The Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT * 1969 STEREO ONE BOX EMI * PLAYS 100% MINT*
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THE BEATLES - A HARD DAYS NIGHT
1969 ONE BOX EMI LABEL IN 'STEREO'
NEAR MINT MINUS SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3058
- MATRIX:YEX 126-1 / 127-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:5 HL / 3 PG
- GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
- NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT -
- ONE BOX EMI LABEL
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORIGINAL BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION . THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.
THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED, AND THERE 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES NEXT TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS 1969 VINYL HAS BARELY BEEN NEAR A TURNTABLE.
THE VINYL
ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT DISC THAT HAS KEPT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE.IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, ITS SPOTLESS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED ALL OF THE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IN FULL WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.
THIS STEREO PRESS PLAYS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENTLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THE SUPERB SOUND GENERATED BY THIS DISC. IT IS TO ME AS CLEAR AS THE ORIGINAL 1963 FIRST PRESSES
I GUARANTEE THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DISTORTION TO THE MAGNIFICENT STEREO REPRODUCTION AT ANY POINT, NOTHING IT'S JUST REALLY CLEAN AND CRISP ALL THE WAY THROUGH
THERE IS NO HEAVY CRACKLING, NOR ARE THERE ANY LOUD CLICKS ANYWHERE
NO VINYL NOISE AND NOT ONE JOT OF STATIC EITHER
I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE THAN A COUPLE OF DUST POPS EITHER
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC MINT!!! IT IS THAT GOOD
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND THERE IS JUST ONE CREASE LINE ON IT , JUST FROM THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER TO A THIRD OF THE WAY UP THE SPINE.
THERE ARE JUST FIVE SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, AND JUST TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
REMARKABLY NOT ONE THUMB LINE ANYWHERE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER
THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP IS LIGHTLY RUBBED
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE LAMINATE FULLY PROTECTING FROM TIP TO TIP WITH ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END HAVING THE TINIEST SPECK OF WEAR
THE SPINE IS PRISTINE!!! TOTALLY UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE LAMINATE PERFECTLY INTACT,AND RUNS UNBLEMISHED FROM TIP END TO TIP END. EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP AND JUST HAS TWO TINY NICKS TO THE REAR EDGE
TURNING THE SLEEVE OVER REVEALS A STILL REALLY WHITE EXAMPLE OF THIS REAR SURFACE. YOU KNOW THAT MOST ARE BATTERED AND STAINED, AND HAVE TORN FLIPBACKS. BUT THIS ONE IS JUST SUPERB
IT IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST SOME LIGHT HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND A VERY VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF AGEING TO THE WHITENESS OVERALL.
EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECT, AND THERE IS NO RUBBING TO THE REAR SURFACE AT ALL. THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL STILL PERFECTLY ADHERED,WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS TO THE TWO RIGHT CORNERS, AND A SMALL CREASE LINE TO THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER
THIS IS THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENT SLEEVE AS DENOTED ON THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK
THE ORIGINAL EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. STILL TOTALLY FLAT AND UNCREASED AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS
I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS SLEEVE GRADES NEAR MINT MINUS !!!!
MY BEST WISHES AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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