The Beatles Hits UK 1963 1st Press -1/-1 EP *NEAR MINT*
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THE BEATLES - 'THE BEATLES' HITS'
1963 UK *1st PRESSING* EP
This hard to find initial 1st pressing was available in this form only for a few weeks.
The 'Recording First Published..' label text was added & the side 1 was matrix changed to '-2' almost directly after release.
This is one of the earliest copies pressed and is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: GEP 8880
Both labels omit the 'Recording First Published..' text but have 'Parlophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
Just a single letter 'K' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label.
A 'KMT' code is visible in the side 1 run-in and 'KT' is in the side 2 run-out.
Housed in a front laminated, rounded bi-flipback 'Garrod' printed picture cover.
Matrix numbers: 7TCE 760-1N & 7TCE 761-1N
Stamper codes: 1/G & 1,2/GG
CONDITION
Labels: NEAR MINT
Just a single light spindle trail to each centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Outstanding 'as new' unmarked surfaces in strong daylight with only a few insignificant wispy hairlines directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp.
Play: NEAR MINT
This copy has received just a few extremely careful plays and each track plays superbly with no groove/play wear or background noise. Even both run-ins and the bands play silently & without interference or distraction.
Cover
VERY GOOD +
An clean and strong example with light storage/handling wear, but no major faults to any part.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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