The Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT 1966 UK LP 2nd Press Y/B PROMO PLAYS MINT HEAR
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MAGNIFICENT MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
1966 2ND PRESS -VERY HARD TO FIND
FACTORY SAMPLE - PROMO COPY
SUPERB NEAR MINT SLEEVE
This record came initially from an EMI employee who had it direct from the company, hence the Factory Sample labels
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1230
- MATRIX:XEX 481-1N / 482-2N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 9 ATT / 3 AHO
- THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS BEATLES COLLECTOR THEN YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE ALBUM. ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES I HAVE EVER SEEN
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHICH HAS ABSOLUTELY NO VISIBLE SPIDER LINES
THE FACTORY SAMPLE STICKER IS FIRMLY ADHERED TO SIDE ONE
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN. IN DAYLIGHT THERE IS NOT A MARK ON IT,AND IT LOOKS FLAWLESS.
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO THIS RECORD STILL LOOKS 100% MINT
THE TEST PLAY
THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND PRECISE
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE RUN IN GROOVE ALL YOU HEAR IS SILENCE. NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE, AND THIS INCREDIBLE STANDARD IS MAINTAINED ALL THROUGH BOTH SIDES.
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.
A DEEP RICH AND POWERFUL MONO SOUND THROUGHOUT UNINTERRUPTED BY ANY UNWANTED NOISES
NO STATIC HEARD ANYWHERE AND NO TICS OR POPS
IF YOU WANT A REALLY STUNNING COPY OF A HARD DAYS NIGHT BUY, THEN YOU SHOULD TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN TO THIS COPY
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS INCREDIBLE AUDIO MINT
TAKE A LISTEN A JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS
GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SINGLE SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE LAMINATE IS VERY GLOSSY AND HAS NO PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE
NO MARKS OR STAINS AND THE COLOURS ARE DEEP, RICH AND VIBRANT HAVING NO RUB OR COLOUR FADE
THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL PURE WHITE AND HAS NOT YELLOWED UNDER THE LAMINATE LIKE MANY COPIES
THERE IS JUST ONE SMALL PRESSURE LINE ON THE SPINE. NONE ON THE TOP EDGE, AND TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE
NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.
NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND JUST THE BEARST SHADOW OF RECORD IMPRESSION AT THE BOTTOM. IN ADDITION THE FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE, WITH A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TOP LEFT TIP
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND ONLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP SHOW A PIN PRICK OF RUB
THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE. NO LAMINATE FLAKE, AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO PERFECT, AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS REMAIN IN PERFECT CONDITION
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP WITH JUST A TINY SPECK OF FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECT FLIP BACKS. THE WHITE SURFACE IS STILL VERY WHITE WITH JUST A MILD TRACE OF HANDLING BY THE OPENING EDGE
THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION.
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT
IT WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING AND IS TRULY AN INVESTMENT GRADE CONDITION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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