THE BEATLES "WITH THE BEATLES" RARE DECCA CONTRACT PRESS EXC VINYL AUDIO & SLV

	£		36
	$		48

Description

THE BEATLES
"WITH THE BEATLES" PARLOPHONE PMC 1206 MONO PRESSING
RELEASED 22nd NOVEMBER 1963 THIS COPY JANUARY 1964 
DECCA PRESSED THESE COPIES AS EMI WAS SWAMPED WITH ORDERS FOR THIS THE BEATLES SECOND ALBUM AND COMBINED WITH CHRISTMAS ON THE HORIZON EMI DIDN'T REALLY HAVE A CHANCE OF SATISFYING ORDERS EVEN WITH THEIR CAPABILITIES
A QUICK LOOK AT THE LABEL CONFIRMS THIS AS A DECCA PRESSING  WITH THE INSET RING 15mm IN FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE LABELS
STAMPERS ( NUMBERS ONLY)     3                      4 MATRICES                                    -7N                   -7N

"PARLOPHONE CO LTD" RIM TEXT AND "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED " LABEL TEXT

THIS COPY ALSO HAS "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME" ON BOTH THE SLEEVE AND THE LABEL ITS SOMETIMES SOMETIMES A MIX OF "GOTTA" & "GOT A' AND DOMINION BELINDA CREDIT FOR THE TRACK "MONEY"

 E.J.DAY RECORD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CLEAN CONDITION BOTH BACK AND FRONT WITH SOME LIGHT CREASING AROUND THE EDGES THE FOLDOVER SEAMS ARE INTACT ,THERE IS A TINY WEAR MARK ON THE SEAM EDGE AT THE END OF "THE BEATLES" CREDIT
EMITEX INNER IS COMPLETE WITH SOME LIGHT FOXING AND A FOLDED CORNER CREASE ( DONE FOR EASE OF ENTRY INTO THE SLEEVE BUT DOES FLATTEN OUT)
VINYL RECORD HAS A DEEP GLOSSY SHEEN TO ITS SURFACES IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT WITH NO VISIBLE OR FEELABLE MARKS, UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT THERE ARE VERY LIGHT SLEEVE RETENTION AND HANDLING MARKS  AS YOU WOULD EXPECT ON AN LP OF THIS AGE (SIXTY ONE YEARS AND COUNTING)
LABELS ARE CLEAN AND LEGIBLE THERE ARE SPINDLE MARKS BUT THEY ARE LIGHT AND NONE OF THE TEXT IS AFFECTED

A TEST PLAY OF THE RECORD PRODUCED CLEAN RUN INS AND SPACES WITH EXCELLENT AUDIO JUST THE ODD VERY VERY LIGHT POP WHICH IS BURIED IN THE SOUND ,AND WAS AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO LISTEN TO
WE DO PLAYTEST ON A SIXTIES HI-FI FOR REVIEW SO WE CAN ONLY COMMENT ON WHAT WE HEAR PLEASE REMEMBER OTHER SYSTEMS CAN GIVE A DIFFERENT RESPONSE

 

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