THE BEATLES With The Beatles RARER 1963 Parlophone Rim UK MONO, with Promo Sheet

	£		145
	$		192

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Artist or Band: THE BEATLES

Album Title: With The Beatles.

Producer(s): George Martin.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: It Won’t Be Long; All I’ve Got to Do; All My Loving; Don’t Bother Me; Little Child; Till There Was You; Please Mister Postman.

Side 2: Roll Over Beethoven; Hold Me Tight; You Really Got a Hold on Me; I Wanna Be Your Man; Devil in Her Heart; Not a Second Time; Money (That’s What I Want).

Label/Format: Parlophone – Second Press format with intense black matt labels that have the ‘Dominion, Belinda’ credits for ‘Money’. The surfaces have a very light and gentle textured finish. As can be seen, these have the earliest 1963 ‘The Parlophone Co Ltd’ text on the rims and no ‘Sold in UK’ Side one has the embossed ‘K T’ tax codes with both the fine characters being pristine.

Label Conditions: Given the sheer age and popularity of this huge selling album, both labels are in superb condition with any spindle marks being fine, light and faint. Very few indeed and this wonderfully preserved record looks very little used (and certainly NOT abused). There is no wear or widening of the hole at all and any marks very light and faint as seen critically under angled light. In fact this record had remained so many years undisturbed inside the original inner sleeve, there is faint traces of dulling from the polymer of the lining – this NOT the case on the records playing area that are both on hugely impressive clean and shiny condition. Finding this vintage very popular mono record so clearly little used, and certainly not ruined by any unworthy or worn vintage stylus is somewhat difficult. For the vast majority who bought this, most played them to near destruction on the most basic of record players that tracked as massive weight, often with chipped, worn or badly aligned primitive early 1960s ‘needles’. Most found these days rendered unlistenable with dulled, badly marked and scratched surfaces, the groove walls shredded and worn rendering the sound unlistable, especially when most these days play such records on more revealing stereo systems, often costing thousands of pounds. Labels swathed in multitudes of spindle marks, gouges and scrapes. This fantastic copy is on the other side of the spectrum, hardly played and offering magnificent mono sound (and stored in a jaw-drop rarer version cover with a near perfect inner sleeve – and even a rare Parlophone promotional sheet dating right back to the year of issue).

Cat Number: PMC 1206.

Mode / Speed: Mono / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 150 grams. A typical heavyweight record made in the golden-era of vinyl quality.

Country of Manufacture: England.

Rarity: Few Beatles regular issue albums are rare, most sold in astronomical numbers and have never been hard to find. Condition is the paramount factor and that is a different matter. Finding the early monos especially when clearly little played and still offer top quality sound are at more of a premium. Also with little worn or aged covers, most seen are tatty, torn, written on, creased or very grubby. The flipbacks often ripped with ugly grime on their ends, edges split or held together with tape – we have all seen them – I leave them well alone. If I offer a Beatles album, it will be of a high standard with quality looks, and even more importantly, sound. This album is common, it sold in huge numbers, so-much-so, contract pressings were made by both Pye and Decca to meet demand. Even the cover was made by two major manufacturers, the usual Garrod & Lofthouse and also – as is the case for this copy – Ernest J. Day. These being far harder to find than the standard G&L, at first glance they look the same, but not so. ‘Day’ covers have larger and much thinner rear flipbacks with angle-cut ends on the spine edge (as seen in my close-up picture), G&L corners were rounded. Also the centre of the top and bottom ones have a distinctive circle arc recess below the surface that can be seen in outline form, hopefully my pictures show this as well – use the Ebay magnifier to see all details in finer detail – at the same time notice the pure brilliance of the cover and all elements of this magnificent copy. Yes a common record for sure, but far less so like this.

Original Year of Release: 1963

Matrix Nos: XEX 447-5N / XEX 448-5N

Mother & Stamper Codes: 1 MR / 4 AH

Musicians: George Harrison – lead, harmony and background vocals; lead and acoustic guitars; John Lennon – lead, harmony and background vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; harmonica, Hammond organ, tambourine; Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and background vocals; bass guitar, piano; Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, vocals.

Brief Info: The band’s second album, it sold in vast numbers, so-much-so, some covers and records were contracted out simply to meet demand. Most will be more than familiar with this hugely popular album, I will concentrate on the conditions and exactly what is on offer.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(++): this being beyond critical on a cover that is little short of as made – this is a remarkable piece. A single format with front laminate that wraps around the closed edges on to three very large external rear flipbacks. This has the large ‘mono’ on the front and was printed and made in England by Ernest J. Day. The majority were made by Garrod & Lofthouse and this is a significant variant for Beatles specialist collectors as they are different. As mentioned further up, the design is different. The actual card is thinner than the G&L version, the flipbacks are very large and flatter being almost paper thickness with a hardly feelable edge ridge. Spine edge ends are angle cut and the central area have circle arc recess shapes below the main flipback surface that can be seen. These are unique to the EJD version. Also these have no reference to Patents or patent numbers. This early example includes the heavy-duty polylined inner sleeve and tucked inside was a Parlophone promotional sheet with both this Beatles album and the debut both mentioned. An very interesting (and collectable) historic ‘extra’, the Parlophone label at this time specialising in comedy artists and very middle-of-the-road acts of the era. For this small part of the EMI corporation, Parlophone then grew and became a household name in it’s own right.

