The Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT UK 1st Press Mono LP MT TAX CODE MINT MINUS AUDIO

	£		80
	$		106

THE BEATLES - A HARD DAYS NIGHT

MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS AUDIO

UK 1ST PRESS MONO

NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1230
• MATRIX:XEX 481-3N / 482-3N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 65 HR / 3 LA 
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• VERY EARLY 'MT' TAX CODE

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

THERE ARE JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED SINCE 1964

THE VINYL

REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS IN STUNNING CONDITION. EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINES VISIBLE ON SIDE ONE, AND ON SIDE TWO A SIMILAR AMOUNT, PLUS SOME BARELY VISIBLE POLISHING LINES (ALL TOTALLY NON SOUNDING)

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH IN MONO BECAUSE THATS HOW IT WAS INTENDED TO BE HEARD, AND I JUST KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION. JUST PURE FIRST PRESS MONO SOUND.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH, AND THIS IS RARE ON ANY BEATLES ALBUM OF THIS ERA AS MOST WERE SUBJECTED TO THE OLD HEAVY MONO TONE ARMS AND WORN STYLI WHIOCH OVER TIME CAUSED HISS AND CRACKLE. THIS ONE PLAYS AS CLEARLY TODAY AS IT DID BACK IN 64

THERE ARE NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS EITHER AND NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS THE PRODUCER INTENDED AND BEARING IN MIND THIS ALBUM IS 54 YEARS OLD. IT IS QUITE STUNNING

ALL I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF TINY AND VERY MILD SPECKS OF STATIC LIKE NOISE IN TWO OR THREE OF THE LINKING GROOVES ONLY. THE AUDIO AND CLARITY DURING THE ACTUAL TRACKS IS PRISTINE

A SUPERB VINYL THAT I AM HAPPY TO GRADE MINT MINUS FOR THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS 1ST ISSUE E.J DAY & CO SINGLE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE NEW. I CAN TELL YOU THAT IN ADDITION TO NOT HAVING BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN TWICE, THE SLEEVE HAS CLEARLY BEEN WELL PRESERVED AS WELL

THE FRONT HAS ONLY ONE MINOR BLEMISH IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WHERE THERE IS A TINY DING TO THE CORNER TIP, AND A LIGHT CREASE LINE TO THE LAMINATE ACROSS THE CORNER

LAMINATE LINES THAT USUALLY GATHER IN NUMBERS DOWN THE SPINE ON THIS SLEEVE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST FOUR MINUSCULE ONES . THERE ARE TWO NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER ON THE TOP EDGE, AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE NEAR THE RIGHT CORNER. NO THUMB LINES ANYWHERE ON THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 99% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH UNMARKED LAMINATE RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER, AND ONLY THE RIGHT CORNER TIP END SHOWS A PIN PRICK OF RUB

THE SPINE IS JUST IMMACULATE. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, TOTALLY UNSQUASHED AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. EVEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE PRISTINE AND UNRUBBED

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY LITTLE SPECKS OF BURR

TURNING THE SLEEVE OVER REVEALS A REALLY CLEAN WHITE, REAR SURFACE. NON LAMINATED AND SO IS USUALLY FOUND YELLOWED AND GRUBBY, BUT THIS ONE IS STILL ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE, JUST A VERY VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE. THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL PERFECTLY ADHERED

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE BOTTOM TWO CORNERS HAVE CREASE LINES, AND THERE IS A LITTLE AGEING TO THE SURFACE. NO SEAM SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY