The Hollies WOULD YOU BELIEVE? 1966 UK LP 1st MONO 2-3 PLAYS MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		27
	$		36

THE HOLLIES - WOULD YOU BELIEVE?

MAGNIFICENT MINT MINUS AUDIO

PLAYED JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES

FIRST 1966 MONO PRESS

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

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• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCS 7088
• MATRIX: XEX 603-1 / 604-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 O / 1 GD
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
• THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• INCREDIBLY EARLY FIRST PRESS

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE FAMOUS BLACK AND YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLACK BASE COLOUR IS PERFECT. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND REMAINS UNRUBBED AND UNWORN

THERE ARE JUST 2-3 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL DEEP RICH SHEEN, AND THERE ARE NO MARKS / FINGERMARKS ON THE VINYL WHATSOEVER. IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME NEAR INVISIBLE WISPY AND TINY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES 

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 DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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

FIRSTLY THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

THIS  REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB WITH EVERY NOTE HEARD TO PERFECTION AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO LOUD CLICKS OR POPS

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A FEW MINUSCULE SPECKS OF STATCI IN A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND ALSO NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TOTALLY INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE STATIC TICS

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE , AND FLIPBACKED NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ON THIS 'GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING' SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. AND THE LAMINATE HAS REMAINED FREE FROM ANY PEEL OR LIFT

THERE IS ONE LARGE  AND LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE SPINE UP TO THE TOP LEFT CORNER ABOUT ONE INCH IN FROM THE LEFT TIP

THERE ARE SIX LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE, FIVE ALONG THE TOP EDGE,TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO SMALL THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP EDGE IS PRISTINE WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, BOTH TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED

THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A SMALL PIN HOLE IN THE MIDDLE, A TINY SCUFF NEAR THE LEFT CORNER AND A SPECK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND UNSQUASHED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THE LAMINATE IS FULLY ADHERED EVEN ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS WHICH ALSO REMAIN IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE TYPEFACE IS STILL ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME BURRING TO THE EDGES

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS WITH A SMALL PAPER SCUFV TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. ONE PENCILLED NUMBER IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND A LITTLE LIGHT NATURAL HANDLING AND AGEING, BUT STILL VERY WHITE

THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING EMI INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. NO NICKS OR TEARS TO IT. THE SLEEVE IS PRETTY WELL FLAT WITH SOME LIGHT AGEING TO THE ONCE PURE WHITE SURFACE

THE SLEEVE GRADES EXCELLENT 

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

GARRY