Beatles Please Please Me UK 1963 4th Press *STEREO* EX+
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Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
1963 UK '4th' *STEREO* PRESSING LP
On the yellow & black Parlophone label: PCS 3042
Both labels OMIT the 'Sold in UK..' text but but have 'Parlophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
An 'MKT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed. large stereo logo cover.
Complete with its original poly-lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: YEX 94-1 & YEX 95-1
Stamper numbers: 1/GD & 1/P
Disc weight: 161g
Condition
Labels: EXCELLENT +
Visual: 1. EXCELLENT 2. EXCELLENT +
Both surfaces of this superb disc are extremely clean & bright and retain their 'as new' dep-gloss shines with no cloudy or dull patches anywhere. Close inspection in strong daylight shows up a few minor inner-sleeve removal marks on side 1, but side 2 in totally unmarked. Careful examination directly under my halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a few insignificant inner-sleeve removal marks and a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines, but no scratches or any further marks or wear. Both sides of this heavy disc lie 100% flat on the turntable on both sides, with no signs or dishing or warping.
Play: EXCELLENT +
This outstanding copy has clearly only received a few careful plays on top quality equipment. The sound sparkles cleanly & clearly on every track and in both channels with absolutely no traces of any play/groovewear or background noise anywhere. In fact, apart from two light clicks on the side 1 run-in, there is nothing to fault audibly on this electrifying sounding copy. I guarantee that you will not find a better sounding copy of this pressing.
Cover
EXCELLENT -
An extremely respectable example of this rare cover which retains a totally unscratched and perfect high-gloss laminate with no ringwear or 'thumbnails' to any area. There is a small bend to the lower left corner but nothing more than light shelfwear bruising to the others. Both opening edges are clean and sharp and free from any tears or feathering to either side. The rear panel is overall clean and white with just a tiny faint watermark in the upper left corner but no other marks or any writing or missing paper. All the delicate flipbacks are present and fully intact with no repair or missing sections. Both seams are smooth and unstressed with no missing or flaking laminate & the spine is clean, straight and perfectly worded.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
Flat & clean with just minor storagewear creasing but no splits, tears or writing.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume 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.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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