THE BEATLES - BEATLES’ GREATEST 1970 EMI APPLE OMHS 3001 RARE 1ST PRESS VG+ LP
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BEATLES’ GREATEST
This is an extremely rare original 1st press issued in Israel only in 1970.
Pressed in small quantities by EMI (APPLE) in Israel, it was recorded to play equally well on both Mono and Stereo equipment.
Cat. No. OMHS 3001
The item is overall in very nice condition, it has been handled well and it is in very respectable condition, guaranteed for buyer to be happy with it.
Only a few of these ever come up on eBay over very long time periods, and this I believe is in better condition than most.
Condition of the sleeve is Very Good, it is fully intact with no repairs or splits etc. It is a little off-white and there are few thumbnail creases to the laminate on the front panel, ring wear and edge wear but not too bad. Other than that it’s really neat and sturdy and strong, with no major defects and no major corner wear and the laminate retains its gloss and shine. The fold-over’s are intact and still adhered. The opening edge has a couple of tiny tears. The front panel features an artist's impression of The Beatles as old men which has to be seen up close to be really appreciated.
Condition of the vinyl is a strong Very Good Plus. There is nothing which spoils the overall look, in fact it is very respectable and is immediately obvious it will play well. It projects a bright mirror-like shine all over, has no detractions such as groove wear, needle drops, scratches, warps etc. However, it does have very barely visible coverage in some places with feint wispy hairlines which reveal themselves under light. Has clearly only been played in moderation and handled well.
Labels are nice as only have minimal wear to the spindle perimeter but is still neat, and there are no spindle lines at all and no defects such as writing etc. Retains a good coloration.
Original Apple inner sleeve fully intact.
The audio is great, would say Very Good Plus. There is a little non-distracting background interference in some of the the run-in's and fade-out's and quieter sections throughout but it is pretty much faultless, there was no pick-up of tics or background interference over the main body of music in any track on my equipment. No detractions such as sticks, skips, jumps, pops. Deep, warm, bass with lucid instrumentals and bright and clear vocals with stark original full dimensional Stereo channeling, or if you want to play it on Mono it’s great to hear the difference. The tracks are some of the best of their earlier releases.
I take the packaging of LP’s with the utmost of care and consideration, and use I the best on the market packaging and I add extra protection too. You will treasure this item!
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