The Beatles WITH THE BEATLES UK LP STEREO Y/BLACK 1ST PRESS JOBETTE PLAYS NMINT-
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THE BEATLES - WITH THE BEATLES
THE FIRST UK PRESS IN GLORIOUS STEREO
1ST PRESS WITH INCORRECT 'JOBETE' CREDIT FOR MONEY
PLAYS TO A STUNNING NEAR MINT MINUS STANDARD
CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3045
- MATRIX:YEX 110-2 / 111-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RD / 1 A
- PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - 1ST PRESS INDICATOR
- NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - 1ST PRESS INDICATOR
- LARGE STEREO ON THE SLEEVE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN TOP 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. I CAN MAKE OUT 3-4 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE RECORD
REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS IN STUNNING CONDITION. IN DAYLIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE ONE ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE 2 WHICH IS TOTALLY SUPERFICIAL, AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE MORE TINY LITTLE HANDLING LINES.
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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON.
THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THIS LIKE ALL EARLY BEATLES ALBUMS CAN SOUND DREADFUL DUE TO THE HEAVY CARTRIDGES AND STYLUS THAT WERE USED ON THEM BACK IN THE DAY. ALSO A WORD ABOUT STEERING CLEAR OF RECORDS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON A PLAYER USING AN AUTOCHANGER. THEY ARE DEAD EASY TO TELL BECAUSE THE SPINDLE HOLE IS WORN AND A LARGE WHITE CIRCLE OF WEAR APPEARS AROUND IT, WHERE THEY HAVE RUBBED AGAINST THE AUTOCHANGE SPINDLE
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 STEREO REPRODUCTION.
THE VINYL PLAYS CLEARLY AND CLEANLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS.
THERE IS THE ODD SPECK OF VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD IN SOME OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES, AND A SHADE MORE ON THE FVERY VULNERABLE ' TIL I MET YOU ' WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY
THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE DUST POPS HERE AND THERE
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP NEAR MINT OR NEAR MINT MINUS AT THE WORST
BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS ALBUM FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS SUPERB CONDITION
THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE NEW. IT IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES
THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE ON ANY PART OF THE COVER, AND NO RINGWEAR EITHER WHICH THIS SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS FROM. NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE WHICH MOST COPIES WILL SHOW, BUT NOT THIS ONE
THERE ARE JUST FOUR SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE LITTLE THUMB LINE JUST NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, JUST TO THE SIDE OF PAUL'S FACE. FOUR SMALL LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND NONE AT ALL ON THE TOP EDGE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS THERE JUST THE VERY TIP END OF THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS LIGHT RUB
THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LAMINATED. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, SPINE JUST LIGHTLY SQUASHED IN A COUPLE OF PLACES AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP AND THERE ARE NO THUMB NAIL NICKS
THE REAR SURFACE IS INCREDIBLY WHITE. AND VERY UNUSUALLY THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO GRUBBINESS TO THIS POROUS SURFACE, JUST A LIGHT SPECK OF HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE. NO PEN MARKS EITHER.
THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE, AND ONLY SHOW A FEW SMALL LAMINATE LINES ON THE SPINE ONE
THE ORIGINAL EMI ADVERTISING 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 MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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