Beatles - Abbey Road UK 1969 1st Press NM + Misaligned Apple Cover
£
286
$
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'ABBEY ROAD'
This immaculate copy is a UK 1st pressing dating from September 1969 release on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7096
The side 2 label omits the 'Her Majesty' song title.
Matrix numbers: YEX 749-2 & YEX 750-1
Stamper codes: 9/MAL & 5/AMT
Vinyl weight: 145g
Housed within a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the Apple logo misaligned beneath the rear side 1 track-listing
Complete with its original plain white 'Patent No...' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A richly coloured, unworn set with just a small handful of well-aimed faint spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Spectacular 'factory-fresh' deep-gloss playing surfaces which are 'as new' and totally unmarked in strong daylight, with only a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines on side 2 visible directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. No need to upgrade this.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
This superb sounding disc has received just a small handful of plays on top-quality equipment and the sound is clean, warm & clear throughout and totally free from any traces of groove/playwear. My single careful play-check at volume detected no clicks, pops, ticks or any other audible distraction of any kind. In fact, apart from a touch of low-level vinyl background on the dead grooves before 'Her Majesty', there really is nothing to fault. You will not find a better sounding copy.
Cover: EXCELLENT +
A super clean & strong example with a bright and glossy front panel laminate bearing four 'thumbnail' wrinkles along its opening edge & a handful of tiny spine wrinkles but no other significant signs of wear to suggest its 43 years. The rear panel is free from any creasing and like the front shows just a touch of storage rubbing. The opening edges are clean and sharp with just a handful of tiny 'pushes' but all corners are bump and wear-free.
The spine is fully laminated and both seams are smooth and fully intact.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Clean, white & flat with no creases, writing, tears or seam splits.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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