BEATLES ‘WITH THE BEATLES’ 1963 DECCA PRESS “GOTTA” EX

	£		49
	$		65

THE BEATLES

“WITH THE BEATLES”

(1963 UK DECCA CONTRACT PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE DECCA CONTRACT PRESSING (WITH MISPELLING!!) OF THE SECOND ALBUM “WITH THE BEATLES” BY THE BEATLES.  

IN 1963, DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, PARLOPHONE WERE FORCED TO “CONTRACT OUT” PRESSING OF THIS LP TO DECCA. NOT MANY OF THESE “CONTRACT” PRESSINGS WERE MADE, BUT THEY CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE DEEP CIRCULAR GROOVE 1.5CM FROM THE LABEL'S EDGE AND THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE NO STAMPER LETTERS.

THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE FEATURES THE TYPO FOR TRACK 3, SIDE 2 - “YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME”! THE SIDE 2 LABEL HAS THE CORRECT SPELLING.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1206

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE XEX 447-7N / XEX 448-7N

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT-LAMINATED SLEEVE, WITH THE LARGE “MONO” ON THE FRONT, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT RING WEAR AND SOME TANNING TO THE BACK. THERE IS A VERY SMALL AREA OF DAMAGE ON THE BACK. ALL THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE CRISP AND STRAIGHT. THE SPINE IS IMMACULATE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THIS RECORD COMES COMPLETE WITH AN ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “EMITEX” INNER-SLEEVE, WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION, WITH SOME DISCOLOURATION AND A FEW CREASES.

THE VINYL

THE FANTASTIC HEAVY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS AND SCUFFS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. THE BEATLES IN MONO AT THEIR VERY BEST. THIS IS EASILY THE BEST DECCA PRESSING OF THIS ALBUM THAT I HAVE HAD!!

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS, WITH SILVER TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. BOTH OF THESE LABELS HAVE THE “THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD ...” AND “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963” TEXT. THEY DO NOT HAVE “SOLD IN THE UK” TEXT.

SIDE ONE

1.       IT WON`T BE LONG

2.       ALL I`VE GOT TO DO

3.       ALL MY LOVING

4.       DON`T BOTHER ME

5.       LITTLE CHILD

6.       TILL THERE WAS YOU

7.       PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN

SIDE TWO

1.       ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN

2.       HOLD ME TIGHT

3.       YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME

4.       I WANNA BE YOUR MAN

5.       DEVIL IN HER HEART

6.       NOT A SECOND TIME

7.       MONEY

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£3.75

£5.00

£8.00

NB. POSTAL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED.

FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS - if the selling price is significantly higher than £41.00 I will need to charge for Tracking & Insurance (to comply with Ebay & Paypal policies). This usually adds APPROX. £4.00 for shipping WITHIN UK AND APPROX. £7.00 for shipping to Europe & Rest of the World (may vary depending on actual weight).

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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

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.