BEATLES "Please Please Me" Aussie black & gold PARLOPHONE LP

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BEATLES “Please Please Me” ULTRA RARE Aussie black & gold PARLOPHONE LP

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

The Beatles - Please Please Me LP (orig. Australia black & gold PARLOPHONE MONO PMCO-1202, flipback cover)

Australian Release date: October 1963 (UK Release date: 22 March 1963).  Recording dates: 11 September 1962 (tracks 8 & 9) / 26 November 1962 (tracks 6 & 7) / 11 February 1963 (tracks 1-5 & 10-14).

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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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 (with track numbers in brackets)

     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 guitar (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)

Session musician:

     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 (also refer photo)

Cover:

front: VG(+) matt finish with glossy appearance: insignificant ring-wear (outer rim), creasing (minor along spine & opening edge), scuffing (along top & bottom seams), surface nicks (opening edge – below top-right corner [also minor tear 15mm] / bottom seam – near bottom-right corner), moderate surface rubbing + minor spotting / discolouration.

back: VG flipback—matt finish with glossy appearance: light ring-wear (outer rim), creasing (minor along spine, bottom seam & opening edge), minimal surface rubbing + spotting / discolouration, name written in pen.

Record:

visual: beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few light surface scuffs (side 1: VG / side 2: VG+) (seen under strong light).

audible: EX sounds superb overall despite insignificant underlying static.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: moderate spindle wear / AIR MAIL sticker (side 1).

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

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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