Post by pledm on Nov 15, 2008 11:02:37 GMT -5
Beatles rare White Album for sale on eBay
One of the earliest pressed copies of The Beatles' 'White Album' has just gone for sale on eBay.
Copy number 0000005 is on for sale on the site, following on from the seminal record being given the Number One position in the '200 Rarest Records of All Time' by Record Collector magazine.
Copies numbered from 0000001 to 0000004 were given to the members
of The Beatles themselves, and have not yet emerged onto the market.
The History of No.0000005
Some years ago, this album was taken into the collectors shop named 'Vinyl Revival Records' in Newbury, Berkshire, England by a musician (they did not disclose who) who had visited John in the flat that he shared with Yoko in late 1968 (that was owned by Ringo) at 34 Montague Square, Marylebone, London W.1. The musician saw a pile of White Albums on a table and asked for one. John readily agreed, but said 'Don't take No.1 - I want that'. Instead he took No. 5'.
The album then passed into the hands of Beatles specialist dealer 'Good Humour' who then sold it to its current owner who has now commissioned me to sell it on his behalf.
On November 22 it will be forty years since the 19 times platinum- selling album, which is actually officially called 'The Beatles', was released.
To have a look at the auction go to ebay.co.uk.
Lowest-numbered copy of legendary album hits the market.
I wonder who is the owner of the 5th copy.