The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night - *NEAR MINT* UK 1964 1st Press Parlophone LP
Sold Date:
January 28, 2018
Start Date:
January 18, 2018
Final Price:
£884.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
24
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PARLOGRAM AUCTIONS presents...
THE BEATLES - 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'
This spectacular 1st UK mono pressing dates from July 1964 release on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1240
Both labels have the earliest 'chubby' style font with the 'Sold in UK...' text & 'The Parlophone Co...' worded rims.
An 'MT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 1 label
Matrix numbers: XEX 481-3N & XEX 482-3N
Stamper codes: 5/LO & 7/TL
Vinyl weight: 165g
Housed in an immaculate & rare 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover with wide-style rear flipbacks similar to those found on early 'Please, Please Me' LPs.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex...' rice-paper lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Labels: NEAR MINT
A superb set with no more than two or three faint spindle trails around each centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Immaculate deep-gloss playing surfaces bearing nothing more than some harmless wispy marks from the inner-sleeve together with a sparkling rainbow shine directly beneath halogen light.
Visual: MINT
Flawless & wonderful sound quality throughout.
Cover: NEAR MINT
This magnificent example looks like it left the shops yesterday, let alone nearly 54 years ago.
The immaculate high-gloss front panel is 'as new' with no 'thumbnail' wrinkles or spine bends.
Being very critical, there are tiny bruises to the tips of the right corner but there is truly little else to fault.
The exposed rear panel is pristine white & totally unblemished and all the delicate flipbacks are in perfect, unworn condition.
Both seams are smooth & unstressed and the spine clearly & fully worded.
You will not find another as good.
Inner-sleeve: MINT
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