The Beatles' Million Sellers - 1965 UK 1st Press 4-Track Parlophone EP EXCELLENT
£
87
$
115
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
THE BEATLES - 'MILLION SELLERS'
This EXCELLENT UK 1st press 4-track EP dates from initial December 1965 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: GEP 8946
Both labels include the incorrect 'Beatles' Golden Discs' title along with the 'Sold in UK...' text & 'The Gramophone Co...' rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label & in both run-outs.
Matrix numbers: 7TCE 888-1 & 7TCE 889-1
Stamper codes: 4/GA & 3/GT
Housed within its original front laminated, bi-flipback, 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed picture cover.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A superb set with just a small handful of faint spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean, deep-gloss playing surfaces where the only significant blemish in strong daylight is a few fingernail scuff lines on side 2. Closer inspection directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals some wispy paper-type hairlines consistent with sleeve removal, but no further significant blemishes or wear.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
This copy has clearly been hardly if ever played and there is no trace of any groove/playwear on any track. In fact apart from some low-level vinyl background between tracks, there is little to fault on this great sounding copy.
Cover: EXCELLENT
A clean & vibrant example where the only sign of wear is a storage-bend to the upper left corner which has resulted in some laminate lift. The exposed real panel is perfectly clean & unblemished.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 6.50 GBP**
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- We carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Every image in this listing has been taken by ourselves (with a Canon G1X camera) and are of the actual item for sale. We do not copy from other listings or use stock images.
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- For more information on our grading and packaging policies, take a look at my About Me page.
- If you would like to get the best price for your rare records, why not let us do all the work for you. Contact us for details about our commission selling service.
All text & images © Parlogram 2012
price rating
