THE BEATLES A HARD DAYS NIGHT EARLY ORIGINAL 1964 FIRST VINYL PRESSING EX.
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A HARD DAYS NIGHT PMC 1230 MONO GARROD & LAFTHOUSE LTD. FRONT LAMINATED COVER, WITH MID-SIZED "MONO" ON THE FRONT. TRACING PAPER LINNED "USE EMITEX" DIE CUT INNER SLEEVE. PRESSED IN EARLY JULY 1964. BLACK LABEL WITH YELLOW LOGO AND SILVER PRINT "RECORD FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" AND "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LIST" LABEL TEXT IN THIN PRINT. KT TAX CODE ON LABEL. VARIATION TYPE A. TYPE SET IS CHUBBY AND ROUNDED, ONLY LASTED A SHORT TIME BEFORE BEING REPLACED WITH VARIATION B WHICH IS QUITE DIFFERENT.
MATRIX OR MASTER IN THE LAQUER AT 6 O'CLOCK SIDE 1: XEX 481-3N. MOTHER AT 9 O'CLOCK 8. STAMPER AT 3 O'CLOCK RAP(236) SIDE 2: XEX 482-3N. MOTHER 5. STAMPER RMD(240)
THE VINYL LOOKS FANTASTIC. VERY CLEAN BRIGHT AND SHINNY THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES AND ONLY A COUPLE OF FAINT WHISPY MARKS. THE RECORD LABELS ARE CLEAN AND UNMARKED. THE MONO AUDEO QUALITY IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR WITH VERY LITTLE BACKGROUND CRACKLE, NO CLICKS JUMPS OR SKIPS.
THE INNER SLEEVE IS CLEAN, PERFECTLY PRESERVED SLIGHT AGE YELLOWING.
THE FLIP-BACK FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, VERY CLEAN AND RETAINING ALL ITS ORIGINAL GLOSSY SHEEN. SOME MINER CORNER ROUNDING AND CREASING, THE SPINE IS STRONG AND FIRM THE OPENING IS STILL CRISP. THE BACK HAS AGE YELLOWED AND A LITTLE STAINING ON THE OPENING EDGE. THERE ARE NO RIPS, TEARS OR PEN MARKS.
OVERALL THIS IS AN EXCELLENT COPY AND AN ORIGINAL EARLY PRESSING WOULD BE A NICE INVESTMENT FOR THE COLLECTOR AND BEATLE FAN.
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