BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME UK 1st Press BLACK GOLD MONO
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A FIRST-WEEK MONO PRESSING OF THE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE "PLEASE PLEASE ME" LONG-PLAYING ALBUM. ONLY THE VERY FIRST PRESSING WAS ISSUED WITH BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS (EMI WERE IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THEIR LABEL & LOGO DESIGNS AT THE TIME OF PRESSING THIS ALBUM IN MARCH 1963).
THE FOLLOWING GRADING IS IN LINE WITH U.K. 'RECORD COLLECTOR' MAGAZINE.
Outer Sleeve: VG++ CONDITION. SPINE IS INTACT AND ALL WORDS ARE UNMARKED OR RIPPED. THE FRONT IS IN A GREAT CONDITION WITH A VERY MINOR CORNER SCUFFS - NO RIPS OR TEARS TO THE FRONT WHATSOEVER. THE BACK PANEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. TOP RIGHT CORNER AND LOWER RIGHT CORNER HAVE SLIGHT DAMAGE.
THIS IS AN "ERNEST J. DAY & CO. LTD. LONDON" SLEEVE. PMC 1202 CATALOGUE NUMBER IN TOP RIGHT.
Inner Sleeve: VG CONDITION. IT IS THE ORIGINAL POLYTHENE LINED "IMPORTANT... USE EMITEX" DIE CUT INNER BAG IN VG CONDITION. MINOR CREASING, BUT NO RIPS.
THE VINYL IS A FIRST-WEEK UK PRESSING THAT WAS APPARENTLY BOUGHT IN LATE MARCH 1963 FROM 'WILSON-PECK MUSIC' IN SHEFFIELD. VINYL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. SLIGHT MARK ON TRACK 1 SIDE ONE.
LABELS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, AMAZING FOR AN ITEM WELL OVER 40 YEARS OLD! ALL THE ORIGINAL BEATLES COMPOSITIONS ARE CREDITED TO (McCARTNEY-LENNON). THE TRACKS "LOVE ME DO" AND "P.S. I LOVE YOU" ARE CREDITED TO PUBLISHERS 'ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.' THE TRACKS 'I SAW HER STANDING THERE', 'MISERY', 'ASK ME WHY', 'PLEASE PLEASE ME', 'DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET' & 'THERE'S A PLACE' ARE INCORRECTLY CREDITED TO 'DICK JAMES MUS. CO.'
THE MATRIX NUMBERS STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX ARE XEX 421-1N (side 1) AND XEX 422-1N (side 2). STAMPER NUMBERS IN THE DEAD WAX ARE 1 T (side 1) AND 1 GR (side 2).
VINYL IS 100% FLAT WITH ZERO WARPING.
THE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (SEE PICTURE) NO WRITING, RIPS OR TEARS. SLIGHT SPINDLE WEAR. 'ZT' PRICE CODE EMBOSSED ON TO SIDE 2 LABEL NEAR CENTRE HOLE.
VINYL IN REMARKABLE CONDITION FOR 42 YEARS. STILL SHINEY BUT IT DOES HAVE SOME FINE WEAR.
PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY PAYPAL ONLY FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS. ANY CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER ONLY IN UK POUNDS OR CASH AT BIDDERS RISK BY REGISTERED POST ONLY.
POSTAGE BY ROYAL MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY WITHIN THE U.K. INSURED FOR £500 WILL BE £6 IN TOTAL. SECURE WELL PACKED POSTAGE TO EUROPE / USA WITH FULL INSURANCE WILL BE £12 IN TOTAL.
YOU ARE BIDDING ON ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT RECORD IN ROCK HISTORY... THIS IS A FANTASTIC ADDITION TO ANY RECORD COLLECTION.
THANKS FOR LOOKING AT THIS EXCELLENT ITEM. PLEASE ASK ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BY CLICKING ON 'ASK SELLER A QUESTION'
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