BEATLES Please Please Me AUSSIE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE

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BEATLES Please Please Me AUSSIE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE

AUSSIE FIRST MONO ISSUE LP w/ “PARLOPHONE CO.” CREDIT

The Beatles – Please Please Me LP (orig. Australia MONO BLACK & GOLD Parlophone PMCO-1202—1963, flipback cover)

Recorded 11 September 1962 (tracks 8,9), 26 November 1962 (tracks 6,7), 11 February 1963 (tracks 1-5,10-14) ~ Australian release date: October 1963 (UK release date: 22 March 1963).

On offer here is one of the CROWN JEWELS of any Australian BEATLES collection.  This ULTRA RARE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABEL version of THE BEATLES debut album is an ORIGINAL FIRST AUSTRALIAN MONO ISSUE released in October 1963.  “MADE IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” appears at the bottom rim of each record label.

The Matrix Number that appears on each run-off groove can be seen below:

Side 1 <> XEX 421-1N

Side 2 <> XEX 422-1N

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FULL DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW!

SIDE 1

1.               I Saw Her Standing There           Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

2.              Misery                                         Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

3.              Anna (Go To Him)                         Writ: Arthur Alexander

4.              Chains                                          Writ: Gerry Goffin/Carole King

5.              Boys                                             Writ: Luther Dixon/Wes Farrell

6.              Ask Me Why                                 Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

7.              Please Please Me                           Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

SIDE 2

8.              Love Me Do                                   Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

9.              P.S. I Love You                              Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

10.           Baby It’s You                                Writ: Mack David/Barney Williams/Burt Bacharach

11.            Do You Want To Know A Secret     Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

12.           A Taste Of Honey                          Writ: Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow

13.           There’s A Place                              Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

14.           Twist And Shout                            Writ: Phil Medley/Bert Russell

PERSONNEL

John Lennon           electric rhythm guitar (all except 3,8,9); acoustic rhythm guitar (3,9); lead vocals (2,3,6-8,10,13,14); harmony vocals (1,4,5,9,11,12); harmonica (4,7,8,10,12,13)

Paul McCartney       bass (all); lead vocals (1,2,7-9,12,13); harmony vocals (3-6,10,11,14)

George Harrison     lead guitar (all except 8); acoustic soprano guitar (8); lead vocals (4,11); harmony vocals (3,5,7-10,13,14)

Ringo Starr             drums (all except 8,9); lead vocals (5); tambourine (8); maracas (9)

   Andy White             drums (8,9)

   George Martin         piano overdub (2); celesta (10)

Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No. 2 in London, England—UK.

Produced by George Martin.  Engineered by Norman Smith.

GRADING

Cover:

front: VG - quite acceptable despite light ring-wear, creasing, spotting and scuffing along spine (centre 15mm split) & bottom seam (centre 45mm split); writing on cover—examine digital pic closely.

back: VG - similar to above except: (1) completely free of writing, (2) some overall grubbiness—examine digital pic closely.

Record:

visual: FAIR - still retains some good lustre despite NUMEROUS scuffs and scratches, which are superficial for the most part.  QUALITY THICK VINYL PRESSING.  A GAP-FILLER UNTIL A BETTER COPY TURNS UP - GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER!

audible: VG - quite acceptable despite some underlying surface noise, crackle and occasional pops.  THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS ALBUM PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: significant spindle wear—examine digital pics closely.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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