BEATLES "LOVE ME DO" & PLEASE PLEASE ME” 1962/3 RED PAR
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THE BEATLES
"LOVE ME DO"
&
"PLEASE PLEASE ME"
(1962 / 1963 RED PARLOPHONE - UK FIRST PRESSINGS!)
ON OFFER HERE IS A UNIQUE LOT THAT CONTAINS THE FIRST TWO LANDMARK SINGLES RELEASED IN 1962 & 1963 BY THE BEATLES ON THE RED PARLOPHONE LABEL.
BOTH OF THESE SINGLES ARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSINGS!!
1. LOVE ME DO / P.S. I LOVE YOU
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1962 PARLOPHONE 45-R 4949
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SIDE 1 - 7XCE 17144 – 1N; SIDE 2 - 7XCE 17145 – 1N
THE STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 - GG / PZT 1; SIDE 2 - GA / PZT 2
THE VINYL
THE BLACK VINYL IS IN FAIR CONDITION. THERE ARE LOADS OF MARKS AND SCRATCHES. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND THEY PLAYED THROUGH WITHOUT JUMPING OR STICKING. THERE WAS PLENTY OF SURFACE NOISE / INTERFERENCE AND SOME CLICKS AND POPS.
THE LABELS
THE RED & SILVER “PARLOPHONE” PAPER LABELS, WITH FOUR-PRONGED PUSH OUT CENTRE ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AND SOME SLIGHT WEAR. EACH OF THE TWO LABELS FEATURE BOTH THE “PARLOPHONE CO LTD. …” TEXT (IN UPPER & LOWER CASE) AND THE THE “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962” TEXT. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED “PT” TAX CODE ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.
THE SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SLIGHT TANNING, SOME WEAR AND SOME SMALL CREASES.
SIDE 1
- LOVE ME DO
SIDE 2
- P.S. I LOVE YOU
2. PLEASE PLEASE ME / ASK ME WHY
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1963 PARLOPHONE 45-R 4983
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SIDE 1 - 7XCE 17217 – 1N; SIDE 2 - 7XCE 17218 – 1N
THE STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 - L / MPT 1; SIDE 2 - GG / MPT 2
THE VINYL
THE BLACK VINYL IS IN FAIR CONDITION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF MARKS, SCRATCHES & SCUFFS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND THERE WAS SURFACE NOISE THROUGHOUT WITH THE ODD CLICK & POP..
THE LABELS
BOTH OF THE RED & SILVER “PARLOPHONE” PAPER LABELS, WITH FOUR-PRONGED PUSH OUT CENTRE ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME SPINDLE MARKS AND SPINDLE WEAR, NOTABLY ON THE FLIP-SIDE LABEL. THERE IS ALSO SOME DISCOLOURATION. EACH OF THE TWO LABELS FEATURE BOTH THE “PARLOPHONE CO LTD. …” TEXT (IN UPPER & LOWER CASE) AND THE THE “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962” TEXT. THERE IS A “MT” TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON THE A-SIDE LABEL.
THE SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH TANNING, WEAR AND SOME CREASES.
SIDE 1
- PLEASE PLEASE ME
SIDE 2
- ASK ME WHY
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
£2.00
£3.50
£5.00
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
