The Beatles - Please Please Me - 'Black & Gold' 1st. Mono Press - Dick James
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323
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428
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Description
The Beatles
Please Please Me
1963 1st. Press with the Black & Gold Parlophone Label
Parlophone Records ?– PMC 1202
Matrix Numbers/Stampers
Side 1: XEX 421 - 1N 1 0 Side 2: XEX 422 - 1N 1 M
According to 'Discogs' the Stampers on Side 1: 1 0 and Side 2: 1 M indicate that the record was one of the very first release of 1500.
'Dick James Music' credits.
Record - Appearance
A number of hairline scratches to both sides - none of them feelable.
Record - Sound
The record plays well throughout with no jumps, skips or repetitive clicks.
There is very light crackle and the occasional tick between tracks.
Most tracks play through very well with the music very clear with occasional very feint background crackle.
The exceptions are:
Side 1:
Tracks 4 & 6 have light background crackle audible for part of each track.
Side 2:
Track 1 has 1 'pop' near the beginning. Tracks 4 & 5 have light background crackle audible towards the ends of each track.
Labels
Both labels have, at some point, had stickers on them. Their removal has resulted in: Side 1: Part of the label has been removed - see Picture 1. Side 2: A glue residue has been left - See Picture 2.
There are 'Dick James Music' credits for:
I saw Her Standing There, Misery, Ask Me Why, Please Please Me, Do You Want To Know A Secret & There's A Place.
Sleeve
E J Day sleeve with 'Photo: Angus McBean' bottom right and lined up with the 's' of 'songs'.
Some creases in the front laminate.
Slight ring wear to the back which is a bit 'grubby'.
There is a 5cm split to the bottom edge at the opening - see Picture 11.
Inner
Original inner sleeve with 'Take Good Care Of Your Microgroove Records etc.' writing.
Some creasing and age browning
Record stored in new poly. lined white sleeve which is included.
Post & Packing
UK Postage is Free by Royal Mail. It will be sent tracked and insured.
Please Note that if you live outside the UK International Postage is only by Ebay's Global Shipping Programme.
The record will be well packed.
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