Beatles Hard Days Night UK 1964 *MONO* LP *NEAR MINT*
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Description
THE BEATLES
'A HARD DAYS NIGHT'
*NEAR MINT* 1964 UK *MONO* PRESSING LP
On the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1230
Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'Parlophone Co. Ltd..' rims
An 'KT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in the rarer front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover with the 'mid-sized' mono logo.
Complete with its original white 'Use Emitex' rice paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 481-3N & XEX 482-3N
Stamper numbers: 3/APA & 1/AMA
Disc weight: 154g
Condition
Labels: 1. NEAR MINT 2. MINT
Just a single tiny spindle trail to the side 1 label. Label 2 is unmarked & 'as new'.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces of this outstanding copy are completely 'shop-new' in strong daylight with not a single mark, scuff or scratch anywhere. Close & careful examination directly beneath my halogen desk lamp reveals just a sparkling rainbow gloss and some unavoidable, insignificant wispy inner-sleeve/paper removal hairlines. This heavy, sharp-edged disc lies 100% flat on the turntable on both sides, with no signs or dishing or warping.
Play: NEAR MINT
This copy has been played just ONCE by its original owner (who incidentally did not like it) and then was carefully stored away in a non-smoking environment where it has remained until now. My careful play-check at volume confirmed the sound quality to be 'as new' throughout, and apart from a single light tick on 'I Should have Known Better' the entire disc plays perfectly from beginnning to end. If you need a reference mono copy, look no further.
Cover
EXCELLENT +
A superb example of this rare cover with a vibrant, high-gloss front laminate which displays just a few minor indentation lines from storage and a small bump to the lower edge but no other significant wear. All corners are clean with no heavy bumps and both opening edges are clean & undamaged. The rear panel is pristine clean & white with no discolouration, marks, writing or missing paper. All flipbacks & both seams are undamaged and the spine is clean & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve
NEAR MINT
Clean & white with just a hint of storagewear creasing but no other faults or wear.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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