Beatles - '65 - 1967 German Odeon EXPORT Press LP *NE

£ 207

$ 274

£ 207 Sold For

Sep 18, 2011 Sold Date

Sep 8, 2011 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

20 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'BEATLES 65'

This immaculate and rare German EXPORT pressing of 'Beatles '65' was purchased in 1967 from a U.S. Army base in Germany.

It is on the white, red & gold Odeon label with the catalogue number: SMO 73 917

The side 1 label misspells 'Mr Moonlight' as 'Mr Moonleight'.

Matrix numbers: YBEX 50067-1 & YBEX 50068-1

Disc weight: 157g

Housed in a MINT, fully laminated German printed cover which displays a different catalogue number to the disc: SMO 83 917.

Complete with its original black & white Odeon advertising inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: 1. MINT 2. EXCELLENT

Pristine white and unworn labels with just two faint spindle marks and a name written on the side 2 label.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Pristine deep-gloss playing surface which are 100% 'as new' in strong daylight with just a handful of barely visible wispy paper hairlines visible upon close and careful examination beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp. Both sides of this amazing copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: MINT

This copy has received just one or two careful plays and my careful play-check at volume can confirm the sound throughout as being flawless.

Cover: NEAR MINT

This incredible cover is in the same condition as the day it left the store 44 years ago and is still encased within its original shrinkwrapping opened only along the opening edge. Every aspect of the cover is immaculate with no wear or damage to any part. Only not graded MINT because it is not sealed. You will not find better.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Fully intact but with a few gentle storage bends and a name written on one side.

This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 11.75 GBP**

Our grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.

We carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge at volume and list all visual and audible faults.

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