The Hollies HOLLIES UK LP 1965 MONO 1ST 1G / 1 0 PLAYS 100% MINT

	£		135
	$		179

THE HOLLIES - HOLLIES

IN MAGNIFICENT 3-4 PLAY MINT!!!!!! CONDITION

FIRST 1965 MONO PRESS

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PMS 1261 
• MATRIX: XEX 559-1 / 560-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GM / 1 0
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
• THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• INCREDIBLY EARLY FIRST PRESS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE FAMOUS BLACK AND YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE DEEP BLACK BASE COLOUR IS PERFECT. NO MARKS OR STAINS AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND REMAINS UNRUBBED AND UNWORN

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE VINYL ABSOLUTELY GLEAMING AND FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN AND ONE ANGEL HAIR HANDLING LINE

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 NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

FIRSTLY THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THE COUPLE OF PLAYS THE LP HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE, NO VINYL NOISE AND NO STATIC, AND EVEN THE LINKING GROOVES ARE TOTALLY SILENT

THE VINYL IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, AND I DOUBT THERE IS A BETTER COPY OUT THERE

I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2 MINUSCULE LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE DISC MINT!!!!!  IT IS THAT GOOD

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE , AND FLIPBACKED NON LAMINATED REAR SURFACE ON THIS 'GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING' SLEEVE.

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. AND HAS LOST NONE OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE, AND IT HAS REMAINED INCREDIBLY WHITE. BARELY ANY YELLOWING WHATSOEVER UNDERNEATH

THERE IS NO LAMINATE LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE. AND AMAZINGLY NOT EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THERE ARE TWO MINUSCULE AND BARELY VISIBLE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND THATS ALL. NO HEAVY OR DEEP CREASES OR LINES, AND NO THUMB LINES EITHER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND THE LAMINATE STRETCHES FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP WITH ONLY THE TOP LEFT ONE SHOWING THE ABSOLUTE TINIEST BIT OF RUBBING

THE SPINE IS IN MINT MINUS CONDITION. ALL THE LAMINATE IS FULLY INTACT AND THAT INCLUDED THE TWO TIP ENDS. THERE IS NO PEEL OR FLAKE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINE IS VERY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY DIMPLES ALONG THE EDGE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS, ALTHOUGH THE TOP ONE HAS A SMALL PIECE OF THE TOP SURFACE MISSING

THE WHITE NON LAMINATED SURFACE IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION, AND IS STILL VERY VERY WHITE, WITH JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF HANDLING DOWN THE OPEN EDGE ONLY.

ALL OF THE TEXT AND PICTURES REMAIN UNRUBBED AND UNWORN

THE RICE PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNSPLIT AND FLAT AND UNCREASED, JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES TO TWO OF THE CORNERS

THE SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS

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

GARRY