BEATLES * PLEASE PLEASE ME VINYL LP * PMC 1202 1N / 1N * MONO * MT TAX CODE L K

	£		15
	$		20

FOR AUCTION HERE IS THIS COPY OF THE BEATLES FIRST LP 'PLEASE PLEASE ME' IT IS IN MONO AND HAS THE MATRIX NUMBERS XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N.

IT HAS THE EMBOSSED / RAISED M  T TAX CODE ON THE LABEL CENTRE OF SIDE 2, THOUGH IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE, AS THEY ARE AT 12 O'CLOCK (M) AND AT 6 O'CLOCK (T) ABOVE AND BELOW THE SPINDLE HOLE, RATHER THAN THE MORE REGULAR 9 O'CLOCK AND 3 O'CLOCK (LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE SPINDLE HOLE). ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE ( http://www.yokono.co.uk/collection/beatles/uk/guide_lp_g_parlo.html ) THE M T TAX CODE WAS USED FROM JANUARY 1963 AND THE K T CODE USED FROM JULY 1963 ( THE PLEASE PLEASE ME LP WAS RELEASED IN MARCH 1963)

I HAVE NO IDEA WHICH PRESSING IT IS, BUT IF IT IS ANY HELP TO YOU, THE OTHER MARKINGS IN THE RUN OUT GROOVE / DEAD WAX AREA ARE:
 
SIDE 1  -  TO THE LEFT OF THE LABEL, WHAT LOOKS LIKE A NUMBER 1 OVER A NUMBER 7 AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE LABEL, WHAT LOOKS LIKE G M L
SIDE 2 - TO THE LEFT OF THE LABEL, WHAT LOOKS LIKE A NUMBER 4 OVER A NUMBER 5 AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE LABEL G A A

THAT'S WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE TO MY OLD EYES ANYWAY. I'M 95% SURE THAT'S WHAT THEY READ, BUT DON'T SUE ME IF I'M WRONG.

PLEASE SEE MY PHOTOS FOR A CLOSE UP OF THE LABELS FOR ANY OTHER INFO YOU NEED. ONE OF THE MATRIX NUMBERS IN MY PHOTOS LOOKS A BIT BLURRY, IT'S NOT, THAT'S JUST MY PHOTO. IT IS AS SHARP AS THE OTHER SIDE.

I'VE WEIGHED THE VINYL (ON ITS OWN, WITH NO INNER OR OUTER SLEEVE) AND ON MY KITCHEN SCALES, IT WEIGHS JUST OVER 160g.

CONDITION :  THERE ARE VISIBLE LINES ON THE VINYL, WHICH NO DOUBT ACCOUNT FOR THE POPS, CLICKS AND SURFACE NOISE MENTIONED IN THE 'CONDITION DESCRIPTION' PANEL UP ABOVE, BUT AS MENTIONED IN THERE, IT PLAYS FINE THROUGH BOTH SIDES WITHOUT GETTING STUCK, SKATING OR JUMPING / SKIPPING. THE VINYL STILL LOOKS PRETTY SHINY AND THE LABELS ARE NICE AND CLEAN WITH JUST MODERATE SPINDLE WEAR, COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USE (AS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IN MY PHOTOS). THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL, WITH THE 'EMITEX' MESSAGES ON EITHER SIDE. IT IS A BIT CRUMPLED ON THE CORNERS AND SLIGHTLY FRAYED ALONG THE OPENING EDGE, BUT THERE ARE NO TEARS OR SPLITS ON THE OTHER THREE SIDES. THE CARD, FLIP BACK COVER HAS ISSUES. IT IS SPLIT FOR ABOUT 5 INCHES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE (FROM THE OPENING SIDE) AND A SPLIT OF A SIMILAR LENGTH ALONG THE TOP FLIP BACK (AGAIN FROM THE OPENING SIDE). SEE MY FINAL TWO PHOTOS FOR A CLOSE UP OF EACH. THERE'S A BIT OF AN INK MARK BELOW THE 'NEY' IN McCARTNEY (VISIBLE IN ONE OF MY PICS) AND THEN THERE'S THE EXPECTED HANDLING MARKS AND THE GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE FRONT OF THE COVER IS PRETTY DECENT. THERE'S ONE SMALL NICK / ABRASION MIDWAY DOWN THE OPENING SIDE AND CREASE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.  THE SPINE IS STILL MORE OR LESS AS IT SHOULD BE (NOT FLATTENED) AND THE TEXT CAN EASILY BE READ, THOUGH THERE IS STORAGE RUBBING ON EITHER END OF THE SPINE.

CLICK ANYWHERE ON THE MAIN PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT AND THEN USE THE LEFT AND RIGHT ARROWS ( < > ) TO VIEW THE REST.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SOME OF THE PHOTOS ARE MAGNIFIED AND THAT THE CAMERA FLASH HIGHLIGHTS EVERY MINOR SURFACE SCRATCH, FINGERPRINT AND DEFECT, ie THE SPLITS.

I THINK I HAVE DESCRIBED IT HONESTLY AND FOR PLAYABILITY, IT IS AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER THAN THE OTHER LP'S I'VE SOLD OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. THOSE BUYERS WERE ALL CONTENT WITH THEIR PURCHASES, SEE MY FEEDBACK.

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK, BUT DON'T LEAVE IT UNTIL THE FINAL DAY, AS I AM NOT ON THE COMPUTER 24/7 AND YOU MAY NOT GET A REPLY IF YOU ASK TOO LATE.

OPENING PRICE ON THIS ITEM, IS £14.99

SHIPPING :    POSTAGE & PACKING WILL BE £4.00 (1st CLASS, PLUS THE COST OF THE MAILER) AND YOUR ITEM WILL BE SENT IN A TOP QUALITY RECORD MAILER, WELL SEALED AND WITH 'FRAGILE' LABELS ON BACK AND FRONT ----------- SHIPPING WILL BE MORE FOR OVERSEAS, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE PLACING A BID IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE UK. 

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS !