THE BEATLES *WHITE ALBUM* LP 1969 STEREO UK NUMBERED SIDE OPENING COMPLETE

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	$		34

THE BEATLES *WHITE ALBUM* LP 1969 STEREO UK 3RD PRESSING

CAT NO: PCS 7067/68 (STEREO)

LABEL: APPLE RECORDS

YEAR: 1969-1970

PRESSING INFO:  UK STEREO 3RD PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (YEX 709-1) side 2 (YEX 710-1) side 3 (YEX 711-2) side 4 (YEX 712-2)

STAMPERS: side 1 (6 & G MD) side 2 (4 & GLA) side 3 (1 & G HP) side 4 (1 & G OT)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG+) FULLY LAMINATED NUMBERED SIDE OPENING GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LTD HAS GENERAL LIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH A FEW ISOLATED MARKS/STAINS. A FEW LAMINATE CREASES - THE MOST NOTICEABLE ONES ARE NEAR THE SPINE. THE FRONT HAS THE SERIAL NUMBER '138937' - IT LOOKS LIKE THE NUMBER HAS BEEN DOUBLED STAMPED (SEE PICTURES). 'THE BEATLES' TEXT ON THE FRONT IS EMBOSSED. THE INSIDE IS SLIGHTLY 'RIPPLED' WITH A SOME ISOLATED LAMINATE LIFTING (SEE PICTURES).  NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX) LIGHT WEAR FROM STORAGE WITH ALL TEXT CLEARLY READABLE. NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE THERE ARE BOTH MONO & STEREO CATALOG NUMBERS. NO SPLITS.  

INNERS: (VG) ORIGINAL APPLE WHITE PAPER INNER SLEEVES HAVE SOME MILD CREASES BUT NO SIDE SPLITS. ONE SLEEVE HAS YELLOWED WITH AGE AND THE OTHER HAS A BIRO SCRIBBLE TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER WITH A 0.5cm SPLIT TO THE TOP EDGE. NO STICKERS.

POSTER: (VG+) ORIGINAL THICK MATT POSTER WITH LYRICS PRINTED ON BACK PRINTED AND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LTD HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL SPLITS ON THE CORNER FOLDS FROM STORAGE WHICH YOU DON'T REALLY NOTICE UNLESS YOU ARE CLOSELY EXAMINING IT - THIS POSTERS HAS BEEN LEFT INSIDE THE SLEEVE OF AT LEAST 40 YEARS. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DISPLAYED ON A WALL AND HAS BEEN RARELY HANDLED. NO WRITING. NO STICKERS.

 ALL 4 PHOTOGRAPHS: (EX-) THE FOUR ORIGINAL GLOSSY PHOTOS OF EACH BAND MEMBER HAVE NEVER BEEN DISPLAYED ON A WALL AND HAVE RARELY BEEN HANDLED. THERE IS NO WEAR BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN SOME OF HANDLING ACCIDENT WITH THEM BECAUSE EACH PHOTO HAS A SMALL CREASE/INDENT MIDWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE EDGE. THE MOST AFFECTED IS THE PICTURE OF GEORGE WHICH HAS A VERY SMALL (0.5cm) SPLIT. NO WRITING.

LABELS: SIDE 1 (EX) SIDE 2 (EX) SIDE 3 (EX) SIDE 4 (EX) EACH LABEL IS FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS AND EACH LABEL HAS A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (VG+) SIDE 3 (EX-) SIDE 4 (EX-) EACH VINYL IS COMPLETELY FLAT AND GLOSSY AND HAS LIGHT WEAR FROM OCCASIONAL USE. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT EACH SIDE HAS SOME LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES (MORE ON RECORD 1). BOTH RECORDS ARE DUSTY FROM STORAGE AND MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN. 

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (EX) SIDE 2 (EX) SIDE 3 (EX) SIDE 4 (EX) BOTH RECORDS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & THE QUIETER PARTS OF THE MUSIC PLAY AT LEAST EXCELLENT AND THE LOUDER MAJORITY OF THE ALBUM PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS IF NOT HIGHER! LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE IN PLACES DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AND ON THE RUN-INS ON EACH SIDE BUT THAT IS IT! VIRTUALLY SILENT BETWEEN TRACKS AND NO POPS NO DISTORTION NO SKIPS NO JUMPS. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER!!  EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE UK NUMBERED 3RD PRESSING! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND PLAYING COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE BEATLES CLASSIC!! .

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : The Record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): The Record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG (Very Good) : The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

G (Good) : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK