The Beatles cry for a shadow single picture sleeve Rare
£
36
$
48
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POLYDOR NH 52275CRY FOR A SHADOW b/w WHY ( can't you love me again) WRITTEN 22nd JUNE 1961 AND RELEASED 27th MARCH 1964 AT THE HEIGHT OF BEATLEMANIA THE "A" SIDE CRY FOR A SHADOW IS AN INSTRUMENTAL CREDITED AS A HARRISON /LENNON COMPOSITION WRITTEN BY GEORGE AND JOHN AS A PARODY OF CLIFF RICHARD'S BAND THE SHADOWS WHO AT THIS TIME WERE A GREAT SUCCESS AS AN INSTRUMENTAL BAND IN THEIR OWN RIGHT.
THE TRACK DOES SOUND LIKE THE SHADOWS WITH EXCELLENT GUITAR PLAYING EVEN DOWN TO THE FAMOUS JET HARRIS ( SHADOWS DRUMMER) YELL IN THE MIDDLE EIGHT OF THE SONG. THE "B" SIDE "WHY" IS A RECORDING OF THE BEATLES WITH TONY SHERIDAN AS HIS BACKING BAND.THE DISC PLAYING SURFACES ARE SUPERFICIALLY SCRATCHED BOTH SIDES BUT THE RECORD DOES NOT STICK OR JUMP.
THE SCROLL LABEL ON THE A SIDE HAS 3 LETTERS JUST TO THE LEFT OF IT WRIITEN IN BIRO.(SEE PHOTO). THE REST IS, HOWEVER, CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH NO STAINS.
I HAVE PLAYED THE RECORD AND THE AUDIO IS EXCELLENT REMEMBERING THIS IS A FIFTY YEAR OLD RECORDING.
THE DISC CENTRE, HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED OR DAMAGED.
THE DISC IS BRITISH, BUT FOR SOME REASON, IM NOT SURE, THE SLEEVE I THINK IS THE GERMAN VERSION. IT SEEMS TO HAVE THE GERMAN STYLE POLYDOR LOGO AT THE TOP AND ON THE BACK PRINTED IN GERMANY.
THE CONDITION OF THE SLEEVE IS GOOD. IT HAS MINOR CREASING AND DISCOLOURATION. THE RIGHT SEAM, AS YOU LOOK FROM THE FRONT, HAS COME AWAY ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF FROM TOP.(SEE PHOTO) THE LEFT SIDE IS JUST STARTING TO COME AWAY. THE DISC HAS ALSO BEGAN TO WEAR A V SMALL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM. ON THE FRONT COVER IS 3 LETTERS AND No 39 OVER THE HA OF SHADOW. AND 10P WRITTEN ROUGHLY ABOVE THE O.( PLEASE SEE PHOTO)
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