Hi and thanks for looking at my listing

I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years

I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 20 lps per week

so check all my listings, Rare near MINT listings each week including:

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.

WORLDWIDE AND COMBINED POSTAGE OFFERED

ALL VINYLS POSTED  SAFELY AND PROFFESIONALY IN A MUSIC MAX CRUCIFORM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS

PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER MINT RARE BEATLES LISTED

(including one of the first EVER 200 - 300 pressed stereo Rubber Soul vinyls 1g 1g stampers !!!! AND THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER REVOLVER WITHDRAWN REMIX 11 XEX 605-2 , XEX606-1)

SO FOR AUCTION HERE IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ULTRA RARE BEATLES ICONIC VINYL !!!!!

£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!!!

                          THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME

MEGA RARE like this ! THIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RARE YELLOW/BLACK  3rd LABELLED VARIANT, UK MONO PRESSING WITH NO RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED TEXT,

BUT WITH PARLOPHONE CREDIT ON RIM AND RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 TO LEFT OF LABEL

RARER EARLIER E.J.DAY OUTER SLEEVE VERSION WITH

Printed By: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. (NOT Garrod & Lofthouse)

On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th labels the perimeter text, which is printed around the bottom edge of the label, begins with the words, “THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD…”. The 6th and subsequent labels begin the perimeter text with “THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD…”. 

The 6th is also the first to state “?1963” left of the spindle hole. MISSING ON THIS LABEL SO DEFINATELY A 3rd label variant from the summer of 1963

 ULTRA RARE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION !!!!!!

IT IS LIKELY ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT WERE EVER RELEASED BEFORE THE NEW CORPERATE  LABEL WAS SETTLED UPON & STANDARDISED. 

 IT SHOULD BE STRESSED THAT THESE CHANGES HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF LITERALLY JUST A FEW SHORT WEEKS. 

For Auction here is the UK LP ''  PLEASE PLEASE ME " 

ARTIST:  THE BEATLES

MONO/STEREO: MONO

Cat. No : PMC 1202

LABEL:  PARLOPHONE 

COUNTRY: UK

MATRICES: XEX 421-1N & 422-1N 

 MOTHER STAMPERS : (EARLY )1 RPO & 3 RML

VINYL WEIGHT: 155g

RARE MONO ORIGINAL UK MONO YELLOW / BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS

 PMC 1202 1963

MEGA RARE IN THIS STUNNING  CONDITION !!

THIS A MUCH SORT AFTER VINYL FOR ANY BEATLES VINYL COLLECTOR, IN ANY CONDITION, BUT MADE EVEN RARER AND SO DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS SUPER CONDITION !!!!

Notes

CONDITION

The Vinyl grades as a Near MINT

ONE OF THE BEST RARE FIRST MONO  VINYLS I HAVE SEEN IN 40 YEARS OF COLLECTING BEATLES VINYLS

ONLY A COUPLE OF FAINT, NOT FEEL ABLE HAIRLINES APPROX 10 mm on side 1 ,  VISIBLE WHEN TILTED UNDER A VERY STRONG LIGHT ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT ON SUPERB AUDIO EXPERIENCE WHEN TEST PLAYED ON MY REGA SYSTEM

Superb glossy mirror rainbow finish, obviously Played only A FEW TIMES at most !!!   STUNNING !!! (SEE ALL PICTURES)

The Audio Quality NEAR MINT

I have played this through track for track at very loud volume on a top REGA system,  the audio is awesome! 

LOVELY SILENT RUN INS WITH VIRTUALLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE EVIDENT AT ALL,

BEAUTIFUL AUDIO EXPERIENCE EVEN AFTER 55 YEARS !!!!!

Crystal clear and vibrant through out, with (no) distortion or any signs of groove wear at all !!!! 

Certainly (no) clicks pops or jumps!!  As good as it gets in my opinion!! 

THIS AUDIO IS RATED AT THE VERY TOP ON ALL FREQUENCIES! 

GRADED AS NEAR MINT!! 

