BEATLES "HELP " - UK EMI REEL TO REEL TAPE - 1965 - TESTED/PERFECT
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A nice, respectable, original, 1964, mono, reel to reel tape copy of The Beatles album, "Help !". Plays perfectly throughout. NO fade outs, edits, drop outs or sound breaks. Released at the same time as the vinyl album in 1965. Intact "Emitape" tape spool with NO cracks/chips etc. White printed Part 1 leader tape and red, printed, Part 2 trailing leader tape. Pink star rubber stamp to top left of base box, indicating that this unit was returned to EMI as unsold by the retailer. This was done for purchase tax refund purposes. (EMI supplied on a "sale or return" basis).
The all important two track, mono tape is in perfect sound throughout. Played on my Sharp RD - 708V four track recorder. (Two track tapes can be played on four track stereo tape recorders, as well as the ordinary original mono machines).
Few of the reel to reel Beatles albums were sold in comparison to the vinyl album, as they appealed to the discerning audiophile wanting top quality sound on quarter inch tape, running at a fast 3&3/4 inches per second. They often had to be purchased by special order from the retailer, as only some stocked them. It is a pleasure to listen to - without the usual scratches, pops and hisses of the vinyl version.
Posting in the UK and Worldwide.
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