Misaligned Apple & Patents Applied...BEATLES Abbey Road 1st Press UK LP PCS 7088

	£		103
	$		136

The Beatles
Abbey Road
With 'Her Majesty'
**LOVELY EARLY 1st pressing**
(With misaligned Apple plus original PATENTS APPLIED FOR inner too)
145g
*Professionally Cleaned*

Fantastic 1969 Beatles UK LP. This was the Beatles' 12th LP, released on the 26th September. It was also the last official Beatles release that was recorded by them. Staying at number one for almost 18 consecutive weeks, it was only knocked off by The Rolling Stones' "Let It Bleed."


Catalogue number: Apple PCS 7088

Matrix Number Side 1: 749-2
Matrix Number Side 2: 750-1


Mothers/Stampers Side 1: ARP @ 3 O'clock 3 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: PAR @ 2 O'clock   9 @ 9 O'clock
A LOVELY EARLY PRESSING HERE


Vinyl:
QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT 145g VINYL
VG+
 Lovely FLAT & SHINY vinyl. She only carries a few very light and whispy marks-with BARELY ANY background noise!
After I cleaned her on my Pro-Ject VCS MkII Vacuum Record cleaner I had the utter joy of listening to her-all the way through....
I found the vinyl delivered a wonderful clean and clear audio playback....With deep bass and glorious highs too.
I certainly didn't notice the surperficial marks on playback.
Just a gentle amount of crackle/static during the start of side 2, but nothing to worry about at all.

CERTAINLY NO JUMPS OR SKIPS ON MY FOCUS ONE DECK WITH SMK ARM AND AUDIO TECHNICA STYLUS FITTED.


Labels:
EX+.
 There are a handful of very light spindle marks, seen when angled towards the light...With barely any centrall hole wear.
PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED
  NO "Sold in the UK..." text.
Outer text begins: "Apple Records all rights.."
"Mfd. in U.K." text. The labels are nice and vibrant.
This is the 1st pressing DARKER version of this Apple label.
Has the '33 1/3' to the extreem left.
The last song credit DOES HAVE "Her Majesty" on the Side 2 label.
NO WRITING.
WOULD FRAME WELL.


Cover:
VG.
The cover of this LP is the rarer cover; with the alignment of the Apple Logo on the back NOT being inline with the text.
The spine remains lovely and strong, as well as legible.
There are some crescents of spidering near the opening to the front, with less to the back. There are also some small fingers of spidering to the edges-but nothing to worry about.
Strangely the laminate didn't quite reach the opening and fell short by about 5mm-strange factory defect.,
The corners remain strong with just some rubbing and knocking, nothing terrible at all.
SOLID VG EXAMPLE.
NO SPLITS.
 The alignment of the Apple Logo on the back is OUT OF LINE with the text.
*FRAME THIS BEAUTY*


Inner:
VG-.
 ORIGINAL "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" inner...These were only issued with the very 1st pressings.
This one is in OK condition.
There is some discoloration to the paper-as can be seen in the images provided.
Small split of around 8cm to the bottom.
NO WRITING.
Certainly done her job in keeping this very early slab of vinyl in great condition!
**A collectors piece in it's own right**


THIS IS A SOLID, VERY GOOD,  COMPLETE & COLLECTABLE PIECE WITH THE RARER COVER, VERY 1ST PRESSING VINYL AND ORIGINAL 'PATENTS APPLIED FOR' INNER.
SOUNDS GREAT AND LOOKS GREAT TOO.
*A COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR*


*FREE 2nd CLASS TRACKED UK POSTAGE*

(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)
************************
POSTAGE PRICES
*********************
ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.
UPDATED PRICES FROM JAN 2021.
*ROYAL MAIL HAS SCANDALOUSLY  INCRESED PRICES 4 TIMES IN 2020 AND INTRODUCED A NEW ZONING FOR THE USA*
SO, BELOW ARE THE 4th UPDATED PRICES.
**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

OUR POST OFFICE IS BACK! SO I CAN USUALLY GET THE RECORD IN THE POST THE SAME DAY YOU BUY IT...AT THE LATEST THE FOLLOWING DAY :)

1 Lp UK: £FREE
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £9
**Apart from Italy & Russia as these will ONLY be sent with tracking: £14**
1 Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 500g: £14
1 Lp World Zone 3 USA: £19.95 FOR TRACKED POSTAGE (thanks to the post office re-zoning USA to the most expensive on July 1st)
1 Lp World Zone 2 Australia/NZ up to 500g: £17

1 Double Lp UK: £FREE
1 Double Lp Europe up to 1kg: £12
**Apart from Italy & Russia as these will ONLY be sent with tracking: £16**
Double Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from USA, Australia & NZ) 1Kg: £20
Double Lp World Zone 3 TRACKED TO USA: £27 (thanks to the post office re-zoning USA to the most expensive on July 1st)..I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE INCREASE OF 'THE LAST MILE TARRIF' OF %100 BY USPS.
1 Double Lp Australia/NZ up to 1kg: £25

7" Singles:
1 Single UK: £FREE
1 Single Europe up to 250g: £7
**Apart from Italy & Russia as these will ONLY be sent with tracking: £10**
1 Single World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 250g: £10
1 Single World Zone 2 Australia,NZ up to 250g: £12
1 Single World Zone 3 USA World Zone 3 up to 250g: £13

*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Tracking and/or insurance is a further £5 for international buyers-other than USA, which already has the tacking factored in.
-I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT-GET INSURANCE-
AS A NOTE-I WILL INSIST ON TRACKING FOR ITALY, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, MEXICO & BRAZIL FROM NOW ON-THEY TEND TO GO 'MISSING' THERE....
PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE CORRECT INVOICE FROM ME, ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED POST (THIS IS DUE TO THE PEOPLE SAYING THEIR LP DIDN'T ARRIVE)!!!
Thank you and good luck