RARER VERY FIRST INITIAL RELEASED COVER
WITH 3 LINE PUBLISHING CREDITS ON BACK

CONDITION: STILL SEALED
ITEM#: LP554
PRICE: $6,500

FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES PROUDLY OFFERS THIS VERY RARE FACTORY SEALED ORIGINAL MONAURAL PRESSING OF '"A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" ALBUM IN GORGEOUS CONDITION. IT IS INDEED A TRULY INCREDIBLE SEALED EXAMPLE OF THE BEATLES' CLASSIC UNITED ARTISTS' NUMBER ONE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND SEALED MONO COPY OF THIS LP WHICH WE HAVE EVER OFFERED OF THE VERY FIRST INITIALLY ISSUED COVER.  THIS TITLE IS INCREDIBLY RARE TO FIND SEALED AND ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDED AMONG COLLECTORS.

THIS EXAMPLE IS THE RARER VERY FIRST INITIAL COVER RELEASE VARIATION WITH THE 3 LINE PUBLISHING CREDITS ON BACK COVER (UA3366.MC1, SPIZER). THE PRINT STATES "ALL SONGS PUBLISHED BY MACLEN MUSIC INC. AND UNART MUSIC CORP. (BMI) EXCEPT "THIS BOY" WHICH IS PUBLISHED BY MACLEN MUSIC INC. (BMI)". THIS FIRST COVER VARIATION ONLY LASTED THREE DAYS UPON RELEASE. ON JUNE 29, 1964 WHEN UNITED ARTISTS LEARNED IT DID NOT HAVE A PUBLISHING INTEREST IN "I CRY INSTEAD" BECAUSE THE SONG WAS DROPPED FROM THE FILM, CHANGED THE PUBLISHING CREDITS TO 4 LINES THAT STATES: "ALL SONGS PUBLISHED BY MACLEN MUSIC, INC. AND UNART MUSIC CORP. (BMI) EXCEPT "THIS BOY" AND "I CRY INSTEAD" WHICH ARE PUBLISHED BY MACLEN MUSIC, INC. (BMI)".

THIS IMMACULATE NEAR MINT EXAMPLE HAS THREE FACTORY SHRINK "BREATH HOLES" EVIDENT (TWO ON THE FRONT, ONE ON THE BACK). IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL EXTREMELY TIGHT SEAL CORNER TO CORNER WITH COMPLETE WRAP ALL AROUND WITH NO TEARS OR RIPS, AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP. THE GRAPHICS AND RED BACKGROUND ARE BOLD AND CRISP. THE WHITES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY SQUARE AND THE DARK PRINT IS ALL THERE AND LEGIBLY CLEAR. THE FRONT COVER ALSO RETAINS THE ORIGINAL POLSKY'S (CANTON & AKRON OHIO) DEPARTMENT STORE $2.97 PRICE STICKER AND ALSO THE RECORD DEPARTMENT'S PULL TAG STICKER ON THE SHRINKWRAP. THE UNITED ARTIST WHITE ADVERTISEMENT INNER DUST SLEEVE IS CLEARLY VISIBLE THROUGH THE SEALED MOUTH OPENING.

THE FACTORY SEALED FIRST ISSUE "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" ALBUM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM MOST RESPECTED AND RENOWNED BEATLES RECORDS EXPERT AND DEALER, THE LATE GARY HEIN.