Cover Cosmetic Improvements: None Apparent. The inside of the storage area has some brown marks, the most likely explanation being tape residue marks. These have NO visual outside of the cover whatsoever, and being honest, I cannot even think of a reason for them even being there. Totally out-of-sight – and out-opf-mind – simply enjoy the stunning outside areas of this amazing and much harder to find Ernest J. Day version cover. Examples of this quality rarely are seen or offered these days.

Lamination & Front: Little short of STUNNING – I am sure this my first Ernest J. Day version for this second Beatles album. These are thinner, more delicate and fragile, and rarely will one be better preserved than this. Any blemishes to any area of this amazing cover are either natural or minimal. The laminate retains incredible mirror-like shine, freshness and clarity with no lifting and no dulling, even seen viewed under angled light. Any rim impression – which is near impossible to avoid with such a thick heavy record inside for over 50 years – is bordering on minuscule and barely even registers. This front has barely aged at all and retains such purity, it is simply a delight to hold and view. Just a tiny few ultra fine and faint edge hairlines and none whatsoever away from the sides – not even a hint of a half-moon anywhere. One hint of a nick on the right entance edge, but look very hard hard. The white areas, are purely that, not yellowed or darkened – and the black areas intense and deep. Any marks tiny, few and very faint with no scutting or press marks. Tiny traces near the top left are almost certainly from press grippers and hardly register anyway. A front of vintage immense beauty, this ‘Day’ version simply exudes CLASS.

Cover Back: The unprotected back is superb with little to fault and more than complements the beautiful front. The main matt back panel is ultra clean and also amazingly fresh with barely even a hint of grubbiness, marks or discolouration. Only one tiny blemish of note, this I am certain purely in manufacture. A small ridged crease near the left edge about three-quarters way down. Although I am very sure this is natural (and minor), it is the only reason I not grade all the outer faces of this cover as MINT(–) which is a grading this cover really deserves. Any marks or real creases to this unprotected panel are tiny and very faint indeed and try finding this thinner card version much better.

Being manufactured by Ernest J. Day will mean the flipbacks are of more interest for specialist Beatles collectors. These are VERY different to the standard G&L version which are thicker, smaller and more pronounced. The ‘EJD’ flipbacks are very thin with a double layer of almost paper thickness card. These are immaculate and undamaged or lifted. Even these retain superb shine with no discolouration of grubbiness to their ends. No burring or thickening whatsoever, barely any hairline creases either and NO repairs or regumming, that is totally guaranteed. The spine edge ends are angle cut as seen in close-up, another detail of this manufacturer, and there are no patent credits at all, simply the Ernest J. Day imprint and catalogue numbers on the bottom right. Also, the centre areas of the top and bottom have that distinctive curved recessed arc on the lower card that shows through on the top. Going back still further in cover manufacture, many flipbacks had these recesses seen on the surface that allowed for the record’s rim shape to ‘fit’. This another detail omitted from the G&L version. When the more fragile covers are seen like this, they are extra special and more precious as few will look even half as good. Both front and back set very high standards of excellence.

Top Edge: Unworn, very straight, clean and with a super-smooth surface with no scuffs or yellowing.

Bottom Edge: Practically the same, being the storage edge, this has survived with huge credit.

Right Edge(s), and Type: Both these entrance edges are again in superb condition and are guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way. As stated, the inside has residue marks, but who wants to look inside anywayt? A tiny super-fine nick trace on the front hardly even registers and these perilous edges are very clean, sharp with barely any wear and minimal traces of any thickening or burring, even viewed end-on. The trim on this ‘EJD’ thinner card version is crisper and neater than the G&L, which are usually more rustic and less refined. The narrow unprotected band on the right of the front edge is ultra clean and unworn.

Spine and Text: A truly stunning spine: very solid and straight with barely any compression, this again is different with a more rounded surface and finish. All text is pristine mint perfect, also beautifully centred on the fairly narrow depth as seen again in close up. A tiny scuff trace near the very bottom corner (being critical) but practically all super-smooth, uncracked to the fingertip test. Unaged and still ultra white and clean, they hardly get much better.

