Beatles Please Please Me UK 1963 1st *Black & GOLD* LP
£
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Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
1963 UK *1st MONO* PRESSING LP
On the initial black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
Both labels have the incorrect 'Dick James..' credits for tracks 1 & 2 on side 1 and 4 & 6 on side 2.
An 'MT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in the correct front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover with a large front cover mono logo and the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with its original white 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stamper numbers: 2/O & 1/H
Disc weight: 159g
Condition
Labels: NEAR MINT
This pristine clean & bright set are the main reason for owning this copy.
Visual: GOOD
Please read this description very carefully. Firstly, the good news is that this copy has been barely played and both surfaces are completely free from any marks or scratches. However, the bad news is that it has spent a day in strong sunlight and the heat has caused it to warp and the surfaces to react with the inner-sleeve's lining leaving indelible marks on both surfaces. Without that day in the sun, this it would grade NEAR MINT, but as it is, it can now only really be regarded as a display piece.
Play: FAIR/POOR
The disc is just about playable and my arm did track despite the warping. However, it really should not be played and is sold without a guarantee for this purpose.
Cover
EXCELLENT -
A very clean & strong a example with just some light storagewear but no major faults. The front panel is clean & bright with just some a light crease to the lower right area and some minor shelfwear corner rubs. Both opening edges are sharp and undamaged and the rear panel is very clean & bright with no discolouration, marks, writing or missing paper. All of the delicate flipbacks are present & intact and both seams are smooth and unstressed. The spine is fully worded and in perfect condition.
Inner-sleeve
VERY GOOD +
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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