NMINT FACTORY SAMPLE 140g Beatles Help UK lp 1973 PCS 3071

	£		38
	$		50

The Beatles
HELP!
2 BOX EMI PRESS
"The Gramophone.." rim text

!!NEAR MINT!!

RARE
**FACTORY SAMPLE**
Firstly a bit of history of the album.....HELP was the BEATLES'  5th album coming out on the 6th August 1965. The premier of the album was played in London on the 29th July. Once again reaching the top spot in all record magazines of that era...as they had done with the previous four albums!

Catalogue number: Parlophone PCS 3071

Matrix Number Side 1: YEX 168-2
Matrix Number Side 2: YEX 169-1

Mothers/Stampers:
Side 1: 1/GL
Side 2: 26/GRG



Vinyl:
HEAVY QUALITY 140g
NEAR MINT!
I CANNOT see any marks to her....AMAZING!!!
 I have just given her a gentle vacuum clean and then played her all the way through. I was greeted with a wonderfully clear sound reproduction, with NO background noise to speak of...It really is one of the best I have ever come across!
GORGEOUS.
Deep and rich sound
HEAVY AND SHINY


Labels:
NEAR MINT!
I can barely see a few incredibly faint spindle marks to both sides.
ZERO central hole wear.
No "Sold in the U.K." text.
Rim text starts with "GRAMOPHONE Co.Ltd."
These were made around the very end of the 1960's and the very start of the 1970's
"MADE IN GT BRITAIN" text to bottom of the label.


Cover:
NEAR MINT-.
The all important and rare FACTORY SAMPLE sticker is to the rear, top right corner.
Creamy white cover with front lamination and no flipbacks.
"PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE"
to the bottom of the back card.
There seems to be a slight pinkish tinge to the edge of the opening and bottom seam...strange but not offensive at all.
The backcard remains perfectly white.

I AM BEING VERY CRITICAL-PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES AND MY FEEDBACK FOR HONEST GRADINGS AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS.

I can only see just a few small fingers of spidering to the front...none of which extend by more than 5mm or so!
STRONG spine
STRONG corners
LAMINTED front


Inner:
MINT!
It is the all ORIGINAL die-cut plain white inner- in TOP condition.
NO SPLITS
NO WRITING
"MADE IN ENGLAND" text to one side, in blue ink.
Certainly done her job by keeping this record in great condition.
STILL REMAINS WHITE too

So.......
THIS IS A VERY RARE FACTORY SAMPLE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
SUPERB COMPLETE PACKAGE WITH TOP NOTCH AUDIO AOUTPUT-YOU CAN'T GET MUCH BETTER!!



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