The Beatles - the beatles

1250 €

Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]

Technical Identification Sheet

RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)	4030692
Excel File Row	25
Date Added to Archive	27/09/2026, 12:48:38
Pressing Year	2012
Pressing Type (Press)	COFANETTO LIMITED LP
Country of Pressing	Italy
Record Label	Apple Parlophone Capitol
Stereo / Mono	STEREO
Catalogue Number	N/A
Barcode	5099963380910
Matrix / Runout Side A	-
Matrix / Runout Side B	-
Sleeve Condition	M
Media Condition	SS
Inner Sleeve Condition	SS
Genre	Beat
External Link	View Original Release ↗

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Story & Background

The album "The Beatles", universally known as the "White Album", was released in 1968 with a revolutionary cover, deliberately antithetical to the psychedelic and crowded "Sgt. Pepper". Conceptual artist Richard Hamilton, at Paul McCartney's request, devised a minimalist design in pure white, with the band's name embossed and barely visible, almost a rejection of ostentatious celebrity. But the true stroke of genius and the most iconic collectible element of this original edition was the unique serial numbering affixed to every single copy. Indeed, each original record was individually pressed with a progressive number, starting from "A0000001", said to have been assigned to Ringo Starr himself, up to the millions of copies produced. This choice not only conferred upon each buyer an exclusive and unrepeatable work of art, almost an artist's lithograph, but also symbolised the emergence of individual personalities and diverse musical directions within the group, making each copy a unique and deeply personal piece of music history, a coveted treasure for every expert vinyl collector.