Beatles "Hits" Indian turquoise Parlophone EP
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Description
ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE AND LABEL
THE BEATLES "Hits"
Parlophone GEP 8880 (pressed in India)
TRACK LISTING
Side 1: 1) From Me To You 2) Thank You Girl
Side 2: 1) Please Please Me 2) Love Me Do
An original 1963 Indian issue on the turquoise Parlophone label with the front laminated and with the flipbacks on the reverse. I sold a couple of other Indian Beatle EPs in the first week of November 2009 for about 17GBP. In the listings I pointed out that most of these Indian EPs could not withstand handling over time perhaps due to poorer quality of paper used. Though the front is laminated, most of them end up with tears along the entry side.This seems to be slightly better in that there were only 2 horizontal tears on the front entry side which has been mended with translucent slow drying paper glue and with a backing sheet on the inner part. The matrix numbers are not only machine stamped but also are also the early 760-2N/761-1N.
GRADING RESULTS:
The cover could be rated as VG++ . As indicated above, there are 2 horizontal tears at the entry side on the front which has been mended with clear slow drying paper glue which does not leave a mark. THe reverse is quite clean though it has some creases.
The vinyl looks Excellent on Side 1 with one visible but light line on track 2. Side 2 looks Near Mint with a couple of light and barely visible lines.These did not affect play too badly or cause skips. The vinyl maintains it's brilliance and lustre. Tracking at 1.7g on my Naim Aro/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge , there are an occasional light click or pop but these were not too intrusive . The playing could be graded as generally between Excellent to Near Mint.
How I Clean and Grade my Records
Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine using the US made Walker Audio 3 step process.
Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Armeggedon/Naim Aro tonearm/Linn Troika cartridge and through a brace of active Naim 250s/135s into Naim DBL speakers. For 45s I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Lyra Helikon SL.
I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:
· Mint I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.
· Near Mint Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .
· Excellent Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable.
· Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.
I do not offer any records below Very Good unless its extremely rare.
Shipping costs
I use brand new custom made plastic sleeves for both the vinyl and for the sleeve. Shipping from Singapore is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. I usually post within 2 working days from date of payment. From experience, I know that it generally takes about 10 days to arrive at the destination though there might be variations of plus/minus 3 days. Shipping costs in pounds are: :
EPs/45s :
4.5 for the first
1 for the subsequent ones
I will inform buyers of the registration details through Email upon posting.
Forms of payment that I accept include:
· PAYPAL (preferred choice)
· International Money Orders
Pay instantly with your debit or credit card through PayPal.
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