BEATLES Rare 2nd Press (GRAMO + Small Mono) UK Parlophone LP- A Hard Day's Night
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After 20 years of collecting, the time has come for me to sell my Beatles collection and let other collectors appreciate some of the records and memorabilia I've accumilated over the years. Please check out my other listings and remember to save me as a favourite seller, as every week I'll be listing more and more increasingly rare, collectible and desirable Beatles records!
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A Hard Day's NightRare Mono 2nd Press with Gramophone Rimtext and Small 'Mono' on Sleeve!
.,.. Catalogue Number Label Year of Release PMC 1230 Yellow / Black Parlophone 1965-1966 Sleeve Format Tax Code on Disc Garrod and Lofthouse Mono KT Side 1 Side 2 Track Listing Track Listing 1. A Hard Day's Night
2. I Should Have Known Better
3. If I Fell
4. I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
5. And I Love Her
6. Tell Me Why
7. Can't Buy Me Love 1. Any Time At All
2. I'll Cry Instead
3. Things We Said Today
4. When I Get Home
5. You Can't Do That
6. I'll Be Back Matrix Number Matrix Number XEX 481-3N XEX 482-3N Stamper Code Stamper Code 2 / ALO 7 / AHA About the Record
This auction is for a rare 2nd pressing of the Beatles LP 'A Hard Day's Night' on the yellow / black Parlophone label.
This is the harder to find mono 2nd pressing that has 'Gramophone' starting the rimtext along with the small 'Mono' on the front cover. This style of LP and cover was issued around about the '65 - '66 time. The black inner sleeve and the 'Patents Pending' mark on the overflap on the back cover further suggests this.
The original 1st pressing with Parlophone rimtext and large Mono sleeve are everywhere. These 2nd presses are harder to come by!.
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The cover is looking good for its age. The front cover has its nice, rich blue colour to it. The top bar has slightly yellowed and there's some light creasing around the edges. The top and bottom seams have a couple of little laminate creases running through them, but are both holding tightly with no splits or wear. The spine, again, has a couple of little laminate creases but is whole with no wear, splits or anything, is uncrushed and fully legible. The back cover has yellowed slightly and has a couple of little, light spots, but overall is looking pretty clean. '32/6' has been pencilled in at the top. Overall, decent sleeve! Inner Sleeve : VG
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The inner sleeve has no splits or tears, but has a little wear at the opening and has yellowed a little. The records catalogue number has been written in pen at the top right of one side. Disc : G+/VG-
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The playing surface has a pretty good shine to it but has a fair amount of light scuffing along with some slightly heavier looking scuffs. There's a heavier mark to the right through side 1, as you can see in the photo, but this is unfeelable under the finger.
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The labels are clean, crisp and clear with bright, silver text and no writing, stickers etc. There's some light spindlewear and a little, light whitening around each hole, but nothing at all intrusive. Very, very nice labels!.
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Postage Costs will be:
UK 2nd Class Recorded Delivery: £3.99
UK 1st Class Recorded Delivery : £4.99
EU Countries International Signed For : £11.99
Rest of World International Signed For : £15.99
All LPs will be mailed out in a strong, corrugated cardboard LP mailing box with the LP outside the sleeve. Extra sheets of corrugated cardboard will be used where applicable and FRAGILE tape used
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