Beatles for sale
The Beatles
218 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 13899265 |
| Excel File Row | 151 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:57:15 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Parlophone |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | PMC 1240 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XEX 503-4N ("1ST Press-TR 6 "Chappell. Mecolico. NCB"") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XEX 504-3N ("LATO 2 VG") |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Beatles for Sale", released in the frantic 1964, bears not only the sound but also the weariness of a band at the peak of Beatlemania. Its iconic cover, photographed by Robert Freeman in late autumn, is a perfect mirror of this reality. John, Paul, George and Ringo appear visibly worn out, with melancholic gazes and absent smiles, a stark contrast to the cheerfulness exuded by previous records. Far from being a premeditated artistic pose, the expression on their faces was the raw and authentic manifestation of exhaustion after two years of gruelling tours, incessant recordings and the contractual obligation to churn out one album after another. This first Parlophone pressing therefore captures a crucial moment of transition, an honest visual testament to the unimaginable pressure the Fab Four were enduring, making the cover as much a historical document as an unintentional work of art. It represents celebrity, literally, "for sale", but at a very high price for its protagonists.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - No Reply
- A2 - I'm A Loser
- A3 - Baby's In Black
- A4 - Rock And Roll Music
- A5 - I'll Follow The Sun
- A6 - Mr. Moonlight
- A7 - Kansas City
- B1 - Eight Days A Week
- B2 - Words Of Love
- B3 - Honey Don't
- B4 - Every Little Thing
- B5 - I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
- B6 - What You're Doing
- B7 - Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
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