THE BEATLES The White Album Vinyl Record 2 LP Apple 1968 PCS 7067-8 Stereo No. 0422308 1st Presssing

The Beatles - The White Album
(Original UK Numbered Stereo 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 that has tiny 'Stereo' text on the back. Comes complete with original black inner sleeves, 4 photos and foldout poster. No. 0422308. Matrix: -1/-1/-1/-2)

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

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): YEX 709-1 2 GRL
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): YEX 710-1 2 PR
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, stamped): YEX 711-1 6 OP
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, stamped): YEX 712-2 1 GGU

Condition: EX-/VG+ (Sleeve is in excellent condition. It has some lines of discolouartion. The vinyl records, inner sleeves, poster and photos are all in clean condition. There are some tears around the centre of the inner sleeves. The vinyl records 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

An intriguing transitional variant of the 1968 self-titled double LP emerges here, presenting a mixed-matrix configuration that charts the evolution of the band's earliest UK pressings. This numbered set (No. 0422308) features three audio faces sourced from the initial -1 lacquer run, while side D introduces the secondary -2 master cut. The dark green Apple labels bear the mandatory 'Sold in U.K.' text alongside label variation two layout details, positioning the "An E.M.I. Recording" script above the 33 1/3 speed marker.

The top-loading Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold jacket features the definitive, minute 'Stereo' type on the reverse laminate. Included alongside the vinyl are the four portrait photographs, the large lyric insert sheet, and original black paper inner sleeves. Given that loose paper ephemera shifted freely between collections over the decades, our grading focuses on the physical preservation of these components rather than tracing them back to original factory batches.

Overall condition sits at an honest EX-/VG+. The exterior glossy laminate retains its structural integrity, marred only by some tracking lines of discolouration. The vinyl surfaces remain clean, showing a few surface marks that do not detract from the audio presentation. The inner paper sleeves show typical centre tears from decades of storage.

From the experimental tape collage of "Revolution 9" to the melodic warmth of "Dear Prudence", this unique matrix grouping provides a fascinating archive specimen. It serves as a fantastic addition for audio collectors focusing on the intricate pressing history of Apple Records' most legendary catalogue number.