THE BEATLES – With The Beatles – SUPERB 63 EX++ Mono LP

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Artist or Band: THE BEATLES

Album Title: With The Beatles.

Producer(s): George Martin.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: It Won’t Be Long; All I’ve Got to Do; All My Loving; Don’t Bother Me; Little Child; Till There Was You; Please Mister Postman.

Side 2: Roll Over Beethoven; Hold Me Tight; You Really Got a Hold on Me; I Wanna Be Your Man; Devil in Her Heart; Not a Second Time; Money (That’s What I Want).

Label/Format: Parlophone – Second Press format with intense black matt labels that have the ‘Dominion, Belinda’ credits for ‘Money’. This has the embossed ‘K T’ tax codes on side two. These are totally unflattened with zero wear, so unworn infact, it’s not too easy to see them. When many are seen almost eroded away, these are in fantastic shape as is the record in general. (Please see my label scans).

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with only very light and faint spindle marks and no wear around the hole area. Minimal traces of handling on these revealing matt black labels that the darkest I have ever seen on this title. Only seen under angled light and very rarely seen this hugely popular album so little played. Always fantastic news for any vintage mono record.

Cat Number: PMC 1206.

Mode / Speed: Mono / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 155 grams. A real heavyweight early pressing, but not so untypical of this era and album.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: The album itself, moderate. This, like most all Beatles albums sold in vast numbers. So-much-so, the pressing plants could hardly keep up with demand. As I have said so many times, it’s the condition of the record that makes the difference. With the majority seen played to destruction on old mono record players and now sound terrible. Dull, greyed vinyl with webs of scratches and fingermarks and labels covered with multitudes of spindle marks, often removing the ink and names plastered all over them and cover. All too common traits for records of this generation where lending and partying was a regular occurrence. We have all seen them, I will not offer records like that and they are best left alone. What makes this copy a little rarer, apart from the splendid all-round condition is the cover. Although the price guides suggest otherwise, this Ernest J. Day (EJD) printed cover is far more elusive than the regular Garrod & Lofthouse (G&L) version. This does vary being made with thinner card that has a smoother surface which gives a somewhat different appearance when put side-by-side against the G&L version. And the flipbacks are a little larger and have a different shape to their ends. These are angled cut, the G&L ones are rounded. The cover feels different, being less robust and slightly more flimsy, it is certainly more prone to wear. The actual text and graphics appear the same, I have done a direct comparison with a stock G&L version and the only different seen is the imprint itself. A copy that came within a fine collection and one of the lighest played examples I have ever had and it plays beautifully. The cover has little wear, any blemishes caused by housing a heavyweight record for around 48 years or so. I consider the EJD cover far rarer than the G&L and certainly harder to find in strong conditions.

Original Year of Release: 1963

Matrix Nos: XEX 447-7N / XEX 448-7N

Mother & Stamper Codes: 13 14 GLL / 3 RDO

Musicians: George Harrison – lead, harmony and background vocals; lead and acoustic guitars; John Lennon – lead, harmony and background vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; harmonica, Hammond organ, tambourine; Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and background vocals; bass guitar, piano; Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, vocals.

Brief Info: The band’s second album, it sold in vast numbers, so-much-so, covers and records were contracted out. This one has the rarer EJD cover and second issue credits for ‘Money’ as mentioned above. Most will be more than familiar with this hugely popular album, I will concentrate on the conditions.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(+): this being somewhat conservative for a cover this great age. A single format with front laminate that wraps around the closed edges on to three very large external rear flipbacks. This has the large ‘mono’ on the front and was printed and made in England by Ernest J. Day, the majority seen are the G&L version. This has subtle differences as mentioned above and includes a different style inner sleeve, more on that further down.

Lamination & Front: This side looks nigh-on identical to the G&L version with intense black artwork, the immediate difference is the how it feels, it’s more flimsy, made with thinner card. No, I am not imagining this, it is fact. I actually weighed two covers for the very first time – this EJD cover is 18 grams lighter than my other stock copy with the G&L version. The laminate is still very clear, fresh and shiny and with practically full adhesion – any lifts are so small and tiny, they are barely worthy of even mentioning. A few fine edge hairline surface creases but only a couple of mild, small half moons away from – few of these will avoid these as the very least. Under light, just the faintest traces of ultra light friction rub dulling, probably the least I have yet seen on the very revealing predominately black cover and any record impression only light too. The surface silky smooth with no sticker marks or indentations, the original colour still very much in evidence too. Barely aged infact and it will take something extra special to better this more delicate front to any significant degree. If all covers this great age could look like this, I for one, would be more than satisfied.

Cover Back: The back has also aged little and is still a lovely shade of white with minimal traces of grubbiness with just the odd tiny light mark or two viewed up close. Some edge creases again but the flipbacks are solid and undamaged with ultra clean and unburred ends. The main issue is the very heavy record has pressed a little into the thinner gauge card leaving rim impression on the central area of the top and bottom flipbacks. At first glance, they appear lightly recessed, like the late 50s covers, but not the case of course. Any traces of ringwear are very light and faint indeed and given all the facts, this back has withstood the test-of-time well. The record has meant this cover does not lay quite as flat as the G&L version with it’s more robust thicker card. Purely a more natural trait of this lighter EJD version.

Top Edge: Unworn, but not as straight as usually seen on the G&L version.

