The Beatles 1968 TOP LOADER WHITE ALBUM *STEREO* SUPERB MINT CONDITION - LISTEN

	£		171
	$		227

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY  MINT PLAYTHROUGH!!!  CONDITION

FIRST UK PRESS  - IN STEREO

UNIQUE NUMBER 0354031

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PCS 7076/8
• MATRIX:YEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 HH / 2 GRD / 1 G/ 5 GGT

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN, AND THERE ARE ONLY 1-2 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE SET HAS HAD NO PLAY OTHER THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES IN 49 YEARS

THE LABELS DO  HAVE THE EMI RECORDING TEXT !!!

THE VINYL

THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS, I DON'T THINK I HAVE EVER SEEN A CLEANER PAIR OF WHITE ALBUM DISCS IN ALL MY TIME DOING THIS

EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION I CAN SEE NO MORE THAN 3-4 OF THE FINEST WISPIEST HAIRLINES. THESE TWO DISC LOOK ABSOLUTELY PERFECT

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE LP'S FROM START TO FINISH. THIS IS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS WITH THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OFTEN FOUND TO LOOK GOOD, BUT AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE VINYL A DISTORTION TO THE RECORDED SOUND IS HEARD USUALLY THROUGH JUST ONE SPEAKER. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I HAVE FOUND WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A GREAT SET ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN PLAYING IT.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE PAIR OF VINYLS. NOT ONE JOT OF GROOVE WEAR ANYWHERE AT ALL, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS THEREFORE CRISP AND CLEAR AND PERFORMS LIKE A TRUE FIRST PRESS SHOULD

THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE AT ANY POINT, AND NO LOUD CLICKS

A SUPERB STEREO REPRODUCTION MAKES THIS SET ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO OFFER FOR AUCTION

I DON'T BELIEVE THERE CAN BE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM FOR SALE ANYWHERE

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE RECORDING I HAVE MADE OF THE EXACT ALBUM YOU WILL BE BIDDING ON TO WIN, AND JUDGE IT AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

FOR ME THE REPRODUCTION IS OUTSTANDING ALL THE WAY THROUGH

PERHAPS THE ODD SECOND OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND, AND ONE OR TWO STATIC TICS, BUT THATS ALL YOU MAY HEAR IF YOU SIT REALLY CLOSE TO YOUR SPEAKERS

A REALLY TOP CLASS STEREO WHITE ALBUM AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS CLOSE TO MINT AS IT POSSIBLY COULD BE FOR A 1968 WHITE ALBUM

THE SLEEVE

A GLEAMING  WHITE SLEEVE , IN REALLY TOP CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNLIKE MOST COPIES HAS MAINTAINED IT'S WHITENESS ALMOST 100%

THERE ARE NO CREASES OR BENDS, AND NO SCRATCHES TO THE LAMINATE. THE LAMINATE HAS A SMALL BLEMISH IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS LIFTED SLIGHTLY (SEE PIC), AND A SPECK OFRUB TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TIP

INCREDIBLY THERE IS NOT ONE LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE SPINE (THIS IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF) THERE ARE A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE MICROSCOPIC ONES ON THE RIGHT EDGE, AND A COUPLE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND FREE FROM BURRING. ANOTHER SIGN THAT THE DISCS HAVE REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE

THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS STILL VERY CLEAR WITH ALL OF THE DIGITS CLEAR AND UNFADED.  .

THE SPINE HAS A LITTLE LAMINATE FLAKE AS SO MANY COPIES HAVE. THE SPINE JUST WASN'T UP TO TAKING THE OPENING AND CLOSING. THERE IS NO ACTUAL WEAR TO THE SPINE UNDERCOLOUR , JUST A LITTLE FOXING UNDERNEATH THE LAMINATE NEAR THE BOTTOM. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS GLEAMING AND MARK FREE AS THE FRONT, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB LINES NEAR IN THE MIDDLE

ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THIS SLEEVE HISTORICALLY HAS RING WEAR, BUT ON THIS SLEEVE THERE IS NONE AT ALL, 

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS, WHICH ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION, JUST SOME VERY LIGHT AGEING TO THE INNER SPINE EDGES

THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE THE ORIGINAL BLACK ROUGH PAPER INNERS AND ARE BOTH IN PERFECT CONDITION. NEITHER HAVE ANY SPLITS AND THIS IS QUITE UNUSUAL, AGAIN A SIGN THAT THE VINYLS HAVE HARDLY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. BOTH DIE CUT HOLES ARE PERFECT AS WELL. ALL THAT YOU WILL SEE IS A VEY LIGHT RECORD IMPRESSION, WHICH TO BE FAIR YOU WOULD EXPECT TO SEE

THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE POSTER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND IS IN UBLEMISHED CONDITION. USUALLY THERE ARE SPLITS TO THE SEAMS ON THIS, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE WITH RAZOR SHARP FOLD LINES AND NO SPLITS WHATSOEVER. NO MARKS OR STAINS ON THE SURFACE, AND IT IS CLEAR THIS POSTER HASN'T BEEN OPENED MOE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES EVER

THE FOUR PICTURES ARE IN MINT CONDITION. PRINTED ON THE CORRECT HEAVY PAPER, THEY ARE FLAWLESS. NO SCRATCH LINES AND NO CREASES OR DINGS WHATSOEVER

THE RARE SPACER SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED AND ONCE AGAIN IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

IT IS THAT GOOD

A TRULY MAGNIFICENT COLLECTIBLE WHITE ALBUM THAT WOULD BE HARD TO UPGRADE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY