THE BEATLES - LOVE ME DO/P.S. I LOVE YOU - 1962 - PARLOPHONE - R 4949 - EX

	£		97
	$		129

THE BEATLES - LOVE ME DO/P.S. I LOVE YOU - PARLOPHONE - 1962 - R 4949 - (WITH RINGO) - 1ST EVER - EX

You are bidding for

• CAT R 4949
• MATRIX 7XCE 17144 -1N/17145 -1N
• YEAR 1962
• LABEL PARLOPHONE
• ZT

TRACKLISTING

SIDE 1 - Love me do

SIDE 2 - P.S. I love you

• COVER VG
• LABELS VG+
• VINYL EX

Condition

All covers, labels and inners have no rips, loosening of glue, handwriting in ink or biro pen.

All records listed are in no less than EX condition (see above for actual grading). In some cases I may list a very rare record at a lesser grading but this will be described in detail. All items are graded conservatively according to Record Collectors Grading System Record Collectors Grading system (outlined at end of listing)

Brief description of item

Here we have the first ever Beatles single - released in 1962 on Parlophone - Cat # R 4949. Has a type A cover in VG condition, a little pen mark in top box. I keep the record outside of the main original cover & inside a plain white sleeve. The actual record is a great & fantastic player after all these years. Inspected under extremely bright white light there are a few hairlines, but nothing drastic or to impare the audio. Has no heavy or light surface scratched marks on the vinyl & no warping. Sits 100% flat on any surface. Nice labels that are also in VG shape. No handwritten names & more importantly no break to the centre. The labels are only also under bright light showing some light spindle wear...But hey it's from 1962 & the first rarest release of all the band, Ringo on drums included. Has ZT on the outer rims. All in all not a mint copy, but a fantastic example up for grabs...Please do not miss out. I have 100% for all previous vinyl sales.

All of these attributes prove a first press. Please see the close up view below for a better view....Thanks for the interest & bid with confidence. I post fast & pack well....Good luck!

All vinyl comes from a smoke, damp and pet free environment

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Record will be packed in a tough custom box DEFENDAPACK mailer as shown in the photos below. The mailer has a locking tab. The record will be placed outside its cover and inside a brand new polythene protector between two card stiffeners and sealed at the top with fragile marked masking tape. Items are labelled "handle with care".

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All items will be sent within 3 working days although most items are sent the next day following payment

Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condiition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displayes no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptable

Good (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F) The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler

CD's and CASSETTES As a general rule CD's and Cassettes either play perfectly - inwhich case they are in Mint condition - or they don't, in which case their value is minimal. Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes. CD's are difficult to grade visually; they can look perfect but actually be faulty, while in other cases they may appear damaged but still play perfectly. Cassette and CD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as record covers and sleeves. In general, the plastic containers for cassettes and CDs can easily be replaces if they are broken or scratched, but card covers and digipaks are subject to the same wear as record sleeves

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