Beatles - Love Me Do UK 1962 1st Press 45 *EXCELLENT*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'LOVE ME DO/P.S. I LOVE YOU'
This truly EXCELLENT example is UK 1st pressing of their debut 45 dating from initial October 1962 release and is on the red & silver Parlophone label: 45-R 4949
Both labels bear the 'Ardmore & Beechwood' publishing credit but OMIT the 'Made in Gt. Britain' text.
A 'PT' purchase tax codes is visible in the centre of the 'Love Me Do' label
'PZT' codes are stamped into both run-outs.
Matrix numbers: 7XCE 17144-1N & 7XCE 17145-1N
Stamper codes: 1/GR & 1/T
The disc is housed in an original 'beach-striped' Parlophone company cover.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A clean, bright & unblemished set. There is just a single spindle trail around the 'Love Me Do' centre hole and a handful of extremely faint ones around the 'P.S. I Love You' centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both playing surface are extremely clean, bright & glossy with no surface marks or wear in strong daylight on either side. Closer examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals just a few harmless paper/stylus hairlines (mostly to side 2), but no significant marks or wear. Both sides of this well looked-after disc lie 100% flat on the turntable whe playing.
Play: EXCELLENT
This fine copy has received just a minimal amount of careful play and there is no significant deterioration to the sound quality or any major faults throughout. The sound is still warm and strong despite a hint of light background is audible in the breaks on 'Love Me Do' and is slightly more noticeable on 'P.S. I Love You'. Apart from this, there really is little to fault.
Cover: EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with light storagewear and a catalogue number written in one corner but no tears or split to any seam.
**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 5 GBP**
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