BEATLES A Hard Day's Night '64 ORIGINAL U.K. Factory Sample
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ORIGINAL British issue >> Of all the LPs in my collection, it's these original English Beatles LPs that I regret parting company with the most...
Check out all Eight photos to see this Beautiful, Gently (& obviously) Rarely played ORIGINAL "FACTORY SAMPLE - Not For Sale" issue of The BEATLES' A Hard Day's Night mono LP from 1964 (Parlophone #PMC 1230) with the coveted etchings in the runout zones: "XEX 481-3N" / "XEX 482-3N" >> These originals are famous for their bold "loudness", clarity, & fidelity and factory samples were among the very earliest of pressings from the master plate so this one HAS to sound incredible. The Beatles & George Martin placed all of their emphasis on producing these mono recordings >> any stereo versions of these early mono recordings were transferred to vinyl with little or no involvement of the band. Also, early UK Beatles albums contained 1 to 2 more songs than their U.S. counterparts.
I bought this one last Spring from a highly reputable London audiophile/dealer and I originally had plans to keep it as part of my listening library but I haven't owned a turntable in a few years & it will probably be a while before I buy a new one, IF I buy one at all. I've been surfing eBay for two years and have built up a collection of over 400 cherry-picked vintage LPs (99.9% factory sealed and NO Record Clubs) and I've decided to sell them.
This LP is NEAR MINT++: the shimmering vinyl looks MINT condition, with very little evidence that it's been played: NO visible marks, scratches, nor manufacturing defects (looks factory-fresh!) and only a very subtle ghost-mark near the rim of the center hole; the gentleman from whom I bought it from said that there's just the slightest detection of a typical & subtle 'crackle' sound at one or two places.
>>> BLINDINGLY Glossy & nearly perfect Cover ("Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London") with a few "standard" mini creases at the edges of the cover, the smallest of bumps on the right two corners; NO yellowing age discoloration on the non-glossy backside >> it looks nice & white; NO impress of the round vinyl edge on the cover (also referred to as "ring wear"); NO water damage, NO writing; NO promo cuts nor holes, NO promo stamps; NO seam splits; spine print is VERY nicely centered & NO Record Club, of course. Original nice-quality inner sleeve.
Read my feedback for more bidding confidence >> Save $$$ on multiple LP shipping.
IMPORTANT: Buyer pays for shipping >> Media Mail is $4.00 for 1 LP, or $4,50 for 2, or $5.00 for 3, or $5.50 for 4. A second box would start at $4 and 50 cents for each additional LP up to the box capacity, and so on... I use good quality boxes that will hold about 4 single LPs each & I pack them well to greatly reduce the risk of transit damage (seam splits, etc...). I can also ship outside the continental U.S. but that usually gets a little expensive so keep that in mind.
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