Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT * MINT- CONDITION * SMALL MONO SLEEVE * UK 1st PRESS

	£		155
	$		205

The Beatles - A Hard Days Night
I am pleased to offer for sale this outstanding, final upgrade copy of the Beatles' fourth studio album.
The record is presented on the 2nd variation of the yellow and black Parlophone labels and is housed within an extremely rare 'small mono' sleeve.
This is an extremely rare set that is in fantastic Mint- condition. If you bought a modern repressing you would be lucky for it to look as good as this. Truly a final upgrade example that would not be out of place in a archive collection.
Album Details:
Serial number: PMC 1230
Matrix number: XEX 481 - 3N / XEX 482 - 3N
Stamper codes: 8 ALG / 6 AOM
Tax Codes: KT
Vinyl Weight: 170g 
The matrix numbers inform us that this record is a UK first pressing.
The vinyl has the 2nd variation labels identified by presence of the text: "Sold in the U.K. ..." and the position of the side indicator underneath the space in the catalogue number.
The vinyl is housed inside the second variant Garrod & Lofthouse flip-back sleeve, identifiable, as mentioned above, by the small mono aural indicator. 
Also included is the original protect your records, polythene lined EMItex inner sleeve.

Condition:
The condition report provided below is given as a guide only. I include high-quality, comprehensive photographs as well as a complete audio recording in my listings to enable you to make an informed decision on the condition of this record yourself. Please use a desktop PC/laptop and make use of the zoom function to inspect the photographs closely. 
Vinyl: EXCELLENT +
Labels: EXCELLENT
The labels are bright, clean and without writing. A small number of spindle marks are visible to either side.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
The vinyl retains superb 'factory-fresh' deep-gloss playing surfaces. In bright daylight there are no visible surface marks. Underneath a halogen desk lamp a few wispy hairlines can be seen alongside an iridescent rainbow shine.
Sound Quality: MINT -
Please use the eBay internet site to enjoy the audio clips. The eBay app does not facilitate playback.
Side 1:

Side 2:

As can be heard in the above clips, the heavy-weight monaural vinyl sounds simply superb. The bass is punchy, the vocals are crisp and clear and the instrumentation is well defined. Very difficult to improve upon.
Sleeve: MINT-
The extremely rare sleeve looks fantastic. The front laminate retains the original lustre and the cover art maintains bright colours. The rear is extremely clean with barely a single blemish. The top, bottom and opening edges along with the spine are without any wear.
Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT +
The original inner sleeve is in great condition. It is very clean, without any staining and with minimal creasing.

Additional Details:
Before the audio test, the vinyl was cleaned first by an Okki Nokki vacuum cleaner and then an Audio Desk ultrasonic cleaner.
After cleaning, the vinyl was placed inside a brand new mobile fidelity anti-static inner sleeve. 
The vinyl will be packaged outside of the sleeve, both of which are stored inside an archival quality polypropylene outer sleeve.
The record will be sent via an insured courier in a padded vinyl mailer.

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