Beatles Help UK 1965 1st Press *STEREO* LP *NEAR MINT*
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162
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Description
THE BEATLES
'HELP!'
1965 UK 1st *STEREO* PRESSING LP
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3075
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'Gramophone Co..' rims.
N.B. The asterisk on track 4 comes after the 'I Need You' title. On 2nd pressings it appears before.
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible around the centre hole of the side 2 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' cover with the 'outline' stereo logo.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1
Stamper numbers: 2/GL & 1/AD
Disc weight: 143g
Condition
Labels: 1. MINT 2. EXCELLENT +
A vibrant set with just a few longer spindle trails around the centre hole on side 2, but none on side 1.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Immaculate, unmarked surfaces in daylight with all of their deep-gloss shine still intact. Close and careful inspection directly under my halogen desk lamp reveals just a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines on side 2 but no other signs of wear at all. Both sides lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs or dishing or warping.
Play: NEAR MINT
An immaculate, barely played sounding copy which has clearly received only careful attention on 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 interference and there are no clicks, pops or any other audible faults or wear.
You will have a hard time upgrading this copy.
Cover
NEAR MINT
The front panel is clean and pristine white with no age-discoluration to any area. There is just a single tiny 'thumbnail' crease between Paul & Ringo. Otherwise, apart from a few very faint indentation lines to the laminate, this is an superb unblemished example. All corners are clean, square and unbumped and in overall great shape. Aside from a touch of wear to the lower part of the rear opening edge, both are clean, sharp and undamaged. The rear panel is pristine white and totally unmarked with no handling or storagewear and certainly no writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are in perefect 'as new' condition and both seams are strong, unstressed and unsplit. The spine is clean, square and unsquashed with a perfectly worded text.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Crisp & clean with just some light storagewear but no major faults.
- 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 mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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