Bottom Edge: As above with the odd tiny hairline crease or two.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Clean, sharp with practically no wear, feathering and untrimmed. Both edges sit together tightly, almost like being sprung-shut, this due to the record pressure over the years. It all makes for an incredibly neat edge, most seen are floppy and well ‘used’. Record enters on this edge.

Spine and Text: Solid and mainly straight with minimal compression, all text is perfect and unworn under the solid and crack-free laminate that has no peeling with just light rubbing to the very ends.

Corners: These are very neat indeed and show little wear, all retain very fine to excellent shape, any tip rubs tiny.

Cover Summary: I believe any cover this fantastic age has the right to have a few visual blemishes and only ones owned by the most careful of owners will have few to none. Apart from the minor back and edge pressing by the very substantial thick record and few hairline creases, it has little else to really fault. Certainly an interesting variant printing by the equally famous EJD company, fairly subtle differences for the connoisseur collector, being lighter and more delicate, it willprove hard to find much better. It should please many, if not most collectors. Simply compare to the majority seen to put a fresh, clean looking one like this into true perspective.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(++): the polylined inner sleeve is in superb condition and is different to the one I have in the G&L version. It is British patented with ‘Foreign patents pending’ text. The window and lining are in very neat and crisp condition with two immaculate circles that have avoided any noteworthy burring. The edges are unsplit and any discolour is minuscule for a cover this vast age. Even the top opening edge has remained solid, crisp and unsoftened which reitterates to how few times this record has been removed, I feel sure it has not seen light-of-day for decades. Reading the ‘Playing’ text is more than interesting: it recommends to use only a lightweight pickup, not more than 10 grams! If that was deemed light in those days, what did they deem heavy!? It just proves how hard these mono records are to find in top conditions that can still offer nigh-on perfect sound, most would have shown wear and sound degrading after just a tiny few plays. This inner sleeve is fantastic and will itself prove near impossible to find better.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(++): critically graded and little short of Mint(-), that for a mono Beatles albums this incredible age. A superb visual copy that is very clean with fine shine and freshness. Intense black and a typical early issue heavy pressing. Any very light, fine and faint surface marks or blemishes seen critically under light, but not a single proper scratch at all, this really does look impressive. A scratch for me is a penetrating mark that sounds, this has none. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence and in terms of this title (or any Beatles album), incredibly light indeed. We all know what state this, and similar age popular mono records are usually found in – played to near destruction with multitudes of surface marks, deep penetrating scratches, dulled surfaces covered in mucky fingermarks – chalk and cheese – this has NOTHING like that all. Visually an near top grading Excellent record and that is no mean achievement for this highly popular title, it should please most-all collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This top-quality Parlophone record plays even above it’s high visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound – never take this for granted on any mono record. Even pristine looking copies can hide dreaded distortion caused by a blunt stylus, the curse of the mono record. Here, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. A very forward, loud and dynamic recording, this simply sounds stunning with any surface sounds barely even registering and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. The lack of crackle is refreshing and even the more critical songs play focused and clear. Few copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled. No needle drops or jolts have scarred or ruined this beautifully preserved copy. I can hardly reitterate enough that only small percentage of Beatles and beat-pop albums of this era survive quite this little used and unabused. Most are tired, well played copies that were enjoyed a multitude of times and now rendered unlistenable on modern, ultra revealing stereo equipment, for which they were never really designed. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record, one of the very best of the early-era Beatles albums that could hardly be produced fast enough to meet the demand of the record-buying public of the day. This record and the more delicate cover (and inner) will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay - on average ONEADAY, a couple more at weekends if time permits, hence the name - time rarely allows for more as I Play-Grade virtually every record I offer in their entirety, not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean its good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. What you see is what you get and scanned labels will give a more accurate representation of the genuine colour than flash photography where light is variable. I cannot guarantee total accuracy for colours however but most will be very close. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Rondo Red moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2 grams). Amps: Naim Nait 5i with Project USB phono stage and Chord interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with QED Silver terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too.

First-time, zero-rated bidders, who do not ask permission to bid, will be cancelled immediately and blocked – NO exceptions. For winning bidders who I consider excessively slow to make contact or submit payment, I will use my right to block future bids. If any bidder who wins in the final seconds is present to do so, surely they can at least email me to inform of intention and payment method? If swift or promp payment is a problem, please do not bid.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand based on over 7,000+ items sold in nearly 10 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 3 or 4 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). I will not respond to questions on shipping costs as all the details are included here and on ALL of my adverts. Details below:

NOTE: First Time Bidders: I will cancel ALL first-time bidders with no feedbacks or excessive negatives who do not ask me if its OK to bid first – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please Note: I will now offer any item to the runner-up after the mandatory Ebay 3 days if no contact is made by the winning bidder unless prior notice of any delay is given beforehand. The same applies if no payment is received within the mandatory 7 days so any bidder who has just lost out can still email me to reserve the item as priority second chance – it’s always worth asking.

SHIPPING COSTS & CONDITIONS – THESE comply with EBAY’S RULES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£40 maximum]) = £9. (insurance optional extra £3). Add £2.50 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£39 maximum]) = £13. Add £4 per extra LP. (insurance optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: Please do not bid if you have negative feedback unless checking first, I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.