THE BEATLES"FIRST"GERMAN POLYDOR 1964 MONO SUPER COPY

	£		28
	$		37

ORIGINAL MONO MIX 1964 1ST GERMAN PRESSING OF THE BEATLES LP "THE BEATLES FIRST"

+ 1ST DESIGN COVER-DIFFERENT TO THE MUCH LATER UK ISSUE IN 1967!

+ MID 1960s GERMAN INNER!

POLYDOR HI-FI 46 432     

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY NICE MONO COPY -THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD BEATLES EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

FROM MY OWN COLLECTION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE BEATLES!!! 

DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE AND THE REALISATION THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PLAY THE MAJORITY OF MY HUGE COLLECTION,I AM PRUNING DOWN SELECTED ITEMS.

AN ORIGINAL MONO EDITION FROM 1964 OF THE BAND'S FASCINATING GERMAN DEBUT ALBUM ISSUED ON THE GERMAN ONLY PRESSED POLYDOR LABEL .    

MATRIXES:46432 A  46432 B

THICK PRESSINGS different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL  LP pressed within the first few WEEKS of issue from 1964 when Beatlemania was at it's International height and POLYDOR were keen to have a slice of the action!

A COLLECTION OF THE HISTORIC STUDIO RECORDINGS MADE IN 1961 AND 1962 BEFORE THEY EVER ENTERED THE UK EMI STUDIOS!

THIS IS VERY SPECIAL AS IT IS THE MONO MIXES AND WERE ONLY ISSUED IN THE UK IN STEREO!

DESPITE SOME UK LABELS STATING"M"THERE WAS ONLY A STEREO ISSUE BY THE TIME IT HAD A UK ISSUE IN 1967! 

A 1st GERMAN PRESSING FROM OVER 44 YEARS AGO!

JUST TO EXPLAIN THAT POLYDOR, ALTHOUGH HAVING BRITISH OFFICES AND UK DISTRIBUTION, THE MAJORITY OF POLYDOR RECORDS SOLD IN THE UK BEFORE 1967 WERE IMPORTED GERMAN PRESSINGS AS THE MAIN HUGE,FACTORY WAS IN HAMBURG,GERMANY, SUPPLYING MUCH OF EUROPE, MAINLY WITH CLASSICAL AND EASY LISTENING MATERIAL.

POLYDOR HAD A TINY POP/ROCK DIVISION AS THEY WERE SELLING MILLIONS OF LPs BY BERT KAEMPFERT, JAMES LAST etc AND OF COURSE THE MAGNIFICENT CLASSICAL LPs ON THE MAIN DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON LABEL OF WHICH POLYDOR WAS THE SISTER LABEL!

IN THE UK THIS LP HAD A SMALL NUMBER OF COPIES IMPORTED FOR SALE, BUT UK BUYERS TENDED TO OPT FOR THE 45s"MY BONNIE" and "AIN'T SHE SWEET"(included on this LP). REASONS BEING SOME OF THE LP CONTAINS "FILLERS"THAT ARE DOUBTFUL THAT THE BEATLES PLAYED ON WITH TONY SHERIDAN(NORWICH BORN ELVIS STYLED SINGER)AS LEAD ARTIST.THE 45s I HAVE MENTIONED WERE KEPT IN PRINT BY POLYDOR RIGHT THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE 1960s AND IMPORT COPIES WERE ALSO AROUND IN DECENT QUANTITIES.

SO BACK TO THIS LP-REMEMBER THAT ALTHOUGH THE STEREO MIXES ARE VERY BRIGHT CAN BE EASILY FOUND ON CD AND THE CONTOUR LABEL BUDGET REISSUE LP FROM ABOUT 1972(WHICH STATES ELECTRONIC STEREO WHICH IS INCORRECT-IT IS PURE STEREO) IT IS THE SOLID MONO MIXES WHICH MANY BEATLES FANS CONSIDER VITAL.

GUTSY AND BEEFY SOUND WELL WORTH HAVING ALONGSIDE YOUR PARLOPHONE MONOS(A GREAT SELECTION FROM ME ENDING ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE BY THE WAY!)

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE RARELY HEARD INSTRUMENTAL"CRY FOR A SHADOW"COMPLETE WITH SUPERB GUITARWORK AND THE BOYS SCREAMING OUT IN ENJOYMENT. ALSO JOHN LENNON'S MEMORABLE RAUCOUS VOCAL ON"AIN'T SHE SWEET".

ONE OTHER VITAL POINT-IN GERMANY MOST RECORD BUYERS FOR LPs WERE ADULTS WITH STEREO TAKING OFF IMMEDIATELY IN 1957-IT WOULD BE A COUNTRY WHERE THE DEMAND FOR MONO WAS FAR LESS THAN THE UK.THE GERMANS LOVED HIFI KIT AND SOUND IN 1964!

JUST TRY AND FIND OTHER MONO POLYDOR GERMAN MADE LPs AFTER 1963! I KNOW THIS TO BE CORRECT HAVING A NUMBER OF GERMAN COLLECTOR FRIENDS! THIS IS NOT EBAY WAFFLE AS FOUND ELSEWHERE!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN  EXCELLENT WITH ONLY  ULTRA FAINT/MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING STRICT!

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/NO DISTORTION!

A COPY THAT HAS BEEN PLAYED ONLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES!!!!! 

Just how many were preserved like this one AND HOW MANY WERE STILL WANTING MONO??!!!!!!

I have kept hold of MANY BEATLES LPs over the years but the time has come to thin down the collection!

The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass.

THE MONO MIXES WERE THOSE THAT THE BAND LIKED BEST! 

Those that were sticking with mono were usually using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds.

Also the Stereo mixes are very hard to listen to with vocals one side and most of the backing on the other.

The MONO mixes are far punchier but is rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

YOU CANNOT BUY THIS LP IN MONO ON CD.

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear THE BEATLES and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

There is NO spindle wear.  

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often STEREO reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS IF YOU HAVE ONE AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN A VERY STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EXCELLENT"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.MANY DEALERS WOULD CONSIDER STATING NEAR MINT!!!!!!!!

THE COVER HAS SOME CREASES MOSTLY AT THE EDGES AND A TINY SURFACE TEAR AT THE FRONT  BUT NO STAINING/FADING/WRITING or  REPAIRS!!!!!

ORIGINAL WHITE INNER SLEEVE INCLUDED BUT I HAVE LOCATED A 1966 GERMAN POLYDOR ADVERTISING INNER TO INCLUDE WHICH WOULD HAVE APPEARED WITH LATER PRESSINGS.  

ADDITIONAL POLYLINED INNER + AN OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED.

THE LP ITSELF AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £20 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF BEATLES HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is £4-50 1ST CLASS SPECIAL DELIVERY. SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

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I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 6 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

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OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

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MANY MORE BEATLES RELATED ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING!

MORE BEATLES AND RELATED LPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE ENDS!