EX- Beatles For Sale 1st 600 off press 1/R 1/M UK Lp -4N/-4N COMPLETE
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Beatles For Sale
1st Press
EX-
*INCREDIBLY EARLY PRESSING*
A bit of history.....This album was first released on the 4th Dec 1964. Prior to its release there was a huge order of 750,000...which went on to break all records for advance orders of ANY album!!! Of course this meant the album went straight into the number 1 position in the U.K. charts, staying in the charts for 46 weeks!! POPULAR is too small a word for it!
Catalogue number: PMC 1240
Matrix Number Side 1: XEX 503-4N
Matrix Number Side 2: XEX 504-4N
Stampers Side 1: R @ 3 O'clock 1 @ 9 O'clock
Stampers Side 2: M @ 3 O'clock 1 @ 9 O'clock
WOW! Incredibly early with side 1 being presses off the 2nd stamper and side 2 off the 3rd stamper!!!
Vinyl: EX. Superb heavy vinyl. The vinyl has a few lightest of light hairline marks.
Having said that, I have just finished playing her and just found only incredibly light background noise which would be greatly reduced, if not negated with a professional clean!
She still retains all her sheen and glory!
Gorgeously flat
Wonderfully heavy.
Just: GORGEOUS
Labels: VG. Lovely and clear. There are a few very light spindle marks visible only when angled towards the light.
There is a very small amount of lifting to the label on side 1, as well as the name written in pencil to the labels to both sides...Which is the only reason she gets a downgrade...Otherwise would easily grade as EX-!
'KT' tax code to side 2.
Outer text "The Parlophone Co." (ONLY 1st Press have this) it DOES have the "Sold in the uk.." text.
Just a light amount of hole wear-not really worth mentioning.
Lovely, clear silver text.
Cover: VG++.
VERY HARD TO FIND THESE DELICATE COVERS IN SUCH FAB CONDITION.
Mono outline in top right corner. Shiny front and back cover...There are a few tiny crescent spidering areas to the two sided laminate, with a couple of small finger spiderings emanating from the spine and bottom of the gatefold sleeve...
The top and bottom corners of the spine have some rubbing.
The inner flipbacks are still wonderfully strong and clean, with the spine having only light rubbing and hardly squished!
No Writing ANYWHERE!!
Inner: EX+. The ORIGINAL 'Use Emitex' with barely any amount of foxing...she still is wonderfully white and bright!
NO SPLITS
NO WRITING
It has certainly done it's job in keeping the record in great shape.
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Postage:
UK: £3.50
Europe: £5
USA/Canada: £8
ROW: £9.00
(please bear in mind this includes packing materials, petrol to and from the post office and my time)
I am selling a lot more albums, so grab a couple or more to save on postage.
If you would like further images of the album for sale, please email me, but do remember to include your email address, so I can send them to you.
Please wait for your invoice, so you are charged the correct postage.
Thank you and good luck.
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