Original Beatles White Album

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Jazzero, Apr 25, 2017.

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  1. Jazzero

    Jazzero Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Stockholm
    Hello fellow audiophiles!

    There is a record store owner who want to sell me an original White album UK pressing with No "EMI ltd" printed in label, and it has nummer 04***** something on front for 250 Swedish crowns which is like 26 dollars something.
    And it's in Vg+ condition but doesnt have THE posters nor the pictures.

    You guys think i should go for it?
     
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  2. TeleStrat

    TeleStrat Senior Member

    Location:
    Norwalk, CA
    A late sixties album in VG+ condition for $26 isn't a bad deal when you consider the price of vinyl today.
    Not having the poster and pictures really only matters from a "collectible" point of view.
    If you're in it for the music and not the extras I'd say go for it.
     
  3. Jazzero

    Jazzero Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Stockholm
    I just noticed that A and B has THE " EMI Recording" on label but C & D has not. Is it still a first pressing? And it has THE - 1 on matrix.
     
  4. TeleStrat

    TeleStrat Senior Member

    Location:
    Norwalk, CA
    If the two records are from different pressings you may not have the same sound quality.
    It's already missing the poster and pictures and now it may be two different pressings.
    I would look elsewhere if you really want a copy of this album but be prepared to pay the price.
    The cheapest copy on Discogs that is VG+ media and sleeve is 100 euros and it ships from France.
     
  5. lightbulb

    lightbulb Not the Brightest of the Bunch

    Location:
    Smogville CA USA
    Perhaps if you mention to the seller all of the various "cons" with the item he's selling, would he consider a lower price...?
    Then you have to evaluate the "pros " here... And decide if hopefully a cheaper price will hook you.
     
  6. Chemguy

    Chemguy Forum Resident

    Location:
    Western Canada
    So, if you are an audiophile, it may be that sound is most important to you, and not the idea of owning a VG+ album where you can get way better sounding reissues for as much or less.
     
  7. Jazzero

    Jazzero Member Thread Starter

    Location:
    Stockholm
    I went to the store and did some digging and found a beat up copy of Aphrodite's Child 666 US Swirl but the record itself sound good (VG++). So he gave me that and the White album for 39.90$(350sek). I think it's fair. What you guys think?
     
  8. Cronverc

    Cronverc Forum Resident

    Location:
    Brooklyn,NY
    IMO most likely it was sold that way. "An EMI Recording" credit appeared on the labels pretty quick, besides I think nobody at the factory paid that much attention to that, they just used whatever labels they had at the time. The whole statement "The very first pressing shouldn't have "An EMI Recording" on the all four labels" - IMO just an urban myth, same as another myth - "First pressing of "Abbey Road" always (!) comes in the jacket with misaligned apple".
    This kind of bull***** usually used by dealers for price gouging.
     
  9. TeleStrat

    TeleStrat Senior Member

    Location:
    Norwalk, CA
    ^^ There you go, you got what you originally wanted and another one thrown in.

    Just remember that you can buy two albums in the same amount of time it takes to buy one. :confused:
    (That's what I tell myself every time I click the PayPal button)
     
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  10. Tommyboy

    Tommyboy Senior Member

    Location:
    New York
    I think you did just fine
     
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  11. Edgard Varese

    Edgard Varese Royale with Cheese

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    Te Wai Pounamu
    Buy it. :)
     
  12. muffmasterh

    muffmasterh Forum Resident

    Location:
    East London U.K
    if it has the sold in uk text on the label it is still a first pressing, the emi recording text was omitted in error and corrected probably pre-release.

    As for the matrix a lot of rubbish is talked about that also, some sides got a -2 matrix very early on yet by 1971 they had reverted to -1-1-1-1 and it stayed that was until around 1976.

    so whats the earlier press, a 1968 with -2 or a 1976 with a -1 ??

    to me any WA with the sold in UK text is a first press, regardless of emi/no emi recording on the labels or a -1 or -2 matrix.

    ( on the mono one of the sides goes as high as -4 before it was discontinued in 1969 )
     
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  13. muffmasterh

    muffmasterh Forum Resident

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    well said sir and you are quite right mis-matches were quite common if not the norm, so long as it has the sold in UK text it does not matter in my book

    Oh and all the lowest mother stampered copies of 1G that i have seen have the corrected EMI recording labels, so thats another urban myth busted !!

    oh and 26 bucks is very reasonable.
     
  14. Morton LaBongo

    Morton LaBongo Forum Resident

    Location:
    Manchester NH
    Yeah dude buy that! I have a hard time passing up any decently priced WA or Abbey Road I see. I have like 15 WA's and 20 Abbey Roads, no joke.
     
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  15. muffmasterh

    muffmasterh Forum Resident

    Location:
    East London U.K
    only 15 ??
     
  16. alexpop

    alexpop Power pop + other bad habits....

    What were the white album reviews like when it came out late 1968 i.e.;
    Melody Maker Rolling Stone, New Musical Express....?
     
  17. alexpop

    alexpop Power pop + other bad habits....

    Uk copy. VG?
    Not bad price.
     
  18. alexpop

    alexpop Power pop + other bad habits....

    Wow!!! Someone with more TWA's than me.
     
  19. alexpop

    alexpop Power pop + other bad habits....

    Get it cheap grab it, a bargain.
     
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