The Beatles – Beatles For Sale (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 60s)

The Beatles – Beatles For Sale is the Beatles' fourth studio album, released at the end of 1964. Recorded between tours, it mixes Lennon/McCartney songs such as "No Reply", "I'm A Loser" and "Eight Days A Week" with covers of Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins and Buddy Holly. This is a German 1960s stereo pressing on Odeon with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Odeon – SMO 73 790
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE, 1960s
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1960s (original: 1964)
• Genre: Beat / Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Rock
• Inserts: Inner sleeve (label inner sleeve)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

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!

Side B

1. Eight Days A Week
2. Words Of Love
3. Honey Don't
4. Every Little Thing
5. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
6. What You're Doing
7. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

Personnel

John Lennon (vocals, guitar), Paul McCartney (vocals, bass), George Harrison (guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums, vocals on "Honey Don't"). Produced by George Martin.

FAQ

Is this the German first pressing?
It is a German Odeon pressing from the 1960s, but not the 1964 first issue: that was numbered SMO 83 790, while Odeon used SMO 73 790 from around 1966.

Does the German tracklist differ from the UK one?
No – the German LP has the same 14 tracks in the same order as the UK Parlophone edition.

What do media NM- to VG+ / sleeve VG+ mean?
The record sits between near mint (NM-) and lightly used (VG+); the sleeve shows light signs of use. More on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more 60s beat?
Yes – browse our Beat & Rock 'n' Roll collection.