The Beatles WHITE ALBUM 68 T/ LOAD UK 2LP SET 1ST MONO

	£		300
	$		398

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM

IN SUPERB CONDITION

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PMC 7076/8
• MATRIX:XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 MA / 5 GOD / 2 GG / 3 GMG

I AM TRYING SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE WHEN LISTING AN ALBUM. USUALLY I WILL RECORD 3 MINUTE SOUNDBITES, AND INCLUDE RUN IN WAX AND LINKING GROOVES, BUT I HAVE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT A COMPLETE ALBUM RECORDING. I HAVE RECORDED ALL 4 SIDES FROM START TO FINISH, SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT COPY OF THE WHITE ALBUM, MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO OPEN UP THE SOUNDBITES, PRESS PLAY, THEN SHRINK THE PAGE AND CARRY ON SURFING IN ANOTHER WINDOW WHILST EACH SIDE PLAYS THROUGH.

I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO HAVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS IDEA, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTENDING TO BID ON THE LP ( AS A COLLECTOR IS THIS OF VALUE TO YOU TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE ENTIRE LP, OR IS IT TOO MUCH TO SIT AND LISTEN TO IT ALL) PLEASE DROP ME A LINE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN TOP 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 ABOUT 7-8 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE SET HAS HAD UNDER 10 PLAYS SINCE 1968

THE VINYL

THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOK REALLY CLEAN. THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES, AND A FEW MORE WHEN EXAMINED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION. THERE ARE NO DEEP MARKS HOWEVER, AND I PROMISE THIS IS NOT A SKATING RINK. IT AS A LITTLE PLAYED ALBUM BUT HANDLED BY SOMEONE WHO WASN'T AS CAREFUL AS SOME COLLECTORS WOULD BE. THERE IS ONE SMALL NEEDLE SCRATCH ON SIDE THREE TRACK TWO, BUT WHEN THE LP PLAYS IT JUST PRODUCES A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE CLICKS, ANYWAY IT FOR THIS REASON THAT I DECIDED TO RECORD THE WHOLE THING FOR YOU

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.

SO HAVING SAID THAT I HAVE RECORDED ALL 4 SIDES IT, JUST LEAVES IT UP TO YOU TO DECIDED HOW LITTLE OR HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO. JUST CLICK ON ONE OF THE 4 LINKS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. THE FURTHEST LEFT WILL BE SIDE ONE AND SO ON.

THERE ARE THREE SECTIONS PER SIDE, SO THE FIRST THREE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WILL BE SIDE ONE. THERE ARE THEREFORE 12 SEPERATE SOUNDBITES

WHAT YOU SHOULD HEAR IS THE CRISP CLEAR AND CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION, WITHOUT ANY FRYING BACON OR LOUD CLICKS, OR STICKING. IN THE DEEP BACKGROUND THERE IS SOME VERY VERY MINISCULE STATIC LIKE SOUND ON OCCASIONS, AND SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE.

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP SET AS EXCELLENT PLUS, BUT YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

A SUPER EXAMPLE OF THIS EASILY RUINED SLEEVE. THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT IT IS THE VERY VERY RARE WIDESPINE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN SOME PICTURES WHICH WILL SHOW JUST HOW WIDE IT IS. ACTUALLY DOUBLE THE WIDTH OF A STANDARD WHITE ALBUM.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THE WHITE SURFACE HAS REMAINED VERY WHITE COMPARED TO MOST, WITH JUST THE LIGHTEST TRACE OF YELLOWING UNDER THE LAMINATE AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES. CERTAINLY FAR CLEANER IN THIS RESPECT THAN MOST OUT THERE. THE LAMINATE IS COMPLETELY INTACT AND THERE IS NO LAMINATE LIFT EITHER, EVEN ACCROSS THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO. THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION AND HAS NOT WORN AWAY LIKE SOME. THE NUMBER OF THIS ISSUE IS 0149696.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS TO THE FRONT SURFACE. THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR REALLY SMALL LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE FRONT RIGHT EDGE, BUT NONE NEAR THE SPINE STRANGELY. THE TWO BOTTOM CORNERS HAVE RECEIVED SLIGHT DINGS, CERTAINLY NOTHING SERIOUS THOUGH.

THE BOTTOM AND RIGHT EDGES ARE FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR AND FULLY LAMINATED.

THE TOP OPENING EDGES ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP'S HAVE BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES.

THE SPINE IS UNSPLIT, HOWEVER DUE TO IT'S RATHER STRANGE DESIGN THE LAMINATE HAS FLAKED IN PATCHES ALONG THE LENGHT OF THE SPINE, BUT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DESIGN.

FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THERE IS THE BAREST AND I DO MEAN BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE WHICH CAN BE SEEN WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT, CERTAINLY NOT RING WEAR OR ACTUALLY EVEN AN INDENT OF THE VINYL.

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO VERY WHITE INTERIOR PANELS WITHOUT CREASES ETC.

INSIDE THE TOP OPENING SLEEVE THE RECORDS SIT IN THE ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES. INCREDIBLY THESE SLEEVE ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO SEAM SPLITS TO EITHER ONE. A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT CREASES FOR SURE BUT NO TEARS TO THE DIE CUT HOLES.

THE 4 PICTURES AND THE POSTER ALSO SIT INSIDE THE SLEEVE, AND ALL IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

IN ADDITION THE WHITE SPACER SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED, WHICH WAS OFTEN THROWN AWAY

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY