FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED PRIOR TO LISTING SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING

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THE BEATLES - YELLOW SUBMARINE

IN SUPERB CONDITION - PLAYED 3-4 TIMES

ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS - STEREO

CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PCS 7070 MATRIX:YEX 715-1 / 716-1 MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GM/ 3 GM SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT WITH ORIGINAL BLACK INNER SLEEVE SLEEVE HAS THE TWO RED LINES

THE RECORD

 

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC APPLE LABEL IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE DARK GREEN SIDE IS A VERY DEEP GREEN COLOUR AND HAS NO BLEMISHES AT ALL. THE WHITE SIDE IS EQUALLY PERFECT.  THE GREEN COLOURS FULLY EXTEND INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLES.

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECT ON BOTH SIDES. UNFADED AND UNRUBBED

A CAREFUL CHECK OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS A FEW  LIGHT  SPIDER LINES WHICH ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE HOLE, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD LITTLE PLAY SINCE 1968

 

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED  ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN . I HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE THAT ARE DULL AND HAVE A WORN LOOK AND FEEL ABOUT THEM, BUT THIS ONE IS AS GOOD AS YOU WOULD EVER WANT. 

IN DAYLIGHT IT LOOKS FLAWLESS

UNDER SPOTLIGHTS I SEE A FEW DULL STREAK LINES ON THE SURFACE OF SIDE ONE 

PLAYING THE RECORD

OUTSTANDING STEREO SOUND FROM START TO FINSIH

NO DISTORTION ANYWHERE MEANING NO GROOVE WEAR

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT

SIDE A PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION. CLEAN AND OUTSTANDING STEREO PERFORMANCE. NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE, NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. AS THE MUSIC FADES OUT AT THE END OF THE LAST TRACK THERE ARE 2-3 TINY TICS

SIDE B PLAYS TO PERFECTION

I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO NEAR MINT

SO TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT BY YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

THE FAMOUS FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE WITH THE TWO RED BANDS ON THE REAR SURFACE

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SLEEVES THAT IS OFTEN FOUND TERRIBLE CREASED, DUE IN THE MAIN BECAUSE THE CARD USED IN MAKING IT WAS SO VERY THIN, AND THIS IN ADDITION CAUSED SEVERE RINGWEAR ON MOST COPIES

THIS ONE HOWEVER IS IN SUPERB CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS LAMINATED AND IN AMAZING CONDITION. 

FIRSTLY THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES OR BENDS. 

THE SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN. THERE IS NO PEELING OR FLAKING OF THE LAMINATE EITHER. 

THERE ARE JUST FOUR TINY PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE

FOUR ON THE TOP EDGE, OF WHICH RUNS OVER THE TOP LEFT CORNER. FIVE VERY SMALL ONES ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE SMALL THUMB  LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS SOME RUBBING

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE BOTH FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR APART FRPM A LITTLE RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE AGAIN HAS ALL THE LAMINATE INTACT AND THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. NO SQUASHING AND PRISTINE UNBLEMISHED TAPERED ENDS.

THE OPENING EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT FEATHERING

THE REAR SURFACE IS UNLAMINATED

THE TOP FLIPBACK WHILSTUNSPLIT LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN TURNED AT THE RIGHT END

THE WHITE SURFACE IS  STILL VERY WHITE WITH ONLY A VERY VERY MILD SHADOW OF HANDLING TO THE EDGES AND SOME MILD AGEING

THE  BLACK INNER SLEVEVE IS THE ORIGINAL ISSUED ONE, NO SEAM SPLITS ONLY A MINUSCULE NICK TO THE DIE CUT HOLE. THE CORNERS HAVE CREASES

THIS SUPERB SLEEVE EASILY GRADES EX+

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT