WITH THE BEATLES 1963 UK MONO LP DECCA CONTRACT PRESS PARLOPHONE PMC 1206 EX+

	£		150
	$		199

GREETINGS VINYL LOVERS !
I HAVE DECIDED TO SELL MY LARGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE VINYL WHICH HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED AT SOME EXPENSE OVER MANY YEARS.  THERE IS SOMETHING FOR NEARLY ALL TASTES HERE, A VERY VARIED AND ECLECTIC MIX, PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST COLLECTIONS YOU'LL SEE.    IT CONSISTS MAINLY OF CLASSIC ROCK, POP, SOUL, FOLK, JAZZ AND OTHER GENRES / SUB-GENRES.  MOST DATE FROM THE 'GOLDEN AGE’ OF POPULAR MUSIC I.E. THE 1950s THROUGH TO THE 1980s.
I HAVE RECORDS BY JUST ABOUT EVERY MAJOR RECORDING ARTIST HERE INCLUDING:
THE BEATLES, ROLLING STONES, THE WHO, JIMI HENDRIX, DOORS, BOB DYLAN, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH, PINK FLOYD AND MANY, MANY OTHERS.
YOU'LL SEE CLASSICS FROM ALL OF THE GREAT LABELS SUCH AS EMI, DECCA, CBS, VERTIGO, BLUE HORIZON, ATLANTIC, ISLAND, ELEKTRA AND OTHERS.  IF IT'S CLASSIC ROCK / POP FROM THE 60s-80s THERE'S ARE FAIRLY GOOD CHANCE I WILL HAVE IT.  THESE ARE ALL VINTAGE FIRST ISSUES, NO REISSUES, NO INFERIOR QUALITY 180g PRESSINGS.  THESE ARE THE REAL DEAL AND THEY WILL ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE.

MANY OF THESE ARE RARE, SOME VERY SOUGHT AFTER.  I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FUSSY COLLECTOR SO THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE ARE IN AT LEAST EXCELLENT CONDITION.  MANY ARE BETTER, SOME NEAR MINT, PROBABLY ' FINAL UPGRADES ' IF YOU BELIEVE IN SUCH THINGS.
I WILL LISTEN TO EACH ONE BEFORE SUBMITTING THE LISTING.  GRADING WILL BE HONEST AND ACCURATE WITH MANY PICTURES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE, (SEE BELOW). I WILL NOT OVERGRADE, I WANT BUYERS TO BE HAPPY WITH THEIR PURCHASE.  YOU WILL SEE FROM MY FEEDBACK THAT CUSTOMERS ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH MY SERVICE.  THE LISTING PROCESS WILL TAKE A LOT OF MY TIME (PROBABLY SIX MONTHS OR MORE), SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AND ADD ME TO YOUR FAVOURITE SELLERS LIST.  YOU MAY WELL FIND SOMETHING YOU WANT.

GRADING
I USE THE UK RARE RECORD PRICE GUIDE SYSTEM, NOT GOLDMINE.  PLEASE SEE BELOW:
 MINT: The record 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 light 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, discoloration etc. FAIR:  The record is still just playabe 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.  (RRPG 2010)

