The Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT 1964 UK LP 1st Press Y/B 3N/3N PLAYS MINT- HEAR
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Description
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1230
- MATRIX:XEX 481-3N / 482-3N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 4 MM / 7 GAP
- MT TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON LABEL
- THE PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
THE BEATLES - A HARD DAYS NIGHT
STAGGERING MINT MINUS AUDIO
1ST PRESS MONO - 1964
OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS SLEEVE
FINAL UPGRADE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .
THERE ARE 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE MT TAX CODE WAS CHANGED ON JULY 1ST 1963 TO KT. THIS ONE CLEARLY WAS PRESSED AND LABELLED WELL BEFORE THE 1ST OF JULY AS IT STILL HAS THE MT TAX CODING. THE LP WAS RELEASED IN THE UK ON JULY 10TH 1963
THE VINYL
THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC LOOKS IMMACULATE IN DAYLIGHT. TOTALLY MARK FREE
UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO ALL I SEE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINESAN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB RECORD
THE TEST PLAY
THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS LIKE NEW
THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION.
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE.
THE EARLY MONO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE. MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALBUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS. THIS VINYL HAS NONE WHATSOEVER
THE RUN IN IS SILENT, THE LINKING GROOVES ARE NEAR SILENT, AND THE RUN OUT IS SILENT
NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT.THE ODD MINUSCULE SPECK OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC AND THAT IS BEING PICKY AS I SIT NO MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM MY SPEAKERS WHILST TYPING THIS OUT
NO TICS OR POPS WHATSOEVER
A SUBLIME FINAL UPGRADE AUDIO IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
I JUST HAVE TO GRADE THIS AUDIO MINT MINUS
BUT PLEASE TALE A LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
E.J.DAY & CO LTD LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE , NON LAMINATED REAR WITH FLIPBACKS
SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. IT HAS BEEN HOUSED FOR MOST OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE AND THIS HAS STOPPED ANY CREASING TO THE SURFACE .
THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A GLOSSY LAMINATE THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, FOLDS OR BENDS
THERE ARE JUST TWO MINUSCULE LAMINATE LINES BY THE SPINE, THREE ON THE TOP EDGE AND SEVEN ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGEAND THE BAREST SLIVER OF LIFT IN A COUPLE OF SMALL SPOTS ON THE SPINE.
NO RING WEAR OR ANY RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP TWO CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE WITH THE BOTTOM TWO HAVING A DOT OF RUB ON THE TIPS
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT. THE LAMINATE RUNS UNBLEMISHED FROM CORNER TO CORNER. A DOT OF RUB ON THE TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT TIPS
THE SPINE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. THIS SPINE IS COMPLETELY LAMINATED WITH PRISTINE TYPEFACE. JUST A DOT OF RUB ON THE BOTTOM TIP END
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE ANY THUMB NAIL NICKS SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. ONE MINUSCULE SPECK OF FEATHERING
THE REAR SURFACE ALSO IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AND INCREDIBLY NO RING WEAR, AND NOT EVEN ANY SHADOW OF RECORD SHAPE NO MATTER HOW MUCH I ANGLE IT INTO A STRONG LIGHT
AN EXTREMELY WHITE SURFACE WITH JUST A VERY LIGHT SHADOW OF HANDLING / AGEING TO THE EDGES, AND A TINY CREASE LINE TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER FLIPBACK.
THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF CORNER CREASE LINES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD
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