Beatles - Please, Please Me UK 1963 *STEREO* Y&B Parlophone LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
This early UK STEREO pressing dates from mid-1963 and bears the 3rd variation of the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3045
Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK..' text but have 'Recording First Published..' & 'The Parlophone Co..' worded rim texts.
An 'MKT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Matrix numbers: YEX 94-1 & YEX 95-1
Stamper codes: 1/GR & 1/M
Disc weight: 173g
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover with a large front stereo indicator.
Complete with its original & correct poly-lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: VERY GOOD
Clean & bright with numerous spindle trails and light centre hole wear but no writing or missing paper.
Visual: GOOD
Although not in the condition I usually like to offer, this is a rare pressing and hard to find in any condition. Both playing surface are clean but do bear numerous light marks and scratches consistent with frequent handling & play. However, both sides of this heavy copy lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: VERY GOOD -
This copy has been played many times and some light background is audible during quieter passages and between tracks, together with an occasional light click. The entire album is still very listenable and plays through well without any jumps, repeats or other such major audible faults.
Cover: VERY GOOD +
A respectable example of this fragile cover which retains a bright & clean glossy front laminate with a few light bends a a small scratch next to John's left arm but no major blemishes. There is a light shelfwear rubbing to the lower corners but both opening edges are undamaged & unworn. The exposed rear panel is clean & bright with just a trace of storage marking but no writing, stains or missing paper. All of the delicate flipbacks are intact with just slight wear to the lower one towards the left corner. white and totally unblemished - no writing or age-spots anywhere. Both seams are unstressed and unsplit and the spine is in clean & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD
Clean & flat with some general storage wrinklies but no writing, tears or seam splits.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 11.50 GBP**
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