BEATLES UK, HELP and Sgt Pepper LPs, 1960s copies.

	£		40
	$		53

BEATLES UK, HELP and Sgt Pepper 1960s LPs.

HELP LP, original UK 1965 first issue mono.

PMC 1255, original UK 1965 black and yellow Parlophone labels.

A UK copy in original condition, featuring:

1. a more unusual spine to the sleeve, as it features a ‘wider’ spine, as it measures 4mm at it widest point !,

2. each of the record labels feature the ‘Roman’ fonted text. But each label is unusual as the text, ‘The Beatles’ is printed in this larger, ‘Roman’ font. Regular ‘Roman’ fonted labels usually feature this text in a smaller, ‘chunkier’ style of text !.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in near excellent condition, the front is laminated. This laminate has remained free from any ‘indentations’ and has retained an excellent glossy finish. The unusual ‘wider’ spine measures 4mm in width and is in excellent+ condition, it has remained clean white and straight and all the text on the spine is clear to read. The two opening edges have remained sharp for their age. The rear of the sleeve features the original 1960s ‘tri flip back’, ie fold over edges. Theres NO pen writing, tears, splits, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in very good+ condition and is the original ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve. A well preserved, ‘crease’ free inner sleeve for its age. Theres NO pen writing, tears, stickers or sticker residue on the inner sleeve. There is a split to the bottom edge.

THE RECORD: side one is in very good condition. Side two is in very good++ condition. The record has remained dark and glossy.

The matrix are: XEX 549 – 2 and XEX 550 – 2,

The mother / stampers are: ‘5 ALO’ and ‘5 AHA’.

THE AUDIO: each side plays excellent, it plays with some light ‘crackle’ heard here and there. The record plays with a full, loud period mono sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: side one is in excellent condition, side two is in near excellent condition. The letters ‘KT’ are embossed around the spindle hole on side two. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

and

PCS 7027, original 1960s, black and sliver, one EMI box stereo Malaysian Parlophone record labels.

A UK / Malaysian album in original condition, featuring:

It was standard practice in the 1960s for UK record ‘sleeves’ etc to be sent to other country's, those country's would then manufacture their own records etc to sell in those country's. This copy features a hard to find 1969 UK ‘flip back’, ‘hybrid’ mono / stereo sleeve.

1. EMI in the UK during 1969 were getting ready for the new ‘stereo’ music format. As a result of this transition period, EMI produced these very hard to find ‘hybrid’ mono / stereo ‘flip back’ sleeves. EMI ever keen to cut back on any waste, made an attempt to use up their remaining stock of Pepper mono ‘flip back’ sleeves, by experimenting by adding an additional line of text to their old stock of Pepper mono ‘flip back’ sleeves. The text ‘PCS 7027 stereo’ was added to ‘some’ of the remaining Pepper mono ‘flip back’ sleeves, to the rear, top right corner. Later, EMI realised that the future of the mono recording format was over, so their remaining old stock of Pepper mono ‘flip back’ sleeves were finally scrapped !. So as a result very few of these ‘hybrid’ mono / stereo sleeves were ever produced. EMI soon went on to print ‘stereo’ only Pepper sleeves.

2. this ‘hybrid’ mono / stereo sleeve features deeper ‘flip backs’, than the regular mono ‘flip back’ sleeves, as they measure ‘a deeper’ 19mm,

3. comes with its original, colour EMI period printed in Malaysia, advertising inner sleeve.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in near very good condition. The hard to find UK ‘gate fold’, ‘hybrid’ mono / stereo ‘flip back’ sleeve is fully laminated. The spine is in near very good condition, it has remained clean, white and straight and most of the text on the spine is readable. There are NO tears, splits, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. On the rear there are some small ‘nicks’ to the laminate and some colour loss. There is a slight split to the bottom, rear, centre edge and 15mm of rubbing wear to the bottom of the spine.

THE INSERT: is in excellent++ condition. The rear has remained very clean. Theres NO pen writing, tears, stains, stickers or sticker residue.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in ‘fair’ condition and is the original period Malaysian EMI period colour advertising sleeve. It has a split to one side edge and a complete split to the other side edge. A split to the bottom edge and some tears to the rear opening edge and some age related marks here and there.

THE RECORD: each side is in very good+ condition. It has remained dark and glossy. The record is made from the original period 1960s thick, heavy vinyl.

The matrix are: YE 637 – 1 and YE 638 - 1,

The mother / stampers are: there are NO mother / stampers on side one. On side two there is the number ‘2’ engraved at the 9 o’clock position.

THE AUDIO: each side plays very good++, it plays with some light ‘ticks’ and some light ‘crackle’ heard here and there. The audio plays with a full, loud period stereo sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: each label is in very good++ condition. The 1960s, one EMI box labels, printed in Malaysia feature the text, ‘The Gramophone Co Ltd’ etc printed around the labels edge. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ‘RECORD COLLECTOR’ MAGAZINE.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

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PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.

PACKING - ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION. BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.

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