BEATLES LADY MADONNA 1st UK press NM & FAN CLUB INSERT
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THE BEATLES
LADY MADONNA / THE INNER LIGHT
PARLOPHONE R 5675
VERY 1ST PRESSING PURCHASED BY MYSELF ON DAY OF ISSUE 28TH MARCH 1968
HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE 1ST ISSUE AS FOLLOWS:
MATRIX NUMBERS OF 7XCE 18438-3 / 7XCE 18439-2
"SOLD IN U.K." TEXT PRINTED ONTO THE PUSH OUT CENTRE
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO.LTD" TEXT PRINTED AROUND PERIMETER
KT TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON SIDE 1 LABEL & ON RUN OUT
SIDE 1 STAMPERS M & 1
SIDE 2 STAMPERS GM & 1
THE VERY EARLIEST POSSIBLE ISSUE
THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED VERY FEW TIMES, USUALLY I PLAYED ONCE AND THEN ONCE AGAIN TO TRANSFER TO MY PHILIPS CASSETTE RECORDER.
BOTH SIDES HAVE A WONDERFUL SHEEN AND VERY LITTLE SPINDLE WEAR
UNDER A MAGNIFYING GLASS A TINY 'X' CAN BE SEEN UNDER THE CATALOGUE NUMBER (MY SECRET MARK TO STOP MY SISTER SWAPPING RECORDS) NOT NOTICEABLE WITHOUT LOOKING HARD FOR IT..
BOTH SIDES OF VINYL ARE GRADED AS NM CONDITION
THE SLEEVE IS THE CORRECT GREEN PARLOPHONE WAVY TOPPED ISSUE. ON THE REVERSE IS THE ADVERT FOR EMITEX CLEANING MATERIAL AND RECORD MIRROR ALSO EMI RECORD TOKENS PRICED AT 7/3 to 50/-..SLEEVE HAS NO WRITING, NO RIPS BUT HAS A FEW CREASES AT THE CORNERS AND THE IMPRESSION OF THE RECORD CAN BE SEEN.
GRADED AS EX+
LASTLY IS THE RARE AND MUCH SOUGHT AFTER BEATLES FAN CLUB INSERT...THIS INSERT WAS ONLY INCLUDED IN A FEW OF THE VERY 1ST ISSUES OF THIS RECORD IN AN ATTEMPT TO REKINDLE INTEREST IN THE BEATLES OFFICIAL FAN CLUB. IT MEASURES APPROX 6" X 6" AND IS DOUBLE SIDED PRINTED IN BLACK ON WHITE.
THE FRONT HAS THE FAN CLUB LOGO AND HEADED "FABULOUS FREE POSTER OFFER!" ENTICING WOULD BE MEMBERS TO JOIN AND OBTAIN A FREE POSTER SOUVENIR. BELOW THIS IS A PERFORATED SECTION WHICH IS THE APPLICATION FORM.
THE REVERSE DESCRIBES THE BEATLES MONTHLY BOOK- PRICE TWO SHILLINGS AND SUGGESTS PLACING A REGULAR ORDER FOR IT WITH YOUR LOCAL NEWSAGENT.THE PERFORATED SECTION EXPLAINS HOW TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM ON THE FIRST SIDE.
THIS IS IN PRISTINE NEAR MINT CONDITION WITHOUT WRITING OR RIPS AND THE PERFORATED SECTION IS COMPLETELY INTACT..A RARE ITEM IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
OVERALL A COLLECTORS CONDITION PACKAGE WHICH WOULD BE TREASURED BY ANY SERIOUS BEATLE'S FAN
BECAUSE OF THE RARITY OF THIS ITEM IT WILL ONLY BE SENT OUT RECORDED/INSURED WITHIN UK OR 'INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR' TO BUYERS ABROAD.
PLEASE NOTE I WILL BE AWAY FROM FRIDAY 1ST MAY UNTIL MONDAY 4TH MAY EVENING, SO I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS UNTIL I RETURN.
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