The Beatles HELP UK LP 1ST MONO 1965 EXCELLENT +
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THE BEATLES - HELP
1ST PRESS MONO
YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1255
- MATRIX:XEX 549-2 / 550-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 PTR / 2 RLT
- KT TAX CODE ON LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN.
THERE ARE HALF A DOZEN OR SO SMALL SPIDER LINES REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND IN DAYLIGHT LOOKS NEAR PERFECT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF HAIRLINES SPOTTED ON EACH SIDE. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW MORE SIGNS OF HANDLING
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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS LOUD AND CLEAR AND PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE ORIGINAL SOUND
WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IS SOME VERY LOW LEVEL BACKGROUND WHICH IS AUDIBLE ONLY IN THE QUIETER PARTS LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES AND THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES OF MUSIC AND THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE POP HERE AND THERE
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN YOURSELF AND IN PARTICULAR LISTEN TO 'YESTERDAY' WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF DISTORTION AND SOUNDING POOR, BUT NOT ON THIS ONE. YOU BE THE JUDGE!
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP EXCELLENT PLUS
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH CAN YELLOW BADLY HAS ON THIS COPY IS NOT AN ISSUE. IT IS VERY VERY WHITE INDEED
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES. THERE ARE JUST FOUR SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE ONES NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE
ANOTHER PLUS IS THAT THERE ARE NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE LIKE ALOT OF COPIES.
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. HAS THE TAPERED AND WHICH OFTEN LOSES THE LAMINATE, BUT THIS SPINE IS COMPLETELY LAMINATED AND VERY FLAT. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT, JUST A TINY BIT OF RUBBING TO THE VERY TIPS AT EACH END
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS REMAINED IN A VERY WHITE CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FLIPBACKS ARE ALSO NEAR PRISTINE. PERFECTLY ADHERED WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LAMINATE LINES ACROSS THE ONE NEAREST THE SPINE AND THE TINIEST FLAKE TO THE TOP ONE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. A TINY BIT OF AGING TO THE VERY TOP EDGE IN THE FORM OF MILD BROWNING
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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