The Beatles FOR SALE UK LP 1ST STEREO EXCELLENT

	£		122
	$		162

THE BEATLES - BEATLES FOR SALE

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 3062
• MATRIX:YEX 142-1 / 143-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 G / 3 H
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
• THE PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN. THERE ARE 8-10 SMALL SPIDER LINES REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINY HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE SOME HANDLING LINES VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT AND UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION NUMEROUS WISPY HAIRLINES AND SOME MORE LIGHT LINES

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 DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS.

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN STEREO REPRODUCTION.

VITALLY IMPORTANT IS THE NO DISTORTION PART OF THIS PLAYTHROUGH, AS THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE EARLY BEATLES ALBUMS WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A TOO HEAVY OR WORN STYLUS, RESULTING IN GROOVE WEAR, AND THUS A DISTORTION TO THE SOUND. THIS HAS NONE

WHAT YOU DO GET IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND,  A FEW TICS AND POPS HERE AND THERE, MORESO ON SIDE ONE, BUT NOTHING THAT CAUSES JUMPS OR STICKS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP EXCELLENT FOR SIDE ONE, AND EXCELLENT PLUS FOR SIDE 2

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED GATEFOLD, AND THE HARDEST OF ALL BEATLES SLEEVES TO COLLECT IN ANYTHING LIKE A REASONABLE CONDITION. SIMPLY THIS SLEEVE  WAS ONE WHERE THE LP SLIDES INTO THE COVER FROM THE SPINE EDGE ON THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD, AND NOT A STANDARD OUTER OPENING EDGE. THIS MEANT THE LP HAD TO BE PERFECTLY PLACED INSIDE THE SLEEVE EVERY TIME BECAUSE THE SLIGHTEST MISPLACEMENT RESULTED IN THE FRONT COVER BEING CLOSED ON PROTRUDING VINYL RESULTING IN TEARS TO THE SPINE. YOU ONLY HAVE TO LOOK AT MOST COPIES TO SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE, AND BEAR IN MIND JUST HOW MANY TIMES THE LP WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED IN AND OUT OF THE SLEEVE TO PLAY, IT IS ONLY NATURAL THAT THIS WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY HAPPENED.

THIS SLEEVE HOWEVER HAS WITHSTOOD 95% OF ALL THAT, WITH THE SPINE VIRTUALLY BLEMISH FREE

THE FRONT SURFACE WHICH USUALLY CREASES BADLY DUE TO THE FLIMSINESS OF IT, IN THIS CARE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES LINES OR BENDS ANYWHERE ON THIS DELICATE SURFACE. THERE IS ONE SMALL CREASE LINE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND A COUPLE OF LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS A LIGHT SCUFF ON THE SPINE EDGE.

THE TOP EDGE HAS SOME LIGHT SCUFFING, WHILST THE BOTTOM EDGE HAS A REALLY TINY PATCH OF  BURRING

THE ALREADY MENTIONED VULNERABLE SPINE IS UNTORN, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SCUFF AT THE BOTTOM EDGE WHICH HAS TAKEN THE LAMINATE OFF. SOME LIGHT FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHING, BUT ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A FEW SMALL LAMINATE LINES ON THE EDGES, BUT UNUSUALLY NO RING WEAR.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE UNLAMINED PANELS WHICH ARE IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND AGAIN THE SPINE IS IN PERFECT STATE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. LIGHT AGEING BUT HARDLY A CREASE LINE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

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

GARRY