UNBELIEVABLE FOR A VINYL THAT IS 55 YEARS OLD RELEASED IN 1963 !!!!! 

IN MY OPINION THESE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSINGS PRODUCE THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY & CANNOT BE SURPASSED BY LATER PRESSINGS  !!!

The Outer Sleeve grades as NEAR MINT 

THE RARER "E.J.Day Patents Pending" Laminated outer sleeve is

VERY CLEAN and glossy laminated front, spine MINT and clearly legible,

 NO WEAR RUB OR Damage on flip backs ,  VERY CLEAN ON REVERSE, VERY SLIGHTEST HANDLING WEAR on REAR ONLY !!!  (SEE PICTURES and ZOOM) SUPERB EXAMPLE !!!

USUALLY TORN OR DAMAGED OR VERY DIRTY ON REVERSE, BUT NOT THIS COPY !!

IT REALLY IS IN OVERALL SUPERB CONDITION !!!

LOVELY SLEEVE TO COMPLIMENT THIS RARE VINYL !!!

Labels are NEAR MINT 

THEY OMIT THE TEXT " SOLD IN U.K SUBJECT TO...... "  IN THE UPPER CASE,

BUT INCLUDE THE "Recording first published....." to the left of label.

 AND INCLUDE " THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD" SILVER TEXT WORDING AROUND THE LABEL RIMS THAT ARE ALL PRESENT ON  ALL 1st PRESSINGS OF THIS L.P.

ALL THE SILVER WORDING REMAINS PERFECTLY CLEAN AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE NO UNWANTED STICKER, OR BIRO MARKINGS, 

ONLY one or two spindle lines visible, again only when tilted under a strong light ONLY!!!!!

CONFIRMING VERY FEW PLAYS IN OVER 55 YEARS STUNNING !!!!!

Original EMITEX POLYLINED Inner NEAR MINT 

 THE ORIGINAL 1963 EMITEX POLYLINED RICE PAPER INNER, IS CLEAN, WHITE BRIGHT AND SPLIT FREE, NO WRITING, AGEING ETC AGAIN CONFIRMING THE ONE OR TWO PLAYS SINCE 1963 ABSOLUTELY LOVELY !!!!

SO IN CONCLUSION, OVERALL ONE OF THE BEST COPIES OF THIS ICONIC MONO BEATLES VINYL I HAVE EVER SEEN !!!

 SO RARE AND 55 YEARS OLD, AMAZING !!! 

PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES and USE ZOOM FUNCTION, TO FULLY ADMIRE THIS BEAUTIFUL ICONIC 55 YEAR OLD VINYL AND SELF ASSESS.

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED !!!!

PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER MINT RARE BEATLES LISTED (including one of the first EVER 200 - 300 pressed stereo Rubber Soul vinyls 1g 1g stampers !!!! AND THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER REVOLVER WITHDRAWN REMIX 11 XEX 605-2 , XEX606-1) 

ALSO RARE ROCK VINYLS, SOME MINT UNPLAYED !!!

ALSO MY FEEDBACK FROM MANY MANY HAPPY BUYERS

THANKS FOR LOOKING.

The Beatles ?– Please Please Me

Tracklist                            

Companies, etc.

• Printed By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.
• Published By – Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Aldon Music
• Published By – Charles Bens
• Published By – Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd.
• Published By – Dick James Music Co.
• Published By – Ludix Music
• Published By – Sherwin Music
• Published By – Ambassador Music Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar, Vocals – Paul McCartney
• Drums, Vocals – Ringo Starr
• Lead Guitar, Vocals – George Harrison
• Photography By – Angus McBean
• Producer – George Martin
• Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – John Lennon
• Sleeve Notes – Tony Barrow

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): XEX-421
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): XEX-422
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 1): XEX 421 - 1N
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 1): XEX 422 - 1N
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 2): XEX 421 - 1N 2 OR
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 2): XEX 422 - 1N 3 PH
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 3): XEX 421 - 1N RPO 11 2
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variant 3): XEX 422 - 1N RPO 13 3
• Rights Society: BIEM
• Rights Society: NCB
• Rights Society: Mecolico