The Beatles ABBEY ROAD UK LP RARE -2 / -2U PRESSING PLAYS 100% MINT HEAR
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FINAL UPGRADE COPY OF THIS ICONIC LP
THE BEATLES - ABBEY ROAD
INCREDIBLE ONE PLAY MINT CONDITION
MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: APPLE PMC 7088
- MATRIX:YEX 749-2 / 750-2U
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 HGP / 3 O
THE RECORD
THIS PRESSING IS QUITE A RARITY. THE STANDARD 1975 REISSUE HAS THE FOLLOWING MATRIX NUMBERS YEX 749-4 / 750-2U
THIS ONE HAS YEX 749-2 / 750-2U
THE FIRST -2 INDICATED A 1969 CUT
I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE OF THESE BEFORE
THE LABELS
THE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION.
THE GREEN SIDE IS VERY RICH AND VIBRANT, AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE COLOUR AT ALL. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS BOLD AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE WHITE SIDE IS VERY WHITE AND HAS NO MARKS OR STAINS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE.
THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN, THERE ARE JUST ONE TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND IS REALLY CLEAN.
IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS FLAWLESS , AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THE RECORD STILL LOOKS MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THE LP PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF DISTORTION CAUSED THROUGH GROOVE WEAR.
A STUNNING STEREO REPRODUCTION WITH NOTES BEING HEARD CRISPLY AND CLEANLY.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLING AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT.
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE . THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT
SILENT THROUGH THE QUIET PASSAGES AND LINKING GROOVES
NO TICS OR POPS
THE AUDIO EASILY GRADES MINT
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN.AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE IS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS.
THIS SLEEVE HISTORICALLY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE RING WEAR DUE TO THE FLIMSINESS OF THE CARD USED. THIS COPY IS FREE FROM ANY RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE
THERE ARE JUST FIVE TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, ONE ZERO THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY SQUARE AND UNRUBBED.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT FROM TIP TO TIP ON BOTH EDGES. THERE IS NO RUBBING AND THE CORNER TIPS REMAIN UNBLEMISHED
THE WAFER THIN SPINE IS IN TOP CONDITION. TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECT AND UNBLEMISHED. THE ENDS ARE ALSO IMMACULATE WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE VERY TIPS, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF MINUSULE SPECKS OF FEATHERING .THIS SHOWS JUST HOW LITTLE THIS VINYL HAS BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE
THE THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERY BIT AS SUPERB AS THE FRONT, JUST FIVE TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ON THE TOP EDGE , TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND JUST ONE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH A POLY LINED ONE
THIS SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT IT IS THAT GOOD
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