The Beatles 1962-66 RED ALBUM IN RED VINYL, FACTORY SAMPLE SET, 1 PLAY MINT-

	£		87
	$		115

THE BEATLES - THE RED ALBUM 1962-66

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY MINT MINUS!!!!! CONDITION

INCREDIBLE RED VINYL SET

FACTORY SAMPLE SET!!!!!!!!!

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCSP 717
• MATRIX: YEX 905-3 / 906-4 /  907-3 / 908-3
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GTO / 1 RDH / 7 MLO/ 2 GAA 
• HTM ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1 & 4

• THIS INCREDIBLE SET BELONGED TO AN EMI REP, HENCE THE FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER ON THE REAR COVER. IT HAS CLEARLY ONLY EVER HAD ONE CAREFUL PLAY FROM NEW, AND SOUNDS AND PERFORMS JUST AS THOUGH IT WAS PRESSED YESTERDAY!!!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION CANNOT FIND ONE SPIDER LINE ON ANY OF THE 4 SIDES. THE LP SET HAS UNTIL TODAY HAS ONLY BEEN ON A TURNTABLE JUST ONCE

THE VINYL

THIS RED VINYL SET GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON ANY OF THE SURFACES. AND IN DAY LIGHT THEY BOTH LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING BUT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES FROM SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP SET PLAYS AS THOUGH IT WAS JUST PRESSED YESTERDAY.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THROUGH ALL 4 SIDES THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THE ONE PLAY THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THIS SET WAS CLEARLY RECORDED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES, AS THE SOUND QUALITY IS AS GOOD AS ANY FIRST PRESS BEATLES ALBUM THAT I HAVE EVER HANDLED. THE STEREO SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR TO PERFECTION.

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ANY POINT, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL.

I HEARD NO MORE THAN 6 MINUSCULE DUST POPS/ TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH AND THE ODD SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT ALL FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

THIS FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION ON THE FRONT BUT DOES HAVE A LITTLE SNAG ON THE REAR

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES OR BENDS AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE SURFACE IS FREE FROM AMY BLEMISHWHATSOEVER. THE STICKER IS PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND THE LAMINATE RUNS PERFECTLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER

THE SPINE IS FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DIMPLES ALONG IT. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT AND THE ONLY SPECK OF RUBBING IS TO THE VERY BOTTOM TIP END. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP APART FROM THE VERY BACK ONE, AND IT'S HERE THAT THE SLEEVES ONLY FLAW LIES. AT SOME POINT THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN SNAGGED HERE AND THERE IS A TINY NICK TO THE EDGE. WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED IS THAT SOME EXTRA PRESSURE WAS PLACED JUST BY THE EDGE ON THE REAR SURFACE (POSSIBLY A THUMB) AND THIS HAS CAUSED THE SLEEVE TOE BEND AT THAT POINT AND SLIGHTLY TEAR THE EDGE. MY PICTURE WILL SHOW IT IN FULL. IT SOUNDS WORSE THAT IT IS

SO THE REAR SURFACE HAS THIS CREASE LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND A COUPLE MORE TO THE RIGHT OF IT. OTHER THAN THIS JUST THE USUAL FEW LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES.

THE FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER IS NEATLY PLACED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT PAIR OF INNER PANELS

THE TWO RED HEAVY PAPER LYRIC INNERS SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND APART FROM ONE TINY NICK TO ONE OF THE THUMB NOTCHES AT THE TOP, ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY