THE BEATLES ‘A HARD DAY’S NIGHT’ 1964 PARLOPHONE PMC 1230 UK 1st Pr SUPERB EX

	£		32
	$		42

THE BEATLES

SONGS FROM THE FILM

“HARD DAY’S NIGHT”

(1964 PARLOPHONE RECORDS - SUPERB UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE (ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION!!) FIRST UK MONO PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABEL.

THE LABEL HAS "THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD", "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" AND "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT.

THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S VERY NICE ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE AND IS COMPLETE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL 1964 UK TRACING PAPER "USE EMITEX" DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE.

THE BEATLES

• PAUL McCARTNEY
• JOHN LENNON
• GEORGE HARRISON
• RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1230

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX  481-3N / XEX 482-3N

STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 AAA / 8, SIDE 2 ARR / 8

THE SLEEVE

THE SUPERB FRONT-LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE WITH THREE LARGE FLIP-BACKS ON THE BACK AND A SOLID BLACK “MONO” ON THE FRONT IS IN GENUINELY STRONG  EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT IS LOVELY WITH JUST A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE AND SOME MINOR WEAR. THERE ARE A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS. THE BACK DISPLAYS SOME MINOR TANNING. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO TWO OF THE CORNERS AND THERE IS THE START OF A TINY SPLIT WHERE BOTTOM CORNER MEETS THE OPENING. OTHERWISE ALL THE EDGES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND ALL TEXT ON THE ‘FLUTED’ SPINE IS CLEARLY VISIBLE.    

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TRACING-PAPER LINED “EMITEX” INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT TANNING AND A FEW MINOR CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT HAS RETAINED IT’S FULL GLOSS AND I CAN ONLY SEE SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS GREAT ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL.

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS BOTH HAVE "THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD", "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" AND "SOLD IN THE UK" LABEL TEXT. THERE IS ALSO AN EMBOSSED “KT” TAX STAMP ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1.       A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

2.       I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER

3.       IF I FELL

4.       I’M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU

5.       AND I LOVE HER

6.       TELL ME WHY

7.       CAN’T BUY ME LOVE

SIDE TWO

1.       ANY TIME AT ALL

2.       I’LL CRY INSTEAD

3.       THINGS WE SAID TODAY

4.       WHEN I GET HOME

5.       YOU CAN’T DO THAT

6.       I’LL BE BACK

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.