BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME 1963 PARLOPHONE PCS 3042 RARE STEREO 5th PRESSING

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THE BEATLES

~ PLEASE PLEASE ME ~

(1963 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – UK STEREO FIFTH PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS POSSIBLE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE FIFTH STEREO PRESSING OF THE 1963 DEBUT LP PLEASE PLEASE ME BY THE BEATLES WITH BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS.

UNBELIEVABLY THIS GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM IS STILL HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL NEMS POLY BAG THAT IT WAS SOLD IN!! THIS VERY RARE ALBUM WAS PURCHASED IN ONE OF THE TWO NEMS SHOP IN LIVERPOOL - THE HOME OF THE BEATLES!! THE NEMS SHOPS WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FAMILY OF BRIAN EPSTEIN!! 

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PCS 3042

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 94-1 / YEX 95-1

THE STAMPERS ARE: GO 1 / T 1

THE BAG

THE VERY RARE NEMS POLY BAG IS IN GENUINE VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF WEAR AND CREASING. THERE IS ONE SMALL TEAR TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING.

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH A LARGE “STEREO” IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER AND THREE REAR FLIP-BACKS, IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING TO THE TWO BOTTOM CORNERS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS WRITTEN HER CHRISTIAN NAME NEATLY IN ONE TOP CORNER ON THE BACK. IN THE OTHER TOP CORNER ON THE BACK SHE HAS WRITTEN AND UNDERLINED A SMALL NUMBER 8. OTHERWISE THE EDGES AND CORNER ARE ALL STRAIGHT AND UNBROKEN. THE TEXT ON THE NICE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.  

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, MINOR  TANNING AND ONE CREASE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT!!

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AND THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR. AROUND THE RIMS EACH LABEL HAS THE TEXT “THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. ....” IN UPPER CASE. EACH LABEL ALSO CARRIES THE TEXT “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED  1963”. THE SIDE TWO LABEL HAS AN EMBOSSED "KT" TAX CODE.

SIDE ONE

1. I SAW HER STANDING THERE
2. MISERY
3. ANNA (GO TO HIM)
4. CHAINS
5. BOYS
6. ASK ME WHY
7. PLEASE PLEASE ME

SIDE TWO

1. LOVE ME DO
2. P.S. I LOVE YOU
3. BABY IT’S YOU
4. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET
5. A TASTE OF HONEY
6. THERE’S A PLACE
7. TWIST AND SHOUT

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.