BEATLES "MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR" 1967 1ST Pr MONO EP EX
  £   41
  $   54

 


£ 41 Sold For
Jan 21, 2011 Sold Date
Jan 14, 2011 Start Date
£   5 Start price
20   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

THE BEATLES

"MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR"

(1967 PARLOPHONE RECORDS - UK FIRST MONO PRESSING)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST MONO PRESSING OF THE BEATLES’ "MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR" 2 x 7” EP ON THE BLACK & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABEL.

THIS MARVELLOUS DOUBLE EP IS HOUSED IN A SUPERB BOOK SLEEVE WITH WONDERFUL ILLUSTRATIONS AND A BLUE INSERT WITH ALL THE LYRICS.

ON THE INSIDE BACK COVER IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST MENTION OF “APPLE” AND THE PRODUCER IS LISTED AS “BIG GEORGE MARTIN”!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS  1967 PARLOPHONE MMT-1

MATRIX No’s: SIDE 1 7XCE 18435–1; SIDE 2 7XCE 18434–1; SIDE 1 7XCE 18436–1; SIDE 2 7XCE 18437–2

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL, ELABORATE BOOK / SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME MINOR DISCOLOURATION INSIDE THE CARD BOARDS. THE STAPLES HAVE RUSTED  BUT OTHERWISE THE TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES INCLUDING THE BLUE LYRIC INSERT ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS A SMALL CREASE TO ONE CORNER AND THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS ON EACH OF THE FOUR SIDES. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH JUST VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER “PARLOPHONE” PAPER LABELS ARE ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL. THE LABELS FEATURE THE “GRAMOPHONE CO LTD. …” TEXT, AND “SOLD IN THE U.K. SUBJECT ...” TEXT. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED “KT” TAX CODE ON SIDE 2 & SIDE 4 LABELS.

SIDE 1

1.       MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR

2.       YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW

SIDE 2

1.       I AM THE WALRUS

SIDE 3

1.       THE FOOL ON THE HILL

2.       FLYING

SIDE 4

1.       BLUE JAY WAY

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.00

£3.75

£5.75

 

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £41.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.





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