The Beatles 1967-70 BLUE ALBUM IN BLUE VINYL, FACTORY SAMPLE SET, 1 PLAY NMINT

	£		44
	$		58

THE BEATLES - THE BLUE ALBUM 1967-70

IN MAGNIFICENT ONE PLAY NEAR MINT!!!!! CONDITION

INCREDIBLE BLUE VINYL SET

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

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCSP 718
• MATRIX: YEX 909-6 / 910-5 /  911-5 / 912-3
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:4 LD / 1 RLD / 73 GTR/ 2 HOD 
• HTM ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 2 & 3

• 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 BLUE 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 BLUE 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 ABOUT 30 SECONDS OF VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE DURING THE INTRO TO TRACK ONE, AND THE OCCASIONAL SPECK OF STATIC HERE AND THERE

THE ONLY OTHER THING IS THAT I HEARD AROUND 10 OR SO LITTLE DUST POPS.TICS DURING THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH OF DISC ONE AND PERHAPS 2 ON DISC 2

DEFINITELY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER OR LOUD CLICKS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB SET NEAR MINT MINUS FOR DISC ONE AND MINT MINUS FOR DISC 2

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

THE SLEEVE

THIS FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD IS IN SUPERB CONDITION

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 BLEMISH WHATSOEVER. THE STICKER IS PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

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

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY RUBBING OR WEAR WHATSOEVER,APART FROM ONE TINY SHIP TO THE TOP EDGE 

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 WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICSK ALONG THE REAR EDGE

THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SUPERB AS THE FRONT. AGAIN JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE

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

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

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

GARRY