Beatles Please Please Me 1963 1st Black & Gold Mono LP
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Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
1963 UK *1st PRESSING* MONO LP
Rare black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
The side 1 label carries the initial but incorrect 'Dick James Mus.' credits for songs 1 & 2 on side 1 and for tracks 4 & 6 on side 2.
There is is no tax/price code is visible on either label.
Housed in the correct early front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' mono cover with 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix nos: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stampers: 2/GMT & 1/GA
Disc weight: 172g
Condition
Labels: 1. VERY GOOD + 2. EXCELLENT +
Slight rubbing of the gold print on label 1 but otherwise clean & bright with no writing, touch-up or missing paper.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Clean & bright surfaces with excellent deep-gloss which when viewed in direct daylight display some light fingernail scuff lines but no major signs of wear. Inspection under halogen light reveals some further minor marks and occaisional light scratch but still retains a healthy 'rainbow' gloss. Pressed on thick, heavy vinyl which lies 100% flat on the turntable with no dishing or warping.
Play: VERY GOOD -
This copy has received moderate play but all tracks play without any major faults. Side 1 plays best with just a touch of light background on 'Misery' but no other significant signs of wear elsewhere. Side 2 plays with some light background throughout and 5 light clicks on 'Baby It's You'. However, there are no jumps, repeats or any further major audible faults.
Cover: VERY GOOD +
A clean front panel with just some light edge wrinkles and a hint of light shelfwear to the lower corners. However both seams are smooth with no flaking laminate and the opening edges are clean with minimal wear. The rear is clean and white with no marks, writing or missing paper. Apart form a small missing section to the lower right corner, all flipbacks are in-place and the spine is clean, fully worded & undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Crisp, clean and white with no marks, tears or splits.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & halogen light based upon UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I play every record I sell at volume on high-end audio equipment and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
- The listing photos have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are packed strongly & securely in custom-made record maling boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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