The Beatles WITH THE BEATLES UK LP *STEREO* Y/BLACK 2ND PRESS 1963 PLAYS NMINT-

	£		80
	$		106

THE BEATLES - WITH THE BEATLES

THE SECOND UK PRESS IN GLORIOUS STEREO

1963 2ND PRESS WITH CORRECT 'DOMINION BELLINDA' CREDIT FOR MONEY

PLAYS TO A  NEAR MINT - STANDARD

CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3045 

• MATRIX:YEX 110-2 / 111-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 H / 1 GD
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - 1ST PRESS INDICATOR
• NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - 1ST PRESS INDICATOR
• DOMINION BELLINDA CREDIT FOR MONEY - 2ND PRESS INDICATOR 
• LARGE STEREO ON THE SLEEVE - 1ST PRESS INDICATOR

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 10-12 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, HOWEVER THE VULNERABLE 'TIL I MET YOU' PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY WHICH IS RARE BECAUSE IT USUALLY HAS SOUND FLAWS

THE ODD SPECK OF VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE LINKING GROOVES, AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN 3-4 TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP PLAYTHROUGH NEAR MINT -!!!!

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS ALBUM FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS  LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. IT IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES . HOWEVER THE LARGE STEREO TYPEFACE IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER HAS STARTED TO RUB AWAY. NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE ON A LAMINATED SLEEVE

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 A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE WHEN YOU ANGLE THE SLEEVE INTO THE LIGHT

THERE ARE  FOUR  LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND THREE LITTLE THUMB LINES JUST NEAR THE OPENING EDGE,  SIX LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO ON THE TOP EDGE

THE TOP EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF SMALL CHIPS TO THE LAMINATE, BUT THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNRUBBED, WHERAS THE BOTTOM EDGE IS 100% FULLY LAMINATED AND HAS NO SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LAMINATED. FLAT AND UNSQUASHED, WITH EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. JUST THE VERY TIP ENDS SHOW LIGHT RUBBING

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL  SHARP BUT THERE IS A LITTLE BURRING IN PLACES, AND A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE. WITH SOME LIGHT HANDLING AND AGEING TO THE SURFACE. IT DOES HOWEVER REMAIN VERY WHITE STILL AND NOT BROWNED LIKE A LOT OF COPIES.THE TEXT AND TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED

THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL PERFECTLY STUCK IN PLACE, AND ONLY SHOWS ONE LAMINATE LINE 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. AGAIN JUST LIGHTLY AGED

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT

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

GARRY