BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME BLACK & GOLD LABEL 1ST PRESS
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BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME BLACK & GOLD MONO 1ST PRESS
INCREDIBLY RARE PMC 1202 MONO
BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME 1ST PRESS WITH BLACK AND GOLD LABELS.
HARD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION
BEAUTIFUL GOLD & BLACK LABELS
LOVELY SHINY THICK BLACK VINYL
INNER SLEEVE CREASED WITH 1 SLIGHT TEAR
COVER FRONT OK BACK SEE DESCRIPTION BELOW
LABELS
DICK JAMES CREDITS FOR "ASK ME WHY", "PLEASE PLEASE ME", "I SAW HER STANDING THERE", "MISERY", "DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET" & " THERES A PLACE". THIS CONFIRMS FIRST PRESSING - LATER (2ND PRESS) BLACK & GOLDS WERE CHANGED TO HAVE 'NORTHERN SONGS' CREDITS.
THESE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION: WRITING ON LABEL ON SIDE 2 “Richard” ABOVE PARLOPHONE AND BELOW £ SIGN (2CM LONG 4MM HIGH) CAN BE SEEN IF HELD UP TO LIGHT (CAN HARDLY BE SEEN LOOK FOR IT ON THE PHOTO), THE LETTERS rded ON THE SECTION THAT SAYS Owner of the recorded work reserved. ARE DISCOLOURED ON SIDE 2. MINIMAL SPINDLE WEAR. EMBOSSED TAX CODE 'MT' STILL CLEARLY VISIBLE ON SIDE 1.
VINYL
CONDITION, LOOKS OK. SHINY BLACK VINYL. IF YOU HOLD THE RECORD UP TO THE LIGHT YOU CAN SEE 4 SCRATCHES ONSIDE 1 AND 7 SCRATCHES ON SIDE 2 + VERY LIGHT SCRATCHES ON BOTH SIDES, MOST ARE PROBABLY RESULTING FROM INSERTION AND REMOVAL TO THE INNER SLEEVE . IT DOES HAVE MINOR SCRATCHING AND SCUFF MARKS BUT NOTHING EXCESSIVE TO ITS' 44 YEAR HISTORY. MATRIX NUMBERS XEX 421-1N, XEX 422-1N. STAMPERS 1T & 1A
INNER SLEEVE
NEAR MINT: ITS THE ORIGINAL 'USE EMITEX' TYPE, WITH CORRECT POLY LINER. ONE VERY SLIGHT TEAR TO COVER JUST OFF THE POLY LINED CENTRE, WEAR TO POLY LINER ESPECIALY WHERE CENTRE HOLE FOR RECORD PLAYER IS, NO WRITING BUT CREASED! CREASES TO EDGES.
COVER
ERNEST J DAY COVER HAS THE 'PHOTO: ANGUS MCBEAN' CREDIT IN THE ALL IMPORTANT EXTREME LOWER RIGHT POSITION, INDICATING GOLD & BLACK COVER. OFTEN THE COVER IS 'UPGRADED' VIA SWAPPING WITH A LATER 4TH PRESS COVER WITH THE PHOTO CREDIT SLIGHTLY FURTHER TO THE LEFT. NOT THE CASE HERE. AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, THERE IS RUBBING TO ALL 4 CORNERS. THE FLIPBACKS TO THE REAR OF THE COVER HAVE COME LOOSE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM AND HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH SELLOTAPE, ON THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK THIS HAS CRACKED AND THE COVER IS SPLIT OPEN.THIS CAN NOT BE SEEN ON THE PHOTO I HAVE DOWNLOADED PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS!! WHILST JUST UNDER THE TOP FLIPBACK ON THE BACK COVER “R.H.” IS WRITTEN IN BIRO PEN, (THIS WRITING COVERS APPROX 8MM IN LENGTH & 4MM IN HEIGHT). SOME RINGWEAR AND SOME MARKS HERE AND THERE BUT UNLESS YOU BUY A MUSEUM PIECE IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DO MUCH BETTER.
SOUND
EXCELLENT. JUST PLAYED THIS AND THERE WERE NO SKIPS, NO GETTING STUCK, SOUNDS GREAT ON BOTH SIDES.
ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ITEM FOR SALE
NOW FOR THE BORING BIT:
PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION ENDING PAYMENT BY CHEQUE OR POSTAL ORDER ONLY THANKS,ONCE PAYMENT IS CLEARED THE ITEM WILL BE POSTED WITHIN 7 DAYS.I ALWAYS OBTAIN PROOF OF POSTAGE.I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ITEMS LOST IN THE POST.NO REFUNDS OR RETURNS ACCEPTED.I ALWAYS LEAVE FEEDBACK AT THE END OF SELLING, NON PAYING BIDDERS WILL BE LEFT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK.
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