The Beatles BEATLES FOR SALE 1964 UK LP **STEREO ** 1st IMMACULATE MINT AUDIO

	£		347
	$		460

THE BEATLES - BEATLES FOR SALE

 1964 1ST PRESS IN 'STEREO'

 MUSIC PLAYS TO A MINT!!! GRADE!!!****

STUNNING NEAR MINT SLEEVE

NEVER SEEN BEFORE MATRIX ERROR!!!!

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3062
• MATRIX:YEX 142-1 / 143-1 
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GP / 2 GH
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT - FIRST PRESS INDICATOR
• K.T TAX CODE ON SIDE 2 LABEL

 TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT 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. I COUNT 4-5 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED IN 55 YEARS

THE VINYL

A STUNNING CONDITION VINYL THAT HAS RETAINED EVERY BIT OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS TOTALLY AS NEW. THERE IS NOT ONE MARK ON IT ANYWHERE,AND IN DAYLIGHT IT IS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SEE. JUST A FEW OF THE SMALL AND WISPY SURFACE SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL HAIRLINES 

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTABLE 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 LP 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 WITH A CLARITY THAT IS CLEAR AS A BELL. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT WHAT LITTLE PLAY THIS HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS NO HEAVY CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER

YOU HAVE TO TAKE A LISTEN TO JUST HOW INCREDIBLE THIS FIFTY FIVE YEAR OLD RECORDING IS

NO STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AND NOT EVEN ANY STATIC LIKE TICS AND POPS

AN INCREDIBLE 1964 STEREO BEATLES ALBUM WHERE THE AUDIO GRADES AS CLOSE TO MINT AS POSSIBLE

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

THE SLEEVE

COLLECTORS WILL KNOW JUST HOW DIFFICULT THIS SLEEVE IS TO COLLECT IN THE HIGHEST GRADE CONDITION. FOR TWO 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 SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF VERY MINOR TINY BLEMISHES

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

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR DEEP CREASE LINES.

INCREDIBLY THERE ARE JUST SEVEN SMALL LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. NO LAMINATE LIFT BY THE SPINE WHICH IS UNUSUAL

THERE IS A SMALL CREASE LINE ACROSS THE RIGHT CORNER TIP. ONE LONGER ONE ON THE RIGHT EDGE THAT STRETCHES UPWARDS INTO THE SLEEVE, AND TWO SMALL THUMB LINES NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE ON THESE WAFER THIN EDGES IS INTACT AND RUNS FROM TIP TO TIP

THE SPINE IS JUST IMMACULATE. TYPEFACE FULLY LEGIBLE, SPINE UN-SQUASHED AND NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE. THE TAPERED ENDS ARE ALSO UNBLEMISHED AND THE TOP TIP IS IMMACULATE WITH THE BOTTOM TIP HAVING ONLY A TINY SPECK OF RUB

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 PLACE IT WILL GO WILL BE THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THE LAMINATE WILL CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPINE AND VERY SOON YOU WILL HAVE A MORE COMMON EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE.

THIS ONE IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS NO WEAR OR DAMAGE TO THE INNER SPINE WHATSOEVER. THE TOP AND BOTTOM VULNERABLE AREAS ARE PRISTINE

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 ONE MINUSCULE SLIVER OF LAMINATE LIFT RIGHT ON THE SPINE EDGE, AND FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

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

THE ORIGINAL GREASEPROOF PAPER 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. STILL PERFECTLY WHITE AND FREE FROM SEAM SPLITS AND CREASES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

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

GARRY