The Beatles A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES 1966 UK LP 1st Stereo MINT MINUS HEAR
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THE BEATLES - A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
IN MAGNIFICENT MINT/ MINT MINUS CONDITION
1ST PRESS STEREO - 1966
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
A TRUE MUSEUM QUALITY SET!!!!!
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 7016
- MATRIX:YEX 619-1G / 620-1G
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 GA / 3 M
- THIS IS A VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
KT TAX CODE ON LABEL
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN.
THERE IS JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINE REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT, AND EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE
THE TEST PLAY
THIS STEREO ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE. THE EARLY STEREO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE
THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER
NO VINYL NOISE, AND JUST THE ODD SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE LINKING GROOVES. NO TICS OR POPS
THIS INCREDIBLE DISC EASILY GRADES MINT MINUS
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED FRONT AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, AND NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES.
THE LAMINATE SHINES WITH A DEEP LUSTRE
SIX MICROSCOPIC LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND THAT'S ALL. NONE AT ALL ALONG THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE EITHER
ALL 4 CORNERS ARE IN SQUARE CONDITION, WITH A PIN PRICK OF RIB ON A COUPLE OF THE TIP ENDS
A TINY BIT OF AGEING INDER THE LAMINATE VISIBLE ON THE EDGES
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100 UNRUBBED AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE RUNS FULLY FROM CORNER TIP TO CORNER TIP. A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIP ENDS
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT ALL ALONG THE EDGE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE. A DOT OF RUB TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM TIP ENDS. LIGHT AGEING UNDER THE LAMINATE
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS REMAINED IN A VERY CLEAN CONDITION. EASILY STAINED AND MARKED THIS ONE ONLY HAS NO BLEMISHES TO THE WHITE AREA AT ALL, OTHER THAN A LITTLE NATURAL AGEING THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECT IN EVERY WAY.
THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS CAREFULLY STAMPED THEIR NAME IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER WITH THE DATE OF PURCHASE 7/2/67
THE ORIGINAL EMI POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. VERY FLAT AND BARELY A WRINKLE,
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC BEATLES ALBUM
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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