WITH THE BEATLES 1963 1ST PRESS -1/-1 PMC 1206 'JOBETE' 'GOTTA' VG+/ VG LP

	£		55
	$		73

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 is particularly rare as the labels have the incorrect 'Jobete' credit for the track 'Money' tax code. The sleeve is EJ Day printed rather than the newly appointed Garrod &Lofthouse Ltd. So all in all a very 1st pressing and even retaining the M part of the old MT tax code together with the newer KT tax code

 Sleeve: Very Good condition. Firm and completely flat and holds record tightly. All edges sharp with storage creases and scuffs on corners. Lamination completely intact over the iconic glossy front pictorial, spine, edges and fold-over flaps. All fold-over over flaps are still intact and clean which is so often not the case. There are also just a few superficial creases to this 53 year old sleeve. 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.

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

There are no stickers or sticker residue or handwriting, or handwriting imprints.

All flipbacks are complete with original text.

Printed and Made by Ernest J Day (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 Excellents condition, completely intact at all seams inside and out, and holds record well.

The Vinyl Disc: Very Good Plus

The vinyl surfaces have retained a bright glossy sheen on both sides with the most of the surface area being marks free. 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 show several light superficial stylus hairlines and cleaning trails on both sides commensurate with age and number of plays, hard to see and all mainly visible under bright 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 168 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 with 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 a MKT tax code.

Mother/ Stamps combination:

Side 1 - 3 AH

Side 2 - 2 P

The Audio: Very Good Plus

 The record plays with crisp vocal clarity and full mono bass definition throughout.

 Would grade as Excellent if not for a quick jump on Roll Over Beethoven. Track changes and interludes are smooth and noise free and this LP is thoroughly playable and still a respectable example. There are no noises such as pops, loud ticks or background noises which overcomes any of the audio. There is very light background crackle/ static ticks on the lead-in's to some of the tracks on each sides but hard to notice.

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 only a small/ 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.