Beatles Love Me Do UK 1st Pressing Red Label + NEMS BAG + 11/2/62 NME Paper
  $   500

 


$ 500 Sold For
Sep 23, 2013 Sold Date
Aug 16, 2013 Start Date
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Beatles Love Me Do UK 1st Pressing Red Label + NEMS BAG + 11/2/62 NME Paper

Incredibly early 1st UK pressing of the Beatles 1st Parlophone issued 45 "Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You" from 1962. 
This is a vintage original 1962 Parlophone/EMI pressing. It is not a repressing.
With 1/GA (side 1) and 1/GG (side 2) mothers/stampers in the dead wax, this 45 was most likely pressed within the first day or two of production. It is in beautiful condition and comes with its original beach-striped Parlophone company sleeve PLUS a NEMS  STORE shopping bag all in splendid condition. ALSO, included will be a New Musical Express (UK) newspaper dated November 2, 1962 which has and advert by Brian Epstein's company NEMS of the newly released Beatles "Love Me Do" single on Parlophone on page 11. This is simply an amazing comprehensive package!
Please read the entire description for condition of all the contents.
Label: Parlophone Country: Great Britain Pressing Plant: Hayes, Middlesex Catalog number:  45-R 4949 Fidelity: Mono Matrix numbers (A-side): 7XCE 17144-1N Matrix numbers (B-side): 7XCE 17145-1N Mothers/Stampers (A-side): 1/GA Mothers/Stampers (B-side): 1/GG
Condition: Labels: Both labels are in superb condition with all the silver lettering still vivid and bright as is the red background. There are scarce very light spindle trails and NO stickers or sticker residue or writing of any kind. Both labels grade mint minus (M-)
Vinyl: Both sides of the disc surface areas still retain their deep rich mirror-like surfaces with NO fading or dulling to the vinyl. Side 1 shows just a very few feint wispy bag removal hairlines which are barely visible. Side 2 is the same apart from 3 very small and NON-FEELABLE stylus marks (2 of which are on the very outer edge).  The A-side grades excellent plus (EX+) and the B-side grades very good plus (VG+)
Sleeve: The original beach stripe paper Parlophone company sleeve is in wonderful overall condition, The colors remain as bright and vibrant as the day it was bought and its hows NO rips, tears, tape, seam splits writing or stickers. The sleeve grades excellent plus (EX+). 
NEMS Store Bag: The rarely seen for sale original Brian Epstein's NEMS Store paper bag which remarkably has survived with NO rips, tears, seam splits, writing or stickers and barley any creases whatsoever, just a little age toning. It grades excellent plus (EX+).
And finally, a very rare original NME National Music Paper comes from the extensive collection of material notes, publications and other research material accumulated by the Rock Music journalist Pete Frame, author of several 'Rock Family Trees' and is co author of what is recognized as the definitive book about the legendary ' Cavern Club ' ' Let Go Down The Cavern " together with Spencer Leigh.This very rare original Music Paper carries one of the very first adverts placed by Brian Epstein to promote the release of ' LOVE ME DO ', The advert also carries the Tel No, and Whitechapel, Liverpool address for NEMS enterprises. (It is interesting to note that although EMI have a half page advert in this issue, there is NO MENTION of The Beatles or of their release ' LOVE ME DO '. It comes with a certificate of provenance from Pete Frame. The paper is complete with NO cuttings taken. It has a tear to the front page and shows some mild age toning. Overall Condition is of the NME paper magazine is very good. A wonderful super early 1st pressing of a truly historic single with a comprehensive and beautiful collection of artifacts to accompany it.
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