The Beatles EXTRACTS FROM A HARD DAYS NIGHT RED SLEEVE UK EP 1ST PLAYS NEAR MINT

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THE BEATLES - EXTRACTS FROM A HARD DAYS NIGHT

RARE 1964 EP

GENUINE 1ST PRESS

EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE GEP 8924
• MATRIX:7TCE 850-1N / 851-1N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 L / 2 GC
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - 1ST  PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT JUST UNDER THE SPINDLE HOLE
• KT TAX CODE ON SIDE OF THE LABEL AND IN THE DEAD WAX

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.

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

THERE ARE SOME SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE EP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED SINCE 1964

THE VINYL

REALLY REALLY GLOSSY EP THAT LOOKS FLAWLESS IN DAYLIGHT. ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS IN STUNNING CONDITION. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND ONE OR TWO ULTRA FINE ANGEL HAIRLINE HANDLING LINES

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 BECAUSE I JUST KNOW THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID.

THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE EP 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 IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT DURING THE PLAYTHROUGH, AND THIS IS VITAL AS SO MANY BEATLES RECORDS WERE PLAYED TO DEATH ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A TOO HEAVY STYLUS AND OR A WORN STYLUS. THIS ONE IS PERFECT AND EVERY NOTE IS CLEAR AS A BELL

THERE ARE NO SERIOUS BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR CLICKS EITHER

EVERY NOTE IS HEARD AS THE PRODUCER INTENDED AND BEARING IN MIND THIS RECORD IS 49 YEARS OLD. IT IS QUITE STUNNING

THERE IS A LITTLE BACKGROUND STATIC LIKE STUFF HEAR JUST IN THE RUN IN AND RUN OUT, BUT NOT DURING THE ACTUAL RECORDING

THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY LITTLE DUST POPS / TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

A SUPERB VINYL THAT I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT.

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

STUNNING GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE NEW. THE LAMINATE ABSOLUTELY SPARKLES

THE FRONT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER, JUST A VERY LIGHT CURVE IF YOU LOOK ALONG THE SPINE. THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE, AND THE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST TWO MINUSCULE ONES. ONE ALONG  THE TOP EDGE, THREE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND ONE REALLY MINUSCULE THUMB LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE WAFER THIN TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FULLY LAMINATED AND ARE NOT SCUFFED OF DAMAGED, AND THE ONLY PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWS ON THE VERY CORNER TIPS

THE SPINE IS IDENTICAL, AGAIN NO HARM TO THE LAMINATE AND JUST THE WHITE DOTS ON THE TIPS

THE OPENING EDGE THUMB NOTCH IS STILL RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A VERY SLIGHT ROUGH FEEL, BUT NOT BURRED

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS. NO DAMAGE TO ANY OF THEM. THE WHITE SURFACE IS SLIGHTLY AGED BUT STILL VERY WHITE.

THERE ARE SMALL LIGHT BROWN STAINS  IN THE TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS, AND A VERY LIGHT OUTLINE OF RECORD SHAPE AROUND THE LABEL AREA

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY