BEATLES - A HARD DAY’S NIGHT 1964 PARLOPHONE PMC 1230 UK 1st Pr E J DAY SLEEVE

	£		54
	$		72

THE BEATLES

SONGS FROM THE FILM

~ HARD DAY’S NIGHT ~

(1964 PARLOPHONE RECORDS - UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE FIRST UK MONO PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM A HARD DAY’S NIGHT BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABEL.

THE LABEL HAS "THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD", "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" AND "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT.

THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL ERNEST J. DAY PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH MID SIZED ‘MONO’ ON THE FRONT. IT IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL 1964 UK TRACING PAPER LINED "USE EMITEX" DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE.

THE BEATLES

• PAUL McCARTNEY
• JOHN LENNON
• GEORGE HARRISON
• RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1230

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX  481-3N / XEX 482-3N

MOTHER / STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 3 OT, SIDE 2 3 TG

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL FRONT-LAMINATED ERNEST J. DAY SLEEVE WITH THREE LARGE FLIP-BACKS ON THE BACK AND A SOLID BLACK “MONO” ON THE FRONT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT HAS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THE BACK AND THE FRONT ARE BOTH REALLY CLEAN AND ARE STILL BRIGHT WHITE. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUBBING TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. A SMALL PIECE OF THE BOTTOM FLIP-BACK IS MISSING WHERE IT MEETS THE SPINE. OTHERWISE ALL OF THE EDGES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS A VERY GOOD LOOKING SLEEVE!!

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TRACING-PAPER LINED “EMITEX” INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, A FEW SMALL CREASES AND SOME MINOR TANNING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS AND SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENUINELY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED THREE CLICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 4 & 5 ON SIDE ONE.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS BOTH HAVE "THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD", "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" AND "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT. THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A ‘KT’ TAX STAMP EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1. A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
2. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
3. IF I FELL
4. I’M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU
5. AND I LOVE HER
6. TELL ME WHY
7. CAN’T BUY ME LOVE

SIDE TWO

1. ANY TIME AT ALL
2. I’LL CRY INSTEAD
3. THINGS WE SAID TODAY
4. WHEN I GET HOME
5. YOU CAN’T DO THAT
6. I’LL BE BACK

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.