WITH THE BEATLES 1963 1ST PRESS -1/-1 PMC 1206 FAIR CONDITION

	£		16
	$		21

The Beatles

WITH THE BEATLES

CAT. NO. PMC 1206

Masters XEX 447-1N/ XEX 448-1N

Released in November of 1963, this first pressing has the short-lived 1N/ 1N master matrices, the sleeve has the misprint 'You Really Gotta Hold On Me' track title, soon corrected to 'You Really Got A Hold On Me'. This copy has the earlier MT tax code embossed on the label.

 Sleeve. Fair condition. All edges still sharp with just a couple of minor storage wear marks and corners are quite well defined. Lamination intact over the iconic glossy front pictorial, spine, edges and fold-over flaps. All fold-over over flaps are still intact and quite clean which is so often not the case on these 54 year-old sleeves. The front pictorial is the very first underexposed and hence appears darker than most original With The Beatles sleeves. This was quickly changed, and as such this sleeve is the rarer type. It has a 1.5 inch tear from the opening side and various graffiti with a name on reverse, but still looks quite respectable.

The spine is intact and the title text present and readable. 

There are no stickers or sticker residue.

All flipbacks are complete with original text.

Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse (Patents Pending). 

Inner Sleeve: This is the correct and original die-cut EMI Emitex advertising inner sleeve with a thin outer paper and a poly-lined inner. In Very Good Plus condition, completely intact at all seams inside and along all edges outside, no splits. Holds record well.

The Vinyl Disc: Very Good Minus/ Very Good

The vinyl surfaces have retained a bright glossy sheen on both sides. The surfaces are smooth with no groove wear. There are no feelable marks or scratches, no dinks in the surfaces and no warps.

The record does shows light superficial stylus hairlines and cleaning trails on both sides over some of the surface area commensurate with age, number of plays, popularity  all mainly visible under bright light but some in normal light.

The disc lays completely flat on the turntable on both sides, and sits perfectly on the spindle point.

Pressed on very heavy early sixties vinyl, this record weighs heavier than most at 165 grams.

The labels are Very Good, having retained the dark black background and yellow print still looks striking. The spindle location point has some wear on the label paper around its perimeter. Some spindle line traces but they don't reach outside of the centre circle areas.

All label text is clear and readable.

No sticker or sticker residue or writing.

The Parlophone Co. Ltd text around rim, and an MT tax code.

Mother/ Stamps combination:

Side 1 - 9 LL

Side 2 - 4 GLR

The Audio: Very Good Plus

 The record plays with a good clarity and full mono bass definition throughout.

Track changes and interludes are fairly smooth smooth and overall a thoroughly playable and still a respectable example. There are some detractions which have reduced the playability, some light background crackles and ticks in quieter song parts and run-ins. Nothing major such as pops, skipping or sticks. 

The robust early sixties vinyl presses usually ensures that the audio quality tends to be better than the appearance of a played surface may suggest, and this is no exception.

There are no major detractions and an acceptable amount of lessening from the original audio quality.

The -1N/1N matrix number was only pressed for a month and only a small quantity of them towards the end of the run had the corrected label spelling for 'You Really Got A Hold On Me'  and the correct publishing credit 'Dominion Belinda' for the track Money.

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The LP will be delivered in a quality double-part cardboard LP mailer with stifferners. 

The record placed separately in a plain generic inner to prevent wear to the original.

Also comes housed in a PVC record protector.

Item will be marked as fragile and sent recorded delivery. 

To grade this LP I am using the official Grading System for Rare records from 

The Record Collector Magazine.

Happy to refund on return if not satisfied.

If any further info. required please ask.