BEATLES - YELLOW SUBMARINE -1969 1st UK MONO PR/RED LINES/1/1 MATRIX/BLACK INNER
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Description
THE BEATLES
"YELLOW SUBMARINE" LP
1969
1st UK MONO Pressing on
the dark green APPLE label
PCM 7070
"Sold in the UK..." 1st pressing text on the label
& Red Lines on rear cover and without the Garrod & Lofthouse credit on the rear base flip-back - plus original black inner sleeve.
XEX 715-1 & XEX 716-1
Earliest Possible
1st Pressing Matrix Numbers
Cover: This is the rarer Garrod & Lofthouse 1st pressing without "Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 943.895" on the base flip-back. Has the 1st pressing triple rear flip backs and the two red lines above and below the text on the rear of the cover. The front is Excellent with with some minor laminate creases/marks/edge wear. The rear is also Excellent with no writings, doodles or seam splits - see photos.
Original black die-cut inner sleeve: Excellent. Minor edge wear/fraying only.
Labels: Excellent+. Dark green Apple 1st pressing labels. No stickers or other writing/doodles.
Vinyl: Play tested. Looks Good+ only with quite a few marks and non-feelable feathering/scratches. Plays better than it looks. There is some crackle which is mostly noticeable in the quiet places and between tracks. There are no skips or jumps on my system. Remains a very enjoyable listening experience. Play back is as follows..........
Side 1
Track 1 - some crackle/pops Good+
Track 2 - a little crackle VG(-)
Track 3 - minor crackle VG
Track 4 - minor crackle VG
Track 5 - minor crackle VG
Track 6 - minor crackle VG
Side 2
Track 1 - some crackle, pops/a few clicks Good
Track 2 - some crackle, pops/a few clicks Good
Track 3 - some crackle/pops Good+
Track 4 - some crackle/pops Good+
Track 5 - some crackle - some pops/a few clicks Good
Track 6 - minor crackle VG
Postage & packaging:
£4.50 (UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY)
£10 (EUROPE - SIGNED FOR)
£15 (REST OF THE WORLD - SIGNED FOR)
Please read the following before bidding:
Returns. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, do please contact me to discuss as soon as possible. If the item has to be returned, in addition to refunding your payment I will also refund your initial postage costs when buying the item. However, I'm afraid I cannot reimburse you for the postage cost for returning the item.
Gradings.......
Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches.
Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and more significant scratches.
Fair - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, it may even jump.
Poor - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc
Bad - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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