The Beatles - Beatles For Sale 

(Parlophone PCS 3062 UK Stereo LP 1964)

 

This is a 1964 UK Stereo 1st pressing LP in very reasonable overall condition. It has a heavyweight front laminated gatefold sleeve which has a factory "pinched" top & bottom spine. There is a flipback at the top & bottom of the right side of the inner gatefold. The sleeve opening is at the inner gatefold. The sleeve has an outlined mid sized "Stereo" on the front. It comes with its original tracing-paper lined company "Emitex" inner sleeve.

The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has black & yellow "Parlophone" labels. These have "The Parlophone Co...", "Recording First..." and "Sold in UK..." texts. The "MT" tax code is embossed around the spindle hole on Side 1's label. The matrix numbers (& mother stampers) are as follows:

Side 1: YEX 142-1 (AL 3)
Side 2: YEX 143-1 (ML 1) There is a "7" stamped underneath the "1" of "ML 1". 

This is a genuine UK Stereo 1st pressing. Both the sleeve tracklisting and Side 1's label list "Kansas City". There is no "Medley" reference. This is one of the harder UK Stereo 1st pressing LP's to locate. It sold in much smaller quantities than the "Mono" equivalent. This copy has the earliest matrix numbers and mother stampers. It also has the rarer "MT" tax code. I have some other rare & collectable UK/ USA original 1960's Beatles LP's & EP's for sale too. So please see my other listings. 

Gatefold Sleeve: There is mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is moderate to considerable rubbing wear the bottom edge of the flimsier front part of the sleeve, There is no rubbing wear on the laminated "main" bottom edge. There is a very small 1 cm x 0.5 cm tear to the laminate at the bottom edge of the front part of the gatefold sleeve too (see photo). It is not too noticeable. There is moderate rubbing wear along the top edge of the front part of the gatefold sleeve too. Again, there is no rubbing wear on the "main" top edge of the rear part of the gatefold sleeve. The spine is slightly angled but it has not been crushed or flattened. There are a couple of small 1 cm hairline creases at the spine area. Overall, the spine is in very nice condition. There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good++ condition. This sleeve is extremely prone to wear. This is a very decent copy overall.

Vinyl: There are two light or very mild hairline surface marks on Side 1. These measure 2 cm and 3 cm in length respectively. There are some light, mild, or more moderate surface sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, which can only be seen under a strong light. The inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on some areas. These, again, can only be seen under a strong light. Overall, Very Good condition. The labels are in Very Near Excellent condition and show light or very mild spindle wear only. The company "Emitex" inner sleeve is in Very Good condition. There is some light, mild or more moderate ringwear, fading & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall, & Near Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in the background to a varying degree. This is only really noticeable in the quietest places. It never overpowers the music. There are no noticeable clicks or pops. Overall, a very serviceable audio copy.


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

AN INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO YOU VERY SOON AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS. PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE PAYING.

(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.

                                     
 
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