BEATLES FOR SALE 1964 1st ITALY MONO RED PARL
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Description
THE BEATLES
"BEATLES FOR SALE"
LP
MEGA RARE
1964
1st Italian MONO
Pressing on the Red & Silver
PARLOPHON Label
PMCQ 31505
XEX 503-4N 1 12 64
&
XEX 504-4N 1 12 64
1st Pressing Machine Stamped Matrix Numbers
& 1st December 1964 pressing dates
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Background to this rarity:
In Italy, 'Parlophon' (the Italian company name for Parlophone) used a red & silver label for its 1st pressings of Please Please Me, With the Beatles, Hard Day's Night, Beatles for Sale, Beatles in Italy and Help. These were released in mono only. In 1965, the red & silver label was replaced by a black & silver label.
In 1965, the above six red & silver mono only LP's were released in stereo on the black & silver label. Italian 1st pressing mono and stereo versions of Rubber Soul, Revolver, Collection of Oldies and Sergeant Pepper were released on these black & silver labels between 1965 and 1967.
In early 1969, the record label finally switched to "Parlophone" and came to resemble more closely the labels used by Parlophone in other countries i.e. one and two EMI boxed labels.
For further details regarding Italian 1st pressings and their values, you might want to check out this excellent site.....
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/kirkland/266/btls/it/itlp.htm
Cover: Excellent+. This is the 1st pressing Carisch (Milano) manufactured gatefold cover with the record inserted from inside the gatefold and with two inner flip-backs No writings/doodles or seam splits. Fabulous condition for a 47 year old cover
Labels: Excellent. No writings/doodles.
Vinyl: Thick heavy duty 1st pressing vinyl. Play tested. Looks and plays VG to VG+. Some crackle at the beginning of each side, between tracks and during quieter moments. No jumps or skips.
Signed For Postage & packaging: £4 (UK) £10.50 (EUROPE) & £15 (REST OF THE WORLD)
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Gradings.......
Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
Fair - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, it may even jump.
Poor - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc
Bad - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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