Beatles - 'Please, Please Me' *GOLD & BLACK* UK Mono LP
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THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
1963 UK 1st MONO PRESSING LP
*BLACK & GOLD LABELS WITH 'DICK JAMES' CREDITS*
**NEAR MINT AUDIO**
This superb example of the very first 1963 mono pressing is on the UK black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
The labels carry the incorrect 'Dick James Mus. Co.' publishing credits for songs: 1,2,6 & 7 on side 1; and 2, 4 & 6 on side 2.
The 'MT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side one label.
Housed in a correct, front laminated, flipback 'E.J. Day' cover with the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stamper numbers: 1/T & 1/L
Labels: EXCELLENT
A fine set with just extremely light wear only but without any 'touch-up' or missing paper.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Carefully handled and well cared for, the surfaces are clean, bright and glossy; undulled by careless handling or groove-whitening from overplay.
Inspection in daylight and under a halogen desk lamp reveal some minor hairlines and small light scuffs but no major, deep or feelable marks.
100% flat on the turntable without any signs of dishing or warping.
Audio: EXCELLENT PLUS
Carefully and only seldom played during its life, this copy sounds almost as fresh and clean as the day it was bought.
Having listened at considerable volume I can detect absolutely no groovewear distortion or crackle on any track - even on the extreme loud peaks.
'Please, Please Me' and 'Twist & Shout', usually the tracks most prone to wear, sound bright and clear with no deterioration in sound quality.
Both run-ins and all bands play extemely quietly with just a few very feint soft 'ticks' but without any crackle, hiss, pops or clicks.
A superb sounding copy which will not disappoint you.
Cover: EXCELLENT
The front panel is bright and clean with an unscratched, undamaged laminate bearing just a few light wrinkles to the edges but no 'thumbnails'.
The corners display some very light storagewear but the opening edge is clean, sharp with no missing paper/laminate, tears or 'feathering'.
The rear panel is clean with just some tiny, light 'foxing' spots but no major discolouration, writing, marks or missing paper.
There is a small section of minor damage to the lower 'flipback' but no missing laminate or paper. All others are intact and undamaged.
The seams are strong and unsplit and the spine unworn, clean and readable with no missing paper or laminate.
Strict visual & audible gradings under intense direct light & at volume on high-end audio equipment
All records are 100% guaranteed. Full refunds given if you are not satisfied
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