Sold Date: September 25, 2022
Start Date: August 30, 2022
Final Price: £109.00 (GBP)
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The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
With MT Tax code
!EX-!
!!173g!!
(A top, complete package, for the serious collector)


This Lp was released on the 10th July 1964. The 45rpm was released in April and at that time the Beatles' film had yet to get a title and as the story goes, Ringo emerged from a long days work saying "It's been a hard day," then seeing it was already dark added " 's night." This was then announced to the press as the title on the 17th of April. Ringo may have seen this phrase before in Lennons book "Sad Michael."
Holding a number 1 postition for a huge 21 weeks, from July the 25th!!!
This is also the ONLY Beatles album to have every track written by Lennon/McCartney.

Catalogue number: PMC 1230

Matrix Numbers Side 1: XEX 481-3N
Matrix Numbers Side 2: XEX 482-3N

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: RDM @ 3 O'clock   2 @ 9 O'clock (With GLT X'd out)
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: GMM @ 3 O'clock   1 @ 9 O'clock
LOVELY EARLY PRESSING HERE


Vinyl:
QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT 173g!!
EX!
Lovely heavy vinyl with a gorgeous sheen.
There are only a few light marks to both sides.I found the sound reproduction EXCELLENT throughout.
I have just listened to the whole album and didn't find any less enjoyment in playback-I DIDN'T EVEN FIND ANY BACKGROUND NOISE, JUST PURE AUDIO QUALITY!
The run ins and outs are lovely and quiet too.
 Very, VERY nice indeed.
Flat Flat, FLAT!
Shiny too
HEAVY


Labels:
EX+.
 As you can see in the detailed images provided, the labels are in lovely condition-only a handful of light spindle marks with minimal, insignificant central hole wear.
MT tax code.
CHUBBY text for the very 1st pressing.
Please see the detailed pictures.


 Outer text "The Parlophone Co. LTD" (ONLY 1st Press have this) it DOES have the "Sold in the uk.." text.

 "MT" tax code side 2.
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(This is an unusual tax code for this lp as the MT tax code was used from January 1963 only until the 1st of June 1963...a very short running indeed and as this record was released in November 1963 it is a very unusual label indeed!)
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WOULD FRAME INCREDIBLY WELL


 Cover:
EX.
SUPERB COVER HERE
Solid, mid-sized mono in top right corner. Shiny front cover...She only carries some very small fingers of spidering to the front laminted cover-eminating from the seams and spine.
MAGICAL
ZERO discolouration to the backcard!
There is an outline of a sticker to the top of the back of the sleeve, but nothing bad at all.
Just very slight knocks to the corners, with very light rubbing.
The Garrod and Lofthouse flipbacks are in wonderfully strong condition.
STRONG, UNCRUSHED & LEGIBLE spine.
NO rips or tears!!
Has "Patents Pending" to back bottom right corner flipback.
NO WRITING.
Very Frameable here.



Inner:
EX+.
It is the ORIGINAL "USE EMITEX" inner in TOP condition.
Tracing-paper like lining.
"MADE IN ENGLAND" printed to the lower left corner.


A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF AN EXCELLENT RECORD
ALL COMPLETE AND WITH THE MUCH RARER "MT" TAX CODE.


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(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)
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