Beatles - A Hard Day's Night UK MONO LP *NEAR MINT*

	£		510
	$		676

THE BEATLES - 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'

This outstanding NEAR MINT UK MONO pressing dates from late 1965 and is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1230

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text with 'The Gramophone Co..' worded rim texts.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 481-3N & XEX 482-3N

Stamper codes: 7/ATO & 7/AMM

Disc weight: 140g

Housed in a pristine & rare front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed mono cover.

Complete with its original tissue-paper lined 'Use Emitex' inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A superb clean & unworn pair which bear just a smal handful of tiny spindle marks around each unworn centre hole.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Pristine deep-glossy playing surfaces which save for a faint 4mm surface marks on side 2, are both 'as new' and unmarked in strong daylight. Closer examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp revels a few harmless wispy paper hairlines from inner-sleeve removal but no scratches or any other visible marks. Both sides of this cherished disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

This 1st class copy has received just a handful of careful plays on high-end equipment and plays throughout with no trace of any groove/play wear distortion - even on the most easily worn inner-most tracks on either side. In fact, apart from a touch of light background between tracks on side 1, there is nothing else to distract the ear on this highly enjoyable disc which will not disappoint.

Cover: NEAR MINT

It is remarkable how such a piece has survived the past 40+ years in such condition - this cover really does look as if it left the factory yesterday. Carefully and correctly stored in ideal non-smoking condition, every aspect of this cover is 'as new'. The rich, deep-blue front panel retain an immaculate high-gloss laminate which on close inspection bear one or two faint indentation lines but no 'thumbnail' wrinkles or creasing of any kind. All four corners are perfectly square, unrubbed and unbruised and both opening edges appear untouched. The rear panel is flawless and pristine white with not a mark or blemish of any description. Naturally on such a piece, both seams and the spine are smooth & unstressed. You won't find a better example of this cover.

Inner-sleeve: MINT

Clean, crisp & flat - this is as good as these delicate inners get.

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