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I'm having to make this even clearer as people are still buying records I'm grading low and as a 'collection filler', and then complain about the audio quality when they try to play them. As I do not own a record player I VISUALLY GRADE my records, so I cannotguarantee that discs will be click, skip and noise free (although any marks that may cause such problems will be highlighted in the description).

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THE BEATLES
Help!
Very Rare Stereo 1st Press!

On offer here is a very rare original 1965 stereo pressing of the Beatles LP 'Help'!

Back in 1965 stereo was still very much something only the very well off could afford. Stereo discs cost more than their mono counterparts and stereophonic record players were still priced up to the point of being a highly expensive luxury. Because of this, the original stereo presses sold in tiny, tiny numbers whilst everyone bought the much cheaper mono presses. Today it is incredibly difficult to find the original stereo presses of their earlier albums, especially Help!

Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.

TitleHelp!Year of Release1965Catalogue NumberPCS 3071LabelYellow / Black Parlophone with Gramo rimtext and Sold in UK statementTax Code on DiscKTSleeve ManufacturerGarrod and LofthouseSide 1 Matrix NumberYEX 168-1Side 2 Matrix NumberYEX 169-1Side 1 Stampers2 / OASide 2 Stampers2 / ALSleeve ConditionThe sleeve is in G+ condition. The sleeve is holding up okay but is showing its age a little. The front has creamed a little but is clean and has some light disc impression and light creasing around the edges. The top and bottom seams have started to split in the middle, about 2" long. The back has browned slightly with a little discolouration and wear down the mouth edge. There's a small area at the top left where it looks like a previous owner has scrubbed off an address.Inner Sleeve Condition-Inserts Condition-Disc Condition
(VISUALLY GRADED)The disc is in G+ condition. The playing surface has a nice shine to it but has a fair amount of light scuffing. Nothing serious or nasty looking, however!Label ConditionThe labels are in VG+ condition. The labels are clean with a fair amount of light spindlewear and a little whitening around the centrehole.

All records have been visually graded under a strong, 125W natural light desk lamp.

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All LPs will be mailed out in a strong, corrugated cardboard LP mailing box with the LP outside the sleeve and extra
sheets of corrugated cardboard will be used where applicable.

My Vinyl Grading:

MINTNo true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed.NEAR MINT (NM)For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there.EXCELLENT (EX)For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there.VERY GOOD (VG)For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches.GOOD (G)For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle.FAIR (F)For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etcPOOR (P)For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.