BEATLES “WITH THE BEATLES” 1963 PARLOPHONE PCS 3045 STEREO UK 1st PRESS LP

	£		113
	$		150

THE BEATLES

“WITH THE BEATLES”

(1963 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – RARE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS EARLY UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC SECOND STUDIO ALBUM “BEATLES FOR SALE” BY THE BEATLES ON THE YELLOW & BLACK  PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST STEREO FIRST PRESSINGS THAT YOU WILL EVER FIND AS IT FEATURES THREE OF THE FIVE KNOWN LABEL AND SLEEVE ERROR'S.

THE SIDE TWO LABEL FEATURES TWO ERRORS:

1.     THE SIDE TWO LABEL FEATURES THE INCORRECT JOBETE CREDIT FOR "MONEY" (THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOMINION BELINDA)

2.     THE SIDE TWO TRACK LISTING INCORRECTLY LISTS "I REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON YOU" (THIS SHOULD HAVE READ "I REALLY GOT A HOLD.......)

THE SLEEVE FEATURES ONE ERRORS

1.     THE TRACK LISTING IS AGAIN INCORRECTLY PRINTED AS "GOTTA"  

UNBELIEVABLY THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM IS STILL HOUSED IN AN ORIGINAL NEMS POLY BAG THAT IT WAS SOLD IN!! THIS VERY RARE ALBUM WAS PURCHASED IN ONE OF THE TWO NEMS SHOP IN LIVERPOOL - THE HOME OF THE BEATLES - WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT IN 1963!! THE NEMS SHOPS WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FAMILY OF BRIAN EPSTEIN!!

THE BEATLES

•       PAUL McCARTNEY

•       JOHN LENNON

•       GEORGE HARRISON

•       RINGO STARR

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1963 PARLOPHONE PCS 3045

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 110-2 / YEX 111-2

STAMPER CODES ARE: GO - 3 / A - 1

THE BAG

THE AMAZING NEMS POLY BAG IS IN GENUINE VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. IT SHOWS WEAR AND CREASING BUT IT IS NOT SPLIT AND HAS DONE A GOOD JOB PROTECTING THE SLEEVE.

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, WITH A LARGE “STEREO” ON THE FRONT IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR EVIDENT AND THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THERE IS A SMALL AREA OF SCUFFING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE BUT IT HAS NOT QUITE GONE THROUGH AND HAS NOT SPLIT. THERE ARE THE BEGINNINGS OF TINY SPLITS WHERE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES MEET THE SPINE - MORE PRONOUNCED AT TOP EDGE - SEE PHOTO. THERE ARE A FEW TINY INDENTED MARKS TO THE FRONT AND THE OUTLINE OF A INSCRIPTION THAT HAS BEEN CLEANED AWAY IN THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER - HARDLY NOTICEABLE. THE SPINE IS STILL NICE AND STRAIGHT, WITH NO CRACKS OR CREASES AND IS 100% FULLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS A GOOD LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL TISSUE-LINED “EMITEX” INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR AND SOME MINOR TANNING.  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF LIGHT SCUFFS AND MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM ON MY PROJECT RPM4 AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS STILL EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT!! THERE ARE NO MAJOR PROBLEMS AT ALL. THERE IS JUST SOME OCCASIONAL AND SLIGHT INTERFERENCE, NOTABLY BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING THE RUN-IN AT THE START OF SIDE 2.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF TINY SPINDLE MARKS, YET LIITLE OR NO SPINDLE WEAR. AROUND THE RIMS EACH LABEL HAS THE TEXT “THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. ....” IN UPPER CASE. EACH LABEL ALSO CARRIES THE TEXT “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963”.

SIDE ONE

1.     IT WON`T BE LONG

2.     ALL I`VE GOT TO DO

3.     ALL MY LOVING

4.     DON`T BOTHER ME

5.     LITTLE CHILD

6.     TILL THERE WAS YOU

7.     PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN

SIDE TWO

1.     ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN

2.     HOLD ME TIGHT

3.     YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME

4.     I WANNA BE YOUR MAN

5.     DEVIL IN HER HEART

6.     NOT A SECOND TIME

7.     MONEY

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£6.00

£10.00

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 (EX) 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 (VG) 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 (G) 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.