THE BEATLES *A HARD DAY'S NIGHT* LP 1964 MONO UK 1ST PRESS E.J.DAY SLEEVE

	£		29
	$		38

THE BEATLES *A HARD DAY'S NIGHT* LP 1964 PARLOPHONE MONO UK 1ST PRESSING

CAT NO:  PMC 1230 (MONO)

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

YEAR: 1964

PRESSING INFO:  EARLIEST UK MONO 1ST PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (XEX 481-3N) side 2 (XEX 482-3N)

STAMPERS: side 1 (3 & R RM) side 2 (5 & R GR)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG+) RARE FRONT LAMINATED 'ERNEST J. DAY & CO. LTD. LONDON' FLIPBACK SLEEVE HAS LIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH SOME LAMINATE CREASES TO THE FRONT AND TWO AREAS OF LAMINATED LIFTING TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. THERE IS A CREASE TO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER ON THE BACK BUT NOT SERIOUS. AN AREA ON THE TOP FLAP JUST ABOVE THE CAT. NO. HAS SOME LAMINATE MISSING (ABOUT 1.5" LONG). DISCOLOURATION AND STAINING IN PLACES TO THE BACK. ROUGHNESS AND ISOLATED SCUFFING TO THE EDGES. SUPERB SPINE AS EXPLAINED BELOW. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. NO WRITING. NO STICKERS.

SPINE: (EX+) THE SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT WITH ALL THE TEXT FULLY READABLE WITH LIGHT RUBBING TO TOP & BOTTOM CORNERS AND A COUPLE OF CREASES. SUPERB CONDITION (SEE PICTURES). NO SPLITS.  

INNER: (EX-) ORIGINAL 'USE EMITEX' FROSTED POLYLINED INNER HAS YELLOWING FROM AGE AND STORAGE WITH A FEW CREASES. A TINY (0.5cm) SPLIT TO THE TOP EDGE NO SIDE SPLITS NO RIPS NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS.

LABELS: (VG) BOTH LABELS HAVE A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AND SOME WEAR AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. SIDE 1 HAS A SMALL SURFACE SCUFF TO THE LEFT OF THE HOLE. NO WRITING. NO STICKERS. STRICT GRADING! 

VINYL VISUALLY: (VG) THE VINYL IS FLAT AND GLOSSY AND WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT BOTH SIDES HAVE LOTS OF LIGHT AND MILD PAPER SCUFFS WITH A FEW HAIRLINES WITH SOME ISOLATED SCUFFING (SIDE 1 IS CLEANER). MOST OF THE PAPER SCUFFS ARE ONLY VISIBLE UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT! NO DEEP MARKS OR DEEP SCRATCHES. SUPERFICIAL WEAR THAT DOES NOT AFFECT THE SOUND OR PLAYING! THICK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL .

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (EX) SIDE 2 (EX) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & BOTH SIDES PLAY EXCELLENT WITH NO ISSUES AND ONLY OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE IN THE GAPS IN THE MUSIC AND BETWEEN TRACKS. NO POPS. NO CLICKS. NO DISTORTION. NO SKIPS. NO JUMPS. THIS RECORD PLAYS BETTER THAN IT LOOKS. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 45 YEARS SO MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE EARLIEST MONO UK 1ST PRESSING! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A PRESENTABLE AND HIGHLY PLAYABLE COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE BEATLES CLASSIC NOT TO BE MISSED!!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): 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.

VG (Very Good) : 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.

G (Good) : 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.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POSTAGE & PACKAGING

I always charge less postage than what it actually costs me. If the actual cost of postage is less then I will refund the difference. All records are posted fully insured. In the UK they are sent via Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded delivery (Special Delivery at no extra charge if the record is £50 or over). Overseas all records are posted via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed, tracked or signed depending on what options are available. All vinyl is posted using correct card record mailers/cruciform boxes with at least 5 cardboard stiffners. The sleeve is always sent in a new poly outer and the vinyl is put in a new polylined paper inner outside of the sleeve to avoid splits/damage during transit. 7" vinyls sleeves are sent in a new PVC outer and the vinyl is put in a new card inner outside of sleeve. I will always do everything I can to guarantee that your record arrives in the same condition it leaves me.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

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