Beatles HELP 1965 UK LP STEREO 1st Press PLAYS MINT MINUS HEAR
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1965 'STEREO'
MINT MINUS AUDIO
1ST PRESS
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3071
- MATRIX:YEX 168-1 / 169-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R /3 O
- GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
- SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
KT TAX CODE - REALLY EARLY PRESS
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION . THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.THE BLACK BASE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY UNBLEMISHED RIGHT INTO THE UNMARKED AND UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES ON BOTH SIDES.
I CAN MAKE 6-7 REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINES, INDICATING THAT THE VINYL HAS BARELY VERY CAREFULLY PLAYED IN THE FEW TIMES IT HAS BEEN ON A TURNTABLE
THE VINYL
AN ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT LP THAT ABSOLUTELY GLEAMS LIKE NEW. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE, AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE. NO HAIRLINES, OR HANDLING LINES.
THE TEST PLAY
THIS STEREO VINYL PLAYS TO PERFECTION. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE DELICATE SOUND WHATSOEVER, A
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER. THE RUN IN'S AND RUN OUTS ARE NEAR SILENT
I HAVE TO SAY THAT I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR ANY DUST POPS DURING THE ACTUAL AUDIO, JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST LITTLE ONES IN THE RUN IN TO SIDE ONE THIS LP INCIDENTALLY REPRODUCES THE MOST MAGNIFICENT STEREO SOUND. CRISP, CLEAR, WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION
THERE IS JUST NOTHING TO MAR THIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SILENT THROUGH THE QUIETEST PASSAGES APART FROM A COUPLE OF TINY SPECKLES OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN 'YESTERDAY'
SO HERE WE HAVE A BARELY PLAYED STEREO 1ST ISSUE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS WHAT YOU THINK. SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HIGHLY POLISHED. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR.
A FEW MINOR FLAWS ON THE FRONT. FIRSTLY THERE IS A TINY SCUFF IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE NICKS ON THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE VERY CLEAN WITH JUST THE MOST MINUSCULE SPECK OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TWO TIPS
THERE ARE EIGHT PRESSURE LINES LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THREE ON THE TOP EDGE. SIX ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TWO THUMB LINES BY THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, OTHER THAN A SPECK OF RUB ON THE RIGHT TIPS
THE SPINE HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TEXT. THERE ARE TWO OF THE FRONT PRESSURE LINES VISIBLE ON THE SPINE . T
THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE. THERE IS SOME AGEING / HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED, NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER, JUST A COUPLE OF THE STRESS LINES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNCREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT EITHER. SOME FOXING
TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND DECIDE FOR YOUR SELF
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