THE BEATLES Lady Madonna (Parlophone R5675 UK 1st Press DEMO 7") Rare PROMO

	£		604
	$		800

     

The Beatles - Lady Madonna/ The Inner Light 

(Parlophone R5675 UK 7" 1968)

 

This is a UK 1st Pressing Demo 7" Single from 1968.The record has custom green "Demo" Parlophone labels which have a large white "A" on the A-side label. It has a 4 pronged centre. It has the "KT" tax code embossed around the spindle hole on the A-side. The record has 1st press 7XCE 18438-3 and 7XCE 18439-2 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. The mother stampers are "G 1" and "G 1" respectively. These, again, are machine stamped in the dead wax. It comes complete with its original Parlophone company paper sleeve. 

A very rare The Beatles UK Demo 7" single. The previous owner's parent run a record shop in the 1960's. This is where this demo was originally acquired at the time of release. The recipient, sadly, never realised that this Demo copy would become a highly prized collectors item. Therefore, sadly, this copy has been quite well played back in the day. However, as stated, these seldom turn up. Quite often the centre of UK Demo singles are missing too. This copy's centre is fully intact. The labels are quite nice & clean too. I also have a UK Demo copy of "Please Please Me" for sale too. "Please Please Me" is their 2nd hardest UK Demo to locate. It is incredibly rare! So please see my other items. Don't miss out!


Vinyl: There are mild, more moderate or moderate surface sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, which can be seen when viewed under a strong light. There are some more considerable surface sleeve rubs, or surface rub marks, on the B-side  on a couple of areas. There is a mild 1.5 cm hairline surface mark on the A-side. There is a smaller & lighter 0.5 cm hairline surface mark right next to this surface mark. Overall, Good condition. The labels are in Very Good++ condition and show mild or very mild spindle wear. There are two very feint pin-head sized stains on the A-side. These are not that noticeable under a strong light. The company paper sleeve is in Very Good++ condition. It shows some light, mild or very mild ringwear & creasing. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this single in its entirety & it plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background to a varying degree. This is only really noticeable in the quieter places. It never overpowers the music. The music still shines through! There are no noticeable clicks or pops. Overall, a very serviceable audio copy.


                     Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

  >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested.

MINT Condition = A perfect copy! Almost impossible to find like this. 

NEAR MINT Condition = Very nearly mint just slightly under, There may be a very few, very light paper surface sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. This disc has been played a couple of times at most. The sleeve is virtually perfect - there is very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = A clean & tidy copy that shows minimal defects. There will be light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs. There will be no scratches. The cover will be very nice & clean with maybe minimal creasing, ringwear or edge rubbing wear etc...

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = You can tell this record has been played a few times, but it has been well cared for. There will be minor surface marks only. The sleeve may have light, mild or very mild creasing,ringwear & very mild rubbing wear to the edges etc.... Overall, it will be a very serviceable copy that you will be pleased with.

Very Good Condition = A well played but very decent overall copy. There will be a few marks on the vinyl, but they won't be nasty scratches, just relatively light needle scuffs and sleeve removal marks, they will be noticeable but won't detract from play too much. Cover will show signs of storage/ ageing, e.g., creasing, slight folding, spinewear, ringwear or sticker tears etc... The record will not be trashed!!

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

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Royal Mail have very recently increased their postage rates. So I have revised my postage costs to reflect their increases. (Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs. One parcel must not exceed 2kg (approximately 4-6 LPS).

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any question.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.