Sold Date: December 27, 2023
Start Date: December 20, 2023
Final Price: £35.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 523
Buyer Feedback: 24

For a nearly 60 years old first pressing, you will not find a better copy. Sensible start price.
I would grade the vinyl Very Good +. There are only hair line scratches. I have played the intros on both sides, the sound is lovely.
The sleeve is in lovely condition. 
Original EMITEX Inner Sleeve
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  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 - .
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. 

Cover:
1 - Front laminated, tri-flipback and printed by , 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
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