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THE BEATLES - A HARD DAY'S NIGHT 

   A great playing record with great Audio! Great Cover. Original 1st UK STEREO PRESSING on the Yellow and Black Parlophone Labels. Extremely rare in STEREO.

CAT NO:.... 

Stereo - PCS 3058   

LABEL PRESS DETAILS: 

This is an original rare 1964 issue of the Yellow and Black label in great condition, with "The GRAMOPHONE Co. Ltd." printed on the rim print and "SUBJECT TO RESALE RIGHTS" statement. Northern Songs Music Ltd. credit, making this an original 1964 pressing of the Yellow and Black label.      

MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN.

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE 

Side 1: YEX 126 - 1   

Side 2: YEX 127 - 1          -  1st EVER Matrix variant!

 

MOTHER STAMPERS: 

Side 1. ''  2     O A ''   (Rare early stampers)

Side 2. ''  1     A G ''

      

TRACK LISTING… 

Side one

1. "A Hard Day's Night"       Lennon and McCartney 2:34

2. "I Should Have Known Better"     Lennon 2:43

3. "If I Fell"         Lennon and McCartney 2:19

4. "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You"  Harrison 1:56

5. "And I Love Her"        McCartney 2:30

6. "Tell Me Why"        Lennon with McCartney and Harrison 2:09

7. "Can't Buy Me Love"       McCartney 2:12

Side two

1. "Any Time at All"    Lennon with McCartney 2:11

2. "I'll Cry Instead"    Lennon 1:46

3. "Things We Said Today"    McCartney and Harrison 2:35

4. "When I Get Home"    Lennon 2:17

5. "You Can't Do That"    Lennon with McCartney and Harrison 2:35

6. "I'll Be Back"     Lennon with McCartney and Harrison 2:24

Original 1964 RARE Yellow and Black pressing of one of The Beatles most sought after LP's. An exceptional pressing in very clean condition that plays brilliantly from start to finish.    







A Hard Day's Night is the third studio album by the Beatles, released on 10 July 1964, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film A Hard Day's Night. The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing. This is the first Beatles album to be recorded entirely on four-track tape, allowing for good stereo mixes with the vocals in the centre.







In contrast to their first two albums, all 13 tracks on A Hard Day's Night were written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison showcasing the development of the band's songwriting talents. The album contains some of their most famous songs, including the title track, with its distinct, instantly recognisable opening chord, and the previously-released "Can't Buy Me Love"; both were transatlantic number-one singles for the band.
In 2000, Q placed A Hard Day's Night at number five in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

 

 

ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING: 

Yes – brilliant!  sound quality throughout. This is a stunning STEREO pressing of A Hard Days Night, with sensational audio that's loud, bright and true. It really is an astounding original pressing. The sound is clean and crisp, even between the tracks there is barely any surface sound at all. This great record plays beyond the visual grading and has virtually very little surface sound. It plays through with great power and clarity. The tones are beautifully defined in this original UK pressing, with a great depth of sound, each channel being clearly defined, with a warm rich audio which is infinitely superior to later pressings. 

This is an extremely thick quality pressing with the wide pressed grooves, making the audio play back pack an incredible punch. Strong, undistorted sound free of any loud pops or clicks. The channels are clean and unstressed. The record plays with staggering power, with barely any detectable surface sound at all. I will give a detailed account below:

'A Hard Days Night' bursts in with superb clear audio. Bright loud sound, there are no pops or clicks, very little static and certainly no distortion. 'I Should Have Known Better' plays with perfect separation leading into the quieter 'If I Fell'. This track is the first real test for Hard Days Night, with multi layering but also a sparseness, it plays superbly. Silence in the run ins, the vocal clarity is incredible. NO occasional static and NO pops, clicks or even static tics. Again very quiet between tracks and then into 'Im Happy Just To Dance With You' which sounds great, with just a bit of light static between the tracks. 'And I Love Her', plays beautifully, and its such a delicate track the sound quality is perfect. This couldn't be bettered for clarity and silence. Stunning sound. 

'Tell Me Why' opens with a very clean intro, amazingly clear and bright. There is no static in the middle as there nearly always is. Two very faint pops only, and they're barely noticeable. 'Cant Buy Me Love', sounds great, again with no pops or clicks, just great music, all the sound effects that make up this track are sharp and clear. No light static during any parts of the track, it rounds off side one and sounds wonderful with bright rockous audio.

Side 2. begins with the classic upbeat 'Any Time At All'. It plays through brilliantly with no pops or clicks, and no static during the music. 'I'll Cry Instead' plays beautifully, again with no light occasional static, and no obvious sound interference. There is a tiny bit of static between the tracks but nothing obtrusive. 'Things We Said Today' sounds great, with no loud pops or other sound interruptions. Being ultra critical, I couldn't even hear a single light tic during the music. 'When I Get Home' plays with great clear sound. 

'You Cant Do That' sounds superb, with bright clear sound and NO pops or clicks. 'There's a Place' maintains the high standard of this great vinyl, it plays superbly, with amazingly clear loud sound. Rounding off the album  with 'I'll Be Back', the track sounds great, with no pops or clicks, just clear, bright rockous sound. 

This is a great press of A Hard Days Night, with no loud clicks or pops anywhere and certainly other interference's. There is virtually no light static to report anywhere, and that is unbelievably rare for ANY vinyl, let along one thats fifty years old. Great music with great clarity, and hard to find with this type of sound. 

The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals which come through with tremendous power. As is the same with the bass guitar and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. A great all round example of this great vinyl. 

