The Beatles CRY FOR A SHADOW / WHY ORIGINAL UK ISSUE POLYDOR SCROLL LABEL
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THE BEATLES - CRY FOR A SHADOW
CW: WHY (TONY SHERIDAN AND THE BEATLES)
1964 POLYDOR ORIGINAL UK PRESS
WITH DELETION STAMP ON SIDE TWO
VERY RARE BEATLES COLLECTIBLE SINGLE IN ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE
PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE RECORD WHILST READING THIS!
CATALOGUE NUMBER:POLYDOR NH 52275
MATRIX NUMBER:NH 52275 A = 1 1 / B v 1 1
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
THE ORANGE SCROLL LABELS ARE MAGNIFICENT. HEAVILY TEXTURED SURFACE WHICH IS FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS, AND CERTAINLY NO WRITING ON EITHER SIDE. THERE ARE SOME FINE SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE AS WOULD BE EXPECTED OF A PLAYED BEATLES RECORD.
SIDE B HAS THE 'DELETED' STAMP ACROSS THE SURFACE
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED THE ORIGINAL LUSTER AND STILL LOOKS VERY GLOSSY. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE FINE WISPY HAIRLINES AND ONLY ONE SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE. SIDE TWO HAS A SMALL MARK RIGHT AT THE END OF THE TRACK WHICH DOES CAUSE SOME ROTATIONAL TICS, BUT NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL LOUD CLICKS, ( PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN) THERE IS ALSO A SUPERFICIAL SCUFF TO SIDE TWO WHICH DOESN'T AFFECT THE PLAY.
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 BOTH SIDES OF THE SINGLE AS I DO WITH ANY VINYL I LIST, IN THE BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.
THE MONO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB, AND I GUARANTEE THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL FOR 60'S SINGLES AS MOST WERE PLAYED ON AUTOCHANGER RECORD PLAYERS WHERE THE TONE ARM WEIGHED FAR TOO MUCH AND NEEDLES (STYLUS) WERE RARELY REPLACED
THERE IS NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE OR LOUD CLICKS ON EITHER SIDE
SIDE ONE PLAYS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESSLY WITH JUST A SPECK OF BACKGROUND IN THE DEAD WAX, AND A VERY TINY AMOUNT OF ALMOST INAUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES
SIDE TWO HAS A LITTLE MORE AUDIBLE LIGHT BACKGROUND AND AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED A FEW ROTATIONAL TICS TOWARD'S THE END OF THE TRACK
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL PAPER PICTURE SLEEVE
THE FIRST THING TO STATE IS THAT THERE ARE NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEALED EDGES
THE FRONT SIDE SHOWS JUST A LITTLE RECORD IMPRESSION BUT HAS DEEP RICH AND VIBRANT COLOURS. THE TOP EDGE IS A LITTLE FRAYED WITH ONE SMALL NICK JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE POLYDOR LOGO
THE REAR SIDE DOES HAVE A TEAR TO THE LEFT TOP AREA WHICH AT SOME POINT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS TAPED ACROSS. THE TAPE HAS LONG SINCE COME OFF LEAVING THE BROWN RESIDUE WHERE IT ONCE SAT
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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