Beatles For Sale UK 1964 1st *STEREO* Pressing LP *EXCE

	£		87
	$		115

THE BEATLES - 'BEATLES FOR SALE'

This EXCELLENT 1st UK STEREO pressing of arguably the best sounding of their early stereo LPs dates from initial December 1964, and is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3062

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text and have 'The Parlophone Co..' worded rim texts.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: YEX 142-1 & YEX 143-1

Stamper codes: 5/OO & 2/GG

Disc weight: 143g

Housed in an outer laminated gatefold cover with an 'outline' stereo front indicator.

Complete with its original tissue-paper lined 'Use Emitex' inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

A clean & unblemished set bearing a moderate amount of light spindle trails but no major faults.

Visual: VERY GOOD +

Both playing surface are perfectly clean and retain their deep-gloss shine and display no significant surface marks in strong daylight. Closer examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals two or three light surface scuffs on each side together with some harmless wispy paper hairlines directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp consistent with inner-sleeve removal.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT

The warmth and clarity of the magnificent stereo mix shines throughout this copy and my single careful play-check at volume found there to be no significant deterioration to the sound quality overall. In fact, apart form a touch of background on 'No Reply', there really is little to fault or any consequence and certainly no clicks, pops or other such distractions. this is a copy to listen to any enjoy.

Cover: VERY GOOD +

A respectable example of this notoriously fragile cover which displays minor storage wear without any significant major faults. The delicate the front leaf is flat and glossy with just a small bend in the upper right corner. There is light shelfwear to the exposed edges but no tears or damaged to the spine ends which form the hinge of the gatefold. The inside of the gatefold itself is clean with a few flecks of missing paper caused by the glue on the uncovered edges of the flipbacks on the right panel not being completely dry when closed during manufacture. The rear panel is clean & glossy with a very faint disc impression from storage but no creasing anywhere. All seams of the rear pocket are smooth & unstressed and the spine is fully laminated and uncrushed.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Clean & crisp with a few gentle storage bends, but no writing, tears or missing paper.

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