The Beatles WITH THE BEATLES 1963 UK LP MONO Press STUNNING NEAR MINT AUDIO
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THE BEATLES - WITH THE BEATLES
STUNNING NEAR MINT AUDIO - LISTEN TO IT
VG+ SLEEVE (RARER E.J.DAY SLEEVE)
UK 1963 2ND PRESS
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1206
- MATRIX:XEX 447-1N / 448-1N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:8 RDG / 8 GDA
- KT TAX CODE
- PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN CLEAN 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 LIGHTLY WORN . THERE ARE SMALL SPIDER LINES REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS NEAR FLAWLESS. GLEAMING HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IS THERE EVIDENCE OF HANDLING AND PLAY. SOME SURFACE HANDLING LINES THAT HAVE NO IMPACT ON THE AUDIO AS YOU WILL HEAR, AND SOME WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES , PLUS ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE TWO THERE ARE 4 WHAT LOOK LIKE SCRATCHES BUT ARE IN FACT JUST SURFACE SCUFF LINES (SEE PICS) THESE HAVE NO IMPACT ON THE SOUND AS YOU WILL HEAR
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 LP, FROM START TO FINISH SO THAT YO ARE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID
THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC HAS A CRISP CLEAR MONO REPRODUCTION. THE MUSIC PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE NOTES OR VOCALS.
THERE IS NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE
AND NO LOUD CLICKS, AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
NO DISTORTION THUS NO GROOVE WEAR WHATSOEVER
CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN MONO SOUND
THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT APART FROM JUST A COUPLE ON SIDE TWO WHERE THERE ARE A LOW LEVEL TIC IN THE GROOVE
SERIOUSLY THE SOUND QUALITY IS OUTSTANDING DESPITE THE VISUAL; APPEARANCE UNDER SPOTLIGHT
AN OUTSTANDING AUDIO PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE AS VERY VERY CLOSE TO NEAR MINT
BUT I'LL LET YOU BE THE JUDGE AS YOU LISTEN TO THE RECORDING
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE. THIS SLEEVE IS IN REALLY CLEAN CONDITION
THE EARLIER E.J DAY SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS SPOTLESSLY CLEAN AND VERY VERY GLOSSY. THERE SOME THIN CREASE LINES VISIBLE
A SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE. THE CORNER TIPS HAVE THE TINIEST SPECK OF RUB , BUT ARE STILL IN GOOD ORDER
THERE ARE NUMEROUS TINY LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, SEVEN ALONG THE TOP EDGE. TEN ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND FOUR THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
NO LAMINATE LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE ON ANY PART OF THE SLEEVE. . NO YELLOWING
THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST THE CORNER TIP ENDS SHOWING A SPECK OF RUB
THE BOTTOM EDGE IS SIMILAR
THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. PRISTINE TEXT AND LAMINATE. THE BOTTOM END HAS A SPECK OF RUB
THE OPENING EDGE IS SHARP ALL THE WAY ALONG WITH JUST A LITTLE SPORADIC FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS
THE VULNERABLE UNLAMINATED POWDERY BLACK SURFACE HAS SOME AGEING AND HANDLING TO THE EDGES MORESO AT THE OPENING EDGE
THE EMI POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND SPLIT FREE. NO CREASES, MILD AGEING AND A FEW VERY MILD WRINKLES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE VG++
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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