Beatles For Sale UK 1964 1st Mono Pressing LP EX+ Audio
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'BEATLES FOR SALE'
1964 UK *MONO* PRESSING LP
This superb sounding UK 1st MONO pressing dates from initial release in December 1964 and is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1240
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'The Parlophone Co. Ltd..' worded rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible around the centre of the side 1 label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 503-4N & XEX 504-4N
Stamper codes: 2/GT & 1/RM
Vinyl weight: 157g
Housed in an outer laminated, inner-flipback gatefold cover with an 'outlined' front mono indicator.
Complete with its 'Use Emitex..' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
Both are clean & bright with just a small number of spindle trails, mostly to side 1.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Both playing surfaces are 'as new' and totally unmarked in strong daylight, meaning they are free from any scuffs, marks or scratches of any kind. Even close inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp revealed just a handful of barely visible wispy paper hairlines, such is the unblemished quality of this disc.
Play: EXCELLENT +
This disc has received just a few careful pays on top-quality equipment and my single careful play-check at volume found the sound quality to be flawless throughout. Every track is free from any traces of groove/play-wear distortion or background noise of any kind. Both run-ins and all bands play silently and the entire album is clicks, pop and tick-free. Tough to find a better sounding copy of this title in this format.
Cover
VERY GOOD +
A very solid and strong example of this extremely fragile cover which is free from any of the usual faults associated with this construction. The delicate front leaf is clean & flat with a few ripples in the laminate on Ringo's head but all of the exposed outer edges are sharp & unworn. There is a curious whitening to the dark areas on the front and rear panels, possible from manufacture or most likely storage. However, apart from that and a few small areas of laminate lift on the rear panel towards the spine, there is little to fault. Inside, whilst free from any major damage does display some faded areas on the left panel but no writing or missing paper to either. All seams of the rear pocket are smooth & unstressed and the spine is clean, square and unworn.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with a few faint storage wrinkles and a small initial 'FS' written in one lower corner but no tears or seams splits.
**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 6.50 GBP**
- My grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
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