THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME 1963 UK LP 3rd PRESS small 33? ON LABEL EX AUDIO

	£		225
	$		298

THE BEATLES
PLEASEPLEASE ME
MONO
PMC 1202
MATRIX:  XEX 421-1N  /  XEX 422-1N
MOTHER & STAMPER NOs:  1 - RA  &  1 - RG (see very early stampers)! 
'ZMT' TAX CODE on Side 2
THIRD PRESSING: 2nd April 1963/early summer 1963 (3rd Press, or 1st Yellow & Black Parlophone Label)
VINYL WEIGHT: 154 GR


Classic Album from The Beatles with the Vinyl in Excellent Condition and the 1st Press GOLD "Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd" Front Laminated, Flip-Back Cover in Very Good Condition.
Mega rare copy 1st Yellow/Black label pressing with extra small '33?' prefix next to XEX.421 number on labels and Rare 'ZMT' Tax code. From the 3rd press in spring 1963 were put on the market only around 5000 copies. These elusive labels are even rarer than the "Northern Songs" Golds, and for many years went unnoticed till very recently!
It is considered, that all versions with the extra "33 1/3" are rare because it was a mistake on the label that was quickly removed - it had been part of the label design on the old Gold and Black LPs, but the next Yellow/Black label design already had a much larger "33 1/3" logo above the 'Parlophone' wording, so the extra small "33 1/3" was not needed. Yes, no doubt, this was a mistake, as there was a big 33 1/3 (above the Yellow Parlophone) in the newly designed Yellow & Black label overlay.
The Beatles FIRST official L.P. release consisted on March 22, 1963 with the First pressing of Please Please Me, 'Parlophone', PMC 1202. The first pressing has black label with Gold print and “Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print.  “Dick James Mus. Co” incorrect publishing credit for “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There’s A Place”. Crossover 'Gold' pressing appears in April, 1963. Crossover pressing has the side 1 as on the second pressing and the side 2 as on the first pressing. Second 'Gold' pressing appears in April-May, 1963. “Northern Songs” correct publishing credit for “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There’s A Place”. The “Dick James” credits from the first pressing have now been altered to read “Northern Songs” instead. This change occurred very quickly as the typesetter for the credits wasn’t informed that the Beatles had worked with Dick James to set up their own, new, “Northern Songs” publishing company for Lennon and McCartney’s original songs. These copies are rarer than the first 'Gold' label variation. One of the most discussed presses of Please Please Me, 'Parlophone', PMC 1202 is the Third pressing, which is offered here in this auction. In some Beatles discographies states, that the 3rd press was released on April 2, 1963. In view of the above, it is unlikely. More acceptable to believe, that this happened in the early summer, in June 1963.
Third pressing, summer 1963, Mono, extra '33 1/3' prefix, what we have here is the first pressing on it is black-yellow 'Parlophone' label. First/'GOLD' variant of 'Ernest J.Day & Co.' front laminated cover, with large “mono” on front. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print, but without “Recording first published 1963?. With a small '33 1/3' prefix and with or without KT tax code on the label. Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 421-1N; Side 2: XEX 422-1N. This 3rd Edition was replaced immediately with an identical label missus the little "Gold edition" 33 1/3 (which everyone thought until now was the 3rd label already). Only known to a few hard core collectors through the years, this has now confirmed (though the above publications) what was once a fabled story of the extra 33 1/3. It is probably the most infamous ultra rarity as far as the Beatles true UK releases are concerned and collected with around only 5000 copies, as these are far far rarer, than even the Northern Gold second pressing!!! More rare copy of this is only 3rd Stereo pressing of Please Please Me, 'Parlophone', with extra '33 1/3' prefix, which is supposed to be put on the market about 900-1200 pcs.
After removal of the extra '33 1/3' prefix on the label of the third press, the new version of the label placed on the market and already in the Fab Four literature is recognizable as a 4th press on the first Beatles  'Parlophone' album "Please Please Me". It has 1st press of 'GOLD' variant 'Ernest J.Day & Co.' laminated cover or second press/variant of 'Ernest J.Day & Co.' front laminated cover. It is also in very small copies and sold in the market for a short time, till appearance of the 5th pressing in summer 1963 – January 1964. The 5th press has 2nd press/variant 'Ernest J.Day & Co.' front laminated cover (or 'Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.' cover), with large “mono” on front. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “The Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Recording first published 1963?.  
  
