The Beatles WHITE ALBUM 1968 MONO COMPLETE STUNNING NM-

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM

IN SUPERB CONDITION

ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS - MONO TOP LOADER

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PMC 7067/8
• MATRIX:XEX XEX 7091-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RG / 7 TD / 4 GDR / 8 AM
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
• WITH POSTER AND MINT CONDITION PHOTO PICTURES
• UNIQUE NUMBER 0161425
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THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC APPLE LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE A VERY DEEP GREEN COLOUR AND HAVE NO BLEMISHES AT ALL. THE WHITE SIDES ARE EQUALLY PERFECT. ON ALL 4 SIDES THE COLOURS FULLY EXTEND INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT ON BOTH DISCS. UNFADED AND UNRUBBED

A CAREFUL CHECK OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS ABOUT 10 OR SO LIGHT AND TIGHTLY PACKED SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLES, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE RECORDS HAVE HAD ABOUT 10-15 PLAYS SINCE 1968, AND WHEN YOU HEAR THE SOUND QUALITY YOU WILL UNDERSTAND JUST HOW SUPERB THESDISCS ARE

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN ON ALL 4 SIDES. THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES THAT WOULD CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE REPRODUCTION, NOR ARE THERE ANY OF THE VERY LIGHT SWIRLY MARKS THAT YOU GET ON SO MANY VINTAGE VINYLS. THERE ARE A FEW SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINES WHICH ARE NON THREATENING TO THE VINYL, BUT NEVERTHELESS THEY ARE VISIBLE UNDER LIGHT. THERE ARE ABOUT 10 OVERALL ON THE 4 SIDES, BUT LIKE I SAY THEY DO NOT  CAUSE ANY ISSUES WITH THE REPRODUCTION.

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 FOEIGHT COMPLETE TRACKS FROM THIS DOUBLE ALBUM, TWO FROM EACH SIDE. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE LINKING GROOVE. MY AIM IS TO DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CRISP THE SOUND IS WHILST ALLOWING YOU TO HEAR THE SILENT PASSAGES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY BACKGROUND NOISES.

WHAT I THINK IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS ALBUM IS THAT THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER. THE DEAD WAX AND LINKING GROOVES ARE PERFECTLY SILENT, AND THE SOUND IS PURE FIRST PRESS MONO

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AT ALL ANYWHERE, MEANING THE LP WHEN IT WAS PLAYED WAS PLAYED ON A GOOD DECK WITH AN UNWORN STYLUS. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS MIAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL, EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS PRODUCED TO BE HEARD.

THERE IS THE VERY ODD LITTLE POP HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO MAR THIS SUPERB COPY OF ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BEATLES ALBUMS, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES BY CLICKING THE BUTTONS AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL AS NEAR MINT MINUS (VISUALLY EXCELLENT)

THE SLEEVE

THE FAMOUS WHITE SLEEVE WITH THE UNIQUE NUMBER

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS REMAINED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS NO RING WEAR, AND THE WHITE SURFACE HAS REMAINED VERY WHITE WITH JUST THE LIGHTEST TOUCHES OF MILD YELLOWING AROUND THE EDGES AND A COUPLE OF TINY SPOTS OF BROWNING. THE EMBOSSED 'BEATLES' LOOGO IS PERFECTLY LAMINATED AND ACTUALLY THERE ARE NO SIGNES OF LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE ANYWHERE, APART FROM THE BAREST COUPLE OF SLIVERS ON THE SPINE. THE NUMBER 0161425 IS ALSO PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNWORN AND UNRUBBED. THE THREE CLOSED EDGES ARE ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION, AND AS FOR THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. JUST A FEW REALLY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS BUT NO FEATHERING OR ANY OTHER WEAR AT ALL. AGAIN THIS MATCHES THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PLAYS THAT THE LP'S HAVE RECEIVED.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND WHITE AS THE FRONT. OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER SURFACE WITH PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS. THE SLEEVE EASILY WARRANTS AN EXCELLENT PLUS GRADING

THE TWO BLACK INNER SLEVEVES ARE THE ORIGINAL ISSUED ONES, AND NEITHER HAVE SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. IN FACT THERE ARE BARELY ANY CREASES ON THEM EITHER. ON DOES HAVE A SMALL TEAR TO THE CENTRE HOLE WHERE THE RECORD WAS PLACED BACK WITHOUT CHECKING THE INNER SLEEVE WHILST DOING IT, BUT THE OTHER IS PERFECT. THE ONE WITH THE TEAR IN THE MIDDLE ALSO HAS A FEW NICKS ALONG THE TOP EDGE.

THE 4 PHOTOS ARE THE ORIGINAL HEANY CARD VERSIONS AND ARE ALL IN UNMARKED PRISTINE CONDITION. SUPERB IN FACT

THE POSTER IS ALSO IN REMARKABLE CONDITION. NO STAINS OR MARKS ANYWHERE, NO TEARS OR SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS. IT REALLY IS AS GOOD AS YOU COULD WISH TO FIND

A WORD ON POSTAL CHARGES. I AM HAPPY TO CONFORM WITH EBAYS NEW FREE POSTAGE (WITHIN THE UK) POLICY, HOWEVER I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE NICETIES THAT I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.

I WOULD USUALLY GIVE NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES WITH THE PURCHASE, AND PLACE THE RECORD AND SLEEVE IN A THICK BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.

SO FOR FREE POSTAGE YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR RECORD IN A PROFESSIONAL MAILER, AND PROTECTED BY STIFFNERS, ENSURING THE RECORD REACHES YOU IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT WITHOUT THE EXTRA'S.

IT WILL BE RECORDED DELIVERY HOWEVER TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER

IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE NEW POLYLINED INNER SLEEVES AND THE NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE I CAN DO THAT FOR £2.00. PLEASE INFORM ME HOW YOU WOULD LIKE IT POSTED WHEN THE AUCTION CLOSES

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

GARRY