GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS - HOW DO YOU LIKE IT - 1ST PRESS STEREO LP 1963 EX/ EX

	£		35
	$		46

GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS

HOW DO YOU LIKE IT

1963 1ST UK STEREO PRESS

Catalogue No. SCX 3492

Master Matrices YAX 1066-1/ YAX 1067-1

This is the UK Stereo recording, first master matrices on both sides. It also has very early vinyl Stampers 1R and 1O making this one out of the first few hundred off the pressing machines and into the stores.

The Sleeve: 1st & original Sleeve in Excellent Condition.

Has maintained a firm shape, sharp edges with no fraying and spine corners are sharp. Fully laminated with no creasing on the front, which is very rare to find in such good condition. All edges fully intact, all lamination present, and there are no splits or rips. Spine fully intact and title text clear and bold. The front pictorials are  glossy and the back of the sleeve is clean, very light storage creased to along opening edge side and a couple of very light hardly noticeable marks on the back. Fold-over flaps all intact and clean. Superb sleeve for 50 years old.

No sticker or sticker residue, and no writing or writing imprints. 

 Printed & made by Garrod & Lofthouse (Patents Pending)

Inner Sleeve : This is the original EMI Inner Sleeve. Poly-lined interior intact at all edges, light outer paper with blue die-cut text. 'Made In Great Britain' text. No Splits or Rips. Excellent condition.

The Vinyl: In Excellent condition. The vinyl retains a deep bright black glossy finish. Under direct light, there is just one feint stylus hailine to an otherwise unblemished surface.  Completely smooth and under light the vinyl surfaces still look fresh and project a mirror-like shine, no stylus hairlines, marks or scratches on either side. The vinyl is clean, the record lays completely flat on the turntable, has no scuffs, no warping or dinks in the vinyl, very bright, glossy and clean with no groove wear.

Very heavy robust sixties vinyl weighing at 170 grams.

Labels are Excellent. Text is clear and bright, the perimeter area around the spindle location point has extremely light spindle wear/ line traces on Side 2 can been seen but not deep or obvious and don't reach far, Side 1 label shows no spindle wear or lines.

Has the KT tax code embossed on Side 2.

MADE IN GT. BRITAIN across label.

The EMI Co. Ltd text around rim.

Very Early Mother & Stampers

Side 1 - 1 R

Side 2 -  1 O

1st Mothers on both sides with 2nd & 5th Stampers makes this LP one out of the first few hundred and another is unlikely to surface again!

The Audio: The audio grades as Excellent, there are no detractions such as pops, skips, jumps or sticks, and no interference which is obvious from the condition of the surfaces, and has been play tested to confirm. The surfaces project a full original mono bass reproduction, and the vocals/ instrumentals are crisp and clear. There is no background noise, and the run-in's preceding and succeeding the songs are quiet with just a few light static type ticks between them.

The robustness of these early pressings always ensures that the sound quality doesn't deteriorate noticeably as long as the record has not been mistreated, and was designed to last.

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This LP will be securely delivered in a professional cardboard LP mailer with cardboard stifferners.

A plain anti-static inner sleeve will house the record and the original will be placed separately.

A high grade PVC sleeve is included to further protect the LP as shown.

UK delivery is included and signed for.

Overseas delivery will be tracked and a tracking number will be given.

I have used the official grading system for rare records from the Record Collector Magazine.

Happy to refund on return if not satisfied.