The Beatles A Hard Days Night UK Parlophone Black Yellow First Press Mono
$
179
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Description
• Artist: The Beatles
• Album: A Hard Day’s Night
• Label: Parlophone (Black & Yellow “£” logo)
• Catalogue Number: PMC 1230
• Format: Mono LP
• Release Year: 1964 (UK original release)
• Sleeve: Garrod & Lofthouse flipback, front laminated with “mono” in the upper right.
• Inner Sleeve: EMI Emitex polylined paper sleeve.
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Label Analysis
• Black & Yellow Parlophone: This label design was phased out in 1965, replaced by the black & silver “one-box” and then “two-box” labels.
• “Recording first published 1964” text: Correct for a first issue.
• Northern Songs Music Ltd. credit: Matches 1964 issue.
• “Sold in UK subject to resale price conditions…” text: This appeared on pressings between 1963–1969, so correct here.
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Deadwax / Matrix Numbers
• Side 1: XEX 481-3N
• Side 2: XEX 482-3N
The very first pressings had -3N / -3N matrices.
• Earlier lacquers (like -2N) exist, but the -3N set is still part of the true 1964 first pressing run, widely accepted by collectors.
yes — this is a first pressing UK mono copy.
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Condition
• Sleeve: Noticeable wear — laminate creases, lower front edge split, staining/aging on the back. I’d grade this as VG- to VG.
• Vinyl: From photos, light marks and some surface wear visible but no major gouges. VG+
• Labels: Clean overall, just light spindle wear.
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