BEATLES “STRAWBERRY FIELDS / PENNY LANE” PICTURE SL EX
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THE BEATLES
~ STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER ~
(1967 PARLOPHONE RECORDS – RARE 7” FIRST PRESSING!)
ON OFFER HERE IS THIS ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE WONDERFUL SINGLE “STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER / PENNY LANE” BY THE BEATLES. THIS RARE UK FIRST PRESSING IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL RARE PICTURE SLEEVE.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE R 5570
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 7XCE 18415-1 / 7XCE 18416-2
THE PICTURE SLEEVE
THE RARE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH “WAVY” OPENING IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION, SOME WERA AND SOME CREASES. THERE ARE NO TEARS AND THERE ARE NO INSCRIPTIONS.
THE VINYL
VISUALLY THE ORIGINAL HEAVY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME VERY LIGHT MARKS AND SOME EQUALLY LIGHT SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO IT AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH JUST THE SLIGHTEST OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND INTERFERENC.
THE CENTRE
THE BLACK & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH ONE TINY MARK ON THE “PENNY LANE” LABEL AND ONE OR TWO TINY SPINDLE MARKS PER LABEL.
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
£1.70
£2.70
£3.70
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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £41.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
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.
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.price rating
