The Beatles – Beatles For Sale

Original 1964/5 UK Mono Issue, with Black & yellow Parlophone labels, and 4N / 4N run-outs.
Label rim text beginning in all caps.... "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." and the text "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" above the side indicator numeral.
KT embossed tax code on Side A This release omits the Full Stop after NCB in the publishing credits for B5 - 'I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'
In Very Good condition, Light rash and faint scratches.

Label: Parlophone – PMC 1240 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Gatefold
Country: UK Released: 1964 Genre: Rock Style: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Beat A1
No Reply Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A2
I'm A Loser Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A3
Baby's In Black Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A4
Rock And Roll Music Written-By – Berry* A5
I'll Follow The Sun Written-By – Lennon-McCartney A6
Mr. Moonlight Written-By – Johnson* A7
Kansas City Written-By – Lieber-Stoller* B1
Eight Days A Week Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B2
Words Of Love Written-By – Holly* B3
Honey Don't Written-By – Perkins* B4
Every Little Thing Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B5
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B6
What You're Doing Written-By – Lennon-McCartney B7
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby Written-By – Perkins*

• Published By – Northern Songs Music
• Published By – Jewel Music
• Published By – Chappell
• Published By – Macmelodies
• Published By – Southern Music
• Published By – World Music (5)
• Published By – Aberbach (London) Ltd.
• Published By – Knox Music
• Record Company – E.M.I. Records Limited
• Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.

• Liner Notes – Derek Taylor (2)
• Photography By – Robert Freeman (4)
• Producer – George Martin

Black & yellow Parlophone label with sans-serif typesetting, perimeter rim copyright text beginning, 'THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD...', and the text 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964' above the side indicator numeral.

KT embossed tax code on Side A.

There are 3 variations involving the presence or lack of periods after the NCB credit following two of the songs.

This release omits the period after NCB in the publishing credits for B5 'I Don't Want To Spoil The Party'. A similar release here exists with the same period missing, however that pressing is differentiated from this one by the lack of a tax code, along with the 'SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO...' on Side A ending directly above the '4' of 'PMC 1240' on side 1 instead of between the '4' and the '0'.

Similar releases such as here omits the period after NCB in the publishing credit for B6 'What You're Doing', whilst two other similar releases here and here have the periods after NCB in the publishing credit for B5 'I Don't Want To Spoil The Party' and B6 'What You're Doing'.

On this version the text 'SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO...' across the middle ends above the '4' of 'PMC 1240' on side 1, and also above the '4' of 'PMC 1240' on side 2.

E.M.I. Records Limited (Controlled by Electric & Musical Industries Limited).
Made and Printed in Great Britain.

Publishing info:
A1 to A3, A5, B1, B4 to B6 - Northern Songs Mus. NCB.
A4 - Jewel Mus. BIEM.
A6 - Chappell. Mecolico. NCB.
A7 - Macmelodies. Mecolico. BIEM. NCB. World Music
B2 - Southern Mus. NCB.
B3 - Aberbach (Ldn.) Ltd. BIEM.
B7 - Knox Music. BIEM

• Rights Society: BIEM / NCB / Mecolico
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): XEX.503
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): XEX.504
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout stamped): XEX 503-4N
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout stamped): XEX 504-3N
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout stamped, variant 1): XEX 503-4N MT 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout stamped, variant 1): XEX 504-3N MM 2

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
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.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

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.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.