The Beatles FOR SALE UK LP 1ST MONO 1964 1ST PRESS PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS

	£		64
	$		85

THE BEATLES - FOR SALE

IN MAGNIFICENT EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION

1ST PRESS MONO - 1964

OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1240 
• MATRIX:XEX 503-4N / 504-4N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 LO / 2 GOR 
• KT TAX STAMP
• THE PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN TOP CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED .THE COLOURS RUN UNINTERRUPTED INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE ONE, AND A SLIGHTLY WORN SIDE 2 .

THERE ARE 10-12 SPIDER LINES AROUND THE HOLE SHOWING THE VINYL HAS HAD SOME BUT LIMITED PLAY SINCE 1964

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT DISC HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND SHEEN, AND IN DAYLIGHT THERE ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF VERY VERY FINE  AND NON SOUNDING HANDLING LINES TO BE SEEN. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW MORE FINE LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THIS MONO ALBUM PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION. THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT THING TO TALK ABOUT IS THE COMPLETE CLARITY OF THE  REPRODUCTION. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND THE SOUND IS AS CLEAR AND SHARP AS IT POSSIBLE COULD BE. THE EARLY MONO BEATLES RECORDINGS WERE ALL JUST INCREDIBLE. MANY MANY COPIES WERE PLAYED ON SYSTEMS THAT HAD A STYLUS THAT WAS TOO HEAVY OR WORN AND CAUSED INVISIBLE GROOVE WEAR. THIS WOULD ONLY BE SPOTTED OR SHOULD I SAY HEARD WHEN PLAYING THE ALBUM AND WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF BEHIND THE MUSIC STATIC AND BE CONTINUOUS.

NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT. JUST THE BARELY AUDIBLE VINYL NOISE HEARD IN THE QUIETEST OF SPOTS

NO CLICKS AND JUST 1-2 BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LONG LISTEN AND YOU BE THE JUDGE!

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

OF ALL THE BEATLES ALBUMS, THIS SLEEVE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE HARDEST TO FIND IN REAL TOP CONDITION. ENTIRELY DUE TO THE FLIMSY DESIGN AND THE WAY IN WHICH THE LP WAS HOUSED INSIDE THE SLEEVE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF COPIES WILL HAVE CREASED FRONT SURFACE/FOLDOVERS, DAMAGED SPINES, TORN INNER POCKET, AND RINGWEAR ON THE REAR SURFACE

THIS MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE HAS ABSOLUTELY NONE OF THE ABOVE!!!

SO STARTING WITH THE FRONT SURFACE. IT HAS BEEN HOUSED FOR 99% OF IT'S LIFE INSIDE A PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE AND THIS HAS STOPPED VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE  CREASING TO THE SURFACE . IT IS USUAL TO FIND THIS THIN FLAP CREASED ACROSS CORNERS WHERE THE FLIMSY PIECE OF CARD HAS BEEN ACCIDENTALLY BENT OR FOLDED

THE FRONT SURFACE HAS A GLOSSY LAMINATE THAT GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. AS MENTIONED THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, FOLDS OR BENDS, AND THERE ARE ONLY FOUR TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE IN PAUL'S COAT. THE BOTTOM TWO CORNERS HAVE VERY MILD DINGS.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY WEAR AND ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECT

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION. HAS THE TAPERED ENDS AND WHICH OFTEN LOSES THE LAMINATE, BUT THIS SPINE IS COMPLETELY LAMINATED APART FROM THE ABSOLUTE TIP ENDS TOP AND BOTTOM WHICH HAVE LIGHT WEAR.

THERE ARE NO FINGER TO THUMB SQUASHES AND THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND EVERY LETTER OF THE TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE RIGHT HAD EDGE IS ALSO 100% FULLY LAMINATED AND UNBLEMISHED 

THE REAR SURFACE ALSO IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, AND INCREDIBLY NO RING WEAR, OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE. THERE ARE THREE TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE AND TWO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS JUST HOW SUPERB THIS SLEEVE IS, AND WHY IT IS IN THE CONDITION THAT IT IS. MOST COPIES HAVE DAMAGED INNER SPINES, OR AT LEAST NICKS TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS. THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO THE WAY THE RECORD IS HOUSED BY INSERTING IT FROM THE SPINE INTO THE INNER POCKET. AS THIS IS SUCH A TIGHT FIT, IT IS ALL TO EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY NICK THE POCKET EDGE AND TEAR IT, BUT FAR MORE LIKELY IS THE FACT THAT UNLESS THE LP IS FULLY HOUSED INSIDE THE POCKET, CLOSING THE GATEFOLD OFTEN RESULTED IN ANY EXCESS VINYL PROTRUDING FROM THE SLEEVE TO ACT LIKE A BLUNT KNIFE AND OVER TIME DAMAGED THE SPINE.

THIS SPINE IS NEAR IMMACULATE WITH JUST THE TINIEST SPECK OF A NICK ON THE VERY TOP TIP ONLY!!!!

THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALSO PRISTINE, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO LOSS OF THE DELICATE BLACK SURFACE TO EITHER INNER SURFACE

THE ORIGINAL RICE PAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.BARELY A WRINKLE AND TOTALLY  UNSPLIT, A COUPLE OF THE CORNERS HAVE LIGHT CREASE LINESACROSS THEM, AND THERE IS A LIGHT BLACK RING OF RECORD IMPRINT ON ONE SIDE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT!!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY