Beatles For Sale - UK 1964 1st Press *MONO* Parlophone LP *NEAR MINT* Cover
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'BEATLES FOR SALE'
This superb 1st UK MONO pressing dates from initial December 1964 release and is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1240
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK...' text & 'Parlophone Co..' rims.
Unusually for this title, an 'MT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 503-3N & XEX 504-4N
Stamper codes: 3/GLT & 2,6/GOT
Vinyl weight: 163g
The disc is housed within an outer-laminated, inner-flipback uncredited 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with outline 'mono' indicator.
Complete with its original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A superb set with just a small handful of light, well-aimed spindle trails around each centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Flawless, deep-gloss playing surfaces which are totally unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight, with just a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines visible upon close examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp. Both sides of this high-quality disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
This superb sounding copy has clearly received just a few extremely careful plays and the much maligned mono mix shines at high volume, sounding warm and powerful throughout. Apart from a hint of background on 'Every Little Thing', my single careful play-check at volume detected no deterioration to the sound quality. Neither are there any clicks, ticks or pops on or between any of these explosive tracks.
Cover: NEAR MINT
One of the hardest covers of the UK catalogue to find in anything approaching this condition, but this superb example has been carefully and correctly stored these past 47 years in a clean, non-smoking environment.
The delicate front leaf is flawless with a perfect, unscratched high-gloss laminate bearing no 'thumbnails', creasing or any damage or wear to the exposed outer edges.
All corners are sharp & unbumped with the only trace of wear being a small shelfwear rub to the lower right corner of the rear pocket, as illustrated in the above right image.
The inside of the gatefold is clean & black where it should be with no discolouration to the white areas or any residue or dirt on the edges of either flipover.
There are no splits or damage to either end of the delicate centre hinge.
The rear panel is as clean & glossy as the front with none of the usual ringwear or disc impression.
The spine retains its full laminate and is clean, square and fully worded. Finally, all seams of the rear pocket are smooth & unstressed. You'll be lucky to find another as good as this.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean & crisp with a few light storage wrinkles but no writing, tears or splits to any seam.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- We carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Every image in this listing has been taken by ourselves (with a Canon G12 camera) and are of the actual item for sale. We do not copy from other listings or use stock images.
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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