With The Beatles - 1963 1st *GERMAN* Odeon *MONO* Pressing *EXCELLENT*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'WITH THE BEATLES'
This album was their debut LP release in Germany and is a 1st MONO pressing on the green & white Odeon label: O 83568
Matrix numbers: XEX 447-1X & XEX 448-2
Disc weight: 155g
Housed in a heavy card German printed cover with glossy front panel and pasted rear panel.
Complete with its original Odeon advertising inner-sleeve depicting contemporary Odeon releases on both sides.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A vibrant, clean & unblemished pair with no wear to any area.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Superb bright & unworn playing surfaces which retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine. There are a few very light surface marks on each side but nothing significant or anything I would call a scratch. Close inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals some general light surface wear consistent with sleeve-removal and turntable contact, but nothing deep or feelable. Both sides of this high-quality, heavy disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT
Superior - to my ears at least - to the equivalent UK pressing of this album. All songs on this more refined sounding German cutting play cleanly and clearly with no trace of any groove/play wear. Apart from two clicks on the band between tracks 3 & 4 on side 1, there is nothing to fault soundwise and much to enjoy.
Cover: VERY GOOD +
A respectable example of this great looking cover which bears light storagewear ,but no significant or major faults throughout. The front panel is clean with slight shelfwear rubbing and minor wear to the corners extremities but no bumps, split or any damage to either opening edge. The rear panel displays a few faint age spots but is free from any writing or missing paper. Both seams are unstressed and unspsit and the spine is fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +
Clean & complete with light handling wear but no writing, tears or seam splits.
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