BEATLES 1965 STEREO UK 1st Press Parlophone LP - Help
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I'm having to make this even clearer as people are still buying records I'm grading low and as a 'collection filler', and then complain about the audio quality when they try to play them. As I do not own a record player I VISUALLY GRADE my records, so I cannotguarantee that discs will be click, skip and noise free (although any marks that may cause such problems will be highlighted in the description).
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THE BEATLES
Help!
Very Rare Stereo 1st Press!
On offer here is a very rare original 1965 stereo pressing of the Beatles LP 'With the Beatles'!
Back in 1965 stereo was still very much something only the very well off could afford. Stereo discs cost more than their mono counterparts and stereophonic record players were still priced up to the point of being a highly expensive luxury. Because of this, the original stereo presses sold in tiny, tiny numbers whilst everyone bought the much cheaper mono presses. Today it is incredibly difficult to find the original stereo presses of their earlier albums, especially Help!
Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.
Title Help! Year of Release 1965 Catalogue Number PCS 3071 Label Yellow / Black Parlophone with Gramo rimtext and Sold in UK statement Tax Code on Disc KT Sleeve Manufacturer Garrod and Lofthouse Side 1 Matrix Number YEX 168-1 Side 2 Matrix Number YEX 169-1 Side 1 Stampers 2 / P Side 2 Stampers 3 / GD Sleeve Condition The sleeve is in VG++ condition. The sleeve is holding up solidly with no splits or tears in any of the seams or anywhere. All looking very decent with a few small creases and just a little, light creaming of the front cover. The back has browned slightly, most noticeably at the mouth edge, and there're a few, small little brown spots. But overall looking reall nice! Inner Sleeve Condition - Inserts Condition - Disc Condition(VISUALLY GRADED) The disc is in VG+/EX- and VG- condition, side 1 and side 2 respectively. Side 1 is clean with a great shine and some light scuffs and little marks here and there. Nothing serious. Side 2 is the same but looks like it's been in a fight with a needle as there are a few scratches that have run through the label and onto the playing surface. About 3 or 4, along with some long, light scuffmarks. Label Condition The labels are in EX condition. The labels are clean and bright and clean with just a little, faint spindlewear and a touch of whitening around the centrehole. Please be aware though of the aforementioned scratchs inj the side 2 label - check out the photo below.
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My Vinyl Grading:
MINT No true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed. NEAR MINT (NM) For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there. EXCELLENT (EX) For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there. VERY GOOD (VG) For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches. GOOD (G) For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle. FAIR (F) For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etc POOR (P) For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.
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