THE BEATLES-A HARD DAYS NIGHT-PARLOPHONE 1ST PRESS MONO PMC.1230 1964 EX+ COPY
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THE BEATLES-A HARD DAYS NIGHT TYPE SINGLE LP-MONO LABEL/PRESSING INFO
PARLOPHONE YELLOW & BLACK WITH MATRIX NUMBERS - XEX 481-3N & XEX 482-3N
CATALOGUE NUMBER PMC 1230 YEAR OF RELEASE 1964 COUNTRY OF RELEASE U.K. SLEEVE TYPE SINGLE- GARROD & LOFTHOUSE Patents pending LAMINATED FLIPBACK INSERTS/EXTRAS NONE GRADING/CONDITION DISC(s) NICE EXCELLENT+ (REALLY NICE CLEAN record pressed on mid 60's heavyweight vinyl and which hasn't been played VERY MUCH at all and is nice shiny and black with VERY LIGHT playwear and just a handful of VERY LIGHT almost invisible to the naked eye handling marks , the whole album plays brilliantly with a great MONO reproduction) LABELSEXCELLENT+ ( NICE CLEAN LABELS with NO writing rips tears stickers or removal marks VERY LIGHT spindleusage and VERY LIGHT storage and handling wear)
SLEEVEFront board.Inner gatefold EX+ CLEAN and unmarked with NO writing rips tears writing stickers or removal marks.The front laminate is very bright and shiny with MINIMAL rubbing wear and just a hint of pressure marking right at the bottom a few thumbnail type laminate surface creases and VERY LIGHT handling wear Rear board EX+ REAR white board is clean and unmarked with a just VERY LIGHT ageing and a little light storage wear Flipbacks EX+ Flipbacks are clean and complete with no lifting or laminate peel and just light overall wear Spine EX+ NICE unworn and uncrushed spine with nice clear lettering and very light wear Top & bottom edge EX+ Both top and bottom edges have VERY LIGHT wear only Opening EX+ Opening has very light usage and very light storage and handling wear. Corners EX Corners have LIGHT wear, with a bit of rounding and buffing INNER /EXTRAS
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DETAILSConsidering the quality of the original material on With the Beatles, it shouldn't have been a surprise that Lennon & McCartney decided to devote their third album to all-original material. Nevertheless, that decision still impresses, not only because the album is so strong, but because it was written and recorded at a time when the Beatles were constantly touring, giving regular BBC concerts, appearing on television and releasing non-LP singles and EPs, as well as filming their first motion picture.
In that context, the achievement of A Hard Day's Night is all the more astounding. Not only was the record the de facto soundtrack for their movie, not only was it filled with nothing but Lennon-McCartney originals, but it found the Beatles truly coming into their own as a band by performing a uniformly excellent set of songs. All of the disparate influences on their first two albums had coalesced into a bright, joyous, original sound filled with ringing guitars and irresistible melodies. They had certainly found their musical voice before, but A Hard Day's Night is where it became mythical.
In just a few years, they made more adventurous and accomplished albums, but this is the sound of Beatlemania in all of its giddy glory -- for better and for worse, this is the definitive Beatles album, the one every group throughout the ages has used as a blueprint. Listening to the album, it's easy to see why. Decades after its original release, A Hard Day's Night's punchy blend of propulsive rhythms, jangly guitars, and infectious, singalong melodies is remarkably fresh. There's something intrinsically exciting in the sound of the album itself, something to keep the record vital years after it was recorded.
Even more impressive are the songs themselves. Not only are the melodies forceful and memorable, but Lennon and McCartney have found a number of variations to their basic Merseybeat style, from the brash "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Any Time at All," through the gentle "If I Fell," to the tough folk-rock of "I'll Cry Instead." It's possible to hear both songwriters develop their own distinctive voices on the album, but overall, A Hard Day's Night stands as a testament to their collaborative powers -- never again did they write together so well or so easily, choosing to pursue their own routes. John and Paul must have known how strong the material is -- they threw the pleasant trifle "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" to George and didn't give anything to Ringo to sing. That may have been a little selfish, but it hardly hurts the album, since everything on the record is performed with genuine glee and excitement. It's the pinnacle of their early years.
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