THE BEATLES FOR SALE LP -1ST PRESS VG CONDITION AWESOME

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Jul 20, 2004 Sold Date

Jul 10, 2004 Start Date

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THE BEATLES

BEATLES FOR SALE LP

1964 1ST PRESSING

ORIGINAL UK – MONO

MEGA RARE FIRST PRESS!!!

GOOD/NEAR MINT

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On offer here is a very rare and unique LP from THE BEATLES called ‘BEATLES FOR SALE’. An amazingly vibrant record and also the Beatles fourth official LP release.
One month BEFORE it's release there were over half-a-million advance orders, which went up to 750,000 ... at the time, the highest advance orders for ANY album. Consequently it went straight to No.1 - knocking "A Hard Day's Night" off the top slot. It also entered the singles chart where it reached number 22.
Sales topped 1,000,000 in Britain alone.

However this record is even more special because it is a UK 1st Press and these are becoming incredibly rare these days, especially in sublime condition like this one. This UK version is how the BEATLES intended it and was never released in America and now no longer available! How rare is that! You simply won’t find another one anywhere else as they were only produced for a limited time in small numbers, they are so incredibly rare!

‘BEATLES FOR SALE’ 1st Pressing Identification:

First pressings (1964)

-First pressings were in Mono AND Stereo versions.
-The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.
-The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Parlophone Co. Ltd."
-The label DOES have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.

Catalogue Number - PMC 1240 (Mono)

Matrix Number – XEX.503 & XEX.504

The record has hardly ever been played and subsequently has that just new look to it. There are a few tinny light surface marks as on all old LPs but these certainly don’t effect playing; these records are built to last! The record is pressed on thick quality black vinyl; this is a good example! This has been well looked after. The sleeve is still in good condition with no tears or scratches and has only slight minor buffering marks on the edges like any old LP. This in a fantastic ultra rare piece of rock and roll memorabilia in stunning condition!!! The inner white paper sleeve is the EMITEX original with no splits or crumples and still has the inner cellophane dust guard! Record collector grading A, you wont be disappointed in the records miraculous condition, it really is ‘NEAR NEW’.

Anyone who has only previously heard these awesome tunes on CD is in for a real treat, as the vinyl version has so much more vibrant sound and richness that they lost in the digital conversion. You really can notice subtle differences in all the songs, it’s just incredible. This is how the BEATLES truly intended it! It really is a great looking LP and it’s truly impossible to find any copies of a first press, let alone one in such awesome condition! Just look at this astounding RARE BEATLES LP!!!!

LP DETAILS: The Beatles fourth official L.P. release.
One month BEFORE it's release there were over half-a-million advance orders, which went up to 750,000 ... at the time, the highest advance orders for ANY album. Consequently it went straight to No.1 - knocking "A Hard Day's Night" off the top slot. It also entered the singles chart where it reached number 22.
Sales topped 1,000,000 in Britain alone.
The American equivalent album is "Beatles '65" which once again did NOT have a matching track list (what is wrong with these colonials ??) ... but counting the 3,000,000 sales of this album along with the U.K. proper release, we can estimate a worldwide sales figure of "Beatles For Sale" at over 4 million units.
We could actually count in the sales of the next U.S. album, "Beatles VI", as this included the six tracks left off of Beatles '65 ! ... this means an extra million could be added, making over 5 million sales.

Incredibly, even though studio techniques were advancing (four-track recorders had now been introduced), three of the tracks on this L.P. were recorded in just 1 take.
It should also be noted that during the sessions for this album, on 14th August 1964, The Beatles recorded another track for the album (with 5 takes) that was never returned to, nor remixed ... "Leave My Kitten Alone".

The cover to Beatles For Sale was one of the first "Gatefold" sleeves (was it ACTUALLY the first ??), and included cover photography by Robert Freeman, with sleeve notes by Derek Taylor.
The Collage in the inside sleeve (take a look at your copy of the album !) was only a segment taken from a larger print.

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