THE BEATLES - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - Original 1964 1st Press UK MONO LP - EX / EX
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THE BEATLES - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
PARLOPHONE - PMC 1230
ORIGINAL1964 1st Pressing UK VINYL LP
RECORD / SLEEVE - EX / EX
The record is in excellent condition.
The front laminated"Garrod & Lofthouse" flipback sleeve is in excellent condition with some creasing to the front, some age / handling discolouration / marks to the reverse and a little feathering along the opening (see pics).
Comes in its original "tracing paper" lined inner sleeve (light creasing and a couple of small tears around centre hole).
First pressing identifiers:
PMC 1230, July 10, 1964, mono. Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or Ernest J.Day & Co. front laminated cover, with mid-sized “mono” on front. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve.
Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print. “Recording first published 1964? and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Label have thin print. With or without KT tax code on the label. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 481-3N; Side 2: XEX 482-3N (see pics)
Variation B. The title “Songs from the film A Hard Day’s Night” doesn’t take up as much width across the label as before or as it does in future. This variation is placed here as this smaller text may have been an experiment after the chubby text style was changed. This version has a few variants.
Source: "TheBeatles-Collection.com" and "Discogs"
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 marked 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
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