Beatles Please Please Me UK 1963 Press Mono *NEAR MINT*

	£		370
	$		490

THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'

This NEAR MINT UK MONO pressing dates from 1963 and bears the 3rd variation of the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1202

Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK..' text but include 'Recording First Published..' & 'The Parlophone Co..' worded rim texts.

A 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N

Stamper codes: 1,12/RAR & 8,12/RMD

Disc weight: 162g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed mono cover.

Complete with its original rice-paper lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A superb clean & unworn set with no more than two or three faint spindle trails around each centre hole.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Pristine deep-gloss playing surface which shine 'as new' in strong daylight. In fact, apart from a faint turntable scuff mark on side 2 they are unmarked. Close inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals just a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines form the few times this disc has been out of its inner-sleeve. This fine heavy disc lies 100% flat on the turntable when playing and would be difficult to upgrade.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

Played only two or three times at most, the sound throughout this exceptional copy is perfectly clean, clear and totally unworn throughout. My single careful play-check at volume detected no trace of any groove/play wear, let alone any clicks, pops, ticks or any other audible distraction. Tough to find a better example.

Cover: NEAR MINT

A spectacular 'as new' example of this fragile cover which could have left the shops last week, let alone 48 years ago. The front panel is printed darkly but is perfectly clean & unworn with no 'thumbnails' of any other signs of wear. There is a hint of shelfwear to the lower corners but no bumps or bruising to any. Both opening edges are clean & sharp with no tears of feathering. The rear panel is immaculate and pristine white free from any blemishes or wear to any area. All of the delicate flipbacks are in-place and undamaged and both seams and the spine are all smooth, unstressed and unworn.

Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT

Clean, crisp & flat with just a few unavoidable wrinkles form storage but no tears, writing or seam splits.

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