BEATLES 'FOR SALE' UK 1964 MONO PARLOPHONE IN NEMS BAG

	£		79
	$		105

THE BEATLES

"BEATLES FOR SALE"

(1965 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – RARE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE UK MONO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC FOURTH ALBUM "BEATLES FOR SALE" BY THE BEATLES ON THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL.

INCREDIBLY THIS RARE ALBUM IS STILL HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL "NEMS - LIVERPOOL" PLASTIC SLEEVE THAT WAS SUPPLIED WITH IT WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED FROM BRIAN EPSTEIN’S FAMOUS SHOP!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1964 PARLOPHONE PMC 1240

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 503-3N / XEX 504-3N

STAMPER CODES ARE: AOO - 25 / RTL - 1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT & BACK LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH THE OUTLINE "MONO" ON THE FRONT IS IN EXCELLENT(+) CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR & SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL CREASES TO TWO OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT SCUFFING & MINOR CREASING TO A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE AWKWARD INTERNAL OPENING.

THE NEMS BAG

THE ORIGINAL "NEMS - LIVERPOOL" PROTECTIVE SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR AND DISCOLOURATION.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED "EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST SOME LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. THERE IS JUST A SHORT SHARP HISS ON THE RUN-IN ON SIDE ONE BEFORE ANY OF THE MUSIC STARTS.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. BOTH LABELS CARRY THE TEXT: ‘THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD .." AROUND THE RIM. THERE IS ALSO THE FOLLOWING TEXT TOWARDS THE CENTRE OF EACH LABEL: "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" & " SOLD IN THE UK....". THERE IS AN EMBOSSED "KT" TAX STAMP ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE 1

1. NO REPLY
2. I’M A LOSER
3. BABY’S IN BLACK
4. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
5. I’LL FOLLOW THE SUN
6. MR. MOONLIGHT
7. KANSAS CITY

SIDE 2

1. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
2. WORDS OF LOVE
3. HONEY DON’T
4. EVERY LITTLE THING
5. I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY
6. WHAT YOU’RE DOING
7. EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

FREE

£5.00

£8.50

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - IF THE SELLING PRICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN £39.00 I WILL NEED TO CHARGE FOR TRACKING & INSURANCE (TO COMPLY WITH EBAY & PAYPAL POLICIES). THIS USUALLY ADDS £7.00 FOR SHIPPING TO EUROPE & REST OF THE WORLD (MAY VARY DEPENDING ON ACTUAL WEIGHT).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THESE RECORDS STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN FULLY VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.