BEATLES FOR SALE UK LP 1st STEREO PRESS VAULT MINT

	£		598
	$		792

THE BEATLES - BEATLES FOR SALE

 1964 1ST PRESS IN 'STEREO'

VAULT CONDITION!!!

STUNNING NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3062
• MATRIX:YEX 142-1 / 143-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 AL / 17 ML
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• K.T TAX CODE ON SIDE 1 LABEL

EVERY NOW AND THEN A RECORD SURFACES THAT HAS NO RIGHT TO EXIST. THIS IS ONE SUCH ALBUM. AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE 'STEREO' COPY OF THE BEATLES SECOND ALBUM. EARLY STEREO BEATLES PRESSINGS ARE A RARITY IN THEM SELVES, AND THE VERY SHORT LIVED 'JOBETE' 1ST PRESS EVEN RARER. (FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, THE LAST TRACK MONEY WAS INCORRECTLY ACREDITED TO JOBETE INSTEAD OF DOMINION BELINDA, QUICKLY CORRECTED AND A NEW BATCH OF PRESSES WERE ISSUED)

THIS ALBUM IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST MAGNIFICENT COPY I HAVE EVER SEEN, WITH A SLEEVE TO MATCH

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGIFICENT 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. I COUNT ONE TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE. I CAN'T SAY THAT THIS HAS NEVER BEEN PLAYED, BUT WHAT IS VERY CLEAR IS THAT IF IT HAS BEEN PLAYED IT HAS BEEN HANDLED WITH THE UTMOST CARE.

THE VINYL

A MINT CONDITION VINYL THAT HAS RETAINED EVERY BIT OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS TOTALLY AS NEW. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE. JUST A FEW OF THE SMALLEST AND WISPIEST HAIRLINES POSSIBLE

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 RECENTLY DECIDED TO RECORD IN FULL ALL OF THE LP'S THAT I LIST FOR AUCTION, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IN FULL WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS STEREO RECORD PLAYS THROUGH AS IF IT HAD JUST BEEN PUT ONTO A TURNTABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. THE FIRST THING THAT IS APPARENT IS THE INCREDIBLE STEREO MIX. A CLARITY OF SOUND THAT YOU ONLY EVER GOT ON THESE EARLIEST OF BEATLES PRESSINGS.

THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION . DISTORTION FREE AND NO FRYING BACON OR BACKGROUND. CERTAINLY NO CLICKS OR POPS. AN INCREIDBLE 1ST PRESS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP  MINT !!!

BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN TO THE LP AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF 

THE SLEEVE

COLLECTORS WILL KNOW JUST HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO COLLECT IN THE HIGHEST GRADE CONDITION. FOR 2 REASONS REALLY. FIRSTLY THE ALMOST PAPER THIN FOLD OVER FRONT SURFACE IS SO EASY TO CREASE, AND SECONDLY THE WAY THE LP SITS INTO THE SLEEVE IF NOT PERFECT CAUSES ENTOLD SPINE DAMAGE. THIS COPY HOWEVER IS JUST AS GOOD AS YOU COULD WANT I BELIEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HIGHLY POLISHED. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, IN FACT THE ONLY ONE IS A REALLY MINACULE LINE ACROSS THE VERY BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP. THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE ON ANY PART OF THE COVER, AND NO RINGWEAR EITHER WHICH THIS SLEEVE USUALLY SUFFERS FROM.

INCREDIBLY THERE ARE JUST THREE SMALL LAMNATE LINES BY THE SPINE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS JUST IMMACULATE. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, SPINE UNSQUASHED AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED

THE OPENING EDGE ON THIS SLEEVE IS INSIDE THE FRONT COVER AND TO GET TO IT YOU NEED TURN THE FRONT COVER OVER TO REVEAL THE ENTRANCE FOR THE LP WHICH IS INSERTED FROM THE SPINE INTO THE REAR HOUSING. IT IS THIS DESIGN THAT IS THE REASON WHY SO MANY OF THESE SLEEVES ARE RUINED. FIRSTLY PUSHING THE LP INTO THE REAR SURFACE  OR MORE TO THE POINT TAKING IT OUT IS VERY LIKELY TO TEAR THE INNER SURFACE DUE TO AN ERRANT THUMB. ON THIS COPY HOWEVER THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON THE OPENING EDGE. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THE RECORD HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE UNPLAYED FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE.

SECONDLY IF THE VINYL IS NOT FULLY INSERTED ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE SLEEVE, THE ACTION OF CLOSING THE FRONT COVER OVER THE TOP WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS OF DAMAGING THE SPINE. IF JUST ONE BIT OF THE RECORD IS STILL PROTRUDING IT WILL SLOWLY OVER TIME CUT INTO THE SPINE FROM THE INSIDE AND START TO TEAR IT. THE FIRST PLAC IT WILL GO WILL BE THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE LAMINATE WILL CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPINE AND VERY SOON YOU WILL HAVE A MORE COMMON EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE.

FEAR NOT BECAUSE THIS ONE IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO WEAR OR DAMAGE TO THE INNER SPINE WHATSOEVER. IT IS PRISTINE IN FACT.

THE REAR SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND TERRIBLY RING WORN, BUT HERE YOU HAVE A GLEAMING LAMINATE THAT HAS NO RING WEAR AT ALL. NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE. IT IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THE REAR SRFACE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. THERE IS ONE MINISCULE SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RIGHT ON THE SPINE EDGE

ALSO WORTH MENTIONING THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD HAS PERFECTLYADHERED FLIPBACKS AND A LOVELY MATT BLACK FINISH TO THE PANELS THAT IS TOTALLY UNWORN

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB BARELY CREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT EITHER. A GREAT EXAMPLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT MINUS

THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A VAULT CONDITION COPY OF THIS RARE SET, AND ONE COLLECTORS WILL BE PROUD TO HAVE IN THEIR COLLECTION. IT WILL NEVER NEED UPGRADING, AND CAN ONLY GROW IN VALUE AND OUGHT TO BE TREATED AS NOT ONLY A SUPERB COLLECTIBLE BUT AN INVESTMENT AS WELL.

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

GARRY