I would give this great record an audio grading of EXCELENT to NEAR MINT.

The Record

This is a great pressing of A Hard Days Night. A superb piece of glossy vinyl, and a really thick pressing. 

Deep clear grooves that can only be found on the original pressings, this vinyl has been barely played. There are a couple of ultra light faint surface hairiness but these are very light and completely non sounding. 

This is a great example, clear grooves that deliver absolutely amazing audio clarity. 

Graded at EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT.

THE LABELS 

A wonderful set of Parlophone Labels. Deep colour with slight fading and barely a single spindle trace. These famous Yellow and Black labels in great Condition, with no scratches or writing. Great all round examples.

Grades at NEAR MINT.

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING: 

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.          

THE COVER 

This great cover is the rare press version with the - 'Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. text on the rear and flip back design and is in stunning condition; it would be hard to ever better.          

The front is in great condition, with a great sheen. It is flat and crisp with very little wear to the corners and just some light laminate creasing. The flip backs are intact with some light creasing. The spine and spine text is totally intact and the spine is undamaged, although there are a couple of light creases. Some very light yellowing and barely any marks on the back panel. The opening edges are very square and un frayed which is virtually unheard of with these rare covers. This is a great example. 

Graded at EXCELLENT PLUS.

           

 

THE INNER

Comes with The Original First Press Inner Sleeve with Polythene Lining, intact and in outstanding condition. States: "USE EMITEX..." & "IMPORTANT - TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR MICROGROOVE RECORDS ...", as well as a replacement inner sleeve for added protect in great condition, - NO tears around the die cut opening, NO seem splits and NO wear at the top. Just some light discolouration and a very small pen tic. A great example.      

Graded at EXCELLENT.

RARITY

The STEREO pressings of A Hard Days Night were produced in a very small run compared to the MONO version. 

Original pressings of A Hard Days Night are getting very rare, and available issues are getting scarcer by the day. Original pressings in great condition are highly sort after, collectable and fast becoming very difficult to find. There are a mixture of new and old formats being sold from the very early days of this albums release, without any doubt that these Yellow and Black label issues sold out fast. What is certain is that the ratio of original format copies is tiny compared to the many pressed and re-pressed later versions. 

Finding a STEREO Yellow and Black Parlophone pressing in great condition is very rare indeed. The vinyl is so often over played on poor equipment, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any Yellow and Black  examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays practically perfectly, is very rare. 

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is one of the better examples. Finding a great cover like this, with a great piece of vinyl, fantastic!

  A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN EXTREMELY RARE PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY. 

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WE SPECIALISE IN RARE COLLECTABLE PRESSINGS - WITH GREAT SOUND UNINTERRUPTED BY INTERFERENCE. NO LOUD POPS OR CLICKS, JUMPS OR REPEATS - GUARANTEED!

GREAT ORIGINAL COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, TEARS, WRITING OR STICKERS!

VINYL

We sell the highest quality examples of Classic Vinyl. Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to the best original pieces, giving the highest audio depth and performance. Vinyl prices have soared over the last ten years, making classic examples a great financial and cultural investment.  

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All our records are play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. We aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound, pointing out the slightest defect so that you know exactly what you are buying. We aim to describe all records as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

Highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and what we always aim for. We only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance; super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest pressing you will find occasional static or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and we advise a light clean between plays for optimal performance. 

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

We only use photographs of the item for sale taken with professional digital cameras. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact representation of the item. We aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are buying. Please let us know if you need any further information and we will be happy to oblige.

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BRILLIANT LP MINT CONDITION, AWESOME SELLAR, 1ST CLASS PACKAGING, NO PROBLEMS A+

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RETURN POLICY:

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ; - returns accepted with out question. If you are not happy then any item can be returned, we cant say fairer that that!

WE ONLY SELL RARE RECORDS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that we have missed something in the listing, we offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then we will pay the full postage costs!

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RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - ( BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: 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, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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Items will be extremely well sealed and securely wrapped using the best possible packaging for safe handling and delivery. We send items all round the globe with 100% success! We sell top quality rare records to discerning buyers. We do not make money from the postage costs and aim to keep the prices at a reasonable rate, while never offering a cheap or second rate service. 

IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY THAT THE RECORDS YOU BUY GET TO YOU IN PERFECT CONDITION. All RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR MAIN COVER AND PLACED IN A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT INNER SLEEVES TO AVOID ANY CHANCE OF EDGE SPLITS OR KNIFING. THEY ARE HELD SAFELY IN EXTRA THICK PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND THEN SECURED WITH SEVERAL EXTRA LAYERS OF REINFORCED CARD BOARD AND PADDING, DOUBLE BOXED IN EXTRA STRONG PROFESSIONAL RECORD CONTAINERS TO ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL. WE HAVE A 100% SUCCESS RATE AND AIM TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Example of packaging used

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UK Special Signed For Next Day Delivery with Insurance : = £8.90

EUROPE - International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £11.95

INTERNATIONAL, Non-Europe e.g. USA, Japan, Russia, Australia etc. International Airmail Signed For Recorded Delivery with Insurance : = £18.95

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Reduced postage for multiple records up to 30% off extra items.

POSTAGE WILL BE FIRST CLASS OR THE FASTEST AND SAFEST POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, - RECORDED WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE. ALL ITEMS ARE FULLY INSURED AND COVERED FOR THE SAFEST DELIVERY POSSIBLE, AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU. GUARANTEED!

POSTAGE RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF POSTAGE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE. 

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PAYMENTS 

Payments must be made within 3 days of purchasing unless an alternative arrangement has been agreed upon. 

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