Beatles - Help UK 1965 1st Press *STEREO* Parlophone LP EXCELLENT
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'
This EXCELLENT UK 1st STEREO pressing dates from initial August 1965 release and is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3071
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK....' text and have 'Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Matrix numbers: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1
Stamper codes: 3/AH & 2/AL
Vinyl weight: 155g
Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover with an outline 'stereo' front indicator.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex..' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT -
A fine looking pair which bear a small collection of light spindle trails with just a tiny piece of missing paper around the side 1 centre hole. There are a few faint age-related blemishes to the paper but no writing or any major wear to either.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean & unworn playing surfaces where the only noticeable blemish is a tiny 2mm mark on track 2 of side 1. However both sides are free from any scratches or any further marks which would affect sound or play. Apart from some harmless wispy inner-sleeve removal marks directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp, there is little else to fault.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT
This great sounding disc has clearly received minimal, careful play on good equipment only. The sound quality throughout is full, clear and free from any groove/play wear or crackle. The only distraction which caught my ear during my single careful play-check at volume were three light clicks on 'The Night Before' caused by the aforementioned mark. The delicate 'Yesterday' plays superbly and is free from any background interference or wear.
Cover: VERY GOOD +
A respectable example of this easily blemished cover which retains a clean front panel with just slight storagewear rubbing to its high-gloss laminate. There is minor wear to the corner's extremities but no heavy bumps or bruising to any. There is slight wear to the rear opening edge an some small stains to the left of George's portrait on the rear panel itself, but no writing or missing paper anywhere. All flipbacks are fully intact and both seams and the fully worded spine are unworn & undamaged.
Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +
Crisp & flat with light storage creasing but no major faults.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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