The Beatles HELP 1965 UK LP 1st Press MONO FINAL UPGRADE MINT AUDIO HEAR
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- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1255
- MATRIX:XEX 549-2 / 550-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 GTP / 2 PMD
- KT TAX STAMP
- THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING
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This is just one of a number of magnificent Mint / Near Mint Beatles LP's that I will be listing one per day over the next week or so
THE BEATLES - HELP
MAGNIFICENT MINT INVESTMENT GRADE AUDIO
1ST PRESS MONO - 1965
LOOKS TO HAVE ONLY BEEN PLAYED A COUPLE OF TIMES
OUTSTANDING WHITE SLEEVE
AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS 1ST ISSUE BEATLES ALBUM FROM 1965
TAKE A LISTEN TO THE INCREDIBLE MONO REPRODUCTION AND YOU WILL HEAR EXACTLY WHY THIS LP HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED FOR ALL THESE YEARS
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .
THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS JUST ONE MINUSCULE SPIDER LINE, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS SUPERB VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN THE LAST 58 YEARS!!!!
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
EVEN UNDER SPOTLIGHTS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART A FEW OF THE TINIEST WISPY HAIRLINES.
PLAYING THE RECORD
THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION.
THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE.
THE EARLY MONO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE. MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALBUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS. THIS VINYL IS FLAWLESS!!!
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES. I CANNOT SAY THAT I HAVE EVER HEARD A COPY OF THIS ALBUM IN SUCH MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL CONDITION
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
NO CLICKS OR POPS
IF YOU WANT THE BEST AND CLEANEST COPY OF A HELP THAT MONEY CAN BUY, AND A TRUE INVESTMENT GRADE COPY, THEN YOU SHOULD LOOK NO FURTHER
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO MINT
THE SLEEVE
THIS BEATLES ALBUM HAS COME FROM THE SAME INCREDIBLE COLLECTION AS THE OTHERS I HAVE ON AUCTION OR WILL BE SHORTLY LISTING WITH A DAY OR TWO
SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. IT HAS BEEN HOUSED FOR 100% OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE AND THIS HAS STOPPED ANY CREASING TO THE SURFACE .
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A GLOSSY LAMINATE THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THIS SLEEVE IS OFTEN FOUND YELLOWED WITH AGE, BUT THIS ASTONISHING EXAMPLE IS PURE WHITE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE, JUST AN EXTREMELY LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD IMPRESSION WHEN ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT
THERE IS NOT ONE CREASE, OR CREASE LINE ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE.
THERE ARE ONLY TWO VERY TINY PRESSURE LINES ON THE SPINE. THREE EQUALLY SMALL ONES ON THE TOP EDGE, AND FOUR THE SAME SIZE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
ONE VERY SMALL THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE FOUR CORNERS ARE STILL SHARP AND SQUARE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT. THE LAMINATE RUNS UNBLEMISHED FROM CORNER TO CORNER
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN PERFECT CONDITION. THIS SPINE IS COMPLETELY LAMINATED EVEN THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE 100% UNRUBBED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE ALSO IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AND INCREDIBLY NO RING WEAR, AND NOT EVEN ANY SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE NO MATTER HOW MUCH I ANGLE IT INTO A STRONG LIGHT
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THEM.
I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE EVER SEEN A WHITER EXAMPLE, THERE IS JUST NO AGEING OR HANDLING TO THIS DELICATE AND POROUS SURFACE, OTHER THAN AN EXTREMELY TINY BIT OF HANDLING TO THE MIDDLE OF THE OPENING EDGE
IT IS SO OBVIOUS THAT THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND A CLEANER AND BETTER EXAMPLE
THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT MINUS CONDITION.BARELY A WRINKLE AND TOTALLY WHITE AND UNSPLIT, SHOWING JUST WHY THIS ALBUM IS IN THE CONDITION THAT IT IS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS IT REALLY IS THAT MAGNIFICENT
A FINAL UPGRADE PACKAGE FOR SURE
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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