THE BEATLES - HELP 1965 RARE 1ST STEREO IN NEMS BAG 1G/ 1P STAMPERS EX/ EX LP
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450
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Description
THE BEATLES
HELP!
1965 1ST STEREO
CAT. NO. PCS 3071
-1/ -1 MATRICES
An incredibly rare original copy of Help! being in the rarer stereo format and having 1G/ 1P mother and stamper codes making it one out of the first few hundred ever made! Not only that but comes in an original Brian Epstein's shop poly NEMS bag so would've probably originated form there! What what makes this particular copy extra special is its fantastic condition!
Sleeve: Excellent condition. Has retained its original glossy finish, bright coloration and contrast... Corners are square with straight unblemished edges and spine the sleeve is structurally sound; no tears, rips, or repairs, and no blemishes such as writing, ring-wear, or indentations. There is a slight rippling effect to the opening side extreme edges laminate and a few creases emanating from bottom edge and minor corner wear. Lies completely flat and the fold-over's are still well adhered and clean, and the rear panel is very clear white with jet black sleeve notes.
The Vinyl: In a very strong Excellent condition ... Has retained a jet-black glossy pressing sheen all over both surfaces and looks to have been seldom played. There are no warps, no scuffs, no needle drops, no groove wear, no scratches, and no obvious hairlines. The surfaces are clean and have retained their original lustre and project a strong mirror-like shine. Inspected closely under a strong light there are just a handful of non-sounding feint lines and wispy sleeve removal lines. The condition clearly shows the potential outstanding audio rendition and I believe is as good as ever likely to be found.
Mothers & Stampers: 1 G / 1 P
Inner Sleeve: Original tracing-paper lines EMI advertising inner sleeve in Excellent Condition with no splits or discolouration, and neat opening seam. Has a few handling creases.
The Labels: Excellent condition. No play-wear to the spindle perimeter, there are several small localised spindle line traces to the spindle point. KT tax code present and still bold.
The Audio: There are no audible detractions, no discernible deviation from the original audio quality. It plays as well as likely to be possible, very clear and lucid with only the occasional static type sound tic which are only audible in a few of the linking grooves between tracks and possibly the odd static tic due to age of the record in some of the fades in's/ out's. Lucid instrumental detail with perfect stereo channelling, deep bass and loud and punchy vocals. No jumps, no pops, no clicks, no skips, no background noise, no sticks etc. Comparable to new record quality.
The original poly NEMS bag is in great condition throughout too!
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Will packaged in an LP mailer with stiffeners.
The vinyl will be contained in a generic inner sleeve and placed next to the main sleeve.
Comes in a high-grade PVC protective sleeve.
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