THE BEATLES A Hard Day's Night Vinyl Record LP Parlophone 1964..........

The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night
(Original Mono 1st Pressing with Black/Yellow Parlophone Label, with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.”, "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964” and “Sold in U.K...” Label text.  Housed in Front Laminated Flipback Ernest J. Day Sleeve with mid-sized "mono" on the front, complete with Emitex inner sleeve. 3N/3N Matrix)


Format: Vinyl Record - LP
Country: UK
Year: 1964  
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue No. PMC 1230 
Condition: EX-/VG+ (Sleeve is in excellent clean condition. It has a tiny spot of wear on the bottom right-hand corner and a tiny biro name on the back. There is a small mark on the Side 1 label. The vinyl is in clean condition. It has a few minor surface marks)


Track Listing:
1. A Hard Day’s Night
2. I Should Have Known Better
3. If I Fell
4. I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
5. And I Love Her
6. Tell Me Why
7. Can’t Buy Me Love
8. Any Time At All
9. I’ll Cry Instead
10. Things We Said Today
11. When I Get Home
12. You Can’t Do That
13. I’ll Be Back

Released on July 10, 1964, A Hard Day’s Night stands as the definitive sonic boom of Beatlemania. This third studio effort is a singular milestone in the band's discography: it is the only album composed entirely of Lennon–McCartney originals and the first to feature no cover songs.
 

The album functions as a vibrant dual-sided masterpiece. Side One captures the electric, cinematic energy of the band’s First Feature Film, opening with the most debated and influential single chord in rock history. From the frantic title track to the soaring harmonies of "If I Fell," these tracks document a band evolving from raw rock ‘n’ roll into a more sophisticated pop force.
 

Side Two reveals the deepening maturity of their songwriting, offering deeper cuts like the moody "Things We Said Today" and the prophetic, minor-key fade-out of "I’ll Be Back". Musically, the album is defined by George Harrison’s pioneering use of the Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, a shimmering "jangle" that directly inspired the birth of Folk Rock and influenced bands like The Byrds.
 

At just 30 minutes long, the record is a masterclass in economy and charisma. It solidified John and Paul as the premiere songwriters of their generation, catapulting them beyond the "mop-top" image into the status of global cultural icons.