RCA, ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY PRESSING
(UA3366.MR1C(ii), SPIZER)

VERY RARE LABEL TYPESET VARIATION WITH THE ADDITIONAL "RR4M" NUMBERS PRINTED ON THE LABEL DENOTING THIS DISC WAS PRESSED BY "RCA RECORDS" UNDER CONTRACT. ADDITIONALLY, THE TYPESET OF ALL THE PRINT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE CONVENTIONAL ISSUES.
THIS IS THE RCA, ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY PRESSING, WHICH IS MUCH RARER THAN THE RCA, INDIANAPOLIS ISSUE (AS SEEN ABOVE IN PREVIOUS ITEM). NOTICE THE DIFFERENT, MUCH MORE STYLISH FONTS USED ON THE ROCKAWAY LABELS.

THE VINYL AND LABELS ARE AN ABSOLUTE STUNNING NEAR MINT. THE COVER IS A SOLID NEAR MINT MINUS, BORDERING VG+++.  NO RINGWEAR, NO SOILED SPOTS. ALL SEAMS ARE STRONG AND THE SPINE IS SHARP AND LEGIBLE. SOME HANDLING WEAR ON BACK, AND VERY MINOR TYPICAL TIP CORNER WEAR.

CONDITION: NM- / NM
ITEM#: LP264
PRICE: $750

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.

"I CRY INSTEAD" ON LABEL.
WADDELL PRESSING
(RARER LABEL WITH GAP SPACE FROM SPINDLE HOLE TO ALBUM TITLE)
(UA3366.MR2B(ii), SPIZER)

MARVELOUS NEAR MINT MINUS COVER THAT REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINK. SHRINK HAS 2" SPLIT ON SEAM ON BOTTOM RIGHT EDGE AND 2" SHRINK TEAR (SHRINK REMAINS INTACT) ON BACK COVER UPPER LEFT CORNER. THE RECORD IS AN UNPLAYED MINT GEM.

CONDITION: NM- / M (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP228
PRICE: ------

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL IN-STORE BAGGYWRAP.

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MOST BEAUTIFUL MONO NEAR MINT SET. BOLD BRILLIANT COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL "HI-FI" IN-STORE BAGGYWRAP. TWO VERY CLEAN TINY STAPLE HOLES IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER WHERE PRICE STICKER ONCE WAS. RECORD GRADES AT A SOLID NEAR MINT WITH GREAT SHEEN AND DEEP GROOVES.

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: LP125
PRICE: $550

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"I CRY INSTEAD" ON LABEL.
COLUMBIA PRESSING
(UA3366.MR1A, SPIZER)

SMALL NUMBER '5' PRINTED ON BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF BACK COVER INDICATING WEST COAST ISSUE. EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF COVER AND RECORD. JUST SMALL AREA SOFT WEAR ON LEFT CORNERS. NO RINGWEAR. RECORD A SHIMMERING NEAR MINT.

CONDITION: NM- / NM
ITEM#: LP664
PRICE: $400

EXTREMELY RARE H.V. WADDELL PRESSING,
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA

THIS WADDELL PRESSING IS RARELY FOUND, FOR IT IS APPROXIMATELY
3 TO 1 SCARCER THAN THE PROMOTIONAL COLUMBIA PRESSING, WITH ABOUT 150 COPIES IN EXISTENCE.

ACCOMPANIED BY ITS NEAR MINT AND CORRECT "3 LINE" PUBLISHING COVER.

CONDITION: NM / M-
ITEM#: PR310
PRICE: ------

COLUMBIA RECORDS PRESSING,
PITMAN, NEW JERSEY OR BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

THE RECORD IS IN MINT MINUS CONDITION, AN AMAZING EXAMPLE AND ACCOMPANIED BY ITS NEAR MINT AND CORRECT "3 LINE" PUBLISHING COVER.

CONDITION: NM / M-
ITEM#: PR311
PRICE: ------

ACQUIRED FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF PERRY COX, PROMINENT BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF "THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS.  FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS VERY PROUD TO PRESENT THIS TRULY IMMACULATE MONAURAL PRESSING OF "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT". THIS EXAMPLE IS A COLUMBIA RECORDS VARIATION, PRESSED AT ITS FACTORY IN PITMAN, NEW JERSEY, OR POSSIBLY IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

WE AGREE WITH MR. COX'S ASSESSMENT OF THIS LP: "There's nothing to say..... it's perfect in every way. You have never, and will never see a better one FOR THIS TITLE. THE SLICK'S Paper EXTENDS to the ends and sharp. It is the most perfect copy I've ever seen anywhere at any time. Better really, than any sealed copy I've seen".

CONDITION: M / M (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP479
PRICE: ------

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THIS IS THE VERY RARE MONARCH (LOS ANGELES, CA) PRESSING, WITH THE INDENTED CIRCULAR GROOVE. ALL THE SONG TITLES ON THE LABEL ARE CENTERED AND THERE ARE NO RUNNING TIMES AFTER THE SONGS.

COVER REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP AND GRADES A BRILLIANT NEAR MINT. THE RECORD AND LABELS ARE A GLEAMING NEAR MINT WITH VERY LITTLE PLAY TIME EVIDENT.

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: LP349
PRICE: ------

VERY RARE LABEL TYPESET VARIATION WITH THE ADDITIONAL "RR4M" NUMBERS PRINTED ON THE LABEL DENOTING THIS DISC WAS PRESSED BY "RCA RECORDS" UNDER CONTRACT. ADDITIONALLY, THE TYPESET OF ALL THE PRINT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM THE CONVENTIONAL ISSUES.

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.

THE VINYL AND LABELS ON THIS EXAMPLE ARE A GORGEOUS AND GLOSSY NEAR MINT. THE COVER, WHICH REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP, IS STUNNING.

SOME SLIGHT TYPICAL CORNER WEAR ON 3 CORNERS DUE TO SHRINK BEING PULLED BACK A MILLIMETER, AND BALDING WEAR IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER. FRONT, BACK AND SPINE OF THIS COVER DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY.

CONDITION: NM- / NM
ITEM#: LP297
PRICE: -----

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.

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RARER CORRECTED TITLE "I'LL CRY INSTEAD" ON LABEL.
WADDELL PRESSING
(NO GAP FROM SPINDLE HOLE TO ALBUM TITLE)
(UA3366.MR2B(i), SPIZER)

THIS IS THE H.V. WADDELL (BURBANK,CA) PRESSING, WITH THE INDENTED CIRCULAR GROOVE, AND THE TYPE SETTING IS SIMILAR TO THE COLUMBIA DISCS IN THAT THE SONG TITLES AND RUNNING TIMES ARE POSITIONED TO CONFORM TO THE CIRCULAR BAND.

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MONO SET. CORNER TO CORNER, THIS CRISP VIBRANT COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. TWO VERY CLEAN TINY STAPLE HOLES IN UPPER LEFT CORNER WHERE PRICE STICKER ONCE WAS. RECORD GRADES AT AN OUTSTANDING NEAR MINT WITH SHIMMERING SHEEN AND GROOVES.

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: LP285
PRICE: ------