THE BEATLES Please Please Me - Parlophone PMC 1202

	£		196
	$		260

Artist:   The Beatles Title:   Please Please Me Format:   12" Vinyl LP (Album) Label:   Parlophone Label variant:   Black/Gold, Dick James credits. ZT Tax code on side 1. Catalogue number:   PMC 1202 Mono/Stereo:   Mono Country:   UK First issued:   1963 Matrix Side 1:   XEX 421-1N (1H) Matrix Side 2:   XEX 422-1N (1H) Outer sleeve:   E J Day front laminated, three flipback. Inner sleeve:   White poly-lined die cut EMItex. Track listing:   Full track listings are available on the record labels in the photo gallery. Pictures:   Click here to view photo gallery   General:   What is there to say? The rarest mono Beatles release and in very nice condition.

This copy was pressed from the very first(1) mother and the seventh(H) stampers and has the original Dick James credits for 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Misery', 'Do You Want to Know a Secret', and 'There's a Place'

It is of course in its original E J Day outer sleeve (the worst sleeve construction they ever made!) with the Angus McBean credit in the extreme bottom right of the front cover. It also has its original polythene lined 'EMItex' inner sleeve which has survived in almost perfect condition.

Although there are a few light surface marks, the vinyl has survived in remarkable condition and sounds absolutely superb - so many of these copies are now just completely worn out. The sleeve is very nice and clean but does have corner wear, and wear to both the top and bottom edges. There is a fairly major three inch seam split to the front bottom right corner and as with most of these E J Day sleeves the top flip has separated from the top of the sleeve at the opening edge end. The spine is fully readable and just has wear to the top and bottom corners.   Audio quality:   Unless otherwise stated below the audio quality of records I sell will always be at least excellent. Grading (vinyl):   EX-   (a few light hairlines and surface marks) Grading (labels):   EX+   (no discernible spindle marks) Grading (outer sleeve):   VG-   (detailed description above) Grading (inner sleeve):   Mint-   (as new)   Summary:   A very nice and incredibly rare copy.

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