The Beatles 1962-66 UK 2LP ' WHITE WIDESPINE ' 2 PLAYS EVER NEAR MINT

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	$		75

THE BEATLES - THE RED ALBUM 1962-66

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY  NEAR MINT!!!!! CONDITION

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

UNHEARD OF WHITE WIDESPINE!!!

1ST PRESS -1/-2 MATRIX NUMBERS

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCSP 717
• MATRIX: YEX 905-1 / 906-1 /  907-2 / 908-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 GAD / 3 RMG / 3 RHA/ 9 RHD 

I HAVE NEVER HEARD OR OR SEEN BEFORE A COPY OF THIS ALBUM WITH THE TWO ANOMALIES THIS SLEEVE HAS. EVERY SINGLE COPY I HAVE HANDLED HAS HAD A THIN SPINE LAMINATED OVER A RED SURFACE, THE SAME AS THE REST OF THE SLEEVE.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE FIRST OF ALL IS A WIDESPINE ISSUE WHICH IS UNCOMMON, BUT NOT TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE THE SPINE IS FULLY LAMINATED OVER A WHITE SURFACE. NOT ONE JOT OF RED. THE REST OF THE SLEEVE IS CORRECT AND VERY RED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A WHITE BORDER WHERE THE SPINE MEETS THE FRONT SURFACE.

A WHITE SPINE ON THE RED ALBUM????

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE RED AND WHITE APPLE LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NOT ONE BLEMISH ON THEM, AND THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND CLOSE EXAMINATION CANNOT FIND MORE THAN  TWO TINY SPIDER LINES ON ANY OF THE 4 SIDES.

THE VINYL

THIS  VINYL SET GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAY LIGHT IT IS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS WITH JUST ONE ULTRA FINE (NON SOUNDING) ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINE ON TRACK ONE SIDE 3. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES

  PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE SET FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THROUGH ALL 4 SIDES THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION, MEANING THAT THE LITTLE PLAY THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THIS SET WAS CLEARLY RECORDED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES, AS THE SOUND QUALITY IS AS GOOD AS ANY FIRST PRESS BEATLES ALBUM THAT I HAVE EVER HANDLED. THE STEREO SOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL WITH EVERY NOTE BEING HEAR TO PERFECTION.

THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES AT ANY POINT, AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS AT ALL.

THERE IS THE VERY OCCASIONAL BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A COUPLE OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND I HEARD NO MORE THAN A 4-5  TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT!!

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT ALL FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

THIS FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY ADHERED, NO PEEL OR FLAKE.JUST ONE TINY STRETCH LINE NEXT TO THE TOP OF THE OPENING EDGE

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES OR BENDS

THERE IS ONE  MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE, NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, NONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE LAMINATE RUNNING PERFECTLY FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND THE ONLY SPECK OF RUB ARE TWO PINPRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIPS

THE WHITE WIDESPINE IS  FLAT, AND UNSQUASHED  AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. I ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT THE WHITE SURFACE IS NOT ONE THAT ONCE WAS RED AND HAS FADED (THOSE TURN PINK) THIS IS A PRESSING ANOMALY. THE WHITE ALSO EXTENDS SLIGHTLY ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE FRONT SURFACE AS WELL. CLEARLY THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO HAVE LEFT THE FACTORY!!!. THERE IS A SMALL SPECK OF RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS ONLY

THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS VISIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME SUBLIME CONDITION AS THE FRONT, TWO TINY LAMINATE LINES A A TINY SPECK OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADOW OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES

THE TWO RED HEAVY PAPER LYRIC INNERS SLEEVES ARE BOTH IN UNSPLIT CONDITION, AND TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED. A FEW TINY PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOW ON A COUPLE OF THE SEAMS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY