The Beatles YESTERDAY & TODAY US LP 1ST STEREO NMINT-
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THE BEATLES - YESTERDAY & TODAY
THIS IS A GENUINE 6TH JUNE 1966 AMERICAN ISSUE FIRST PRESS
STEREO
ST 2108
THE FIRST PRESS US ALBUM
ST1-2553-A-15 / ST2-2553-A-15
A FIRST PRESS US COPY OF THIS TYPE CAN BE IDENTIFIED IN TEO CLEAR WAYS. FIRSTLY THE LABEL HAS TO BE THE CAPITOL LABEL WITH THE RAINBOW BAND AROUND THE RIM.
BOTH FIRST AND SECOND PRESSES HAD THIS LABEL, BUT THE ONE FACTOR THAT ENSURES YOU ARE LOOKING AT A GENUINE FIRST PRESS IS IN THE WORDING AROUND THE RIM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LABEL. A SECOND PRESS WILL HAVE TWO EXTRA WORDS ADDED TO THE WORDING WHICH ARE 'SUBSIDIARY OF' THE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS RIM WORDING SIMPLY STATES 'MFD BY CAPITOL RECORDS INC'
THE RECORD
THE VINYL IS A GENUINE HEAVY FIRST PRESS IN GLORIOUS CONDITION. IT GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND IS QUITE SUPERB. THE SURFACE HAS NO SCRATCHES ON IT OR FINGERMARS. IN FACT THE ONLY MINOR BLEMISH ARE A COUPE OF VERY WISPY HAIRLINES THAT CAN BE SEEN ONLY AT CERTAIN ANGLES IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THESE DO NOT AFFECT THE PLAY HOWEVER
THE LABELS
THESE SUPERB FIRST PRESS CAPITOL LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND UNBLEMISHED. THE COLOUR BAND, LOGO AND WORDING ARE ALL UNRUBBED, CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND VERY SHARP. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS TOTALLY UNWORN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DISC, AND I CANNOT EVEN SEE ANY SPIDER LINES PROVING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS SUPER ALBUM HAS BEEN ON ANY TURNTABLE
PLAYING THE RECORD
I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE THINKING OF LAYING A BID ON. I HAVE RECORDED 4 LONG SECTIONS OF THE ALBUM WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX AND INTRO TO EACH SIDE, AND ONE FURTHER TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE PRECEEDING LINKING GROOVE. THIS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY OF THE VINYL. THE VINYL PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO PERFORMANCE. THIS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN TRUE STEREO, AND SOUNDS MAGNIFICENT ON MY HI-FI DECK.THE CLARITY AND CLEANILINESS OF THE SOUND IS GUARANTEED.THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TOO HEAVY OR WORN STYLUS. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST EXCELLENT WITH JUST THE LIGHTEST VINYL NOISE. THIS IS NOT DUE TO ANY MARKS ETC BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE, BUT RATHER INSIDE THE VINYL ITSELF. CERTAINLY NOT AS TASTY AS THE UK EMI PRESSES OF THE SAME ERA. BUT YOU CAN ONLY PICK THIS UP DURING THE LINKING GROOVES
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS STUNNING ALBUM NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
THIS SLEEVE IS JUST IMMACULATE. NOT THE RARE BUTCHER COVER, BUT A SUPERB PASTE OVER TRUNK SLEEVE. THE MOST AMAZING THING ABOUT THIS SLEEVE IS THAT THE WHITE IS STILL PERFECT IN EVERY WAY, AND THIS IS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE SINCE NEW. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT
THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN AS IMPRESSIVE AS THE FRONT, AGAIN PURE WHITE WITH JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF MOTTLING IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS THE NUMBER IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER NEXT TO THE RIAA STAMP IS 3
THE ORIGINAL LIGHT BROWN INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. NO SPLITS AND NO CREASES EITHER
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
THE LP WILL COME TO YOU WELL PROTECTED IN A VINYL COVER WITH THE RECORD IN A NEW POLY LINED INNER, AND SEPERATE FROM THE SLEEVE
GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO GO FOR IT
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