BEATLES DEMO "PAPERBACK WRITER / RAIN" RARE PARLOPHONE

£ 370

$ 490

£ 370 Sold For

Aug 7, 2004 Sold Date

Jul 28, 2004 Start Date

£ 300 Start price

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THIS IS AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THE BEATLES "PAPERBACK WRITER" AND "RAIN" IN ITS ORIGINAL UK PARLOPHONE DEMO FORM. SMALL NUMBERS OF THESE DEMO'S WERE PRODUCED TO GIVE SELECTED RADIO DJs AND MUSIC RETAILERS A PREVIEW OF THE SINGLE, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY AND EXTREMELY COLLECTABLE. THIS PARTICULAR RECORD CAME FROM A FRIEND WHO'S PARENTS OWNED A RECORD STORE IN THE 1960s. THE TWO SONGS ARE, IN MY OPINION, AMONG THE FINEST SONGS THE BEATLES EVER RECORDED.

CATALOGUE NUMBER: R 5452

THE A-SIDE HAS THE INITIALS "RB" WRITTEN ON IT IN BLUE BIRO INK (SEE PHOTO)

LIKE MOST DEMOS OF THE TIME, THERE IS A LARGE RED "A" ON THE A-SIDE AND A RELEASE DATE OF 27.5.66.

THERE IS A CODE ON THE LABEL - 7XCE 18380 45

... AND ON THE RUN OUT GROOVE, THE MATRIX CODES : 7XCE 18380-2 ON SIDE-A, AND 7XCE 18381-2 ON SIDE-B

I WOULD DESCRIBE THE CONDITION OF BOTH SIDES AS EX- (RECORD COLLECTOR-RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE GRADING) WITH NO BAD MARKS OR SCRATCHES. THERE ARE ONLY SOME LIGHT SCUFFS AND MARKS WHICH DO NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT PLAY NOTICEABLY (POPS OR JUMPS).

THE SINGLE PLAYS WITH A SLIGHT CRACKLE, WITH ONE OR TWO FAINT POPS, BUT OVERALL SOUNDS VERY LOUD AND BRIGHT. IT WOULD PROBABLY SOUND BETTER WITH A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN.

THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ORIGINAL SLEEVE, ALTHOUGH I AM NOT QUITE SURE IF IT WAS EVER ISSUED WITH A COMPANY SLEEVE AT THE TIME. THERE IS CERTAINLY NO MENTION OF A SLEEVE IN RECORD COLLECTOR.

OVERALL THIS RECORD IS A VERY FINE COPY OF THE SINGLE FOR ANY COLLECTOR OR FAN. IT IS PROBABLY A GOOD INVESTMENT TOO, AS THE VALUE OF THESE DEMOS SEEMS TO GO UP EVERY YEAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH "CONTACT SELLER".

HAPPY BIDDING!!!

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