Sold Date: March 1, 2018
Start Date: March 1, 2018
Final Price: £145.00 (GBP)
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The Beatles
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1st EXPORT
Cat: 84 008 / ZTOX 5604
150g
!FINAL REDUCTION-OTHERWISE I AM HAPPY TO KEEP IT!
(NOW CLEANED WITH Pro-Ject VC-S MkII VACUUM RECORD CLEANER)

Here's a VERY RARE 1st pressing of this EXPORT album.
WITH THE MUCH RARER BLUE COVER LOGO
This one carries the ZTOX 5604 catalogue number.
This pressing:
Cat: SMO 84 008
Matrux numbers:
Side 1:
SHZE 162 A-1
Side 2:
SHZE 162 B-1
(THE VERY 1st)

The vinyl: VG. I have just had the joy of playing the album all the way through and am happy to report the audio was solid, albeit with some background crackle which fades after song one, side 1 as well as more evident to Yesterday (as it is a quieter song)...Not so much to ruin the enjoyment of the record though! The audio just gets better and better the further into the album you play...Magical!
Strangley, I heard different harmonies on track 4, side 2 "Tell Me What You See" they seemed more lack-luster..!
There are many light marks to the vinyl, BUT, no sticks or skips on my Focus One deck, fitted with SMK arm and an Audio Technica stylus.
The peaks and troughs of the audio are still clear and plays through without a problem.
HEAVY 150g

The Labels: EX-. White and free from any writing. There's only light spindle marks-visible when angled towards the light.
Barely any HOLE WEAR.
White, Red and Gold.

The Cover: VG(+).
SUPERB COVER...Would look great framed.
This is the much RARER Blue squared logo cover...THE VERY 1st. Not only that, but it carries the ORIGINAL Gold STEREO sticker too.
Front laminate with white back card (there is a name to the top on the back).
STRONG CORNERS.
There is a small amount of tape residue to the back top left, burt nothing bad at all.


The Inner: EX!
It is the ORIGINAL inner, with the advertisements of other ODEON pressings-including With The Beatles.
Excellent condition for age-just a tiny 1cm split to the bottom seem...that's all!

SO FOLKS-THIS RARE BEAUTY LOOKS GREAT, PLAYS WELL AND IS THE RAREST 1st PRESS EXPORT COPY OF THIS PRESSING.
GRAB THIS BABY! THERE'S NOT MANY OUT THERE ALL COMPLETE AND WITH THE VERY 1ST PRINTING OF THE EXPORT SLEEVE

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**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

UNFORTUNATELY OUR TOWN POST OFFICE CLOSED ON THE 7TH OF APRIL...SO I WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO POST 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK FROM A POST OFFICE MILES AWAY....

******1 Lp UK: £FREE*****
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £6.95
1 Lp World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 500g: £9
1 Lp Australia/NZ up to 500g: £9.75

1 Double Lp UK: £4.50
1 Double Lp Europe up to 1kg: £10
Double Lp World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 1Kg: £14.50
1 Double Lp Australia/NZ up to 1kg: £15.50

7" Singles:
1 Single UK: £2.25
1 Single Europe up to 250g: £5
1 Single World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 250g: £6.50
1 Single Australia/NZ up to 250g: £7

*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Tracking and/or insurance is a further £5 for international buyers
-I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT-GET INSURANCE-
AS A NOTE-I WILL INSIST ON TRACKING FOR ISRAEL AND MEXICO FROM NOW ON-THEY TEND TO GO MISSING THERE....
PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE CORRECT INVOICE FROM ME, ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED POST (THIS IS DUE TO THE PEOPLE SAYING THEIR LP DIDN'T ARRIVE)!!!
AFTER A FEW PROBLEMS ALL ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL HAVE TO BE SENT REGISTERED / INSURED AT AN EXTRA COST OF £5.20 SENT OUT OF THE UK.
Thank you and good luck