Beatles - White Album - UK 1968 1st Press *STEREO* LP No.0322401 Complete + EX

	£		205
	$		272

THE BEATLES - 'WHITE ALBUM'
This EXCELLENT & early UK 1st STEREO pressing dates from initial release in November 1968 on Apple Records: PCS 7067/8

All sides have the earliest-type label variants which omit the 'An EMI Recording' text

Matrix numbers: YEX 709-1 & YEX 710-1

Stamper codes: 2/P & 2/O

Disc weight: 151g

Matrix numbers: YEX 711-1 & YEX 712-1

Stamper codes: 4/OT & 5/OL

Disc weight: 142g

Housed in a fully laminated, top-loading 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover, uniquely numbered: No.0322401

100% complete with original black, die-cut inner-sleeves, UK poster, 4 portrait photos & protector sheet

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

All are clean & unblemished. There are some light spindle trails visible around the centres of labels 2 & 4 and a touch of wear to the side 1 centre hole only

Visual: Disc 1: VERY GOOD +   Disc 2. EXCELLENT

Both are extremely clean with a couple of faint hairlines scratches on side 1 along with a small handful of light/non-feelable scuffs on side 2. Disc 2 is cleaner with just a light scuff on side 4 and some faint marks from the inner-sleeve. Close inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals some more wispy hairlines on disc 1 but no further blemishes or wear on disc 2.

Sound Quality: Disc 1: VERY GOOD +  Disc 2: EXCELLENT

Both discs have received a moderate amount of play on a quality system and my playcheck found no evidence of any groove/playwear. Disc 1 appears to have been played the most and a little of the usual light background is audible on the crossover between 'Back In The U.S.S.R.' into 'Dear Prudence', on which the latter contains some light background ticks in its quieter moments. Apart from a trace of light background on 'Blackbird', there is little to fault on side 2. Disc 3 plays better with just a little low-level vinyl background in the quieter moments and a few soft ticks on 'Long, Long, Long'.

Cover: EXCELLENT

A clean, mildly age-toned example with a high-gloss laminate bearing two 'thumbnails' on the front panel and a single one to the rear. The laminate around the raised working in intact and the unique number is clean & bold. There is slight shelfwear to the corners & a few small 'pushes' to the top-opening edges, but no tears or splits

The inside of the gatefold is clean & unmarked and all side a lower seams are smooth & unstressed

Poster: EXCELLENT

Minor handling wear only

Photos: NEAR MINT

Photo protector: EXCELLENT

Inner-sleeves: EXCELLENT

Both are clean & flat with light storage bends & little wear to the upper edges, but no tears to the centre windows or seam splits

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