Corners: All corners are mainly crisp and neat, any tip rubbing or creasing being tiny and light with no dinks. These seldom get seen much better either and being made with the thinner gauge card, these are immensely fragile and delicate.

Cover Summary: These more elusive and far more fragile ‘EJD’ covers are rarely seen better than this. Not quite ‘perfect’, but as close as they conceivably get these days. Indeed this could prove a massive upgrade for many and simply holding and viewing this historic piece will give pleasure. It should please most collectors unless total perfection is mandatory – and good luck with that.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT(++): this very early record has the thicker heavy-duty polylined inner sleeve with the ‘PATENTS APPLIED FOR’ text. Like the main cover, this has aged little and remains fully intact, clean and fresh. Just one tiny window circle nick split carefully repaired by myself to elimate the risk of it widening. Both crisp and very neat indeed with a solid clear lining that has one creasing line. The top opening is recessed, neat and crisp as well and this vintage inner will prove difficult to find better.

The ‘Parlophone’ Insert Sheet: EXCELLENT(+): with just one small top corner crease. This guaranteed original and printed on both sides. This was inside the cover and I have not personally seen one of these before. An historic promotional sheet that adds extra ‘age’ and vintage to this 1963 record. The one crease apart, this is immaculate. Looking at the other albums being promoted along with ‘Please Please Me’ and ‘With The Beatles’ reinforces that fact Parlophone was a label more for comedy and easy listening artists. So to put a new and very different act on this label was a radical move that proved to be a monumental success on almost unpredented scale. Remember, The Beatles failed to convince Decca of their potential and that is now considered the greatest blunder in music history. I doubt if too many of these ‘flyer sheets’ will still be found these days, and few better. I think it adds considerably to this album.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(++) / MINT(–): any surface marks or blemishes tiny, very few and light, side indeed has barely anything at all, even when viewed under bright angled light. I never grade my records in normal daylight, that is simply not good enough to see fine and super-fine surface traces. Instead I use a very powerful relector table lamp that hides nothing – arguably too clinical, but that is how it should be. A quite superb example of a massively popular mono Beatles record. Very few fair this well and a high percentage simply were written-off by usage with blunt, worn old mono stylus. This a lovely visual copy that is very clean with equally impressive shine and freshness. Intense black and heavily pressed. There are no penetrating scratches, hence this record plays with no pops or clicks, few can state that especially when played on a critically revealing Linn LP12 sondek for which such records were not really designed. Clearly this has been played very lightly and I would strongly suggest with due care – remember just one arm drop or jolt – and another classic mono record ruined or written-off – we have all seen such copies. We all know what state this, and similar age popular mono records are usually found in – played to near destruction with multitudes of surface marks, deep penetrating scratches, dulled surfaces covered in grimy fingermarks – chalk and cheese – this has NOTHING like that all. Visually a splendid example that will please many, if not most collectors again.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This top-quality Parlophone record plays up to and most all even above it’s high visual grading with practically nothing to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound – never take this for granted on any mono record let alone such popular titles. This is a high energy and intense recording with full-on loud sound that is even more susceptible of old ‘needle’ abuse. Even pristine looking copies can hide dreaded distortion caused by a blunt or chipped stylus, the curse of the mono record. Here, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. A very forward, loud and dynamic recording, this simply sounds stunning with any surface sounds barely even registering and no pops or clicks were noted and this is an exceptional clean pressing. The odd ultra gentle surface trace between tracks being very critical, but the LP12 will bring out everything minute detail, good and bad – but there is nothing bad on this outstanding record. The lack of crackle is refreshing and even the more critical songs play focused and clear. Very few available copies will outperform this very early pressing I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, and within a smoke-free home. No needle drops or jolts have scarred or ruined this beautifully preserved copy. I can hardly reitterate enough that only small percentage of Beatles and beat-pop albums of this era survive quite this little used and unabused. Most are tired, well played copies that were enjoyed a multitude of times and now rendered unlistenable on modern, ultra revealing stereo equipment. Classic ‘party-pieces’, often with names plastered on labels and covers, all avoided here. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record, one of the very best of the early-era Beatles albums that could hardly be produced fast enough to meet the demand of the record-buying public of the day. This the decade of the mono beat bands, those who bought records did so to play them, and the life of such records was relatively short for top quality sound. The recommended weight for a mono stylus was 10 grams – almost unthinkable by modern stylus tracking weight standard. This record, cover, inner sleeve, and even the insert will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended. Bring back the early sound of the Fab Four with this impressive and very enjoyable set.

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PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting and the cost of this lavish packing is NOT even charged for, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners and bubble wrap make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is less than one in two thousand+ based on over 10,000+ items sold in over 12 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Even one of these stiffeners cannot be bent by hand, so what chance 2 inside a box? Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £8. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £3 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.