Beatles Hard Days Night UK 1964 1st Press *MONO* LP EX+
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'A HARD DAYS NIGHT'
1964 UK 1st *MONO* PRESSING LP
This superb 1964 UK 1st mono pressing is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1230
Both labels bear the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'Parlophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
The 'KT' tax/price code is present in the centre of the side 2 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed patents pending mono cover with an unusual 'semi-glossy' front panel.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 481-3N & XEX 482-3N
Stamper codes: 3/ARA & 4/RHG
Disc weight: 152g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A very fine pair with just a small collection of light spindle trails to each centre hole.
Visual: 1. EXCELLENT 2. EXCELLENT +
Both surface of this wonderful copy retain all of their deep-gloss shines. Apart from a single, very faint surface mark on side 1, both are unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight. Close inspection beneath my halogen desk lamp shows up numerous wispy paper hairlines on side 1 consistent with inner-sleeve removal but side 2 bears no such blemishes. Both side of this fine copy lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of dishing or warping.
Play: EXCELLENT +
A very carefully an seldom played copy with clean, clear & powerful sound throughout with no traces of any groove/play wear. Both run-ins and all bands play completely without interference and there are no clicks, pops or any other such audible distraction anywhere on this great sounding, early copy.
Cover
EXCELLENT
An impressive example which retains vibrant & and clean front panel displaying just a single small 'thumbnails' wrinkle but no other signs of wear. There is a small bruise to the upper left corner and a touch of shelfwear to the lower two but no major damage to any. The front opening egde bears are few small 'pushes' but are overall sharp and clean. The rear panel is extremely clean & white with one or two tiny blemishes but certainly nothing major or any writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are perfectly clean & undamaged, as are the both seams and the perfectly worded spine.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Clean & crisp with just an unavoidable faint disc impression.
Take a listen to the track 'I Should Have Known Better' recorded directly from this copy on the player below:
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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All text & images © Bright Field Music 2009
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