Please Please Me-Beatles LP-1963 German press for US troops-Odeon ZTOX 5550-rare

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The Beatles -- Please Please Me

Title: Please Please Me

Performer(s): The Beatles

Label/Number/Date: Odeon ZTOX 5550, 1963

Description: Early Beatles album featuring I Saw Her Standing There, Love Me Do, P.S. I Love You, Do You Want To Know A Secret; and 10 other songs (see photo for full list). This is the scarce German limited pressing made for troops and personnel on U.S. bases in Germany.

Disk/Cover Condition; Sleeve Status: Disk is Good+. There are visible scratches that are audible throughout, although they are more pronounced in the first few cuts on each side, then fade away over the last few, suggesting one or more owners played the beginning of each side more than the end. There is a 1/8" scratch in Cut 1, Side 1, (I Saw Her Standing There) that causes two short skips. I played both sides through and there were no other skips on my turntable. On each side there is a 1" random pattern of pinpoint depressions in the grooves. These patterns are identical on each side and in the same relative position from the edge of the record, but are not opposite each other. One of the photos shows these depressions. It is my opinion that these are pressing flaws and not damage. The depressions cause an audible click, but no skips. Luster is dulled, but there is still some shine. Spindle hole shows minimal wear. There is obvious play wear, but in terms of the usual play wear early Beatles albums received I would say the wear is less than normal. The cover is VG. There is a 2" seam slit at the top center and a 1/2" slit in the seam bottom right. Top left corner and bottom right corner slightly bent. The laminate is complete and intact, with ringwear and soil on the back. See photos for condition as well. Sleeve is a new plain white replacement.

GRADING (visual unless otherwise noted -- click Supersize image to see details)
SS (Still Sealed): Factory sealed, never opened.
M (Mint): As new, no flaws. Rarely used.
NM (Near Mint): Practically flawless, like-new luster. May have very minor sleeve scuff or two. No scratches. Label clean with no defects. No spindle hole wear.
EX (Excellent): May have minor sleeve scuffs and/or hairline scratch or two, but not audible. Very high luster, clean label, very minor hole wear.
VG+ (Very Good Plus): May show play wear, minor scratches and/or scuffs that may be unobtrusively audible. High luster. May have minor label flaws, hole may show wear but no distortion.
VG (Very Good): May have clearly audible scratches and/or scuffs that don’t overwhelm the content. No skips. Good luster, but may be dulled. Label may be damaged but legible. Spindle hole may be slightly distorted, but not enough to affect play. VG is the lowest grade we offer unless it’s an extremely rare and desirable record.
(+) of (-) may be added to indicate a record is slightly above or below grade but doesn’t rise or fall to the next category.
Covers and sleeves are graded separately on comparable guidelines.

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