Beatles Yellow Submarine * RED LINES * 1M/1H * EX CONDITION * UK MONO 1st PRESS

	£		511
	$		677

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

I am pleased to offer for sale this exceptional copy of the Beatles' penultimate film soundtrack, Yellow Submarine.
The album was produced to soundtrack the animated film with the same name. As the Beatles were not enthralled by the idea of the film, they placed little value in producing new music for the soundtrack. Consequently, the album only contained 4 new Beatles tracks, all of which had been rejected from previous albums.
The new tracks that were included are fantastic, "It's All Too Much" documents Harrison's experience with LSD, "Hey Bulldog" is Lennon rock'n'roll classic with a fantastic riff, and "All Together Now" is beautiful McCartney pop ballad. However, the pièce de résistance of the album is George Martin's neo-classical production on side 2. Featuring orchestral renditions of Beatles-y melodies, Martin wanted to show the world that he was as much of a Beatle as the other four.
This particular record is an extremely rare mono first pressing that remains in superb condition. See below for more details.

Album Details:
Serial number: PCS 7070
Matrix number: YEX 715 - 3 / YEX 716 - 1
Stamper codes: 1 M / 4 MT 
Vinyl Weight: 147g 

The vinyl is housed within the original first variant front-side laminated flip-back sleeve which has two red lines on the reverse and no manufacturers credit in the bottom right hand corner. 
The matrix numbers -1 / -1 confirm that the record is a true UK mono first pressing. The mother and stamper codes are extremely low and suggest that the record was one of the first few thousand to be produced. Consequently, the audio reproduction is fantastic. Take a listen below!
The labels are the first variant, identified by the presence of the 'Sold in U.K. ...' text to the top of the label.
The vinyl is housed within the original first variant front-side laminated flip-back sleeve which has two red lines on the reverse and no manufacturers credit in the bottom right hand corner. 
The album is complete with the original black die-cut inner sleeve. 

Condition:
The condition report provided below is given as a guide only. I include high-quality, comprehensive photographs as well as a complete audio recording in my listings to enable you to make an informed decision on the condition of this record yourself. 
Vinyl: EXCELLENT 

Labels: EXCELLENT -
The labels are bright, clean and without writing. There are a number of visible spindle marks to both sides.
Visual: EXCELLENT -
The record maintains superb deep-gloss playing surfaces. Only a couple of light paper scuffs are visible to the surface in bright daylight - none are feel-able. Underneath a halogen desk lamp a several wispy paper hairlines can be seen alongside a sparkling rainbow shine. A great example.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
The audio is fantastic. Take a listen for yourself:
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Side 1:


Side 2:


As can be heard on the recordings, this copy has clearly been played cautiously on good quality equipment. Side 1 could quite comfortably grade as Mint-. There are quiet lead-ins to both sides and a complete absence of static in between tracks. There is great channel separation, clear vocals and a punchy bass. A top example that would be difficult to improve upon!
Sleeve: EXCELLENT -
The sleeve looks superb! The cover art is bright and vibrant. The laminate covering retains the original lustre. The reverse is very clean. The opening edges are without wear. The top and bottom edges are all without wear. The top right-hand corner has moderate wear - hence the minus grading. The remaining corners show subtle softening but are strong. See pictures. 
Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT 
The original inner sleeve is in great condition. 

Additional Details:
Before the audio test, the vinyl was cleaned first by an Okki Nokki vacuum cleaner (using L'art du Son cleaning solution) and then an Audio Desk ultrasonic cleaner.
After cleaning, the vinyl is housed inside a brand new mobile fidelity audiophile quality, anti-static inner sleeve. 
The vinyl will be packaged outside of the sleeve. The album is stored inside an archival quality polypropylene outer sleeve.
The album will be sent via an insured courier in a padded vinyl mailer.

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