The Beatles PLEASE PLEASE ME 1963 UK LP Y/B FINAL UPGRADE MINT ONE PLAY HEAR
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PLAYS TO A MINT GRADE
INCREDIBLE AUDIO PERFORMANCE
JUST ONE PLAY SINCE 1963
MT TAX CODE
MINT SLEEVE - THE RARER E'J'DAY SLEEVE
A FINAL UPGRADE VINYL AND SLEEVE
This album was found in a collection of classic albums. all of the classical albums were in the same amazing condition. I suspect the owner bought this to 'see what all the fuss was about' This was the only Beatles LP in the collection and for that matter the only non classical or soundtrack album
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1202
- MATRIX:XEX 549-2/ 550-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RMM / 3 RPG
- MT TAX CODE
- NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS JUST A SINGLE TINY SPIDER LINE BY IT
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS SUPERB. IT HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN.
EVEN UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE
A TRULY MINT SPECIMIN
THE TEST PLAY
THIS ALBUM HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED. IT HAS GOT THE MOST PERFECT AUDIO I HAVE EVER HEARD FROM A FIRST PRESS BEATLES ALBUM
THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS MAGNIFICENTLY. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE.
THE EARLY MONO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE.
MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS. THIS VINYL HAS NONE OF THAT, BUT THEN AGAIN IT HAS ONLY HAD ONE PLAY
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
NO CLICKS, OR POPS EITHER
INCREDIBLY I DIDN'T HEAR ANY STATIC OR ANY OTHER LIGHT NOISES DURING ANY OF THE SILENT PASSAGES
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THE QUALITY OF THIS SUPERB DISC
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT
THE SLEEVE
THIS SLEEVE IS AMONGST THE BEST OUT THERE, BECAUSE IT WASN'T PLAYED IT ALSO WASN'T HANDLED AND HAS REMAINED IN PRISTINE CONDITION
E.J. DAY LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS,SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, NO MARKS OR STAINS, NO LAMINATE PEEL, FLAKE OR EVEN LIFT
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO PRESSURE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE , NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE. THREE MINUSCULE ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND TNO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THREE OF THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE , WITH A TINY DING ON THE BOTTOM LEFT TIP
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AT ALL
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND HAVE NO DAMAGE OR SCUFFING. THE CORNER TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED
THE SPINE IS ALSO MAGNIFICENT. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PRISTINE AND UNDAMAGED. EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNWORN. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND THERE IS NO SQUASHING TO THE SPINE WHATSOEVER, IT'S JUST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP
THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED AND IS STILL WHITE AND OBVIOUSLY BARELY HANDLED. THIS SIDE REALLY SHOWS HOW AMAZING THE SLEEVE IS
THE FLIPBACKS ARE PRISTINE ON ALL THREE EDGES
THE RICE PAPER INNER SLEEVE IS FLAT AND IS FREE FROM ANY SEAM SPLITS AND ALSO FREE FROM CREASES AND AGEING
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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