The Beatles A HARD DAYS NIGHT UK LP Y/B 1ST MONO N MINT

	£		182
	$		241

THE BEATLES - A HARD DAYS NIGHT

IN MAGNIFICENT BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

OUTSTANDING MINT MINUS AUDIO PERFORMANCE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1230
• MATRIX:XEX 481-3N / 482-3N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 8 GOA / 6 RRO
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• K.T TAX CODE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.THERE IS A SMALL CHIP TO THE TOP RIGHT SECTION OF SIDE ONE

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

THERE ARE JUST 3-4 MINISCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS JUST HAD VERY LIMITED PLAY SINCE 1964 . IT'S QUITE ASTOUNDING

THE VINYL

HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL THAT HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGNAL SHEEL AND LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS BRILLIANT SHOWING JUST A COUPLE OF VERY VERY FINE HANDLING LINES THAT DO NOT AFFECT THE SOUND IN ANY WAY, AND A COUPLE OF TINY SURFACE MARKS. AGAIN NON SOUNDING. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME VERY WISPY HAIRLINES THAT AGAIN DO NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE SOUND

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORDS BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

I HAVE LISTENED TO MANY BEATLES ALBUMS THAT LOOK FANTASTIC ONLY TO FIND THEY HAVE SERIOUS GROOVE WEAR, RESULTING IN A DISTORTION THROUGH ONE SPEAKER. THIS EFFECT IS CAUSED PURELY BY THE VERY HEAVY TONE ARMS THAT WERE USED IN THE 60'S , OR ONE THAT HAD A WORN STYLUS. WITH THESE ALBUMS YOU JUST GENERALLY CANNOT TELL MY LOOKING AT THE VINYL.

THIS ALBUM HAS NO GROOVE WEAR WHATSOEVER, AND THEREFORE NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ANY POINT

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION. 

JUST PURE FIRST PRESS MONO SOUND. THERE ARE NO CRACKLES ANYWHERE

NO STATIC AND NO UNWANTED NOISES, AND ALL I HEARD WAS A COUPLE OF TINY POPS IN THE LAST TRACK, AND SOME VERY LIGHT VINYL NOISE IN ONE OR TWO SPOTS THATS ALL!!

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP PLAYTHOUGH AS MINT MINUS

AN INVESTMENT GRADE COPY!!!!

THE SLEEVE

STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE IS SUPERB CONDITION

THE LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THE FRONT HAS NO CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE, AND THERE ARE JUST TWO TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND A FURTHER FOUR.

THE TOP IGHT AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP ARE LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS JUST IMMACULATE. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, SPINE UNSQUASHED AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP WAS PLUCKED FROM THE COVER.

THE REAR SURFACE IS INCREDIBLY WHITE. THIS IS VERY VERY RARE. USUALLY HEVAILY SOILED, IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN WELL PROTECTED FROM NEW. THE BAREST TOUCH OF HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE AND A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIIBLE LIGHT BROWN  MARKS ARE ALL THAT YOU WILL SEE

THE FLIPBACKS ARE PEREFCTLY ADHERED, AND UNDAMAGED

A REALLY SUPERB SLEEVE THAT I AM HAPPY TO GRADE NEAR MINT MINUS

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY