With the Beatles - *NEAR MINT* Australian 1964 MONO Parlophone LP
£
263
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'WITH THE BEATLES'
This outstanding 1964 Australian MONO pressing of The Beatles' 2nd album is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMCO-1206
This pressing was made using UK 1st pressing plates & the sound quality is comparable to that of the UK 1st pressing.
Matrix numbers: XEX 447-1N & XEX 448-1N
Vinyl weight: 159g
Housed within a front laminated, bi-flipback Australian designed/printed cover with mono AND stereo numbers on the rear panel.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
Both are clean, bright & unblemished with just a handful of well-aimed spindle trails around each centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Pristine, factory-fresh playing surfaces which are unmarked and 'as new' strong daylight with only a fee barely visible wispy paper hairlines visible beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
This highly impressive sounding copy has received just a few careful plays and retains all of the highlights and qualities of the UK 1st pressing. All tracks play without any trace of groove/playwear distortion. The only audible distractions which caught my ear during my playcheck were a touch of light vinyl background between tracks & on 'Til there Was You'. The entire album is free from any clicks, ticks or indeed any other audible faults or wear.
Cover: NEAR MINT
An outstanding example of this striking cover which looks like it left the shops yesterday, let alone nearly 50 years ago.
The impressive front panel retains an unscratched, unworn laminate bearing just a faint, unavoidable disc impression towards the upper edge, but certainly no 'thumbnails' or any other creasing or wear whatsoever.
All corners are completely sharp, square and unworn, as are both of the opening edges. The rear panel is as pristine and white as the day it was made with the only blemish being a mild bend towards the lower left corner.
Both seams are unstressed and unsplit and the spine is fully laminated with complete & unworn text.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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