The Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT 1966 UK LP 2nd Press Y/B PROMO PLAYS MINT HEAR
  £   310
  $   411

 


£ 310 Sold For
Apr 8, 2026 Sold Date
Apr 1, 2026 Start Date
17   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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  • FULLY TEST PLAYED AND RECORDED SO YOU CAN HEAR IT BEFORE BIDDING Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com THE BEATLES - A HARD DAYS NIGHT

     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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