The Beatles (white album)
The Beatles
3250 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 456663 |
| Excel File Row | 158 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:57:26 |
| Pressing Year | 1968 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Apple |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | PMC 7067 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XEX 709-1 HG 5 ("ST 72" "Mother N 5" "#0177328") (NO"An E.M.I. Recording") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XEX 710-1 HA ("Stamper 73") |
| Matrix / Runout Side C | XEX 711-1 P 2 |
| Matrix / Runout Side D | XEX 712-1 T 1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This copy, a 1ST pressing from 1968, bears the signature of one of the most audacious artistic choices in discography history: the famous white cover, immaculate and minimalist, the work of pop artist Richard Hamilton.
The intention was to create a stark contrast with the visual opulence of *Sgt. Pepper's*, presenting a conceptual art object.
To emphasise the uniqueness of each copy, the first copies were individually stamped with a unique serial number on the front.
This progressive numbering transformed each record into a limited edition in its own right, almost a collector's item from its release.
The very first numbers, for example from A0000001 to approximately A0000100, were distributed among the band members and Apple Records executives, making them objects of absolute cult status.
Ringo Starr, in particular, owned copy number A0000001, later sold at auction for a record sum, attesting to the intrinsic historical and collectible value of this very first pressing.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Back In The U.S.S.R. (2:42)
- A2 - Dear Prudence (3:50)
- A3 - Glass Onion (2:16)
- A4 - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (3:07)
- A5 - Wild Honey Pie (0:53)
- A6 - The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill (3:11)
- A7 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (4:44)
- A8 - Happiness Is A Warm Gun (2:41)
- B1 - Martha My Dear (2:26)
- B2 - I'm So Tired (2:03)
- B3 - Blackbird (2:17)
- B4 - Piggies (2:03)
- B5 - Rocky Raccoon (3:31)
- B6 - Don't Pass Me By (3:49)
- B7 - Why Don't We Do It In The Road? (1:40)
- B8 - I Will (1:44)
- B9 - Julia (2:52)
- C1 - Birthday (2:41)
- C2 - Yer Blues (3:57)
- C3 - Mother Nature's Son (2:46)
- C4 - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (2:24)
- C5 - Sexy Sadie (3:14)
- C6 - Helter Skelter (3:40)
- C7 - Long, Long, Long (3:02)
- D1 - Revolution 1 (4:12)
- D2 - Honey Pie (2:40)
- D3 - Savoy Truffle (2:57)
- D4 - Cry Baby Cry (3:00)
- D5 - Revolution 9 (8:17)
- D6 - Good Night (3:09)
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