THE BEATLES *A HARD DAY'S NIGHT* LP 1964 UK STEREO 1ST PRESS

	£		77
	$		102

THE BEATLES *A HARD DAY'S NIGHT* LP 1964 UK STEREO 1ST PRESS!

YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABEL 

`SOLD IN THE UK...` TEXT ON LABELS.

`M` & `T` EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON THE LABEL OF SIDE 1. 

CAT NO: PCS  3058 (STEREO)

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

YEAR: 1964

PRESSING INFO: UK 1ST PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (YEX 126-1) & side 2 (YEX 127-1)

STAMPERS: side 1 (1 & G R) & side 2 (2 & O A)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG) THE FRONT LAMINATED `GARROD & LOFTHOUSE` PATENTS PENDING FLIPBACK SLEEVE IS VERY CRISP & CLEAN. THE FRONT ONLY HAS A FEW LAMINATE CREASES AND SOME RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. THE BACK HAS SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION FROM AGE AND STORAGE WITH A FEW ISOLATED STAINS. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER IS CREASED WITH A SMALL HOLE ABOVE THE 'ING' OF THE WORD 'CLEANING' IN THE 'USE EMITEX' BOX. IF THE SMALL HOLE WAS NOT PRESENT THEN I WOULD GRADE THE SLEEVE HIGHER. VERY PRESENTABLE AND CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MOST. NO WRITING NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX) THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE AND THE SPINE SMOOTH  WITH ISOLATED ROUGHNESS WITH SLIGHT CORNER SCUFFING. SOME OF THE TEXT IS STARTING TO FADE. NO SPLITS. 

INNER: (VG-) ORIGINAL FROSTED 'EMITEX' POLYLINED PAPER INNER WITH `MADE IN ENGLAND`. SHOWS LIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE BUT HAS A SURFACE RIP TO THE PAPER NEAR THE CENTRE HOLE ON ONE SIDE. NO SIDE SPLITS AND NO WRITING & NO STICKERS.

LABELS: (VG-) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS. BOTH SIDES HAVE WEAR AROUND THE HOLE AND LOTS OF LIGHT/MILD SPINDLE MARKS FROM REGULAR USE. SIDE 1 HAS `M & `T` EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ALTHOUGH THE 'M' IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE IT HAS WORN AWAY (SEE PICTURES). NO STICKERS. NO WRITING.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (VG-) SIDE 2 (VG-) BOTH SIDES ARE FLAT & GLOSSY. WHEN EXAMINED CLOSELY UNDER A 60W BULB BOTH SIDES ARE A LITTLE DUSTY AND HAVE LOTS LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS & HAIRLINES WITH A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES ALL OF WHICH ARE VISIBLE IN NORMAL LIGHT BUT DO NOT CAUSE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS. NORMAL WEAR FROM REGULAR USE BUT NO DEEP MARKS OR DEEP SCRATCHES THAT YOU CAN FEEL. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STRICTLY GRADED - MOST COLLECTORS WOULD GRADE HIGHER.   

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (VG-) SIDE 2 (VG-) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & OVERALL BOTH SIDES PLAY VERY GOOD WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND QUALITY AND TONES. THE QUIETER TRACKS ('IF I FELL' , 'AND I LOVE HER', 'THINGS WE SAID TODAY' & 'I'LL BE BACK AGAIN' )PLAY VERY GOOD MINUS/GOOD PLUS. LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE IS NOTICEABLE IN PLACES THROUGHOUT BUT MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC. THE VINYL IS A LITTLE DUSTY AND THE QUIETER MUSIC HAS LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS SO OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN A BUILD UP OF DUST IN THE GROOVES. WITH A VINYL OF THIS VALUE AND RARITY I AM RELUCTANT TO EVEN TOUCH IT LET ALONG CLEAN IT! ALL I DID BEFORE MY ONE PLAY WAS CAREFULLY WIPE OFF THE SURFACE DUST WITH A SPECIALIST RECORD CLEANING CLOTH. MORE PLAYS WOULD DISLODGE SOME OF THE DUST BUT IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN I EXPECT IT WOULD PLAY EVEN BETTER!! MOST COLLECTORS WOULD EASILY GRADE THIS VERY GOOD BUT I AM VERY STRICT WITH MY VISUAL AND AUDIO GRADINGS. NOT MINT BUT CERTAINLY A DECENT, PRESENTABLE, PLAYABLE EXAMPLE OF A BEATLES RARITY. NO SKIPS NO JUMPS NO DISTORTION AND NO POPS! DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS INCREASINGLY RARE UK STEREO 1ST PRESSING OF A BEATLES CLASSIC!

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.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

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