The Beatles – Please Please Me

1964 Australian Mono reissue 12" LP Vinyl Record
Black label with "Parlophone" in yellow print.

The cover is Excellent
The labels are Excellent
The vinyl record is VG+
In March 1964, EMI Australia moved from the Gold Mono label to the this Black/Yellow label (similar to the UK labels). This is the 4th variation.
Identifiable by Track 1.3: square brackets & upright [Go To Him]
There are gaps between text 'publisher' stamps on both sides.
Order of written stamps - Side 1: LEEDS / CASTLE / TU-CON. Side 2: LEEDS / CASTLE / PINCUS-GIL.

Publishers:
A1, A2, A6, A7, B4, B6: Leeds
A3: Wallaby
A4: Tu-Con
A5, B1, B2: Castle
B3: Belinda
B5: Pincus-Gil
B7: Mellin
Catalogue number on rear cover: PMCO 1202
Catalogue number on centre labels: PMCO-1202

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): XEX421
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): XEX422
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): XEX 421-IN
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): XEX 422-IN

Label: Parlophone – PMCO 1202, Parlophone – PMCO-1202 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono Country: Australia Released: 1964 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock
A1


I Saw Her Standing There Written-By – McCartney-Lennon A2

Misery Written-By – McCartney-Lennon A3

Anna (Go To Him) Written-By – Alexander A4

Chains Written-By – Goffin-King A5
Boys Written-By – Dixon, Farrell A6

Ask Me Why Written-By – McCartney-Lennon A7

Please Please Me Written-By – McCartney-Lennon B1

Love Me Do Written-By – McCartney-Lennon B2

P.S. I Love You Written-By – McCartney-Lennon B3

Baby It's You Written-By – Bacharach, Williams, David B4

Do You Want To Know A Secret Written-By – McCartney-Lennon B5

A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Scott, Marlow B6

There's A Place Written-By – McCartney-Lennon B7

Twist And Shout Written-By – Russell, Medley

• Made By – EMI (Australia) Limited
• Distributed By – EMI (Australia) Limited
• Published By – Leeds Music
• Published By – Wallaby Music Pty. Limited
• Published By – Tu-Con Music
• Published By – Castle Music (2)
• Published By – Belinda Music (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
• Published By – Pincus Gil
• Published By – Robert Mellin Limited

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

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.