BEATLES UK, With the Beatles and Beatles for Sale LPs.

	£		15
	$		20

BEATLES UK, With the Beatles and Beatles for Sale LPs.

With the Beatles, unusual ‘twin’ flip back sleeve, UK, circa 1970.

PCS 3045, two EMI box, black and silver Parlophone labels.

A UK copy from 1970 in original condition, featuring:

1. a hard to find, top and bottom, twin ‘flip back’ sleeve. These sleeves were to be the last of the ‘flip back’ sleeves before EMI stopped using the ‘flip back’ design altogether,

2. no stereo logo on the front of the sleeve. For a short time EMI removed the ‘stereo’ logo from the front of the sleeves, but these stereo logos were to re appear on later sleeves !,

4. comes with its original, circa 1970 red and white period EMI advertising inner sleeve.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in excellent+ condition. The sleeve is laminated on the front. This laminate has an excellent glossy finish. The spine is in excellent condition and all of the text on the spine is clear to read. The sleeve features the original 1970 period, ‘twin flip back’ design, fold over edges. The rear of the sleeve has remained an excellent clean, fresh white. Theres NO pen writing, tears, splits, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in excellent+ condition and is the original period, circa 1970 red and white EMI advertising sleeve. The two opening edges have remained clean and unworn, a very well preserved inner sleeve. There are NO tears, splits, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the inner sleeve.

THE RECORD: is in near excellent condition. The record is made from the period, ‘thick, heavy’ vinyl. It has remained very dark and glossy.

The matrix are: YEX 110 – 2 and YEX 111 – 2,

The mother/stampers are: ‘4 P P’ and ‘25 O H’.

THE AUDIO: is near excellent, it plays with some light ‘crackle’ heard here and there. It plays with a full powerful, loud period stereo sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: are in excellent+ condition. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

and

Beatles for Sale, UK 1964 original first issue mono LP.

PMC 1240 – original UK 1964 black and yellow mono Parlophone labels.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good++ condition, the front and rear of the sleeve is laminated. The spine is in near very good condition and all the text on the spine is clear to read. The original two top and bottom ‘flip backs’ can be seen when the ‘gate fold’ sleeve is opened. There are NO tears, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in very good+ condition and is the original EMI ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve. There are NO tears, pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the inner sleeve. There is a slight split to the two side edges.

THE RECORD: side one is in near excellent condition, side two is in excellent condition. The record has remained very dark and glossy. It is made of the period 1960s ‘thick and heavy’ vinyl.

The matrix are: XEX 503 - 3N and XEX 504 - 4N,

The mother / stampers are: ‘18 GMG’ and ‘12 HR’.

THE AUDIO: side one plays near excellent, it plays with some light ‘crackle’, heard here and there. Side two plays excellent, it plays with some light ‘crackle heard here and there. The record plays with an excellent full, loud period mono sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE LABELS: are in very good++ condition. The letters ‘KT’ are embossed onto the record label on side two. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ‘RECORD COLLECTOR’ MAGAZINE.

PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

ALL PHOTOS AND RECORD DESCRIPTIONS ARE MY OWN AND ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.

PACKING - ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION. BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

IN THE UK – RECORDS THAT SELL FOR OVER THE VALUE OF £45 WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

I WILL SEND RECORDS ANYWHERE OVERSEAS.

ALL RECORDS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

IN NON EU COUNTRY’S AN ‘IMPORT TAX’ AND A COURIERS ‘CLEARANCE FEE’ MAY NEED TO BE PAID, THIS IS DOWN TO THE BUYER TO PAY THESE FEES.

THE COST OF THE POSTAGE MAY VARY, THEREFORE PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

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