THE BEATLES: A Hard Day's Night *LOVELY UK MONO 1st PRESS LP; PMC1230 *EX/VG+
  £   450
  $   596

 


£ 450 Sold For
Aug 8, 2013 Sold Date
Jul 16, 2013 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description


THE BEATLES 'A Hard Day's Night' 

 A superb copy - Clearly well cared for - Fully play graded - 12 photos below

 UK MONO FIRST PRESS ON PARLOPHONE; BLACK & YELLOW LABELS
PMC 1230; -3N / -3N MATRIX
LABELS HAVE THE CORRECT 'PARLOPHONE CO' & 'SOLD IN UK...' TEXT
KT TAX CODE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL

 LOVELY FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SUPER CONDITION
COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL 'USE EMITEX' TRACING PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IN LOVELY CONDITION

*FULL RELEASE DETAILS INCLUDING MATRIX NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW THE PHOTO GALLERY


COMBINED SHIPPING AND DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES


CONDITION REPORT & PHOTO GALLERY

AUDIO EXCELLENT; this has been completely play graded from start to finish at volume and both sides played through wonderfully well without jumping or sticking. The clarity of the audio was superb throughout; bright and crisp without a hint of distortion.
There was just some isolated crackle in places but absolutely nothing at all that was intrusive. Occasional very light dust clicks and minimal pops. 
Overall, the audio was great throughout and the record provided a very enjoyable listen indeed. 
VINYL (VISUAL): VERY GOOD(+); the heavyweight vinyl has retained a wonderful shine with just some light marks and hairlines noticeable under natural daylight. Bright light revealed superficial scuffs and the usual wispy sleeve removal type marks/hairlines. The record looks very nice indeed and has clearly been very well cared for over the years. 
Both labels look great with just the lightest signs of use and age. 
SLEEVE: EX/EXCELLENT(-); the sleeve is a super example overall. Lovely and bright to the front with just some very minor laminate creasing. Some corner bumping/brusing. The rear remains very white with some age browning/minor discolouration evident. Some light brown marks/foxing spots. The flipbacks are all clean and undamaged and the spine close to perfect with all text still clearly legible. Overall, the sleeve looks very nice indeed.
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LABEL: Parlophone

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1964

COUNTRY OF RELEASE: UK

CATALOGUE NUMBER: PMC 1230

MATRIX NUMBERS: XEX 481-3N / XEX 482-3N

MOTHER / STAMPER CODES: 6 GDA /  2 LH

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GRADING

Unless otherwise stated, all of my records have been play tested before listing using a Rega P3-24 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge & stylus. I describe honestly and accurately but please bear in mind that I am only human and such things are always subjective. I tend to grade records conservatively and believe that my feedback speaks for itself. 

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I also grade visually using a strong halogen lamp.

I use the Record Collector grading system as shown below.

POSTAGE / SHIPPING

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I post worldwide and pack all records in custom made (stiff) card mailers and add extra packaging inside to ensure a safe delivery. I will provide a protective polythene sleeve and the record and inner will be removed from the outer sleeve to prevent seam splits in transit. I want your record to get to you in the condition that it was when it left me.

For any records that come with printed inner sleeves, I will also provide an additional plain inner.

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RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM


MINT: 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: 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: 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: 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.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.


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