BEATLES “WITH THE BEATLES” PARLOPHONE PCS 3045 STEREO 1ST PR JOBETE & GOTTA NM

	£		520
	$		689

THE BEATLES

“WITH THE BEATLES”

(1963 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – RARE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS SUPERB EARLY UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC SECOND STUDIO ALBUM “BEATLES FOR SALE” BY THE BEATLES ON THE YELLOW & BLACK  PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST STEREO FIRST PRESSINGS THAT YOU WILL EVER FIND AS IT FEATURES ALL FIVE OF THE FIVE KNOWN LABEL AND SLEEVE ERROR'S.

THE SIDE TWO LABEL FEATURES THREE ERRORS:

1.     THE SIDE TWO LABEL FEATURES THE INCORRECT JOBETE CREDIT FOR "MONEY" (THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOMINION BELINDA)

2.     THE SIDE TWO TRACK LISTING INCORRECTLY LISTS "I REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON YOU" (THIS SHOULD HAVE READ "I REALLY GOT A HOLD.......)

3.     THE RAREST ERROR - THE CREDIT FOR "I REALLY GOT A HOLD ON YOU" SHOULD READ "DOMINION" BUT IS INCORRECTLY PRINTED AS "DOMION".

THE SLEEVE FEATURES TWO ERRORS:

1.     THE TRACK LISTING IS AGAIN INCORRECTLY PRINTED AS "GOTTA"

2.     THE FRONT PICTURE WAS PRINTED SO DARK THAT THE FACES OF THE BAND WHERE ALMOST COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT (THIS WAS QUICKLY CHANGED TO A LIGHTER VERSION).  

IN ADDITION TO THE KNOWN ERRORS ON THIS RARE SLEEVE THIS GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE HAS A UNIQUE MIS-PRINT. ON THE FRONT IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER THE LARGE “STEREO” HAS BEEN MIS-PRINTED AND THE “S” AND MOST OF THE “T” IS MISSING!! THE LAMINATION IN THIS AREA IS PERFECT SO IT IS DEFINITELY A PRINTING ERROR.  

THE VINYL IS IN NEAR PRISTINE CONDITION AND PLAYS WITH ABSOLUTE SILENCE BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING THE RUN-INS ON BOTH SIDES!! I CANNOT IMAGINE A BETTER SOUNDING COPY!!

UNBELIEVABLY THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM IS STILL HOUSED IN AN 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 - WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT IN 1963!! THE NEMS SHOPS WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FAMILY OF BRIAN EPSTEIN!!

WITH A TOTAL OF SIX ERRORS (ONE PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED), A NEMS BAG AND THE AMAZING CONDITION THIS IS A GENUINELY EXCITING FIND! ANOTHER SIMILAR EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM WILL NOT SURFACE FOR A VERY LONG TIME ... IF EVER!?

THE BEATLES

•       PAUL McCARTNEY

•       JOHN LENNON

•       GEORGE HARRISON

•       RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1963 PARLOPHONE PCS 3045

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 110-2 / YEX 111-2

STAMPER CODES ARE: RT - 3 / RO - 2

THE BAG

THE AMAZING NEMS POLY BAG IS IN GENUINE VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. IT SHOWS WEAR AND CREASING BUT IT IS NOT SPLIT AND HAS DONE A GREAT JOB PROTECTING THE SLEEVE.

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH THE MISPRINTED LARGE “STEREO” ON THE FRONT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS NO WRINKLING IN THE LAMINATION. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR TO THE FRONT & SOME MINOR TANNING TO THE BACK. THERE ARE THREE TINY SCUFFS TO THE TOP EDGES - IT IS IN NO WAY SPLITS - JUST THE LAMINATION HAS RUBBED AWAY IN THESE THREE SMALL AREAS. THERE IS THE START OF THE SLIGHTEST FEATHERING TO THE OPENING AND THERE IS ONE TINY NICK ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY UP THE OPENING ON THE FRONT. THERE IS A TINY INDENTED KNOCK NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE. OTHERWISE THE SPINE IS PERFECT - 100% STRAIGHT AND FULLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS A FANTASTIC LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “EMITEX” INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. I AM WONDERING IF I WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS FANTASTIC RECORD. THERE ARE JUST A HANDFUL OF TINY WISPY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM ON MY PROJECT RPM4 AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS COMPLETELY MINT THROUGHOUT!! THERE ARE PROBLEMS AT ALL. IT IS COMPLETELY SILENT BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING THE RUN-INS. AURAL PERFECTION!

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS A “KT” TAX STAMP EMBOSSED ON THE SIDE 1 LABEL. 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”.

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

£4.00

£6.00

£10.00

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 RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

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 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.

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.