Beatles: Beatles For Sale (Parlophone UK Original Mono LP 1964) Near EX Audio
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The Beatles - Beatles For Sale
(Parlophone PMC 1240 UK LP 1964)
This is a UK original Mono LP pressing. It has a heavyweight front laminated gatefold sleeve which has inner flipbacks. Ih has an outlined mid sized "Mono" on the front. It comes with its original tracing-paper lined "Emitex" company inner sleeve. The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has black & yellow "Parlophone" labels. These have "The Parlophone Co...", "Sold in UK..." and "Recording First..." texts. The "KT" tax code is embossed around Side 2's label. The matrix numbers (& mother stampers), are as follows{
Side 1: XEX 503-4N (RM 2)
Side 2: XEX 504-4N (P 1)
A genuine 1964 UK original Mono LP pressing in very reasonable overall condition. Playback is Near Excellent overall.
Gatefold Sleeve: There is some mild, very mild or more moderate rippling wear through the right hand size of the sleeve (see photo). This has caused some laminate creasing on the front. It is more noticeable on the front. The rear sleeve is less affected. There is some mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. The spine has not been flattened. Overall, the spine is in very nice condition. Very Good condition
Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There is a very light 2.5 cm surface hairline mark at the start of Side 1. There is a 2 cm hairline surface mark on Side 2. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on a few areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. Overall, A strong Very Good condition. The labels are in near excellent condition & show mild or very mild spindle wear. The company "Emitex" inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. There is some light, mild or more moderate ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.
I have fully play tested this LP. It plays Very Good++ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. There are no noticeable clicks or pops. Overall, a very decent audio copy.
All gradings adhere to UK "Record Collector" specifications. Please be aware that I am an experienced record dealer of 25+ years, all gradings will be completely accurate. So please bid with confidence.
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing,
There are postage discounts on multiple purchases. Please note that on multiple purchases I shall weigh the items to get a completely accurate price before sending the invoice. Please wait for this invoice.
Please message me with any questions or queries. All correspondence will be dealt with in a friendly & helpful manner.
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