Beatles Help UK 1969 1-EMI Box Stereo MINT/UNPLAYED

£ 99

$ 131

£ 99 Sold For

Oct 7, 2010 Sold Date

Sep 30, 2010 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

12 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'HELP!'

In October 1969 EMI introduced this new '1-EMI-box' design label to replace the yellow & black design which had been employed since April 1963. Most utilized the same matrices with the original 'tube-cut' mixes/masters as the 1st pressing and are their equal in sound quality.

This MINT/UNPLAYED stereo pressing dates from October 1969 and is on the '1-EMI Box' EMI/Parlophone label: PCS 3071

Both labels carry the 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd..' & 'Made In Gt. Britain' rim texts.

Matrix numbers: YEX 168-1 & YEX 169-1 (the same as the 1965 1st pressing)

Stamper codes: 3/PO & 3/PT

Vinyl weight: 144g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover without a stereo front indicator.

Complete with its original red & white EMI advertising inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: MINT

An immaculate set with no spindle trails or wear to either centre hole.

Visual: MINT

Pristine, deep-gloss playing surface which are unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight AND directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp.

Play: MINT

This copy appears to have never been played. My careful single play-check confirms the sound to be flawless and fabulous throughout.

Cover

NEAR MINT

A pristine example which looks like it left the shops yesterday, let alone 41 years ago. Apart from a tiny bruise to the upper left corner, it is 'as new'.

Inner-sleeve

NEAR MINT

Aside from a few minor, unavoidable storage wrinkles, this is also 'as new'.

**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 7 GBP**

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