Beatles *Love Me Do* RED ZT tax 1G stamper 1st 500

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THE BEATLES "LOVE ME DO"

1st PRESSING...EVEN THE 1ST 500 OFF THE PRESS!

LOOK AT THE MOTHERS/STAMPERS

RED PARLOPHONE

Here we have the very first official release by the BEATLES under their EMI label. This was FIRST recorded recording with Ringo on drums, on the 4th of September 1962. It was a week later, when attempting another recording, Ringo was left to give the maracas a shake on "PS I Love You" and tambourine on "Love Me Do." The recordings with Ringo are therefore identified by the -1N/-1N matrix, whilst the Andy White recording has the suffix of -2N/-2N. It is strange, however, EMI decided to relese the Ringo version before the re-worked (and so called improved..?) Andy White version....couldn't have been much of an improvement afterall.

Release date was the 5th of October 1962.

Respective positions in the various charts back then were:

Disc Weekly: 24

Melody Maker: 21

New Musical Express: 27

New Record Mirror: 17

Record Retailer: 17

The details of this single up for auction:

Catalogue number: 45-R 4949

Matrix numbers Side 1: 7XCE 17144-1N

Matrix numbers Side 2: 7XCE 17145-1N

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: 1 @ 9 O'clock (WOW!) L @ 3 O'clock

Mothers/Stampers Side 2: 1 @ 9 O'clock (AGAIN, WOW!) G @ 3 O'clock

Very, VERY early pressing Mothers/Stampers....This pressing was extremely early off the early presses!

Very Early Tax codes stamped into the run-off at 9 o@clock:

ZT

This tax code was used between 10th of April 1962 to the 26th of November 1962. VERY SHORT RUN!

With "ZT" on the label too.

Labels: "Ardmore & Beechwood LTD" is on both sides. It DOES have the "Made In Great Britain" statement at 3 O'Clock. "Lennon-McCartney" credits.

General condition: The labels are the lovely deep red colour, but do have a name written in pen on side 1 (Judith) with her signature and on side 2 in light pen. The vinyl could do with a professional clean just to bring back that lovely shine and will definately upgrade this rare single.

Vinyl: Just finished playing both sides through and NO skips, jumps etc. There's some background noise on the run-in, but as I have said, a good clean will sort that out. There are light, surface marks, but nothing at all to affect play....They don't make them like this anymore!

Sleeve: Original 1960's "Wavey Lines" sleeve in superb condition. Still gorgeously bright in colour. With a tiny pencil inscription to the top left as well as a small bit of coming away (1cm!) to the top of each corner...This is for those perfectionists out there. VERY good example of this early sleeve.

NO WARPING OR DISTORTION OF ANY SORT...LOVELY AND FLAT.

Please see the detailed pictures as that is the actual single up for auction...Also take a look at my honest feedback..Thank you.

PLEASE, PLEASE...ONLY BID IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY, I AM FED UP WITH TIMEWASTING NON-PAYERS!

I do apologise for the high start...It is due to the ridiculous new way Ebay squeezes more money out of the seller: Mandatory FREE postage-Funny really as it still costs me the same to post when at the post office! BUT Ebay will get more from their final valuation fee!

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