The Beatles WITH THE BEATLES UK LP 1963 STEREO Y/BLACK 2nd PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

	£		84
	$		111

THE BEATLES - WITH THE BEATLES

THIS IS THE 2ND PRESS YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL FROM 1963 WITH THE BELINDA CREDITS FOR 'MONEY'

PAYS TO AN EXCELLENT PLUS GRADE

HAS AN ABSOLUTELY DISTORTION FREE VERSION OF 'TIL I MET YOU'

WITH A REALLY NICE EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3045
• MATRIX:YEX 110-2 / 111-2
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 O / 2 GD
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW FINE SPIDER LINES NEAR THE HOLE

THE RECORD

THIS ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND GLEAMS SUPERBLY. THERE ARE SOME VERY FINE AND WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION, AND ONE LONG HANDLING LINE ON EACH SIDE OF THE LP. AS YOU WILL HEAR THOUGH THE REPRODUCTION IS STILL SUPERB ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND THERE ARE JUST A FEW TINY AND HARDLY AUDIBLE TICS . SO PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE LP

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 ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD THEY ARE THINKING OF BIDDING ON.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THIS LIKE ALL EARLY BEATLES ALBUMS CAN SOUND DREADFUL DUE TO THE HEAVY CARTRIDGES AND STYLUS THAT WERE USED ON THEM BACK IN THE DAY. ALSO A WORD ABOUT STEERING CLEAR OF RECORDS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON A PLAYER USING AN AUTOCHANGER. THEY ARE DEAD EASY TO TELL BECAUSE THE SPINDLE HOLE IS WORN AND A LARGE WHITE CIRCLE OF WEAR APPEARS AROUND IT, WHERE THEY HAVE RUBBED AGAINST THE AUTOCHANGE SPINDLE

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN STEREO REPRODUCTION. JUST PURE FIRST PRESS TRUE STEREO SOUND.

HAVING MENTIONED THAT A HEAVY STYLUS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DISTORTION, I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT THIS ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE OF 'TIL I MET YOU' WHICH OFTEN SOUNDS TERRIBLE AND IS THE ONE TRACK ON WHICH YOU CAN JUDGE THE QUALITY OF THE ENTIRE ALBUM, BECAUSE IF THIS PLAYS WELL, THEN 99 TIMES OUT OF 100 THE REST OF THE LP WILL BE SUPERB AS WELL

EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED. CRISP , CLEAN, AND LOUD

THERE IS NO HEAVY CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS

IN THE LINKING GROOVES THERE IS THE LIGHTEST SPECK OF BACKGROUND STATIC LIKE STUFF WHICH CAN BE OCCASIONALLY HEARD, AND OCCASIONALLY IN THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF THE TINIEST AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS / TICS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP  EXCELLENT PLUS 

BUT PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE THIS ALBUM FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS SUPERB CONDITION

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE NEW. IT IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES

THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE ON ANY PART OF THE COVER.

AND NO RINGWEAR EITHER WHICH THIS SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS FROM. THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TOUCH OF RECORD IMPRESSION WHICH ONLY CAN BE SEEN WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT.

THERE ARE NINE TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, TWO ALONG THE TOP EDGE, FIVE SMALL ONES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE REALLY SMALL THUMB LINE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF PAUL'S HEAD

THE TOP EDGE HAS A SMALL SPECK OF LAMINATE SCUFF NEAR THE LEFT CORNER, AND THE RIGHT CORNER TIP IS LIGHTLY RUBBED AS WELL. THE BOTTOM EDGE IS FULLY LAMINATED WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIP

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE LAMINATE RUNS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM FIVE THIN LINEAS CROSS THE SURFACE WHERE THE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ON THE FRONT SURFACE HAVE CREPT ROUND. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH A LITTLE BURRING IN SPOTS

THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH A LITTLE HANDLING AND AGEING TO THE EDGES. THEY TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS NEATLY PENNED HER NAME  JUST UNDER THE TOP RIGHT AREA OF THE FLIPBACK. ALSO HAS SHADED IN A FEW OF THE LETTERS ALONG THE BOTTOM WITH A GREEN PEN. THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY ADHERED AND THERE ARE FOUR TINY BROWN STAINS DRIPS NEAR THE BOTTOM

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN  UNSPLIT CONDITION. SOME LIGHT CORNER CREASING AND LIGHT AGEING TO THE WHITE SURFACE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY