The Beatles For Sale No.2 - 1965 UK 1st Press 4-Track Parlophone EP
£
131
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174
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'BEATLES FOR SALE No.2'
This scarce 4-track EP UK is a UK 1st press dating from initial June 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: GEP 8948
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 1 label & in both run-outs.
Matrix numbers: 7TCE 874-1 & 7TCE 875-1
Stamper codes: 4/H & 2/H
The disc is housed within its original front laminated, bi-flipback picture cover.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A clean & unworn set with just a handful of faint, well-aimed spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both playing surfaces are bright & clean with no noticeable marks or scratches in strong daylight. Closer inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals some harmless wispy paper/stylus hairlines, but nothing which affects sound or play.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT
This fine sounding copy has received a minimal amount of careful play on good equipment and is free from any groove/playwear throughout. Apart from a touch of low-level background on the run-ins and between tracks, there is little audible wear of any significance to report.
Cover: EXCELLENT
A highly respectable example of this attractive cover which retains a sparkling high-gloss front panel laminate, where the only trace of wear are a handful of tiny indentations in the centre from storage. There is a touch of shelf wear rubbing to the lower corners but no damage to the opening edges. The rear panel bears some light storage marks but is free from any writing or missing paper.
- 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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