The Beatles WITH THE BEATLES UK LP RARE DECCA CONTRACT PRESS PLAYS EXCELLENT
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THE BEATLES - WITH THE BEATLES
RARE DECCA CONTRACT PRESS
THIS IS THE 2ND PRESS YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL FROM 1963 WITH THE BELINDA CREDITS FOR 'MONEY'
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1206
- MATRIX:XEX 447-7N / 448-7N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 / 3
- PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
- NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN CLEAN 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 CONDITION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD MULTIPLE PLAYS OVER THE YEARS
THE VINYL
HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL THAT HAS RETAINED MOST OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN. THERE IS A LITTLE PATCHY DULLNESS, AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS WISPY HAIRLINES, PLUS SOME FINE HANDLING LINES AND MARKS. NONE ARE DEEP HOWEVER
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 WHOLE LP FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, IN THE BELIEF THAT COLLECTORS WOULD PREFER TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD THEY ARE CONSIDERING LAYING A BID ON. THIS IS SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
SO THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT DESPITE THE PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED SINCE 1963 IT PLAYS WITHOUT AND DISTORTION. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS PLAY WITHOUT HISS OR BACKGROUND VINYL NOISE
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLES AND NO LOUD CLICKS, SKIPS ETC
SO THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND HEARD IN THE LINKING GROOVES AND SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES OF MUSIC, PLUS SOME RANDOM TICS AND POPS HERE AND THERE
OVERALL A CLEAN CRISP SOUND WITH A LITTLE BACKGROUND OCCASIONALLY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP EXCELLENT
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOUR SELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION
THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE HAS A HIGH GLOSS SHEEN TO IT
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
THERE ARE SEVEN SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEXT TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR ON THE MAIN BODY OF THE SURFACES, WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE HAS A TINY AMOUNT OF FLAKE OVER THE TYPEFACE AND A LITTLE RUB TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, BUT IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED.
THE OPENING EDGE IS LIGHTLY BURRED IN PLACES BUT STILL VERY SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE HAS NO HEAVY MARKS OR STAINS AND THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE.THE ONCE WHITE SURFACE HAD GENTLY BROWNED WITH AGE AND THERE IS SIGNS OF HANDLING ON THE EDGES
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION. CORNER CREASING ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND SOME LIGHT WRINKLES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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