Beatles 1st PRESS WHITE ALBUM Apple Capitol Logos/ERROR TITLES Labels + Inserts

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In this auction:

• “THE BEATLES”(aka “THE WHITE ALBUM”) LP by The Beatles

• This is Apple Records SWBO - 101 (in stereo).

• It is a DOUBLE VINYL LP that was initially released November 25, 1968.

• The LP in this auction is a FIRST RUN/FIRST PRESSING COPY.

• This LP has a FIRST RUN COVER. First run covers have a number below 2,250,000 and there is no copyright notice printed inside the gate-fold cover. The number on this LP cover is 1366213 and there is no copyright notice printed inside the cover.

• “The BEATLES” is embossed on the front cover.

• The vinyl, with Apple labels and the Capitol logo in the perimeter print, is also FIRST RUN/FIRST PRESSING VINYL.

• Please Note: This LP is NOT the TRUE FIRST PRESSING referred to as the “COMPRESSED PRESSING” that George Harrison instructed Capitol Records to destroy resulting in a very small number of copies that survived.

• Some first run/pressing, Apple labels with the Capitol logo in the perimeter print, were issued with as many as 7 errors in the song titles depending on which Capitol pressing plant issued the vinyl.

• Other first run/pressing Apple labels with the Capitol logo in the perimeter print were issued with CORRECT titles to all of the songs (like “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill”, “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da”)

• The LP in this auction has Apple labels with the Capitol logo in the perimeter print and FOUR ERRORS/INCORRECT SONG TITLES:

1. “BUNGALOW BILL” instead of “THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL”

2. “OBLADI OBLADA” instead of “OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA”

3. “ROCKY RACOON” missing the second “C” in “RACCOON” (this error was present in all pressings until the 1980s when it was corrected to “RACCOON”)

4. “WHY DON’T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD” without the question mark (?) instead of “WHY DON’T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?” with the question mark. (NOTE: I read somewhere that this Title Error, without the question mark, is the rarest of all title errors.)

• The GATE-FOLD COVER is in NICE/STRONG VG CONDITION with light to moderate overall wear and aging/foxing on this white laminated cover. There are some small and light stains. There is light to moderate wear on the corners and some very light flaking on both of the top seams. A name is written in blue ballpoint inside the gate-fold cover at the top of the right-hand side. There are NO tears, NO ring-wear, NO seam splits and NO creases.

• This LP is VINYL that was PRESSED at CAPITOL’S LOS ANGELES PLANT indicated by the asterisk (*) stamped in the trail-off of both discs.

• The lacquer numbers in the trail-off vinyl are:

  Side 1: SWBO-1-101-J41

  Side 2: SWBO-2-101-J40

  Side 3: SWBO-3-101-J40

  Side 4: SWBO-4-101-J40

• The VINYL (all 4 sides) is in NICE/STRONG VG CONDITION. There are a number of light/slight surface hairlines/scuffs (none of which are “feel-able”). The vinyl is has LOTS of GLOSS!

• This LP was issued containing 4 GLOSSY COLOR PHOTOS (one of each Beatle). “Printed in USA” is in the lower left margin. According to Cox/Daniels, photos printed before December 12, 1968 have “Printed in USA” on the bottom margins. Therefore, these photos are the CORRECT FIRST RUN/PRESSING PHOTOS for this issue of the LP and they are on the heavier paper stock.

• The 4 GLOSSY COLOR PHOTOS are in NEAR MINT CONDITION.

• This LP was also issued with a COLOR POSTER with LYRICS PRINTED ON THE REVERSE that measures 33½ inches X about 22½ inches. According to Cox/Daniels, the first run posters have the credit that reads “© Apple Records”. Second and later run posters (1969 –1975) changed this credit to “© Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc.” The poster in this auction is NOT a first run/first pressing issue, because it has the credit that reads “© 1968 Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc.”

• The COLOR POSTER with LYRICS PRINTED on the reverse is in VERY NICE/STRONG VG CONDITION with light overall signs of handling. There is a 1-inch tear at the bottom of the center fold and a ¼ -inch tear at the top on the center fold.

Maybe YOU are looking for a FIRST RUN/FIRST PRESSING of this LANDMARK BEATLES LP with SONG TITLE ERRORS?

Thanks to the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records, 6th Edition by Perry Cox and Frank Daniels for some information about this LP.

FYI: I use the COVER/SLEEVE GRADES and RECORD GRADES listed and described on page 8 of the

 Price Guide for the Beatles American Records 6th Edition. These grades are Poor (P), Fair (F), 

Good Minus (G-), Good (G), Good Plus (G+), Very Good Minus (VG-), Very Good (VG), Very Good+ 

(VG+), Near Mint Minus or Very Good++ (NM- or VG++), Near Mint (NM), Mint Minus (M-), and 

Mint (M or MT) to VISUALLY GRADE this LP, so please know the descriptions of these grades before

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