BEATLES FOR SALE UK LP 1st * STEREO * 1964 NEAR MINT

	£		340
	$		451

THE BEATLES - BEATLES FOR SALE

 1964 1ST PRESS IN 'STEREO'

NEAR MINT CONDITION

STUNNING MINT!!!!! SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3062
• MATRIX:YEX 142-1 / 143-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GT / 4 RM 
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• K.T TAX CODE ON SIDE 1 LABEL

COMING FROM THE SAME COLLECTION AS THE GOLD AND BLACK STEREO AND THE WITH THE BEATLES STEREO THAT I HAVE ON AUCTION AT THIS TIME. HERE IS ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT AND RARE * STEREO * BEATLES ALBUM IN SUBLIME CONDITION!!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGIFICENT CONDITION . THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.THERE ARE 4-5 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING THE LITTLE PLAY THE LP HAS RECEIVED IN THE PAST 47 YEARS

THE VINYL

BEAUTIFUL HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL THAT HAS LOST NONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT IT IS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS WITH JUST ONE SUPERFICIAL LIGHT HAIRLINE VISIBLE. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE, AND SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AS WELL

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IN FULL WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON. A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS STEREO RECORD PLAYS SUPERBLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES, AND EVERY NOTE CAN BE HEARD EXACTLY AS WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

THE VINYL PLAYS TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION . DISTORTION FREE AND NO FRYING BACON OR SERIOUS BACKGROUND. CERTAINLY NO CLICKS OR POPS. AN INCREIDBLE 1ST PRESS

THERE IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC LIKE STUFF BEHIND THE MUSIC HEARD ONLY DURING THE QUIETEST MOMENTS, AND FOR ME I HEAR EVERYTHING AS I SIT ONLY 18 INCHES FROM THE SPEAKERS AS I TYPE THIS OUT. MOVING TO A NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND I COULD'T HEAR MORE THAN THE VERY ODD SECOND OR TWO

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP  NEAR MINT!!!!

BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A LISTEN TO THE LP AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF 

THE SLEEVE

COLLECTORS WILL KNOW JUST HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO COLLECT IN THE HIGHEST GRADE CONDITION. FOR 2 REASONS REALLY. FIRSTLY THE ALMOST PAPER THIN FOLD OVER FRONT SURFACE IS SO EASY TO CREASE, AND SECONDLY THE WAY THE LP SITS INTO THE SLEEVE IF NOT PERFECT CAUSES UNTOLD SPINE DAMAGE. THIS COPY ON THE OTHER HAND IS 100% MINT!!!

THIS SLEEVE HAS BEEN KEPT PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC OUTER FROM NEW!!

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HIGHLY POLISHED. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR.

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NO RUBBING TO THE DELICATE CORNER TIPS, AND CERTAINLY NO FOLDS ON THE THIN FRONT FLAP AT ALL. ONE SMALL THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE RIGHT EDGE IS THE ONLY MENTIONABLE THING.

EVEN THE SPINE IS FREE FROM THOSE SMALL LAMINATE LINES. AN ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE SLEEVE.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE IS JUST IMMACULATE. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, SPINE UNSQUASHED AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED. THERE CANNOT BE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS SPINE ANYWHERE 

THE OPENING EDGE ON THIS SLEEVE IS INSIDE THE FRONT COVER AND TO GET TO IT YOU NEED TURN THE FRONT COVER OVER TO REVEAL THE ENTRANCE FOR THE LP WHICH IS INSERTED FROM THE SPINE INTO THE REAR HOUSING. IT IS THIS DESIGN THAT IS THE REASON WHY SO MANY OF THESE SLEEVES ARE RUINED. FIRSTLY PUSHING THE LP INTO THE REAR SURFACE  OR MORE TO THE POINT TAKING IT OUT IS VERY LIKELY TO TEAR THE INNER SURFACE DUE TO AN ERRANT THUMB. ON THIS COPY HOWEVER THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON THE OPENING EDGE. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THE RECORD HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE UNPLAYED FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE.

SECONDLY IF THE VINYL IS NOT FULLY INSERTED ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE SLEEVE, THE ACTION OF CLOSING THE FRONT COVER OVER THE TOP WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS OF DAMAGING THE SPINE. IF JUST ONE BIT OF THE RECORD IS STILL PROTRUDING IT WILL SLOWLY OVER TIME CUT INTO THE SPINE FROM THE INSIDE AND START TO TEAR IT. THE FIRST PLAC IT WILL GO WILL BE THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE LAMINATE WILL CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPINE AND VERY

THIS ONE IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO WEAR OR DAMAGE TO THE INNER SPINE WHATSOEVER. IT IS PRISTINE IN FACT.

THE REAR SURFACE IS USUALLY FOUND TERRIBLY RING WORN, BUT HERE YOU HAVE A GLEAMING LAMINATE THAT HAS NO RING WEAR AT ALL. NOT EVEN ANY RECORD SHAPE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, THIS SLEEVE IS IN THE BEST CONDITON THAT I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS

ALSO WORTH MENTIONING THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD HAS PERFECTLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS AND A LOVELY MATT BLACK FINISH TO THE PANELS THAT IS TOTALLY UNWORN

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB BARELY CREASED CONDITION. NONE OF THE SEAMS ARE SPLIT EITHER. A GREAT EXAMPLE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE MINT, NO QUESTION IT IS JUST THAT FANTASTIC!!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY