CHUCK BERRY The Best Of Chuck Berry EP Vinyl Record 7 Inch Pye 1964 Mono Press NEP.44018 R&B Series

Chuck Berry - The Best Of Chuck Berry EP
(Original UK Mono 1st Pressing with Red/Yellow Pye International R&B Series Label. Solid Centre Label Design. Housed in Front Laminated Flipback Delga Press Limited Picture Sleeve. A-1M/B-1M Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 7 Inch EP (45 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1964
Label: Pye
Catalogue No. NEP.44018

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): 1 EP 1018A-1M KT N 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): 1 EP 1018B-1M KT L 2

Condition: VG+/EX- (Sleeve is in clean condition with a little wear on the opening edge and a very tiny biro number on the back. The vinyl is in excellent clean condition with some minor signs of play)

Side A:
1. Memphis Tennessee
2. Roll Over Beethoven
Side B:
1. I'm Talking About You
2. Sweet Little Sixteen

A wonderful chance has arisen to own a highly collectable original UK opening pressing of the 1964 extended play compilation, The Best Of Chuck Berry. Released on Pye International's premier R&B Series under the catalogue identity NEP 44018, this 7-inch vintage release brings together four monumental cornerstones of rock history on one platter. This specific disc variant showcases the distinctive solid centre design dressed in the iconic red and yellow label layout. Discography specialists will instantly recognise the historic value of the stamped dead wax data, featuring the definitive earliest A-1M/B-1M matrix configurations alongside the original KT tax stamps.

This sixties audio investment comes housed in its authentic, front-laminated flipback picture jacket, crafted by the renowned Delga Press Limited. The tracklist is an absolute powerhouse of transatlantic rhythm and blues; Side A rolls out the timeless 1950s masterpieces "Memphis Tennessee" and "Roll Over Beethoven". Flipping the 45 rpm disc over delivers the driving, seminal beat grooves of "I'm Talking About You" and "Sweet Little Sixteen". Presented in its original unchanneled mono engineering, the sound profiles deliver the signature raw punch and vintage warmth that defined the roots of the music scene.

The entire package is securely evaluated at a strong VG+/EX- grade. The delicate Delga Press Limited sleeve presents beautifully with a clean profile, showing just some handling wear at the mouth edge and a tiny, unobtrusive biro number penned on the reverse face. On the turntable, the vinyl looks brilliant and clean, exhibiting just a few minor signs of previous play. For record hunters tracking down strong-grade vinyl pressings that bridge fifties American genius with sixties British distribution, this pre-owned Pye mono EP is a magnificent selection.