Beatles Let It Be UK 1970 1st Press *FACTORY SAMPLE* LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'LET IT BE'
1970 UK -2U/-2U *FACTORY SAMPLE* LP
This 1st UK 1970 1st/'box set' pressing is on the dark green Apple Records label: PCS 7096
The side 1 label bears genuine EMI red & white 'Factory Sample - Not For Sale' sticker.
Matrix numbers: YEX 773-2U & YEX 774-2U
Stamper codes: 1,7/GPL & 6/GRR
Vinyl weight: 141g
Housed in fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed EXPORT cover with the Parlophone trademark on the rear panel and export catalogue number 'PPCS 7096' printed on the spine.
Complete with its plain white 'Patent Nos 1,125,555' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
Both labels have a slightly textured appearance and bear no more than 2 or 3 faint spindle trails around the side 2 centre hole only.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both playing surfaces are at first glance in strong daylight immaculate, save for a single 3mm mark on side 1 and a slightly larger 5mm scratch which can be felt on track 3 on side 2. Apart from those two small blemishes, both sides are pristine - even directly beneath my unforgiving powerful halogen desk lamp.
Play: EXCELLENT
This copy has not been played very often at all and the sound throughout is clean & clear, with no trace of any groove/playwear distortion. In fact, apart from a little background at the beginning of 'I've Got A Feeling' and a handful of light ticks on 'Let It Be' due to the aforementioned mark on side 2, there is little else to fault on this fine sounding copy.
Cover
VERY GOOD
Fully intact but with general handling & storagewear commensurate with its 40 years. As you can see opposite, there are a number of light wrinkles to the laminate on the front panel and some light wear towards the opening edge. All corners, seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed & unsplit.
Inner-sleeve
VERY GOOD
Clean and flat with the a little rippling and a tiny nick to one of the top-edges, but no writing or seams splits.
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