Beatles - Help UK 1965 1st Pressing *STEREO* LP EX
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Description
THE BEATLES
'HELP!'
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3071
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
Ther 'KT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo logo cover.
Complete with it original 'Use Emitex' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1
Stamper numbers: 1/GD & 2/RG
Disc weight: 146g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
A vivid & vibrant set with just a small cluster of spindle trails to each centre hole, but no other marks or wear.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces are clean an bright with no significant marks visible in strong daylight. Close inspection directly beneath my halogen desk lamp a few faint surface lines from sleeve removal but certainly no scratches or an other major faults. Both side lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of dishing or warping.
Play: VERY GOOD +
This copy has received frequent but careful play and there is no major deterioration to the sound quality throughout. Apart from some minor light background between tracks & on the delicate 'Yesterday' there is no other significant audible faults or wear on thie entire LP. There are of course no ticks, clicks, pops, jumps or repeats.
Cover
VERY GOOD +
A well looked after example with a bright white front panel laminate which apart from a small blemish in the upper right corner is clean & unmarked. All corners have no major bumps or bruising to them and both opening edges are sharp & undamaged. The rear panel is bright white but as you can see, has a name written along the upper edge. All flipbacks are clean & fully intact and both seams & the spine are smooth, unsplit & undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & crisp with just some inevitable light storagewear, but no writing, tears or splits.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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