Beatles for Sale - UK 1965 1st Press 4-Track Parlophone EP *EXCELLENT*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'BEATLES FOR SALE'
This fine 4 track EP, is a 1964 UK 1st pressing dating from initial April 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: GEP 8931
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK...' text & have 'The Parlophone Co...' rim texts.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: 7TCE 860-1N & 7TCE 861-1N
Stamper codes: 3/RP & 3/RA
The disc is housed within a front laminated, rounded bi-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed picture cover.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
Both are clean & unworn with just a handful of barely visible spindle trails around the side 1 centre hole only.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both playing surfaces are extremely clean and glossy with just a few light fingernail scuffs on side 1, but nothing I would call a scratch. Closer examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp add a few light sleeve removal marks to the proceedings but nothing major.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
This great sounding copy has received a few plays on good equipment and the sound throughout is clean, warm and totally free from any groove/playwear distortion. In fact, apart from a hint of low-level vinyl background between tracks, there is little to fault here.
Cover: EXCELLENT
A fine example with a perfectly clean unscratched high-gloss front laminate which is free from any 'thumbnails' or creasing. There is a little rubbing to the upper left corner and to the extremities of the lower two but both opening edges are clean & unworn. The exposed rear panel is clean & white with just an unavoidable faint disc impression from storage.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 6.50 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.
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- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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