BEATLES 1966 UK Parlophone LP **Revolver** PCS 7009 Stereo FIRST PRESS - NIce
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170
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The Beatles 1966 UK Parlophone PCS 7009 Stereo LP 'Revolver'.
First pressing with the matrices YEX 605-1 and YEX 606-1 in the dead wax run-offs for sides 1 and 2 respectively. Plus has 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd.' and 'Sold in U.K.' label texts.
Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. flipback sleeve with the laminated front and the lamination extends back around on the flaps so the spine is protected also. The sleeve is in nice solid shape with no splits, rips, tears or writing. And the front is particularly clean with the rear not too shabby either as these matt backs often acquire grubbiness over the years but I like this one.
Only negative things I can say about it include a tad of corner rubbing, some mild laminate shrinkage creasing and some age discolouration around the flipbacks.
All that said, this is one nice sleeve which I rate 8 /10 for condition.
The Emitex polythene-lined sleeve is strong, clean and still crisp after all these years with no side splits yet has some light foxing (age browning) and corner creasing which is to be expected! These Emitex jobbies were among some of the finest sleeves produced during the 50's / 60's and did a great job of protecting the vinyls within.
Next up is the vinyl itself. At 150g on my scale the flat and shiny vinyl is of a nice medium weight and has signs of a handful of spins only as witnessed by the few spindle tracks on the clean labels around the hole.
Angling the disc in room daylight at the window it looks very clean. Even when inspected under the table lamp I maybe see a few light scuffs and hairlines but this record I figure is one which has had minimal play and been well looked after and handled over its' lifetime. As such I give the vinyl 8.75 /10 by way of a visual rating.
So on to the audio exam on my Linn / Naim system. Playing this great album through I don't hear too much wrong with it. Even between the tracks on the dead bands I don't perceive much 'ticking'. Sometimes the odd pop manifests itself but that's about it really and certainly no skipping. Therefore for aural quality I give the record 8.75 /10. Maybe a wash on a record cleaning machine somewhen down the line would be a good investment ...(I don't have one!).
And should you disagree with any of my subjective assessments then no problem to return of course.
99p start and the auction will run to the end.
Please also see my other current original Beatles LP listings.
I've been asked about the mother and stamper info on the dead wax. For side A the stamper (on the right) is HA and the mother (left) is either I or 1 but hard to make out even under a magnifier.
Side B has the stamper 0R or OR but the R could be a B! The mother is a 1 with a something above it crossed out.
Whilst I'm writing please note the labels' photos were taken on my phone but the remainder on a Kindle (long story) and as the Kindle is low definition for stills the pics came out rather bland and wishy washy.
Anyway, it looks great in real life!
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