BEATLES "HELP" UK 1965 1st PRESS EXC SLEEVE VINYL AND AUDIO, CORRECT INNER
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THE BEATLES "HELP" PARLOPHONE PMC 1255 RELEASED 6 th AUGUST 1965
STAMPERS 7 AO 2 TD MATRICES -2 -2 KT TAX CODE SIDE 1 CENTRE
"GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" RIM TEXT WITH "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT
THIS IS AN EARLY PRESSING
IF YOU REFER TO THE SIDE 1 LABEL YOU CAN SEE ALL THE TEXT FOR THE ALBUM TITLE "HELP", THE TRACK LISTINGS AND "THE BEATLES" NAME ARE ALL COMPRESSED TOGETHER
"THE BEATLES " NAME IS VERY SMALL ,SMALLER THAN THE "HELP" TITLE AND THE TRACK LISTINGS
ALSO "NORTHERN SONGS" CREDIT IS BELOW "THE BEATLES" NAME WHEN NORMALLY IT IS ABOVE
SIMILARILY ON SIDE 2 ALL TEXT IS AGAIN COMPRESSED TOGETHER
LAMINATED FRONT GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITON SOME LIGHT CREASING ON THE FRONT TOWARDS THE OPENING EDGE AND A MORE DEFINED SMALL CREASE BOTTOM LEFT NONE OF THIS AFFECTS THE TEXT OR IMAGES
OUTLINE MONO DESIGNATION IS AT THE TOP RIGHT
SLEEVE REAR WHITE INNER PANEL AND FOLDOVER SEAMS ARE ALSO IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITION AND PINCHED END SEAM IS UNCRUSHED
TRACING PAPER LINED EMITEX INNER IS ALSO IN CLEAN CONDITION WITH JUST A HINT OF FOXING
VINYL RECORD HAS A DEEP GLOSSY FINISH TO THE SURFACES WITH THE USUAL WHISPY HANDLING MARKS NOTHING VISIBLE IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT AND NOTHING TO AFFECT THE AUDIO LABELS ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN ,CENTRE HOLE SHOWS LITTLE OR NO WEAR TO EITHER SIDE AND THE KT TAX CODE IS STILL BLACK IN COLOUR AND HAS NOT WORN AWAY BEING THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE RECORD CENTRE IT TURNS PAPER WHITE WITH MULTIPLE PLAYS
THERE ARE SPINDLE MARKS VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT BUT ARE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE RECORD CENTRES
RECORD PLAY TEST PRODUCED EXCELLENT AUDIO WITH JUST THE ODD TINY POP/CRACKLE IN THE QUIET MOMENTS
WE DO PLAY TEST ON A SIXTIES HI FI FOR REVIEW SO YOU CAN GET A DIFFERENT RESPONSE ON MORE MODERN EQUIPMENT
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