The BEATLES - LET IT BE

A wonderful condition copy of this increasingly hard to find and sought after 1970 very early UK press Beatles classic on the dark green Apple label, STEREO PCS 7096

The dead wax matrix numbers are :

Side 1    YEX 773 - 3U with stampers "2 4" and "G 11 G" at 8.30 o'clock and 2.30 o'clock respectively 

Side 2    YEX 774 - 2U with stampers "4" and "G R A" at 1.30 o'clock and 7.30 o'clock respectively

GRADINGS :

RECORD (Visual Grade / Condition Grade) :  Excellent plus (EX+) / Excellent (EX) Completely flat vinyl with beautiful jet black sheen on both sides. Glossy in normal daylight and it is only with close scrutiny under a bright light that just a few small and very fine hairlines on both sides come into view - nothing feelable and all  purely superficial. The most visible of these hairlines is on side 2 and I have taken a photo of it - none impinge upon the brilliant audio quality at all and, clearly, this vinyl has been sparingly played and well looked after. Very impressive, especially considering that this record is now a 50 year old antiquity!

 

LABELS : Excellent plus (EX+) with the darker green (unique to early pressings) apple and black text all beautifully intact. Note the "An E.M.I Recording and "Mfd. In U.K." texts on each label - further early pressing identifiers. Just a few faint spindle trails adjacent to the centre hole on each label, otherwise perfect.

OUTER SLEEVE : Excellent (EX) : Garrod & Lofthouse front and back side laminated with no flipbacks. No cardboard creasing (except for just the hint of a single 4cm front side only cardboard crease at the top right corner of the front side beneath some laminate lift), firm edges with no scuffing at all (remarkable!); corners remain perfectly defined right angles with no rubbing, no ring wear or age discolouration, no unwanted writing or doodles - superb! The thin spine is in perfect condition with all text remaining perfectly intact, and the opening edges are rigid with no fraying. The photos and colouring on both sides remain in crisp, rich and crystal clear condition...virtually as new. There are two very small and very light laminate creases on the reverse side, but really the only blemish of note is a clearly visible laminate lift at the top right corner of the front side - see photo. Otherwise, truly excellent.

 

INNER SLEEVE : Original plain white inner sleeve with "PATENT NO...." and "MADE IN ENGLAND"  horizontal text - no rips, seam splits, discolouration or edge fraying, just some creasing in one corner. NOTE that I will place the record into a plain white inner sleeve (and separate from the outer sleeve) in order to protect the original inner sleeve during posting.

 

AUDIO QUALITY : Excellent plus (EX+) throughout. Great tone and clarity throughout even at higher volume and higher frequencies. No jumps, repeats, intrusive clicks and barely any background crackle/interference. You might come across an occasional very low level, light background click but close inspection under a bright light reveals no obvious cause, so on the odd occasion that this does occur (if at all) I can only put it down to dust in the groove through decades of storage. There is nothing here to impinge upon the wonderful stereo sound quality - sit back and enjoy!

 

The tracks are :

Side 1 :

1.TWO OF US

2. DIG A PONY

3. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

4. I ME MINE

5. GIG IT

6. LET IT BE

7. MAGGIE MAE

4.

Side 2 :

1. I'VE GOT A FEELING

2. ONE AFTER 909

3. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

4. FOR YOU BLUE

5. GET BACK

In summary a truly excellent (at least) condition of this increasingly hard to find 1970 UK early press Beatles gem - a worthy addition to any serious Beatles vinyl collection, and only continuing to gain in value.

 If you require any further information, including photos, then let me know and I'll do my best to oblige. 

If this record interests you then take a look at my other 60's & 70's classic vinyl listings.

A bit about myself : I have been collecting vinyl for more than 49 years and have amassed a huge collection covering a varied genre, but mostly of 1960's and 70's origin. Most of my records were originally bought by myself for my own collection, but during the past 30 years I have embellished my collection by buying records from a variety of sources : friends/acquaintances, car boot sales, auctions, and even through putting up a "vinyl wanted" notice in my wife's shop! I am now retired and take great delight in being able to spend more time scouring the country and attending boot sales and auctions in the hope of unearthing more vinyl gems...I am 64 years of age now and am still discovering bands and music of the 60's and 70's that I have never come across before. Wonderful! Richard

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On the subject of postage, I take great care in the packaging of all items, using a proper vinyl thick cardboard "crucifix" style mailer along with at least two thick cardboard stiffeners. I take great care in separating the record from the outer sleeve in order to help prevent sleeve damage in transit and I always insert the vinyl, outer sleeve and inner into a clear plastic sleeve, thus adding further protection. 

For this item postage & packaging will be UK £4.00, Royal Mail 1st class signed for; continental Europe £11 and Rest of the World £15, Royal Mail 1st class international Airmail, tracked and signed for.

 I DO discount post & packaging costs for multiple purchases. I do NOT profit from postage.

Good luck with your bidding!

NOTE : My vinyl descriptions comply with the official Record Collector vinyl grading guidelines :

Mint

The records itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items, such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and /or creasing.

Very Good

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good

The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

Fair

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents are torn, stained and/or defaced

Poor

The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents are badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler