Beatles - Please, Please Me *Black & GOLD* UK Mono LP
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£ 1045 Sold For
Sep 2, 2007 Sold Date
Aug 23, 2007 Start Date
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Description

THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'

UK 1963 1st PRESSING *BLACK & GOLD* LABEL MONO LP

**'DICK JAMES' LABELS**

This 1963 mono 1st pressing is on the UK black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
Both labels bear the incorrect 'Dick James Mus.' publishing credits for songs 1 & 2 on side 1 and 4 & 6 on side 2.
A 'MZT' tax/price code is visible on the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stamper numbers: 2/GT & 1,2/GP

Housed in a correct, early front laminated, tri-flipback 'E.J. Day' printed mono cover
The 'Angus McBean' credit is positioned in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve

CONDITION

Disc


Labels: 1. EXCELLENT 2. EXCELLENT PLUS

Apart from some minor fading to the print on side 1, both are bright & clean with no touch-up, writing or missing paper.

Visual: EXCELLENT PLUS

This well-looked after copy retains all its deep gloss shine on both surfaces without any dull patches or 'bag rash' visible.
The disc's only significant marks are is a single light, non-feelable 1.5cm light scratch on side 1 and two faint fingernail marks on side 2 .
Close inspection directly beneath a halogen desk lamp reveals but nothing further than its 'just pressed' rainbow shine and a few wispy paper hairlines.
Pressed on very thick vinyl which lies 100% flat on both sides with no signs of dishing or warping.

Audio: EXCELLENT

This disc has received some careful play but all tracks play without major deterioration to the sound quality.
Some occaisional light background noise is audible but there are no clicks, jumps, repeats or any other significant or major audible faults.
Apart from a 5 revolution soft tick in the band between tracks 6 & 7 on side 1, all play extremely quietly & without intereference.


Cover: EXCELLENT

This impressive early example is still strong & clean with a bright front panel which bears just a few light scratches but no major faults.
There is some minor shelfwear to the lower corners but no splits or significant damage to any.
Both opening edges are sharp & clean with no tears or feathering.
The rear is clean & white with no significant marking or any writing or missing paper.
All the delicate flipbacks are intact and both seams & the spine are unsplit.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Crisp, clean & undamaged.

**Please see my other listings for some more rare UK Beatles Records**

Strict visual grading in daylight and directly under a halogen desk lamp.

This disc has been carefully audibly graded in its entirety on a Rega P9 deck fitted with a Shelter 901 cartridge.

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