Beatles - Please Please Me 1963 *Black/GOLD* UK Mono LP
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THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
UK 1963 'CROSSOVER' *BLACK & GOLD* LABEL MONO LP
**'DICK JAMES' & 'NORTHERN SONGS' LABELS**
This rare 1963 mono 'crossover' pressing is on the UK black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
The side 1 label carries the incorrect 'Dick James Mus. Co.' publishing credits for songs: 1 & 2.
The side 2 label bears the correct 'Northern Songs' publishing credits for songs 4 & 6.
There is no tax/price code is visible on either label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stamper numbers: 2/RG & 1,2/GL
Housed in a correct, early front laminated, tri-flipback 'E.J. Day' printed mono cover
The 'Angus McBean' credit is positioned in the extreme lower right corner.
The cover is housed in an original plastic cover from Brian Epstein's 'NEMS' Record shop in Liverpool'.
Together with its original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve. CONDITION Disc
Labels: Side 1 EXCELLENT MINUS Side 2 EXCELLENT PLUS
Label 1 has a small area of faded gold print, however label 2 is pristine & undamaged.
Visual: EXCELLENT
This copy has been carefully played stored and as a result both surfaces retain their deep gloss shines without any dull or cloudly patches.
Viewed in strong daylight, there is just a single 3cm light scratch on side 1 but no other marks or wear at all to either surface.
Close inspection directly beneath a halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a few wispy paper hairlines.
Thick heavy vinyl which lies 100% flat on both sides with no signs of dishing or warping.
Audio: Side 1 EXCELLENT MINUS Side 2 EXCELLENT PLUS
Carefully and in no way overplayed, all tracks play without any background noise/crackle or groovewear distortion in either channel.
Apart from a single groove jump on 'I Saw Her Standing There' & a single light click on 'Chains', there are no significant or major audible faults.
Both run-ins & all bands play without clicks, hiss or any other interference.
Cover: VERY GOOD PLUS
An early & strong example with an undamaged front panel which bears a few light edge wrinkles but no heavy creasing or wear.
There is a 3cm split to the lower right corner seam but the others have minor bruising only.
Some light wear & a small stain is visible on the front opening edge but there are no tears to either side.
The rear displays some light storagewear but no writing or missing paper.
There is some minor wear to the lower seam but all the spine & delicate flipbacks are all intact & undamaged.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT MINUS
Smooth & clean with just some natural age-toning & light storagewear creases, but no splits, tears or writing.
**Please see my other listings for some more rare UK Beatles Records** Strict visual grading in daylight and directly under a halogen desk lamp.This disc has been carefully audibly graded in its entirety on a Rega P9 deck fitted with a Shelter 901 cartridge.
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