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The Beatles (The White Album), Apple PMS 7067/7068, mono, November 22, 1968. 2LPs set. Full laminated white gatefold cover have flaps on the left and right sides of the open gatefold with openings at the top. The front of the cover has “The BEATLES” embossed in raised block letters. All sleeves are double stereo “Stereo PCS 7067-8” and mono “Mono PMC 7067-8” catalog numbers located at the bottom edge and title “The Beatles” located at the top edge. The stamped seven-digit number appears in gray on a slight downward angle towards the lower right corner. The back of the mono cover is completely blank. The right panel of the open gatefold has the four John Kelly black and white portraits running left to right (John, Paul, George and Ringo). The left panel has the titles to the album’s songs in gray on 12 row. The records were housed in black inner sleeves with a die-cut circular opening on one side to expose the Apple label. These sleeves were most likely manufactured by Harrison & Sons.

The White Album contained: Four 28.8 x 20cm glossy John Kelly color portraits of the band, were normally inserted into the left-side sleeve, sometimes with light-colored separator sheets.

And 85,8 x 57, 2 cm. While Hamilton collage poster, with the lyrics on the back, were normally inserted into the right-side sleeve.

Although the sequential numbering of the covers remains somewhat of a mystery, it appears that the first 300,000 numbers were generally held for mono covers, and the numbers 300,001 to 600,000 were held for stereo. The first 300,000 numbers were not used exclusively for mono covers. Some numbers in the 200,000 to 300,000 range were used for stereo covers paired with export albums having Parlophone labels. Some later mono covers were printed with numbers over 600,000, perhaps as high as 630,000.

1. First pressing, November 22, 1968. Dark green label with an image of an apple on side 1 and sliced apple on side 2. First label variation have “33 1/3” text at the top line of the left side and “Sold In U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists” text. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). The labels are quite dark although the actual shade of green varies greatly among copies. With or without KT tax code. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 709-1; Side 2: XEX 710-1; Side 3: XEX 711-1; Side 4: XEX 712-1.

2. Second pressing, November, 1968. Dark green label with added “An E.M.I. Recording” text to the left of the labels, above the “33 1/3” text and “Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists” text. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). With or without KT tax code. Some later copies had KTJ tax code. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 709-1; Side 2: XEX 710-1; Side 3: XEX 711-1; Side 4: XEX 712-1.

Possible both varieties have been produced at a similar date. It is also quite possible to have one side with the 1st label and the other side with a 2nd label.

3. Third pressing, summer 1981 until August 1982. Light green label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and with Harrisongs and Starling credits after song titles on each side. Publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Unlaminated white gatefold cover with openings at the sides. The front of the cover has “The BEATLES” embossed in raised block letters. Without number. Album contained four color portraits of the band and collage poster. The records were housed in standard white paper inner sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 709-1; Side 2: XEX 710-1; Side 3: XEX 711-1; Side 4: XEX 712-1.

Variation A.

Variation B. Later pressing with green-yellow label.

4. Fourth pressing, Remastered, Parlophone 5099963380712/1, released September 8, 2014. The album was reissued on 180g vinyl, prepared from the original analogue mono master tapes. Album included in “The Beatles In Mono” box. Gatefold cover is replicat from the original Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd., with openings at the top and two flaps inside. Vinyl pressed by Optimal Media GmbH, Germany.

Advertising flyer. Insert with mastering notes, updated copyright and publishing details, and advertising for Cirque Du Soleil’s “Love” show.

Matrix number variation:

Side 1: 6338071 BD14117-01 A2 G.E. K.S. B.S. O / Side 2: 6338071 BD14117-01 B1 A i…i / Side 3: 6338081 BD14120-01 A1 E / Side 4: 6338081 BD14120-01 B1 A i…i

Side 1: 6338071 BD14117-01 A2 G.E. K.S. B.S. O / Side 2: 6338071 BD14117-01 B1 A i…i / Side 3: 6338081 BD14120-01 A1 V+X E / Side 4: 6338081 BD14120-01 B1 XƐ A i…i