The Beatles WHITE ALBUM UK LP 1ST MONO COMPLETE EX/EX

	£		215
	$		285

THE BEATLES - WHITE ALBUM

IN SUPER CONDITION

• CATALOGUE: APPLE PMC 7076/8
• MATRIX:XEX 709-1 / 710-1 / 711-1 / 712-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 OD / 2 LM / 1 MR / 4 HL

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 7-8 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE SET HAS HAD UNDER 10 PLAYS SINCE 1968

THE VINYL

THE VINYLS HAVE RETAINED THEIR ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOK REALLY CLEAN. THERE ARE A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE HANDLING LINES, AND A FEW MORE WHEN EXAMINED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION. THERE ARE NO DEEP MARKS HOWEVER, AND I PROMISE THIS IS NOT A SKATING RINK.

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 ALBUM SET FORM BEGGINING TO END, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT POTENTIAL BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. I AM CERTAIN ITS THE WAY FORWARD FOR EBAY VINYL SALES

WHAT YOU SHOULD HEAR IS THE CRISP CLEAR AND CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION, WITHOUT ANY FRYING BACON OR LOUD CLICKS, OR STICKING. IN THE DEEP BACKGROUND THERE IS SOME VERY VERY MINISCULE STATIC LIKE SOUND, AND LIGHT VINYL NOISE ON OCCASIONS, AND SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE.

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP SET AS EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT PLUS, BUT YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE SLEEVE

A SUPER EXAMPLE OF THIS EASILY RUINED SLEEVE. THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT IT IS THE VERY VERY RARE WIDESPINE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN SOME PICTURES WHICH WILL SHOW JUST HOW WIDE IT IS. ACTUALLY DOUBLE THE WIDTH OF A STANDARD WHITE ALBUM.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THE WHITE SURFACE HAS REMAINED VERY WHITE COMPARED TO MOST, WITH JUST THE LIGHTEST TRACE OF YELLOWING UNDER THE LAMINATE AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES. CERTAINLY FAR CLEANER IN THIS RESPECT THAN MOST OUT THERE. THE LAMINATE IS COMPLETELY INTACT AND THERE IS NO LAMINATE LIFT EITHER, EVEN ACCROSS THE EMBOSSED BEATLES LOGO. THE UNIQUE NUMBER IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION AND HAS NOT WORN AWAY LIKE SOME. THE NUMBER OF THIS ISSUE IS 0185751.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS TO THE FRONT SURFACE. THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR REALLY SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A FEW SMALL THUMB LINES NEAR THE TOP OPENING EDGE. THERE IS ALSO THE BAREST SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE, AND ONE SMALL SCRATCH

THE BOTTOM AND RIGHT EDGES ARE FREE FROM AMY SHELF WEAR AND FULLY LAMINATED.

THE TOP OPENING EDGES ARE ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP'S HAVE BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES.

THE SPINE IS UNSPLIT, HOWEVER DUE TO IT'S RATHER STRANGE DESIGN THE LAMINATE HAS FLAKED IN PATCHES ALONG THE LENGHT OF THE SPINE, BUT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DESIGN.

THE REAR SURFACE IS VERY BIT AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS TWO VERY WHITE INTERIOR PANELS WITHOUT CREASES ETC.

INSIDE THE TOP OPENING SLEEVE THE RECORDS SIT IN THE ORIGINAL BLACK DIE CUT INNER SLEEVES.  THESE SLEEVE ARE IN SUPER CONDITION. NO TEARS TO THE DIE CUT HOLES AND ONLY A COUPLE OF TINY SEAM SPLITS, AND SOME LIGHT CREASE LINES. THE LP'S WILL BE PLACED INTO NEW POLY LINED INNERS TO ENSURE THE INNERS CANNOT WEAR ANY MORE.

THE 4 PICTURES AND THE POSTER ALSO SIT INSIDE THE SLEEVE, AND ALL IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY