(Note:  If you win multiple items in a week’s listings, please wait for the end of all of the auctions for me to invoice you, so that you can take advantage of my combined shipping offer.  Thanks!)

 

READ THIS! These records are NOT sold for perfect sound quality. They’re sold for their scarcity and VISUAL grading. They’ve been in storage for a decade, and they WILL play with surface noise that can be addressed with D4 or a VPI cleaning.  I can’t test-play at the minute. Please don’t bid if this is a problem for you.

So with that said…

 

Beatles LP 1968 White Album, First Pressing Complete, A-Plates All 4 Sides, 4 Errors!

 

Although these sides bear A-plates, they aren’t the compressed mix rejected by George.  They are, however, the very next plates, making this copy one of the very earliest pressings from the first run.  The plates that were slated to be destroyed stopped at A33.  This copy has A34 and A36 plates!

 

Vinyl--- VG+/VG+. VG+/VG+.  All four sides look like respectably clean vinyl, with the exceptions of one or two long, light lines and a few other short ones.  Not EX, and not purporting to be.

Plates--- A36/A34. A36/A34.  Machine-stamped asterisk in the dead wax makes this copy pressed in Los Angeles.

Cover--- Nice VG+!  It actually presents as EX.  Very white cover, although it’s not perfect.  Very light stains in corner.  Top seams have moderate shelfwear, pockets have splits of an inch.  Bottom seams have much lighter shelfwear, no splits.  Spine is muscular-strong, however the text did not print as darkly as it should have.

Gatefold--- VG.  The gatefold would have been easily graded VG+ or maybe even Excellent, but someone has modestly drawn small circles in blue ballpoint next to the songs they like.  NO CENTER SEAM SPLITS.

Labels--- NM/NM. NM/NM.  All labels look brand new!  NO SPINDLE MARKS.  Record 1 labels carry the first four errors.

Photos--- All four photos are present and in Excellent condition.  Very few finger divots among all of them.  Full gloss, NO PIN HOLES.  Gorgeous set of photos!

Poster--- VG.  Poster has a lot of finger divots and signs of handling.  Creases have small splits, all less than one inch long.

Apple Inner Sleeves--- EX.  NO SPLITS.

A generic inner sleeve will be provided, so as not to damage your original Capitol inner sleeve en route.

*You just don’t see plates this early.  These may be in VG+ condition, but they’re so few and far between that you may never get the chance at another set!

 

 

As these records have been in storage for many years, they will play back with crackling and tics, however; a good moisturizing and cleaning with either D4 Discwasher or a VPI machine always clears them up.  Thanks!)

Note:  All LP’s ship outside of their album covers in order not to damage the covers during shipment.

CAUTION!  There has been a startling increase in bidders canceling their bids.  A word to the wise, I have started blocking any and all bidders who retract their bids regardless of the reason.

Please don’t bid unless you’re willing to honor your amount, okay? Thanks!

(Please note:  Regarding play-testing, my Technics turntable has somehow seized.  The tone arm is stuck in the up position, and I can’t get it to fully return to its cradle.  Is there anyone out there, who can tell me if this is an easy fix?  Thanks!) 

 

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