The Beatles HELP 1st Press STEREO Y/B STUNNING MINT -

	£		97
	$		129

THE BEATLES - HELP

• PCS 3071
• MATRIX: YEX 168-1 / 1691
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 OM / 3 MT
• HAS THE RARE MT TAX CODE
• GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE

ABSOLUTELY MINT MINUS CONDITION, AND I DOUBT WHETHER THIS COULD EVER BE UPGRADED. IT IS SIMPLY THE BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE SEEN. TAKING THE FRONT SURFACE FIRST, THE INITIAL THING TO POINT OUT IS THAT THIS IS A WHITE SLEEVE, MANY HAVE YELLOWED OVER THE YEARS, BUT NOT THIS ONE IT IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE DAY IT WAS RELEASED. THERE IS NO RING WEAR AT ALL ON THIS SLEEVE FRONT OT BACK, AND NO CREASES ANYWHERE. THERE ARE TWO NEAR INVISIBLE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND THAT'S ALL. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE OF ANY WEAR AT ALL, AND THE SPINE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THE RECORD HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE REAR SURFACE IS TOTALLY WHITE AND FREE OF ANY MARKS OR STAINS. I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE EVER SEEN A CLEANER EXAMPLE . PERFECT FLIPBACKS. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE OF SOME DESCRIPTION WHICH IS HOW IT WILL COME TO YOU.

I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

THE ORIGINAL "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION

THE RECORD

STARTING WITH THE LABELS.  IMPORTANTLY THERE IS NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HOLE, AND THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THE LP HAS NOT HAD MUCH PLAY, WHICH IS AMAZING WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ALBUMS OF ALL TIMES. TO FIND ON THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY CARED FOR, AND ONLY EVER PLAYED ON HI FI EQUIPMENT IS INDEED A RARITY. ALSO CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE LABEL FOR SPIDER LINES I CAN ONLY SEE THREE SMALL ONES ON EACH SIDE, AND I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS LP HAS HAD FEWER THAN 5 PLAYS LIFETIME, AND THAT INCLUDED MY TEST PLAY.

THE LABEL HAS THE RARER MT TAX CODE ON IT RATHER THAN THE KT CODE

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW ALBUM, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE HANDLING LINES, BUT ABSOLUTELY NON SOUNDING. THERE IS ALSO ONE MARK WHERE AN ERRANT FINGERNAIL HAS CAUGHT THE SURFACE OF THE VINYL AND MADE A SCUFF ON TRACK ONE SIDE 2. I WILL DETAIL HOW IT AFFECTS PLAY IN THE SECTION BELOW

GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO SIDE ONE

SILENCE!!!

THE RUN IN GROOVE HAS NO BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER !

NOR IS THERE ANY SOUNDS BETWEEN THE TRACKS, AND NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES. NO CLICKS OR POPS

NO DISTORTION ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME

IT IS ABSOLUTELY VITAL AS A BEATLES COLLECTOR THAT YOU HAVE BOTH STEREO AND MONO PRESSINGS OF THE AVAILABLE ALBUMS AS THEY SOUND SO DIFFERENT, AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. THE STEREO MIX IS JUST MAGNIFICENT, AND THE CLARITY OF THE GUITAR WORK INCREDIBLE.

SIDE 2 OPENS WITH THE SAME SUPERB SILENCE AS ON SIDE ONE.

THE MARK THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER PRODUCES THE FAINTEST OF POPS, AND I DO ME FAINT, BARLEY AUDIBLE EXCEPT IN THE LINKING GROOVE BETWEEN TRACK ONE AND TWO. THAT IS THE ONLY PLACE ANYTHING CAN BE HEARD. IF YOU BUY THIS AND DON'T AGREE I WILL REFUND YOU INSTANTLYTHIS IS A MAGNIFICENT STEREO PRESSING OF THIS SUPERB COLLECTIBLE LP.

IT PLAYS MINT WITHOUT A DOUBT, AND I AM PREPARED TO OFFER A FULL REFUND IF THE BUYER DOES NOT AGREE (UPON SAFE RETURN OF THE RECORD)

MINT MINUS IF YOU ALLOW FOR THE 4-5 LIGHT POPS IN THE LINKING GROOVE AS MENTIONED

IT IS RARE IN THIS DAY AND AGE TO REALLY FIND SOMETHING THIS SO FANTASTIC TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THE COLLECTOR, AND THE TEMPTATION TO ADD IT TO MY ALREADY BULGING BEATLES COLLECTION IN IMMENSE.

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

REGARDS

GARRY