THE BEATLES The White Album Vinyl Record 2 LP Apple 1968 Mono 1st PCM 7067-8 Numbered No. 0502936

The Beatles - The White Album
(Original UK Numbered Mono 1st Pressing with Dark Green Apple Labels that have the 'Sold in U.K.' label text. Variation 2 with Corrected "An E.M.I. Recording" text present above the "33 1/3" speed indicator on all four labels. Housed in Fully Laminated Top Opening Garrod & Lofthouse Gatefold Picture Sleeve, complete with original black inner sleeves, 4 photos and foldout poster. No. 0502936. Matrix: -1/-1/-1/-1)

Format: Vinyl Record - 2 LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1968
Label: Apple
Catalogue No. PCM 7067-8

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): XEX 709-1 6 GMM
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): XEX 710-1 1 GP
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, stamped): XEX 711-1 2 P
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, stamped): XEX 712-1 6 MR

Condition: VG/EX- (Sleeve has areas of discolouration and wear. It has small laminate creases around the edges. There is the start of a tiny split at the top of the spine and small split on the back top edge. There is also a sticker mark on the back in the bottom left-hand corner. As with most copies, the black inner sleeves have creasing and tears around the edges. The poster and photos are in clean condition. The vinyl records are in excellent clean condition. They have a few surface marks)

Track Listing:
1. Back In The U.S.S.R.
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. Ob-la-di Ob-la-da
5. Wild Honey Pie
6. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
7. White My Guitar Gently Weeps
8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
9. Martha My Dear
10. I'm So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Rocky Raccoon
13. Don't Pass Me By
14. Why Don't We Do It In The Road
15. I Will
16. Julia
17. Birthday
18. Yer Blues
19. Mother Nature's Son
20. Everybody's Got Something To Side Except Me And My Monkey
21. Sexy Sadie
22. Helter Skelter
23. Long Long Long
24. Revolution 1
25. Honey Pie
26. Savoy Truffle
27. Cry Baby Cry
28. Revolution 9
30. Good Night

Serious connoisseurs of rare sixties vinyl will immediately recognise the immense historical value of this original 1968 UK numbered mono first pressing of the self-titled double LP by The Beatles, universally known as The White Album. Distributed via Apple Records (Catalogue No. PMC 7067-8), this legendary release features the dark green apple labels bearing the essential "Sold in U.K." subject to resale price conditions statement. This particular copy is the highly sought-after Variation 2 printing, distinguished by the corrected "An E.M.I. Recording" text properly aligned above the speed indicator across all four label faces.

The historic double album is presented in its original fully laminated, top-opening gatefold picture sleeve manufactured by Garrod & Lofthouse. This jacket bears the unique stamped serial number 0502936 on the lower front cover, and features the band name "The BEATLES" elegantly blind embossed in raised lettering on the front slick, a classic tactile trait exclusive to these genuine earliest original packaging runs. This archival piece comes complete with its original textured black paper inner sleeves, the large foldout lyric poster insert, and a matching set of the four colour portrait photographs. For absolute physical validation, the runout grooves carry the definitive earliest stamped first-cut matrices across the board, reading XEX 709-1 6 GMM, XEX 710-1 1 GP, XEX 711-1 2 P, and XEX 712-1 6 MR.

Our forensic grading evaluates the outer structural packaging at a Very Good (VG) level, while the vinyl media itself achieves a beautiful Excellent Minus (EX-) standard. The unique top-loading sleeve remains structurally sound but displays some typical vintage areas of discolouration, edge laminate creasing, a small split on the upper back edge, and an old retail sticker mark in the lower left-hand corner of the reverse. The original black inner sleeves show expected handling creasing and edge splits, while the poster remains in beautifully clean condition.

The album is complete with a clean set of the four colour portrait photos. Please note that as these are second-hand vintage items, we grade and sell the inserts based on completeness and physical condition rather than original print batch, as vintage inserts are often mixed or replaced over time. The vintage vinyl discs retain a brilliant mirror-like gloss with just a few harmless surface marks, ensuring a truly powerful, authentic 1960s monaural audio delivery for definitive masterpieces like "Back In The U.S.S.R." and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".