The Beatles Please Please Me Original Uk Decca Contract Pressing Vinyl Lp Mono
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L@@K..VERY RARE DECCA CONTRACT PRESSING..L@@K 1N/1N THE BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
This is a very rare Original UK contract pressing, manufactured by Decca, of the Beatles debut "Please Please Me." In 1963, sales of the first Beatles album took off at such a pace that EMI couldn't keep up with demand. They hired competitor Decca Records to press a limited amount of records for a few weeks in an effort to fill orders and keep the album in the charts. Decca pressings are identified by the "deep groove" label, with a circular indentation running about half an inch from the outside edge of the label.
Parlophone (yellow/black labels, with Dick James Mus. Co. with publishing credits on label - see pics of labels for details)
Year of release - 1963
Made in UK
Parlophone Records - PMC 1202 Mono
Matrix Codes/
Side 1: XEX 421-1N.
Side 2: XEX 422-1N.
Condition:
Vinyl Vg / Labels : Vg Side 1 Vinyl Very Good condition has surface scratches marks plays perfect. Side 2 is in Very Good condition, has surface scratches marks no jumps or skips plays perfect. However, the record plays well throughout to a very good standard, with just occasional background on some quieter sections and a little in between tracks. Overall, a very enjoyable listen without major faults, music powerful and clear. Labels Very Good has Spindel Marks & hole wear (See pic)
Rare Original Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd Laminated Flipback Sleeve Vg / "White inner Ex Condition (see pic)
(see pic) with light creasing and a little edge wear/corner wear and someone name on the back of the sleeve (see pic). The spine is still completely intact. All text, graphics and colours sharp and strong.The Thick flipbacks are Vg Condition Has Damage on the Flipbacks (see pic).The credit : "Printed & Made by Ernest J.Day & Co Ltd. London" can be seen in bottom right corner. white inner sleeve is in Ex condition,
All Records Are Strictly Graded To Record Collector Standard, Sleeve Graded First
Condition gradings:
MINT 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. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing
VERY GOOD: 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, is acceptable
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced
POOR: 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: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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