Beatles for sale 1st pressing UK Stereo EX- hard to find in this condition
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Stop! This is not mint.
Thanks for looking at this listing. For the purposes of my sales descriptions, and to avoid negative feedback, consider all discs to be very good+/-. Some will play/sound better than this. None will be mint.
If it's trashed I will say so!
Discs will be free from significant warps, and will sit flat on the turntable unless stated. Labels will be free from graffiti/stickers/sticker residue unless stated.
Records have been play tested and will be free from jumps/sticks unless otherwise stated. Records have been cleaned whilst playing with a brush arm, but will usually benefit from further cleaning.
Up for grabs today is: -
Beatles for sale, 1st stereo UK pressing. The vast majority of records bought in the early 60's were mono as few people owned stereo record players. Reports suggest sales ratios of between six to ten mono copies for each stereo sold of early Beatles lp's. My own collection boasts at least twenty 1st mono and only 2 first stereo pressings.
The record is shiny, has a(very) few marks(look closely for them under good light). Listening while listing. No sticks , jumps etc. Good strong sound. As there are a few marks I will cautiously advise that there may a few moments of noise noticeable on headphones, but I haven't noticed anything on listening into the room. I have two other Stereo 1st pressings and found it tough to decide which was the best and therefore to keep.
Labels free from stickers, graffiti etc.
Flip back Cover has small seam split top and bottom on spine. Very common to see these with long splits or, indeed, torn in half. Very difficult to find a mint sleeve. It looks like a child(perhaps) has taken some crayons to the inner cover. Close inspection will reveal them all. However, I didn't notice them all until I looked again and again at the cover. I have taken a pencil rubber to these marks and with some gentle rubbing have managed to remove some of these marks. I didn't want to go mad on these. The buyer may wish to live with them, or with patience, may get much of the marks off. Due to this, I will include a second flip back stereo sleeve on request. Please note that this sleeve has no graffiti, but is generaly considerably worse condition than the one pictured(spine unreadable, bigger seam split).
Contemporary EMI lined inner sleeve included in good condition.
Priced according to condition. Even a knackered 1st pressing copy will cost £20!
I sell to fund my own passion for Beatles records and thus these will not be top copies, usually sold on as upgrades have been found. They will rarely come with original sleeves.
Records posted in recycled record mailers with stiffeners. Buy with confidence, check my feedback.
I can send worldwide, overseas buyers please wait for invoice.
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