THE BEATLES *A HARD DAY'S NIGHT* LP 1964 UK MONO 1ST PRESS

	£		28
	$		37

THE BEATLES *A HARD DAY'S NIGHT* LP 1964 UK MONO 1ST PRESS!

YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABEL 

`SOLD IN THE UK...` TEXT ON LABELS.

`K` & `T` EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON THE LABEL OF SIDE 1. 

CAT NO: PMC 1230 (MONO)

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

YEAR: 1964

PRESSING INFO: UK 1ST PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (XEX 481-3N) & side 2 (XEX 482-3N)

STAMPERS: side 1 (2 & G G) & side 2 (1 & O T)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (EX) THE FRONT LAMINATED `GARROD & LOFTHOUSE` PATENTS PENDING FLIPBACK SLEEVE IS VERY CRISP & CLEAN. THE FRONT HAS A FEW ISOLATED LAMINATE CREASES. THE BACK IS VERY CLEAN WITH NO STAINING AND NO YELLOWING AND HAS ISOLATED WEAR FROM STORAGE. THE ONLY NOTICEABLE ISSUES ARE THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER FLAP IS CREASED AND THERE IS A SMALL PIECE OF THE LAMINATE MISSING MIDWAY UP ON THE FLAP. FINAL ISSUE IS A TINY AREA NEAR THE FLAP THAT HAS SCUFFED/FOLDED WHICH IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. VERY MINOR ISSUES BUT IT STILL MAKES ME GRADE LOWER. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SLEEVE! SO DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION!! NO WRITING NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (NEAR MINT) THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE AND THE SPINE SMOOTH. SLIGHTLY UNEVEN IN PLACES. I DOUBT IF YOU COULD GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS! NO SPLITS. 

INNER: (VG) ORIGINAL FROSTED 'EMITEX' POLYLINED PAPER INNER WITH `MADE IN ENGLAND`. SHOWS LIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH A COUPLE OF BROWN STAINS NEAR THE CENTRE HOLE ON ONE SIDE. NO SIDE SPLITS AND NO WRITING & NO STICKERS.

LABELS: (EX-) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS AND VERY CLEAN WITH LIGHT WEAR AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. BOTH SIDES HAVE SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS (MORE ON SIDE 2) WHICH CAN BE SEEN WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. SIDE 1 HAS `K & `T` CLEARLY EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. NO STICKERS. NO WRITING.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (EX-) SIDE 2 (EX) BOTH SIDES ARE FLAT & GLOSSY. WHEN EXAMINED CLOSELY UNDER A 60W BULB BOTH SIDES ARE A LITTLE DUSTY AND HAVE ISOLATED LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS & HAIRLINES. THE ONLY VISUAL ISSUE IS SEVERAL LIGHT HAIRLINE SCRATCHES CLOSE TOGETHER ON SIDE ONE (WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN ONE OF THE PICTURES). SIDE 2 IS CLEANER WITH ISOLATED PAPER SCUFFS. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STRICTLY GRADED - MOST COLLECTORS WOULD GRADE HIGHER. REALLY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION AND CERTAINLY A COPY THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO KEEP!   

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (EX) SIDE 2 (EX+) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & OVERALL BOTH SIDES PLAY EXCELLENT PLUS WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND QUALITY AND TONES. THE QUIETER TRACKS PLAY CLOSER TO EXCELLENT AND THE LOUDER MAJORITY OF THE ALBUM PLAYS NEAR MINT! ONLY A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND POPS ON 'CAN'T BUY ME LOVE'  BUT THAT'S IT!! OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE NOTICEABLE IN PLACES DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AND GAPS IN THE MUSIC WHEN PLAYED WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS SO OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN A BUILD UP OF DUST IN THE GROOVES. WITH A VINYL OF THIS VALUE AND RARITY I AM RELUCTANT TO EVEN TOUCH IT LET ALONE CLEAN IT! ALL I DID BEFORE MY ONE PLAY WAS CAREFULLY WIPE OFF THE SURFACE DUST WITH A SPECIALIST RECORD CLEANING CLOTH. MORE PLAYS WOULD DISLODGE SOME OF THE DUST BUT IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN I EXPECT IT WOULD PLAY EVEN BETTER!! NO SKIPS NO JUMPS NO DISTORTION! DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS INCREASINGLY RARE UK MONO 1ST PRESSING OF A BEATLES CLASSIC!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): 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.

VG (Very Good) : 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.

G (Good) : 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.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

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