The Beatles - Help - *NEAR MINT* UK 1965 1st *STEREO* Press Parlophone LP
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1,510
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'
This NEAR MINT earliest UK 1st STEREO pressing dates from August 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PCS 3071
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK...' text with 'The Gramophone Co...' rim texts
The 'KT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 2 label
Earliest possible matrix numbers: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1
Earliest possible stamper codes: 1/G & 1/G
Vinyl weight: 145g
Housed in a pristine front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed stereo cover, with original rice-paper lined inner-sleeve
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
An exceptionally clean, unworn pair showing just a small handful of faint spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Clean, deep-gloss playing surfaces which retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine with just a few light wispy surface marks consistent with inner-sleeve removal beneath halogen light, but no scratches or any significant blemishes or wear.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
Played with care just a few times on quality equipment, all tracks on this earliest of copies play cleanly and clearly without any trace of groove/playwear distortion on any track or in either channel. There are no clicks, pops, ticks or any other audible distractions throughout.
Cover: NEAR MINT
A truly 1st-class example which retains pristine white front AND rear panels, without any 'thumbnail' or spine wrinkles whatsoever
Apart from a tiny bruise to the lower left corner, this is how this cover left the shops 49 years ago
The rear panel is pristine and all flipbacks are completely unworn
Both seams are smooth & unstressed and the spine is in perfect condition
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Clean & flat with a touch of wear to the upper opening edge, but otherwise as good as these fragile components get.
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
- We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.
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