The Beatles WITH THE BEATLES UK LP MONO Y/B 2 PL MINT -

	£		45
	$		59

THE BEATLES - WITH THE BEATLES

IN MAGNIFICENT 2 PLAY CONDITION

THIS IS THE 2ND PRESS YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL FROM 1963 WITH THE BELINDA CREDITS FOR 'MONEY'

HAS AN ABSOLUTELY DISTORTION FREE VERSION OF 'TIL I MET YOU'

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1206
• MATRIX:XEX 447-7N / 448-7N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 LO / 1 GGH
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• K.T TAX CODE ON SIDE 1 LABEL

THIS IS QUITE AN INCREDIBLE FIND. A TELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE PRESS BEATLES ALBUM FROM 1963 THAT HAS ONLY EVER HAD 2 PLAYS FROM NEW.

AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB COPY THAT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY GROOVE WEAR AT ALL

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 2 MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS JUST HAD THE TWO PLAYS FROM NEW. IT'S QUITE ASTOUNDING

THE VINYL

REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS IN STUNNING CONDITION. ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A COUPLE OF TINY AND WISPY HAIRLINES

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 4 THREE MINUTE SECTIONS OF THIS ALBUM, INCLUDING THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH HAS THE RUN IN GROOVE PRECEEDING IT. IN ADDITION ONE FURTHER TRACK FROM EACH SIDE.

I HAVE IN PARTICULAR RECIRDED 'TIL THERE WAS YOU' BECAUSE THIS TRACK HISTORICALLY SUFFERS FROM GROOVE WEAR, AND MOST COPIES NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE REST OF THE ALBUM PERFORMS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRACK. NOT ON THIS COPY HOWEVER. IT PLAYS TO PERFECTION, SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE TRACKS ON OFFER, AS WELL AS THE LINKING GROOVES SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE THE SILENT BITS AS WELL

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION. JUST PURE FIRST PRESS MONO SOUND. THERE IS THE VERY ODD BIT OF STATIC BUT CONSIDERING THIS ALBUM IS 47 YEARS OLD IT JUST BEGGARS BELIEF THAT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ALBUMS IN HISTORY SHOULD ONLY HAVE EVER RECEIVED TWO PLAYS.

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO DISTORTION CAUSED BY GROOVE WEAR

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP  MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS SUPERB CONDITION

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES ON THIS SLEEVE, JUST A FEW LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.

THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE ON ANY PART OF THE COVER, AND NO RINGWEAR EITHER WHICH THIS SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS FROM. THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TOUCH OF RECORD SHAPE WHICH ONLY CAN BE SEEN WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS JUST IMMACULATE. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, SPINE UNSQUASHED AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY THUMB NAIL NICK WHERE THE LP WAS PLUCKED FROM THE COVER.

THE REAR SURFACE IS INCREDIBLY WHITE. IN FACT THE ONLY SIGN OF AGING IS DOWN THE OPENING EDGE WHICH HAS BROWNED LIGHTLY.

THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE.

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB UNCREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT EITHER. A GREAT EXAMPLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

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

GARRY