THE BEATLES Beatles For Sale (Parlophone PCS 3062) RARE UK 2nd Pressing MINT-
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THE BEATLES Beatles For Sale (Parlophone PCS 3062) RARE UK 2nd Pressing MINT-
RARE UK second pressing of the Fab Four`s fourth album "Beatles For Sale" on Parlophone Records (November 1964). This specific second pressing was released in mid-1965.
- Laminated front and back cover printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd., with outline “stereo” on front gatefold cover.
- Black record labels with yellow "Parlophone" logo and silver print. “Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions” text.
- Rimtext begins with “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” and publishing reference "?1964" (replacing the former "Recording first published 1964").
- Original "Unipak"-style sleeve, whereby the record is inserted within the gatefold. Inner gatefold with two flipbacks (top and bottom).
"The Beatles themselves were changing how the business worked, but Beatles For Sale, of all the British records, bears the stamp of these business realities. It's a mess. But it's a really good mess. (...) The Lennon-McCartney originals on Beatles For Sale are often full of curious arrangements, drones, jagged transitions, and lashings of aggression. Blame pot, or the inspiration of Bob Dylan, or just the pressure-cooker environment the group was in, but the record hits a seam of angry creativity. (...) Lennon's anger and the band's rediscovery of rock'n'roll mean For Sale's reputation as the group's meanest album is deserved, even if it has "Eight Days a Week" as its breezy centerpiece. The lumpiest and least welcoming of their early records, it's also one of the most rewarding." - Tom Ewing for Pitchfork, September 2009.
GRADING:
EX COVER with a bit of allround wear. Please see photos for details.
- Original gatefold sleeve with outer laminate that still retains all its original shine and lustre.
- Minor corner crease (at top right).
- Two small areas of laminate folding: on front (at bottom, center) and back cover (at top left).
- Two small tears along the center fold/spine, as shown. The top tear is roughly 1 cm long, the bottom is less than 2 cm in length.
- Also includes original custom-printed EMI Records inner sleeve in EX condition.
MINT(-) RECORD. A time-warp copy that looks as if it just came out of the record store: Truly amazing!
- Perfect vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- No hairlines, scuffs, spindle wear or any other visible signs of previous play at all!
- Original UK second pressing Parlophone Records labels with no spindle wear whatsoever.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "YEX 142 -1" and "YEX 143 -1".
- Mothers/Stampers: "1 G / P A" on Side One and "1 7 / O O" on Side Two.
- This record is certified to be an original UK second pressing of "Beatles For Sale", released in mid-1965.
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