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BEATLES - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - RARE MONO VERY EARLY 3N/3N UK PRESS VINYL EX-/VG+ Fast and Free Delivery Trusted Brands 60 Day Returns Great Feedback Product Description

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The Beatles – A Hard Day's Night
Label:Parlophone – PMC 1230 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Garrod & Lofthouse Sleeve Country:UK Released:10 Jul 1964 Genre:Rock, Stage & Screen Style:Soundtrack, Beat, Pop Rock

Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped variant 2): XEX 481 - 3N Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped variant 2): XEX 482 - 3N

The main differentiator of this early pressing, compared to later versions, is the black and yellow Parlophone label with the perimeter rim copyright text, 'THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD • ALL RIGHTS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE RECORDING WORK RESERVED • UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BROADCASTING AND COPYING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED'. Above the spindle hole the centre text, 'SOLD IN THE U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS'.

There are a number of other differentiators present on both the labels and the cover.

Label:

1 - Has a 'chubby' font with the right-hand side indicator numerals appearing under the '2' in the catalogue number 'PMC 1230' above them.

2 - The publishing copyright date is given as 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964', and is nearly left-aligned compared to the matrix number above it.

3 - The group's name 'THE BEATLES' is closer to the 'Northern Songs Music Ltd.' publishing credit below it than the '(Lennon-McCartney)' credit above it. There exists a very similar version with this text placed differently - A Hard Day's Night.

4 - A2 'I Should Have Known Better' has its title split over 2 lines.

5 - All of the song titles on side 2 appear on separate lines.

6 - The KT purchase tax code embossing on the label on either side of the spindle hole. A similar variant has the code MT.

Cover:

1 - Front laminated, tri-flip-back and printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd., with a medium 'MONO' indicator on the front, top, right hand corner.

Cover details:

E . M . I . RECORDS LIMITED

(Controlled By Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.)

HAYES • MIDDLESEX • ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain

Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058

Grading Notes: 

*This record has been Professionally 6-Stage Ultrasonic Deep Cleaned by AudioZomba (RRP £3.95) before sound testing, Free of Charge. 

Spincare Contoured Anti-Static Poly Sleeve included for FREE.

A. Vinyl / Labels: VG+/VG : The Vinyl has nice glossy sheen with numerous fine hairlines when viewed under strong light. The labels are all intact with some spindle marks evident. Side 1 has a mark left from sticker removal - See Pics 

B. Random Sound Test : EX: Our test sections played very well, better than expected with just soft static in quiet areas - See Pics

A+B Combined Overall Grading: EX-

Cover/Inners:  VG+/VG+ : Cover is all intact and sturdy with a few minor creases and odd light blemish. Original EMI printed poly-lined inner a little yellowed with age   - See Pics

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MINT (M) : 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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

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GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): 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 (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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