Beatles - A Hard Day's Night - UK 1964 1st Mono Press LP Flawless *MINT* Audio
  £   870
  $   1,153

 


£ 870 Sold For
Nov 10, 2019 Sold Date
Oct 31, 2019 Start Date
£   25 Start price
21   Number Of Bids
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Description

PARLOGRAM AUCTIONS presents...


THE BEATLES - 'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT'


This exquisite UK 1st mono pressing of their debut film soundtracks dates from initial July 1964 release.

Both sides have the earliest 'chubby' fonted black & yellow Parlophone labels: PMC 1240

Each includes the 'Sold in UK...' text and 'The Parlophone Co Ltd...' rims.

A 'KT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 1 label.


Matrices: XEX 481-3N & XEX 482-3N

Stamper codes: 8/RPM & 4/RML

Disc weight: 159g


Housed in the rarer front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover, with a mid-sized front mono indicator.

Complete with original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.


CONDITION

Labels: EXCELLENT +

A fine looking set bearing just a trace of wear around the centre hole and a couple of light spindle trails on side 1 but none at all on side 2.

Visual: EXCELLENT + 

Super-clean, deep gloss playing surfaces bearing just a trace of inner-sleeve storage beneath halogen light with no scuffs or scratches anywhere.

Audio: MINT

Played just a couple of times with extreme care on quality equipment, the sound quality throughout is totally flawless. Our careful play-check at volume detected no evidence of any groove/playwear or crackle - even on the quieter and innermost tracks. Nor are there any ticks, clicks or any audible issues on or between any of these fantastic tracks. You won't find a better sounding 1st pressing mono.

Cover: MINT -

An exceptional example which retains a sparkling, unscratched & unworn high-gloss front panel laminate free from any 'thumbnails' or even a single spine wrinkle. All corners are in great sharp & square shape and both opening edges are razor-sharp and totally unworn. The exposed rear panel is as clean as any 55 year old cover could be with no traces of age, writing or missing paper. All flibacks are undamaged and in-place and both seams and the spine are smooth & without stresses or splits. Not many left like this.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +

Clean & crisp with just a few gentle storage wrinkles but no writing, tears or seam splits.



  • This LP will be packed in custom packaging to make sure it reaches you in the same condition it leaves us.

  • The item is located in and will be shipped (customs-free within the EU) from AUSTRIA via insured trackable airmail

  • Buyers located outside the EU are responsible for customs fees/charges levied by their own country of residence

  • We grade strictly & conservatively in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen light to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards

  • We listen to every record we sell in its entirety on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a TSD-15 SFL cartridge

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