BEATLES 1963 Original UK Parlophone LP - With the Beatles - DECCA CONTRACT EX+
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Please be aware that all records are VISUALLY graded only - all grades are given based on how they appear under my desk lamp - since I do not own a record player. I cannot guarantee that discs will be click and skip free, although any marks and scratches that might possibly cause such problems will be highlighted clearly in the description.
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THE BEATLES
With the Beatles
Very Rare Decca Contract Press!
On offer here is an original Decca contract pressing of the Beatles LP 'With the Beatles' on the UK Parlophone label.
When 'With the Beatles' was released at the end of 1963 the album it knocked from the number 1 spot was Please Please Me. So EMI had this overwhelming demand not only for the huge sales of the Beatles' debut album, but also their follow-up album. It's my opinion that this demand got so great at the end of 1963 that EMI contracted Decca to press a number of copies to keep on top of this demand. I believe that Decca were contracted to run off a quantity of both Please Please Me and With The Beatles album at this time.
It's very easy to spot a Decca contract pressing of With The Beatles as it features the very prominent Decca 'ring' and also the smaller 'polo' sized inner indentation.
The number of copies pressed by Decca only amounted to a very small percentage of overall copies produced and are very hard to find!
This is a really nice, clean example of this very hard to find LP!
Please check out large, detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.
Title With The Beatles Year of Release 1963 Catalogue Number PMC 1206 Label Yellow / Black Parlophone with Parlo rimtext and no Sold in UK statement. Also features 'Decca' groove Tax Code on Disc - Sleeve Manufacturer Garrod and Lofthouse Side 1 Matrix Number XEX 447-7N Side 2 Matrix Number XEX 448-7N Side 1 Stampers 3 / - Side 2 Stampers 1 / - Sleeve Condition The sleeve is in VG+ condition. The sleeve is holding very nicely and is clean with no splits or tears, but the back has browned a little with a slightly more noticeable browning down the right hand side. Inner Sleeve Condition The inner sleeve is in VG+ condition. The original plastic-lined Emitex inner sleeve is holding great with no splits in the seams and the plastic lining is still stuck tightly to the mouth. The sleever has browned a little and there's a small tear on one side at the label window. Inserts Condition - Disc Condition(VISUALLY GRADED) The disc is in EX+/NM- condition. The playing surface has a wonderfully clean shine to it and looks like it has been very well cared for! There's just some light, faint scuffing here and there, but nothing at all bad or serious looking. Beautiful disc! Label Condition The labels are in EX+ condition. The labels are clean with bright, silver text. There just a very little, light, faint spindlewear and a little whitening around the centrehole. Nice labels!
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My Regarding Vinyl Grading:
MINT No true preowned disc can be mint. The highest I will ever grade a disc is NM+/M- if it looks untouched and unplayed, but the MINT description will only be for records I personally know have never been played (i.e. I personally bought from new) or for copies that are still sealed. NEAR MINT (NM) For discs that look near flawless and which may have just the slightest, barely visible little whispy marks here and there. EXCELLENT (EX) For discs that still retain a brilliant, clean shine but does have some light scuffs here and there. VERY GOOD (VG) For discs that still look clean and have a nice shine to them, but do have a fair amount of light scuffmarks and/or some light scratches. GOOD (G) For discs that look like they have been loved and have a fair amount of scuffs and surface scratches. Not in terrible condition, but would look like it would play with a lot of crackle. FAIR (F) For discs that may have some life left in them but are pretty trashed with numerous surface scuffs and heavier scuffs and scratches etc POOR (P) For discs that are unplayable and look completely trashed. Discs like this would only ever be offered if they were insanely rare.
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