Artist:
The Beatles Title:
Beatles For Sale Yr:
197? re-issue/1964 release Label:
E.M.I. Parlophone, PCS 3062 (stereo)
Cover Condition:
EX(-) Vinyl Condition:
EX(+)
Notes:
Gatefold, Inner sleeve # PCS 3062, Made in Great Britain
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* Review |
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
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It was inevitable that the constant grind of touring, writing, promoting, and recording would grate on the Beatles, but the weariness of Beatles for Sale comes as something of a shock. Only five months before, the group released the joyous A Hard Day's Night. Now, they sound beaten, worn, and, in Lennon's case, bitter and self-loathing. His opening trilogy ("No Reply," "I'm a Loser," "Baby's in Black") is the darkest sequence on any Beatles record, setting the tone for the album. Moments of joy pop up now and again, mainly in the forms of covers and the dynamic "Eight Days a Week," but the very presence of six covers after the triumphant all-original A Hard Day's Night feels like an admission of defeat or at least a regression. (It doesn't help that Lennon's cover of his beloved obscurity "Mr. Moonlight" winds up as arguably the worst thing the group ever recorded.) Beneath those surface suspicions, however, there are some important changes on Beatles for Sale, most notably Lennon's discovery of Bob Dylan and folk-rock. The opening three songs, along with "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party," are implicitly confessional and all quite bleak, which is a new development. This spirit winds up overshadowing McCartney's cheery "I'll Follow the Sun" or the thundering covers of "Rock & Roll Music," "Honey Don't," and "Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!," and the weariness creeps up in unexpected places — "Every Little Thing," "What You're Doing," even George's cover of Carl Perkins' "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" — leaving the impression that Beatlemania may have been fun but now the group is exhausted. That exhaustion results in the group's most uneven album, but its best moments find them moving from Merseybeat to the sophisticated pop/rock they developed in mid-career.
Tracks
1. No Reply
2. I'm A Loser
3. Baby's In Black
4. Rock And Roll Music
5. I'll Follow The Sun
6. Mr. Moonlight
7. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
8. Eight Days A Week
9. Words Of Love
10. Honey Don't
11. Every Little Thing
12. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
13. What You're Doing
14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
*source: www.allmusic.com
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Mint (M)
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Perfect Condition, which basically means that it is as
good as new, literally. The vinyl has to look new and sound as though it
was never played, and the cover has to look untouched.
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Near Mint (NM)
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Vinyl is near perfect. At most, a light scuff appears on
the record, but it should play without any noise or skips. The record
sleeve should also be near perfect with only minor signs of wear. There
should be no "ring wear" on the cover. (Ring wear is when the
outline of the record inside shows through the sleeve.)
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Excellent (EX or VG++)
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Vinyl should still play with no skips of any kind. There
can be some very minor surface scuffs, but they should not affect the
sound quality. The record sleeve can have some minor ring wear but it
should be mostly in good shape. Also, there can be some minor creases in
the corners but no splits in the seams.
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Very Good+ (VG+)
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This is the grading category where the quality of the
sound is affected -- there will be some surface noise -- and the vinyl
will show wear, including surface scuffs and some light scratches.
However, the record is still very listenable as there are no deep
scratches that cause skips. On the cover, the corners may be slightly
bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or
holes.
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Very Good (VG)
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Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well
enough. Surface noise will probably be present, including pops and
clicks. At higher volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and
clicks present. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation
of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear
on the cover, but the cover should for the most part still be in good
condition.
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Good (VG-)
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Vinyl is well played and looks it. However, the record
should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface
noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will
occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the
type of records he or she collects. A rock record may still sound ok at
a high volume, but quieter styles of music will be practically
unlistenable. The record cover may have many problems including seam
splits, tears, and writing on it.
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Fair/Poor (F/P)
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not completely impossible. The cover is falling apart, torn, and has
writing all over it. The only reason to keep it would be if the record
is extremely rare or you want to eventually melt the vinyl and shape it
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