CONDITION Classic Album from The Beatles with the Vinyl record in Excellent Condition and the 1st Press GOLD "Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd" Front Laminated, Flip-Back Cover in Very good Condition. This is the Rare 3rd U.K. Pressing without the "Recording First Published" Text and with extra '33 1/3' prefix on the Labels.
VINYL
The Vinyl has perfect shine, been Very Lightly Played and very well been stored. Glossy surface without any light inner sleeve removal marks. Just the odd and very light surface mark on side 1. It Plays with Fantastic Clarity, Raw and Powerful Punch and Top Audio. Overall, a Really Great Sounding and Rare 1963 3rd U.K. MONO Pressing. Without any reservations the Vinyl can be determined as perfect, more than Excellent, Near Mint! AUDIO - Fantastic sound Very clear, deep MONO crystal sound, without any noise. Of course there is a few very light, typical for the vinyl records, pops between some songs. No skipping/jumps or repeats! Such a clean recording have only serious collectors. Here you rarely can find and buy such a brilliantly quality. Without any reservations the Audio can be determined as perfect, Mint Condition!
LABELS - 3rd Press "Please Please Me" 'Parlophon' extra 'small 33 1/3' Prefix Variant A A tightly coated in deep Black with Yellow logo and silver print 3rd Press "Please Please Me" label, or 1st Yellow & Black 'Parlophone' Label. “The Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print, but without “Recording first published 1963?, with extra 'small 33 1/3' prefix and with very rare 'ZMT' tax code on the label Side 2. This record has Variant A label, with the lining up of the "Mecolico" on the 6th line & "Beechwood", on the 7th line, being the give away on side 1. These elusive labels are even rarer, than the "Northern Songs" Golds, and for many years went unnoticed till very recently. These are very thin on the ground and you'll see 20pcs. 'Gold' Mono's labels before 1pcs. of these pop up. EXTRA SMALL '33 1/3' PRINTING ERROR?! ON LABEL. EST 5,000 COPIES ONLY. PMC 1202!
Side 1 -  VERY GOOD / CLEAN LABEL, NO writing, stickers, BUT HAS A REMOVAL MARK (see pics). NO any obvious spindle usage and handling wear! Side 2 -  NEAR MINT / CLEAN LABEL, NO writing rips, tears, stickers or removal marks. NO any obvious spindle usage and handling wear. SLEEVE COVER - 1st Press 'GOLD' Type Front board - Inner gatefold. 'Ernest J. Day & Co.' front laminated cover, with large “mono” on front, 1st Pres 'GOLD' type. (see pics) The front laminate is clean, bright and shiny with hardly any rubbing wear or pressure marking and light laminate creasing. Front board is near Excellent. At the edges there is a degree of wear laminate layer, as well as at the corners. Rear board - The rear board is hard, strong and clean, but there are two hand inscriptions and one sticker mark. (see pics)  Flipbacks are very good, mainly complete and stuck fast with a bit of wear along the top and bottom edge. Spine - Excellent feature of the sleeve, really nice with hardly any wear and nice clear black on white lettering.   Top & bottom edge are Very Good. Top and bottom edges are fine, with very light wear on and some very small laminate loss. can be easily strengthened with a small piece of clear tape, but I have left as it is.
Opening - The opening is straight with no major wear but as with these heavy card sleeves looks and feels a bit weak.
Corners are Very Good / Top corners are fine with just light wear, the bottom 2 are worn with bare card, as always the pictures give a lot of the detail.  
Note:  * Sleeve can be easily strengthened with a small glue, but I have left as it is, to be100% real, authentic! 
** Another important feature of this record is its authenticity. I own it by its first owners - father and son. The father bought it as a teenager, the far 1963, and nothing in it is not replaced once.
'EMITEX' INNER - "USE EMITEX" Sleeve Type-3 (1963-1966) ORIGINAL Tracing-rice-paper-lined “USE EMITEX” die-cut type. The words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" was removed from the sleeve Type-3. (NICE and clean, no rips, tears, edge splits.) EXCELLENT !!!
The terms of my sale are as follows:
1. I grade in line with UK Record Collector grading system as set out in the book, please note I do not use USA Goldmine grading.  My only grading that's different to the Record Collector grading system is I will only grade a record Mint if its sealed, I do not ever grade an unsealed record mint. My highest grade for an opened LP is near mint. Furthermore I do not grade under natural daylight I grade under a mega strong light that picks up any imperfections at all.
UK Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide: "MINT: 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 condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: 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: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays 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: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: 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: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."
As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.
In addition to the basic grading, any individual faults should be noted separately such as if an otherwise Excellent cover has a name written on it, or a 7" single is missing its original centre etc.
Grading is always going to be slightly subjective but there are a few things to bear in mind when trying to get it right:
•Mint means perfect and there's nothing subjective about that. If it's not perfect (even if it's unplayed), then it's not Mint.
•Mint Minus is a grade best avoided. It's either Mint or it's not. You wouldn't describe something as being perfect minus! If it's not quite Mint then it's Excellent or at best Excellent Plus.
•If in doubt, err on the side of caution. Better to slightly undergrade and exceed your buyer's expectations than to overgrade and disappoint them.
•Don't use excessive plus and minus signs. The grading guide is pretty fine-tuned so there shouldn't really be any need for more than one. You can't really distinguish between VG++ and EX- for example.
•The age of a record has no bearing on it's condition. A 50-year-old record graded EX should be in no worse condition than one graded EX but pressed last year. 
•Always state what grading system you're using and stick with an accepted system rather than making up your own. Record Collector's grading system is long-established and unchanging so is what collectors are used to. It's worth remembering that the US has Goldmine with it's own, slightly different, grading system but, if you're based in the UK, buyers generally expect grading according to Record Collector. (As an aside, I've always found Goldmine's system tends to over grade when compared to Record Collector - which is at least a positive when selling to buyers who are used to Goldmine! Eg: Goldmine's VG+ seems more like RC's VG, Goldmine's VG seems like RC's G, Goldmine's G/G+ seems like RC's F. For me, this has generally been borne out with purchases from across the pond but maybe that's just me. Like I said, it's all a tad subjective.)

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