163g RARE Beatles Hard Days Night MONO Lp 1st S.African press PMCJ 1230

	£		25
	$		33

The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
1st SOUTH AFRICAN PRESS
RARE


This Lp was released on the 10th July 1964. The 45rpm was released in April and at that time the Beatles' film had yet to get a title and as the story goes, Ringo emerged from a long days work saying "It's been a hard day," then seeing it was already dark added " 's night." This was then announced to the press as the title on the 17th of April. Ringo may have seen this phrase before in Lennons book "Sad Michael."
Holding a number 1 position for a huge 21 weeks, from July the 25th!!!
This is also the ONLY Beatles album to have every track written by Lennon/McCartney.

Catalogue number: PMCJ 1230

Matrix Numbers Side 1: XEX 481
Matrix Numbers Side 2: XEX 482

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: NONE
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: NONE


Vinyl:
163g
VG. Lovely heavy vinyl with a gorgeous sheen. There are some light marks, but the sound reproduction is super-I have just listened to TO THE WHOLE OF THE ALBUM and didn't find any less enjoyment in playback, just a bit of background noise.
The bass remains lovely and clear.

NO SKIPS OR JUMPS

Very nice indeed.
Flat Flat, FLAT!
Shiny too
HEAVY


Labels: VG. The labels stand out nice and clean, with no writing or rips. There is a small amount of rubbing on side 1, as you can see in the detailed images provided-nothing terrible at all. Side 2 is lovely and clear.

Has the outer indentation to the label.

 Rim text DOES NOT HAVE: "PRESSED IN S.A.UNDER DIRECTIONS OF THE PARLOPHONE Co Ltd"
Only has the bottom rim text: "Unauthorised public performance..."
"NON-BREAKABLE" stated under the printed catalogue number.
NO WRITING

Rare Silver block text for "Parlophone" just like the good old Black and Gold labels.
Simply lovley.


 Cover: VG(+)
 Shiny front laminated cover...There are just a few small fingers of spidering emanating from the seams-that really is it!
Still has a nice card backing, with just some light age discolouration.
The flipbacks are in wonderfully strong condition...With the catalogue number (PMCJ 1230) proudly printed in the top right corner.
SWAN PRESS
Good STRONG spine with minimal wear.
RECORD MANUFACTURED BY E.M.I (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD.


PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED-CLICK ON THEM FOR EVEN LARGER IMAGES AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADING AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS


Inner: Inner: VG. It is the ORIGINAL 'Jellyfish' plastic rounded inner. Just some light creasing and discolouration to the plastic near the opening-nothing terrible at all
NO SPLITS
ALL ORIGINAL


A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF AN EXCELLENT RECORD WITH SUPERBLY VIBRANT FRONT COVER.
VERY 1ST PRESS ON THE MUCH RARER 'BLOCK' PARLOPHONE LABEL



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