NOTES:  I WILL ONLY GRADE RECORDS AS MINT IF THEY ARE GUARANTEED TO BE UNPLAYED I.E. SEALED.  NEARLY ALL OF MY RECORDS ARE 50s-80s UK PRESSINGS, UNSEALED SO I WILL HARDLY EVER USE THIS GRADING.  MY HIGHEST GRADING WILL BE 'NEAR MINT'.  ITEMS WITH THIS GRADING WILL BE CLOSE TO PERFECT I.E JUST THE SLIGHTEST TRACE OF USE WITH NO NOTICEABLE AUDIO DETERIORATION.  COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE NEAR PERFECT.  RECORDS WITH THIS GRADING WILL BE DIFFICULT TO UPGRADE.  ITEMS GRADED AS 'EXCELLENT' WILL BE FINE COPIES, USED BUT WITH NO NOTEWORTHY FAULTS.  NO OBVIOUS SCRATCHES, LOUD TICKS OR INTRUSIVE CRACKLE.  COVERS MAY HAVE LIGHT SHELFWEAR, THE ODD MINOR CREASE.  ITEMS WITH THIS GRADING WILL BE A WORTHY ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION. A 'VERY GOOD' GRADING WILL NOT MEAN IT'S TRASHED.  IT WILL STILL BE PERFECTLY PLAYABLE ALBEIT WITH VISIBLE LIGHT SCRATCHES, A BIT OF AUDIBLE CRACKLE, MAYBE A FEW NOTICEABLE POPS/TICKS.  THE COVER MAY HAVE CREASES / MARKS BUT WON'T BE RUINED.  THERE WILL BE ROOM FOR AN UPGRADE WITH THESE RECORDS, STILL VERY DECENT THOUGH. I WILL ONLY SELL RECORDS BELOW 'VERY GOOD' IF THEY ARE EXTREMELY RARE. IF I THINK A RECORD'S CONDITION  FALLS BETWEEN THESE GRADES I WILL USE +/-. UNLIKE SOME SELLERS I GRADE CONSERVATIVELY SO YOU MAY WELL FIND THAT THE RECORD YOU BUY FROM ME IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN EXPECTED.
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POSTAGE - UK
ROYAL MAIL 48 HOUR TRACKED, SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR MORE VALUABLE ITEMS. SORRY, NO COURIERS - TOO MANY BAD EXPERIENCES. ***
POSTAGE - OVERSEAS
EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME FOR ALL ITEMS.
OVERSEAS SHIPPING IS NOW EXPENSIVE AND COMPLICATED.  FOR EXAMPLE, U.S. CUSTOMS NOW DEMAND AN IMPORT TARIFF OF 10% OF THE ITEM SELLING PRICE TO BE PAID BY THE SELLER WHEN PURCHASING THE SHIPPING LABEL.  I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH AN ITEM WILL SELL FOR ON AUCTION SO I CANNOT FACTOR THIS INTO MY LISTED SHIPPING RATES AND AS A UK PRIVATE SELLER I AM UNABLE TO SEND INVOICES.  ALSO NEARLY ALL COUNTRIES WITHIN EUROPE HAVE DIFFERENT SHIPPING COSTS / CUSTOMS FEES.  ALL OF THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SET ACCURATE RATES.  I WILL JUST END UP CHARGING TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE .  UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO SPEND WORRYING ABOUT THIS SO I'M LEAVING IT TO EBAY TO WORK IT OUT.  I KNOW GSP IS RELATIVELY EXPENSIVE AND UNPOPULAR WITH SOME BUT IT DOES PROVIDE PEACE OF MIND FOR BOTH BUYER AND SELLER.
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COMBINED SHIPPING
THIS IS FINE FOR ME, YOU DON'T NEED TO ASK !  HOWEVER, AS MENTIONED, I CANNOT SEND INVOICES SO IT IS UP TO EBAY SO SEND A BUYER THE CORRECT INVOICE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.  THIS SHOULD HAPPEN WITH AUCTIONS BUT FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE THERE ARE GLITCHES AND IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK.  SINCE SIMPLE DELIVERY WAS INTRODUCED SELLERS HAVE LITTLE CONTROL OVER MANY ASPECTS OF THE SHIPPING PROCESS.   PLEASE BEAR ALL OF THIS IN MIND IF / WHEN YOU BID ON ANY ITEMS.
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PAYMENT
PLEASE PAY WITHIN 4 DAYS OF THE END OF THE LISTING.  THIS CAN BE EXTENDED ON REQUEST.  IF NO PAYMENT OR COMMUNICATION IS RECEIVED AFTER 5 DAYS THE SALE WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE ITEM WILL BE RE-LISTED.  NON-PAYING BIDDERS WILL BE BLOCKED FROM BIDDING ON ANY FUTURE LISTINGS.  PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO PAY !
RETURNS
I WILL DO MY BEST TO ACCURATELY GRADE THE RECORDS.  HOWEVER, DUE TO THE AMOUNT I AM LISTING IT'S POSSIBLE (BUT UNLIKELY) THAT I MAY MISS SOMETHING.  ALSO THE GRADING OF USED RECORDS IS VERY MUCH A SUBJECTIVE MATTER SO IF YOU FEEL THAT I'VE GOT IT WRONG PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE OPENING A CASE WITH EBAY OR LEAVING ADVERSE FEEDBACK.  I AM A COLLECTOR, NOT A DEALER AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS IMPORTANT TO ME.  I WILL TRY TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES TO THE BUYER'S SATISFACTION.
ALL RECORDS WILL BE SENT IN HIGH QUALITY CUSTOM MAILERS WITH CARD REINFORCEMENT.  RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM THEIR OUTER SLEEVES AND PLACED IN GOOD QUALITY REPLACEMENT INNERS TO PREVENT ANY SPLITS TO THE ORIGINAL INNER/OUTER SLEEVES.  HIGH GRADE POLYTHENE PROTECTORS ARE INCLUDED.
  SOME FABULOUS BEATLES ALBUMS FOR SALE !

