THE BEATLES “FOR SALE” 1964 MONO PARLOPHONE UK 1st PRESSING

	£		26
	$		34

THE BEATLES

“BEATLES FOR SALE”

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

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

THE BEATLES

•       PAUL McCARTNEY

•       JOHN LENNON

•       GEORGE HARRISON

•       RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1964 PARLOPHONE PMC 1240

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 503-4N / XEX 504-4N

STAMPER CODES ARE: GR - 3 / GP - 1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT & BACK LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH THE OUTLINE “MONO” ON THE FRONT IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR TO FRONT & BACK. THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THERE IS SCUFFING TO THE CORNERS, SPINE AND TO AREAS OF THE EDGES. THE WIDE SPINE IS COMPRESSED WITH CRACKS IN THE LAMINATION BUT IS STILL LEGIBLE. THERE IS THE BEGINNING OF A VERY SMALL SPLIT RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. THERE IS A CREASE TO ONE CORNER.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “EMITEX” INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, CREASING AND TANNING.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT AND APART FROM SOME OCCASIONAL SLIGHT INTERFERENCE I ONLY NOTICED A FEW LIGHT TICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 1 & 2 ON SIDE ONE..

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SLIGHT MARKS TO EACH LABEL. THERE IS A “KT” TAX STAMP EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE 2 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

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

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 A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY 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.