THE BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME VERY RARE 3RD PRESS Extra 33 1/3 PMC 1202 1963

	£		156
	$		207

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THE BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME VERY RARE 3RD PRESS Extra 33 1/3 PMC 1202
As with the very earliest RED LABEL versions of the Love Me Do and Please Please Me 45s the BEATLES debut LP also caught the very tail end of the 1950s style labels. With their 1st LP, the very initial pressings were pressed with the now incredibly sought after GOLD PARLOPHONE labels. Now this was pressed with both Dick James credits (1st Press- please see my other listings!), Northern Songs credits (2nd Press), and then a very, very limited run,seeing the very first signs of the NEW Yellow and Black Parlophone, which most Beatles collectors have cometo see as synonnymous with Beatles LPs. However this incredibly limited run showed a few last vestiges of the Gold label,in particular no publishing Date (this contiuned into 4th pressings aswell- also rare) AND the extra "33 1/3" next to the printed Matrix code at 10 o'clock on the labels. This extra 33 1/3 puts this record very high on the rarity scale, and most collectors are missing this variation, and most copies that docomeup for saleare pretty trashed, so here's your chance to fill this rare gap in your collection! This is an ex-library record as is stamped on the inner-sleeve it came in (not the correct one, though I willinclude it,along with a correct emitex one!) "Leicester City Music Library Libraries" so they pretty quick on the trendn in the libraries of Leicester!
Record Condition: VG a general dusting of surface marks/hairlines, mainly visible when angled under strong, direct light, but nothing significant. Plays nicely with just some light vinyl presence in the quieter passages. Absolutely no jumps or significant pops etc. A decent playing copy of a very rare LP!
Labels Condition: VG+ the all important rare labels, very nice condition, completelyfree from grafitti, tears, stickers, stains etc. Just a little spindle rub around the central spindle holes.Really nice examples of these very rare labels. (ZT tax code embossed around the central spindle hole of side 2)
Sleeve Condition: VG- The correct original Ernest J. Day "Gold" sleeve, with far right alligned Angus McBean photo credits (please see my current 1st Press Gold Parlophone PLease Please Me LP listing for more info on this sleeve variation) in decent condition.General handling wear has caused some creases in the lamination, the bottom back flip-back tab to disconnect (as is the case with 90% of these "Gold" sleeves), and the top edge to wear-through for the first 3", a little corner wear,and a small pin hole to the right of the top left hand red Parlophone Box (only to the front,not allthe way through). OK,that's all the negatives dealt with,this is still nice as it is completely free from grafitti,significant stains etc. The spine is still perfectly legible, and when all is said and done,it is still the original Gold Parlophone sleeve of this very rare 3rd press Please Please Me!
DEADWAX INFO:
SIDE 1:
2                            RP
     XEX  421 - 1N
SIDE 2:

1
2                           GO
     XEX  422 - 1N


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