The Beatles - Lady Madonna - UK 1968 1st Press Factory Sample 45

£ 74

$ 98

£ 74 Sold For

Jul 13, 2014 Sold Date

Jul 3, 2014 Start Date

£ 15 Start price

12 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'LADY MADONNA'/'THE INNER LIGHT'
This early UK 1st pressing dates from initial March 1968 release on the black & silver Parlophone label: R 5675

A genuine EMI Factory Sample - Not For Sale sticker is adhered to the 'Lady Madonna' label

Matrix numbers: 7XCE 18438-3 & 7XCE 18439-2

Stamper codes: 2/RM & 1/GM

Housed within an original colour Parlophone/Miner's Make-up company sleeve

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A superb set with just a small handful of tiny spindle trails around the 'Lady Madonna' centre hole

Visual: EXCELLENT

Immaculate deep-gloss playing surfaces with, unusually for EMI standards, some small bumps within the playing surfaces. Without these minor blemishes, this would be MINT

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +

An extremely powerful and full sounding pressing with just a few light ticks on the final piano chord of 'Lady Madonna' due to the aforementioned blemishes

Cover: EXCELLENT

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