Beatles - Please Please Me 1965 MONO Parlophone LP EXCELLENT

£ 54

$ 71

£ 54 Sold For

Sep 23, 2012 Sold Date

Sep 13, 2012 Start Date

£ 5 Start price

15 Number Of Bids

Austria Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
This EXCELLENT UK MONO pressing dates from 1965 and is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1202

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK....' text & 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.

Unusually for this LP, an 'MT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-2N

Stamper codes: 1,12/RPD & 6/P

Vinyl weight: 155g

Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover & its original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex...' inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

A clean & bright set with a collection of light spindle trails around each centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Immaculate deep-gloss playing surfaces which are totally unmarked in strong daylight with just a few barley visible wispy paper hairlines from the inner-sleeve visible upon closer inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +

This great sounding copy has received some careful play on excellent equipment only resulting in absolutely no groove/playwear distortion on any track or channel. In fact, apart from a touch of low-level vinyl background between tracks, my single careful play-check at volume revealed no audible faults or distractions whatsoever.

Cover: VERY GOOD +

A clean & strong example which retains its high-gloss front laminate showing some light spine wrinkles and the impression of a brief dedication visible only at a certain angle. There is some shelfwear to the lower edge and corners but no significant wear to either opening edge. The rear panel is clean overall and free from any writing or missing paper.

The spine is clean, fully worded & unworn.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +

Clean, flat & uncreased with a hint of toning, but no writing, seam splits or tears.

This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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