The Beatles COLLECTION OF OLDIES UK Stereo 100% NMINT-
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THE BEATLES - A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
1ST PRESS STEREO - 1965
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 7016
- MATRIX:YEX 619-1G / 620-1G
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GM / 2 G0
- THIS IS A VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
THE RECORDS
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 ARE JUST 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES 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 ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION CAN I SEE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A COUPLE OF HANDLING MARKS
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 NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
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 WTHOUT ANY SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLCKS EITHER
THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT OCCASIONAL STATIC OR VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE SILENT PASSAGES, AND SOME LITTLE DUST POPS, AND TICS HERE AND THERE.THERE IS A LITTLE VINYL NOISE ON THE LAST 2 TRACKS ON SIDE 2
FOR ME THIS VINYL PLAYS TO A NEAR MINT MINUS STATUS
BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE
THE SLEEVE
SUPERB ERNEST J DAY AND CO LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS
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
THERE ARE JUST FIVE REALY TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. PLUS ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE VERY CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
ALL 4 CORNERS ARE IN UNRUBBED SQUARE CONDITION.
THE TOP EDGE HAS A COUPLE OF TINY ROUGH PATCHES TO THE LAMINATE WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE IS PRISTINE
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT ALL ALONG THE EDGE, AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS LEGIBLE. NO FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING EITHER
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND HAS REMAINED IN A VERY WHITE CONDITION. EASILY STAINED AND MARKED THIS ONE ONLY HAS NO BLEMISHES TO THE WHITE AREA AT ALL, SHOWING THAT THE SLEEVE WAS HOUSED IN A PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE FROM NEW.
THE ORIGINAL EMI POLY LINED LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN MINT MINUS CONDITION. A VERY LIGHT OUTLINE OF THE RECORD BUT TAHTS ALL, NO BROWNING, AND NO DAMAGE OR SEAM SPLITS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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