THE BEATLES "WHITE ALBUM" 1968 APPLE 1st Pr 2-LP EX++

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THE BEATLES

"THE BEATLES"

(1968 APPLE RECORDS 2-LP – UK FIRST PRESSING - LOW NUMBER!)

THIS IS A RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THIS 1968 2-LP BY THE BEATLES ON THE APPLE LABEL. THIS ALBUM IS KNOWN BY EVERYBODY AS "THE WHITE ALBUM" FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. THIS ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH NUMBERED TOP-LOADING GATEFOLD SLEEVE. IT HAS THE FOUR PHOTOS, LARGE POSTER AND TWO SPACERS. IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND THE SPACERS. THIS DOUBLE ALBUM AND ITS CONTENTS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION.  THE TWO SLICES OF BEAUTIFUL GLOSSY BLACK VINYL HAVE OBVIOUSLY ONLY BEEN PLAYED A HANDFUL OF TIMES AT MOST.

THIS IS A NUMBERED COPY OF THE WHITE ALBUM AND IT HAS A VERY LOW NUMBER - 0062280

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PMC 7067/8 

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 709-1 / XEX 710-1 / XEX 711-1 / XEX 712-1

THE STAMPERS ARE: MT 333 / LG 7 / RH 2 / A 1 

THE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED WHITE GARROD & LOFTHOUSE TOP-LOADING GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH INTERNAL FLIPBACKS IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION.  THERE IS JUST SOME SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THIS ICONIC SLEEVE. THE EMBOSSED "THE BEATLES" AND THE NUMBER - 0062280 ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR. THE WIDE SPINE IS FULLY INTACT AND LEGIBLE. THERE ARE NO CREASES AND NO TEARS.

THE PHOTOS

THE FOUR PHOTOS OF JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE AND RINGO ARE BASICALLY IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE 2 SMALL MARKS ON JOHN'S PHOTO.

THE SPACERS

UNIQUELY TWO OF THE SPACERS THAT WERE INCLUDED TO PROTECT AND DIVIDE THE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE SURVIDED. ONE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THE OTHER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A SMALL CREASE.

THE POSTER

THE LARGE FOLD-OUT POSTER WITH THE LYRICS IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. IT HAS OBVIOUSLY ONLY BEEN OPENED ONCE BY ME!!

THE INNER SLEEVES

THE BLACK INNER SLEEVES, WHICH ARE DIE-CUT ON ONE SIDE ONLY ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

THE FOUR SIDES OF GLOSSY, BLACK VINYL ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT++ CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF LIGHT SCUFFS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB. THERE IS NO DISTORTION AND NO INTERFERENCE.

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT++ CONDITION. THERE ARE ONE OR TWO SPINDLE MARKS PER LABELAND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WEAR NO WEAR.

SIDE ONE

1. BACK IN THE USSR
2. DEAR PRUDENCE
3. GLASS ONION
4. OB LA DI OB LA DA
5. WILD HONEY PIE
6. CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL
7. WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
8. HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN

SIDE TWO

1. MARTHA MY DEAR
2. I'M SO TIRED
3. BLACKBIRD
4. PIGGIES
5. ROCKY RACCOON
6. DON'T PASS ME BY
7. WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD
8. I WILL
9. JULIA

SIDE THREE 

1. BIRTHDAY
2. YER BLUES
3. MOTHER NATURE'S SON
4. EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY
5. SEXY SADIE
6. HELTER SKELTER
7. LONG LONG LONG

SIDE FOUR

1. REVOLUTION 1
2. HONEY PIE
3. SAVOY TRUFFLE
4. CRY BABY CRY
5. REVOLUTION 9
6. GOOD NIGHT

THIS LP WILL BE SHIPPED WITH THE VINYL REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE AND INNER SLEEVES TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIAL MAILERS AND PACK WITH CARE. 

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IF THE CLOSING PRICE EXCEEDS £30 THIS RECORD MUST BE SHIPPED VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE WITH SUFFICIENT INSURANCE. THE PRICES BELOW MAY VARY UP OR DOWN ACCORDING TO EXACT DESTINATION AND FINAL SELLING PRICE. PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS SURFACE AS REFUSAL MAY OFFEND.

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I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN FULLY PLAY & VISUALLY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.