The Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK 1968 STEREO COMPLETE 0111983 PLAYS EXCELLENT ++

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	$		164

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM

RARER 'WIDESPINE' SLEEVE

FIRST UK PRESS - IN STEREO

UNIQUE NUMBER 0111983

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PCS 7076/8
• MATRIX:YEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 OH / 1 GGD / 3 HL / 1 GDG

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDES ARE VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAVE LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE WHITE SIDES ARE VERY WHITE AND HAVE NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN, AND THERE ARE ABOUT 10 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE SET HAS HAD SOME BUT LIMITED PLAY SINCE 1968

THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY PENNED THEIR NAME IN THE TOP RIGHT AREA OF SIDES 2 AND 4

THE VINYL

THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED MOST OF THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOK REALLY CLEAN AND TIDY. THERE IS THE ODD LITTLE SURFACE MARK BUT NOTHING SERIOUS AND WHAT THERE IS IS LIMITED TO JUST A FEW HAIRLINES. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A FEW MORE WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS WITH THIS ALBUM IS THAT IT IS OFTEN FOUND TO LOOK GOOD, BUT AS SOON AS THE STYLUS HITS THE VINYL A DISTORTION TO THE RECORDED SOUND IS HEARD USUALLY THROUGH JUST ONE SPEAKER. I HAVE LOST COUNT OF THE TIMES I HAVE FOUND WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A GREAT SET ONLY TO BE LET DOWN WHEN PLAYING IT.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A TOTALLY DISTORTION FREE PAIR OF VINYLS. NOT ONE JOT OF GROOVE WEAR ANYWHERE AT ALL, AND THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS THEREFORE CRISP AND CLEAR AND PERFORMS LIKE A TRUE FIRST PRESS

IN ADDITION AT NO POINT DURING THE ENTIRE PLAY IS THERE ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR INDEED LOUD CLICKS

THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC LIKE NOISE HEARD IN THE QUIETER MOMENTS, AND THE ODD LITTLE TIC OR DUST POP HERE AND THERE, BUT HAVING SAID THAT THE CLARITY OF THE RECORDING IS STILL THERE FOR ALL TO HEAR

SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE OVERALL GRADING

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS RARE SET AS EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

A GLEAMING NEARLY 'AS NEW' WHITE SLEEVE , IN REALLY TOP CONDITION. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND UNLIKE MOST COPIES HAS BARELY LOST ANY OF IT'S ORIGINAL WHITENESS.THERE IS JUST A SLIVER OF A LIGHT SHADE OF BROWN AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGE.

THERE ARE NO SEVERE CREASES OR BENDS, NOR IS THERE ANY LAMINATE LIFT OR SPLITS, PARTICULARLY TRUE AROUND THE EMBOSSED 'BEATLES' LOGO

THERE ARE ONLY FOUR NEAR INVISIBLE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE,  AND A 2-3 MORE ALONG THE BOTTOM AND RIGHT HAND EDGES, AND A THUMB LINE NEAR THE TOP OPENING EDGE.

THE BOTTOM EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR,APART FROM THE RIGHT CORNER TIP WHICH HAS LIGHT RUBBING. 

 THE TOP OPENING EDGES REMAIN VERY VERY SHARP AND ONLY HAVE A FEW SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP'S HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES.

THE HUGE 'WIDESPINE' SPINE HAS WHAT LOOKS TO BE SMALL LAMINATE CRACKS  LOOKING LIKE TINY NOTCHES AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF IT, AS THEY HAVE A SLIGHTLY ROUGH FEEL WHEN RUNNING A FINGER OVER THEM. NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. HOWEVER THE LAMINATE IS NOT CRACKED, PEELS OR FLAKING AND IT FULLY COVERS THE ENTIRE SPINE, AND THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR A WIDESPINE.

ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND ONLY THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS SHOW ANY WEAR

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVEN CLEANER THAN THE FRONT HAVING JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT THAT THIS SLEEVE HISTORICALLY HAS RING WEAR, BUT ON THIS SLEEVE THERE IS JUST NONE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS, WHICH ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES ON EACH OF THE TWO FLIPBACKS

THE TWO INNER SLEEVES ARE THE ORIGINAL BLACK ROUGH PAPER INNERS AND ARE BOTH IN TOP CONDITION. NO TEARS AROUND THE DIE CUT HOLE, AND NEITHER OF THEM HAVE ANY SEAM SPLITS. THE LP'S ARE NOW HOUSED IN NEW POLY LINED INNERS TO ENSURE NOTHING ELSE CAN HAPPEN TO THE ORIGINALS

THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE POSTER IS ALSO INCLUDED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. A FEW LIGHT WRINKLES, A COUPLE OF EDGE NICKS AND TWO SMALL SEAM SPLITS WHERE THE FOLDS INTERSECT,

THE 4 PICTURES ARE ALSO INCLUDED AND LOOKS SUPERB. THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL HEAVY CARD ISSUES AND ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION

THE WHITE SPACER SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY