THE BEATLES - BEATLES FOR SALE 1964 MONO PARLOPHONE UK VINYL LP 4N/4N EX

	£		17
	$		23

THE BEATLES

~ BEATLES FOR SALE ~

(1964 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – RARE UK MONO PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS VERY RARE GENUINE 1965 UK MONO 1st PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM BEATLES FOR SALE BY THE BEATLES ON THE YELLOW & BLACK  PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL.

THE BEATLES

• PAUL McCARTNEY
• JOHN LENNON
• GEORGE HARRISON
• RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1240

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 503-4N / XEX 504-4N

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: 3 GGL / 3 PR  

THE SLEEVE

THE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH THE OUTLINE “MONO” ON THE FRONT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS A NOTORIOUSLY HARD SLEEVE TO FIND IN TOP CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW CREASES. ONE OF THE CORNERS HAS TAKEN A MINOR BUMP. THE EXTRA-WIDE FLUTED SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT AND ALL OF THE TEXT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR!! THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS INSCRIBED HIS NAME BETWEEN GEORGE AND PAUL ON THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT-HAND FLAP, INSIDE THE GATEFOLD.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS CLASSIC LP IS STILL HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL TISSUE LINED ‘USE EMITEX’ INNER SLEEVE, WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, MINOR TANNING AND SOME SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE FULLY PLAYED THIS GREAT ALBUM AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I ONLY NOTED 3 OR 4 TINY TICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 1 & 2 ON SIDE ONE.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS HAVE 'SOLD IN UK' & 'PARLOPHONE' TEXT AS WELL AS A 'KT' TAX CODE. THE SUPERB LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A TINY 2-LETTER INSCRIPTION INSIDE THE YELLOW POUND SIGN LOGO ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE 1

1. NO REPLY
2. I’M A LOSER
3. BABY’S IN BLACK
4. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
5. I’LL FOLLOW THE SUN
6. MR. MOONLIGHT
7. KANSAS CITY

SIDE 2

1. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
2. WORDS OF LOVE
3. HONEY DON’T
4. EVERY LITTLE THING
5. I DON’T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY
6. WHAT YOU’RE DOING
7. EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED. THE VINYL HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CLEANED USING A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) 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. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.