The Beatles - Please Please Me LP (1963 UK Mono PMC 1202) Rare Dick James Credit
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Title: Please Please MeArtist: The BeatlesFormat: 12" Vinyl LP (Mono)Label: Parlophone (Black & Yellow Label)Catalog Number: PMC 1202Year: 1963Country of Manufacture: Great BritainOverview of This Rare Collector's VariationUp for auction is a highly prized, authentic 1963 UK Mono transitional pressing of The Beatles' debut album, Please Please Me. This specific set features an incredibly rare combination of an early 1st-edition jacket paired with the highly collectible matching "Dick James" publishing credits on both sides of the vinyl.Key Collector Identifiers Present:Rare Dick James Labels (Sides 1 & 2): Unlike standard 1963 copies which credit tracks to Northern Songs, this early variant retains the elusive "Dick James Mus. Co." publishing text across both labels (Side 1 tracks 1, 2, 6, 7 and Side 2 tracks 4, 6).1st Edition 1963 Jacket: Printed by Ernest J. Day & Co., this sleeve features the legendary "Photo: Angus McBean" credit aligned to the far right edge of the front cover (later moved to the left). It also features the large, bold "mono" print in the top right corner.First Master Audio Matrices: The runout grooves feature the stamped XEX 421-1N (Side 1) and XEX 422-1N (Side 2) matrices. This confirms the record was pressed using the absolute first master lacquers cut for the album, delivering the powerful, definitive 1963 mono audio mix.
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