BEATLES "BEATLES '65" MONO RELEASE (T2228) Playtested EX++
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THE BEATLES "BEATLES '65" ORIGINAL 1965 CAPITOL RECORDS MONO RELEASE - T 2228.
A CLASSIC ALBUM AND A MILESTONE IN THE BEATLES MUSICAL PROGRESSION SHOWING A DARKER MORE MOODY SIDE WITH SONGS LIKE "NO REPLY" , "I'M A LOSER" AND "I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY". THEN YOU HAVE RINGO GIVING HIS STYLISTIC VOCAL APPROACH TO THE CLASSIC CARL PERKINS TUNE "HONEY DON'T" WITH GEORGE PROVIDING SOME CLASSIC GUITAR RIFFS. THEN YOU HAVE PAUL BELTING OUT "KANSAS CITY" AND GIVING US THE CLASSIC LOVE SONG "I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN".
THIS JACKET FOR THIS RATES A LITTLE BETTER THAN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT IS SOLID BUT HAS A WORN THRU SPOT ON TOP AND BOTTOM CORNERS (TOP IS THE WORST). THE SPINE IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH ALBUM TITLE CLEARLY VISIBLE. THE BOTTOM EDGE/SEAM HAS BEEN CLEANLY TAPED. BACKSIDE HAS NAME WRITTEN IN MARKER ON TOP LEFT CORNER ABOVE CAPITOL RECORDS/EMI LOGOS. OVERALL DESPITE THESE ISSUES, IT DISPLAYS PRETTY GOOD.
AS FAR AS THE LP IS CONCERNED.... I'D SAY IT RATES EXCELLENT IN APPEARANCE. ASIDE FROM SOME LIGHT SCUFFING AND A FEW VISIBLE SCRATCHES IT LOOKS PRETTY NICE WITH SIDE 1 BETTER LOOKING THAN SIDE 2 BUT STILL FAIRLY CLEAN FOR AGE. THE LABELS ARE ALMOST IMMACULATE LOOKING IF NOT FOR A VERY LIGHT SMALL SCRIBBLE (LOOKS LIKE 490 us) IN THE RED SECTION OF THE COLOR BAND ON BOTH SIDES. THERE IS VERY LITTLE SPINDLE WEAR.
THIS ONE'S A TRUE EAR PLEASER, IT PLAYS FANTASTIC. THIS LP HAS THAT GREAT MONO/ANALOG SOUND!!!! PLAY TESTED ON A SANSUI QRX-5500 QUADRAPHONIC RECEIVER USING A HIGH QUALITY AUDIO-TECHNICA CARTRIDGE/STYLUS WITH ALL 4 SPEAKERS KICKING OUT SOUND. IT PLAYS FREE OF SKIPS. ANY POPS/TICKS ARE BARELY AUDIBLE AND FAR AND FEW BETWEEN. THIS IS VIRTUALLY FREE OF THAT ANNOYING SURFACE CRACKLE THAT CAN RUIN OR DISTRACT FROM YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE (WHERE PRESENT I'D SAY IT RATES AT WORST A 2 ON A SCALE OF 10).
IF YOU WANT A CLEAN SOUNDING ALBUM THAT WILL GIVE YOU THAT PLEASUREABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE I'D SAY YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER SOUNDING COPY THAN THIS - VERY NICE!!!
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