The Beatles - Please Please Me, 4th Pressing, Large mono
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A 4th pressing on yellow/black Parlaphone label, both vinyl and sleeve are in relatively good condition, I am not going to attempt a grading as I am not a record dealer, but I play and buy a lot of vinyl, so I have tried to provide as much information on the condition as I can.
Matrix No's XEX 421-1N/XEX 422-1N
Mothers and stampers totally confuse me, for your info on side one 1 is at 9 o'clock, OD at 3 o'clock. On side two 4 is at 9 o'clock, PG at 3 o'clock. Tax code is KT. Any clarification on these please ask.
Cover: Laminated flip back sleeve, there is corner and opening edge wear. The spine is solid and the title very legible. In the top right hand corner to the left of mono is written the name 'Jane' in blue biro measuring approx' 16mm across (see photos). There is some light creasing mainly along the bottom edge.
The back has not been defaced and the laminate has not lifted, again some creasing along the bottom and top edges. Original Emitex inner.
Vinyl: I have cleaned the record with vinylclear solution and stored it in a Nagaoka No102 anti-static sleeve.
There is evident spindle wear, especially on side one where the paper has torn slightly (see photo).
Both sides have a reasonably glossy appearance, on both sides there are sleeve removal marks and a few very light scratches. On the platter the record is flat without evidence of warping.
Playing: please note, I took the liberty of lifting this from another sellers description......
Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise. Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.
Side One
One soft click heard on 'Misery' and on 'Ask me why', otherwise very little surface noise.
Side Two
A tiny click on 'Love me do', again very little surface noise.
When I first listened to the record on stereo equipment I noticed a degree of distortion at the top end, this is particularly noticeable when John's vocals become raucous, eg on 'Twist and shout'. I then dug out an old Sansui AU2900 amp from my student days, with the mono switch on the sound is transformed, virtually no distortion on vocals with instruments and percussion sounding crisp and clear. I think this record plays really well, but you will need that mono button to really appreciate it!
Postage abroad, please ask for quote.
Packaging, reinforced heavy duty LP mailer with cardboard reinforcements.
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