Beatles PLEASE ME Dick James credits 1ST UK MONO PRESS Gold label 1M 1O EX+
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Description
Complete & original heavyweight vinyl black & gold Parlophone label 1st UK pressing of ‘The Beatles - Please Please Me’. This of course has all the usual 1st pressing credit errors of the 1st label black & gold Parlophone label hat incorrectly credited Dick James for the publishing rights on many tracks before the error was spotted and corrected for the 2nd black & gold press.
The sleeve is also a 1st press ‘Gold’ sleeve printed by Earnest J. Day Co. Ltd, can be identified by the"Photo: Angus McBean" credit alignment on the front bottom right corner, which begins where the "s" of songs end. On the second issue sleeves, the credit was moved further to the left aligning with the “g”.
Serial number: PMC 1202
Matrix number: XEX 421-1N, XEX 422-1N
Stamper codes: 1M, 1O
Tax Code: MT, Side 2
Condition:
This is a fantastic example EXCELLENT PLUS! vinyl. It has a real deep sheen with no scratches. Only light sleeve-removal lines visible under direct strong halogen spotlight or natural light. Very nice indeed! There is no warping to the disc. The labels retain a strong gold print colour. And it plays in as good a condition as it looks. Full, punchy 1st press playback without pops, clicks, or hiss, obviously no skips or sticks, EXCELLENT PLUS! The cover is also in great condition, glossy clean front without ring wear. The spine is fully-readable, sharp opening edge, mild corner wear at the tips, the back has light signs of handling, no stains, pen or split seams, EXCELLENT! Complete with its original tracing-paper Emitex inner sleeve which is clean without splits, EXCELLENT PLUS! This comprises both a fantastic listening & also collectors condition 1st UK mono press of The Beatles debut album from its original release date of March 22nd 1963, with low mother/stampers it was hot off the press from day one!
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