Beatles - Abbey Road UK 1969 1st Press LP *NEAR MINT*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
This NEAR MINT example of The Beatles' final studio album is a 1st UK pressing on the dark green Apple Record label: PCS 7088
The side 2 label includes the 'Her Majesty' title.
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 4/OHA & 3/MPA
Vinyl weight: 141g
Housed in a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the Apple logo misaligned beneath the rear side 1 track listing.
Complete with its original correct plain white 'Patents No. 1,125,555' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A superb vibrant & unworn pair with just a handful of light spindle trails around the side 1 centre hole and what appears to be one single long one around the side 2 centre.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Immaculate 'factory-fresh' deep-gloss playing surfaces which apart from a light turntable scuff mark on side 2, are totally unmarked in strong daylight AND directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp. Not even a wispy paper hairline in sight.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
This wonderful sounding copy has clearly received just one or two extremely careful plays on good equipment and I detected no trace of any groove/play wear on any track. The only audible distraction which presented itself during my single careful play-check at volume detected was a hint of light background during some of the quieter passages. There are no certainly no clicks, pops or any other noticeable audible distractions of any kind on this barely played disc.
Cover: NEAR MINT
A truly 1st class example of this early cover variant which retains an unworn and unscratched high-gloss laminate all-round, with the only sign of wear being a single 'thumbnail' wrinkle on the rear panel. All corners sharp and unworn with just a tiny bruise to the front upper left, but absolutely no trace of wear to either razor-sharp opening edge. Both seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed & unsplit, making this one extremely tough to upgrade.
Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT
Perfectly clean & white with just the unavoidable faint disc impression but no tears, writing or seam splits.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 11.75 GBP**
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