The Beatles 1962-66 RED ALBUM IN RED VINYL,4-5 PLAYS, PLAYS 100% MINT MINUS

	£		25
	$		33

THE BEATLES - THE RED ALBUM 1962-66

IN MAGNIFICENT 4-5 PLAY  MINT MINUS!!!!! CONDITION

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER ON SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCSP 717
• MATRIX: YEX 905-4 / 906-4 /  907-3 / 908-3
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 GTA / 1 RDG / 8 ORG/ 3 GPR 
• HTM ETCHED INTO DEAD WAX SIDE 1 & 4

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION CANNOT FIND MORE THAN  4-5 SPIDER LINES ON ANY OF THE 4 SIDES.

THE VINYL

THIS RED VINYL SET GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON ANY OF THE SURFACES. AND IN DAY LIGHT THEY BOTH LOOK TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING BUT A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES FROM SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL.

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 SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THROUGH ALL 4 SIDES THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THIS SET WAS CLEARLY RECORDED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES, AS THE SOUND QUALITY IS AS GOOD AS ANY FIRST PRESS BEATLES ALBUM THAT I HAVE EVER HANDLED. THE STEREO SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR TO PERFECTION.

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ANY POINT, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL.

THERE IS THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY DUST POP THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT ALL FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

THIS FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES OR BENDS AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE SURFACE IS FREE FROM AMY BLEMISH WHATSOEVER. THE STICKER IS PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

THERE IS ONE  LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE, ONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THERE IS A LITTLE ROUGHNESS TO THE LAMINATE ON THE OPENING EDGE AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE A LITTLE WHITE PEEKS THROUGH

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE LAMINATE RUNNING PERFECTLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND THE ONLY SPECK OF RUB ARE TWO PINPRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT, AND UNSQUASHED  AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE DEEP RED SHADE HAS NOT FADED LIKE MANY COPIES, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT WITH JUST A LITTLE RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM TIP END.

THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP APART  FROM A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUBLIME CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AGAIN JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LAMINATE LINES HERE AND THERE ALONG THE EDGES. THERE IS A FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER WHICH LIKE THE FRONT ONE IS VERY FIRMLY FIXED IN PLACE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AN ABSOLUTELY MINT PAIR OF INNER PANELS

THE TWO RED HEAVY PAPER LYRIC INNERS SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED. A FEW TINY PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOW ON A COUPLE OF THE SEAMS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS!!!

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

GARRY