Beatles Help UK 1965 1st STEREO LP + *RARE LABELS* EX+
£
141
$
187
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Description
THE BEATLES
'HELP!'
This rare variant displays the larger stereo logo and Roman-style font on both labels, more commonly found on stereo 'Rubber Soul' LPs of this period.
1965 UK *STEREO* PRESSING LP
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3075
Both labels also carry the 'Sold in UK..' text and have 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..'' rims
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible in the centree of the side 2 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover.
Complete with its original 'Patents Applied For' inner-sleeve (indicating that this copy way purchased in 1966).
Matrix nos: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1
Stampers: 2/OL & 2/AL
I Disc weight: 142g
Condition
Labels: EXCELLENT +
Visual: 1. EXCELLENT 2. EXCELLENT +
This superb copy has been treated with care and respect and retains extremely clean and deep-gloss surfaces. Side 1 displays a few small inner-sleeve removal marks but side 2 is immaculate and totally unmarked in strong daylight. Close & careful inspection directly under halogen light reveals barely any wispy paper hairlines on either side. A sharp-edged, quality pressing which lies 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of dishing or warping.
Play: NEAR MINT
An immaculate, barely played sounding copy which has clearly received only careful attention from top quality equipment. All tracks play 'as new' with no traces of groovewear or background noise in either channel. Even the easily worn inner tracks on each side and of course 'Yesterday' play without any signs of playwear or fault. Both run-ins and all bands play without intereference and there are no clicks, pops or any other audible faults or wear.
Cover
EXCELLENT -
A clean and strong thick card example with a clean, unblemished & white front panel which shows no creasing or wear to the high-gloss lamiante. The lower corners have minor shelfwear brusing and the opening edges display a touch or light wear but no tears or feathering. The rear panel is generally clean and white with just a few faint fingermarks on the side 1 track-listing but no writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are clean and intact, but I have down graded half-a-grade due to a 4cm lower seam split. The spine is clean & square with a perfect, undamaged text.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Slight age-toning but no split or tears.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & halogen light based upon UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I play every record I sell at volume on high-end audio equipment and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
- The listing photos have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are packed strongly & securely in custom-made record maling boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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