THE BIG BEAT OF THE BEATLES - 1964 1ST PRESS SOUTH AFRICAN PMCJ 64 VG/ EX LP
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250
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THE BEATLES
THE BIG BEAT OF THE BEATLES
1964 1ST PARLOPHONE MONO PRESSING
CAT. NO. PMCJ 64
Matrices XPEAX 167/ XPEAX 168
MADE IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA ON HEAVY-SET NON-BREAKABLE VINYL
VERY RARE LP AND AMAZINGLY STILL HAS THE 'MADE IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA' STICKER ON THE BACK COVER - VERY RARE TO SEE THIS STILL EXISTING.
Sleeve: Very Good condition. Has retained its original glossy finish, bright coloration and contrast... Corners are fairly square with straight unblemished edges and spine the sleeve is structurally sound; no tears, rips, or repairs, and no blemishes such as writing, ring-wear, or indentations. There is a slight rippling effect to the opening side extreme edges laminate and a few laminate creases emanating from spine edge. Lies completely flat and the fold-over's are still well adhered although a little dirt build-up along them.
The Vinyl: Grades as Excellent. Has retained a jet-black glossy pressing sheen all over both surfaces and looks to have been seldom played. There are no warps, no scuffs, no needle drops, no groove wear, no scratches, and no obvious hairlines. The surfaces are clean and have retained their original lustre and project a strong mirror-like shine. Inspected closely just several small feint wispy lines here and there. The condition clearly shows the potential for an audio rendition as good as likely to be possible. Has retained a virtually unblemished sheen overall, having a mirror-like reflection and deep shine.
Inner Sleeve: Original inner sleeve fully intact.
The Labels: Excellent condition. No play-wear to the spindle perimeter, and no spindle line traces. There is minor creasing to the labels, but I believe this would've been from manufacturing process and common to all.
The Audio: There are no audible detractions, no discernible deviation from the original audio quality. It plays as well as likely to be possible, very clear and lucid with only the occasional static type sound tic which are only audible in a few of the linking grooves between tracks and possibly the odd static tic due to age of the record in some of the fades in's/ out's but absolutely nothing that would overpower. Lucid instrumental detail with deep original mono channelling, deep bass and bright and punchy vocals. No jumps, no pops, no clicks, no skips, no background noise, no sticks etc. Comparable to new record quality. Excellent +.
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Will packaged in an LP mailer with stiffeners, with extra protection for overseas orders.
The vinyl will be contained in a generic inner sleeve and placed next to the main sleeve.
Comes in a high-grade PVC protective sleeve.
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