The Beatles' First 1964 German 1st Press LP NM HQ Audio
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'THE BEATLES' FIRST'
This amazing sounding 1st German pressing contains 1st generation mono recordings of all their Hamburg sessions superbly recorded by Bert Kaempfert.
This copy dates from its initial April 1964 release and is on the red Polydor label: 46 432
Matrix numbers: 46432 A & 46432 B
'Made In Germany' is machine stamped into each run-out
Vinyl weight: 150g
Housed in a semi-gloss German printed cover, complete with its original poly-lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
Both are clean & vibrant with just a collection of faint spindle trails around each unworn centre hole but no further blemishes or wear.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean deep-gloss playing surfaces which displays no significant surface marks or wear when viewed in strong daylight and reveal only a few harmless wispy hairlines marks upon close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. Both sides of this well looked-after copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Play: NEAR MINT
Outstanding, high-quality from the original German master-tapes which has not been bettered since. For example, the bass on 'Cry For A Shadow' is truly amazing - deep and rich and superior that on any other pressing or format I have experienced. All tracks play perfectly cleanly and clearly with no trace of any groove/play wear or any clicks, pops or other such distraction. In fact, apart from a touch of normal/light background between tracks, there is very little to fault here. This is without doubt the best sounding source for all these superbly-recorded gems and will not disappoint.
Cover: VERY GOOD -
General handling & storagewear but with no major faults. There is some wear to the seams and spine but all are intact & unsplit.
Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD
Clean & flat with a little age-toning but creasing, writing, tears or seam splits.
**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 7 GBP**
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