THE BEATLES
WITH THE BEATLES
1963
PARLOPHONE PMC 1206
UK MONO VERSION

THIS IS A CONTRACT PRESSING, NOT MANY OF THESE EXIST.   DUE TO THE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH SALES OF THIS, THE GROUP’S SECOND ALBUM,  EMI CONTRACTED OTHER LABELS TO PRESS COPIES IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND.  THE GROOVE IN THE LABEL, ABOUT A HALF INCH FROM THE LABEL EDGE CONFIRMS THIS TO BE A DECCA PRESSED RECORD.  ALSO THERE IS NO TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON THE LABELS, NO STAMPERS IN THE DEAD WAX.


A BEAUTIFUL DISC, VERY WELL CARED FOR, LIGHTLY AND CAREFULLY USED.  BOTH LABELS ARE UNSPOILT WITH MINIMAL WEAR TO THE CENTRE HOLD AND JUST A FEW SMALL SPINDLE TRAILS.   THE FULL LUSTRE REMAINS INTACT, A GLEAMING DISC. SOME FINE SUPERFICIAL HAIRLINES ARE JUST VISIBLE UNDER STRONG LIGHT.  THESE ARE CONSISTENT WITH BEING TAKEN IN & OUT OF THE INNER SLEEVE.  NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES ARE PRESENT, IT;S A HIGH GRADE COPY.   THE AUDIO IS QUITE SUPERB THROUGHOUT, A GREAT SOUNDING DISC.  NO CRACKLE EVIDENT, EVEN ON INTROS AND BETWEEN TRACKS.  VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION.
THE FRONT LAMINATED G&L COVER IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.  NO SPLITS OR CREASES, NICE SHARP CORNERS.  THE REAR IS REMARKABLY CLEAN,  UNDAMAGED FLIPBACKS, THE SPINE AND TEXT ARE FULLY INTACT.  AS WITH ALL EARLY ISSUES OF THIS ALBUM THERE IS AN ERROR ON THE TRACK LISTING WITH 'YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME' BEING INCORRECT, IT SHOULD BE 'YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME' THE ORIGINAL LINED EMITEX INNER SLEEVE HAS A FEW CREASES, NO SPLITS.  PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES !

GRADING FOR DISC:  EXCELLENT+
GRADING FOR COVER:  EXCELLENT+

GREAT COPY !
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.
I HAVE MANY OTHER FIRST ISSUE BEATLES ALBUMS IN SIMILAR CONDITION WHICH I WILL BE LISTING IN DUE COURSE.