Beatles ( Please Please Me ) Ultra-Rare UK 1st Press Mono Gold Label Debut LP

	£		410
	$		543

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THE BEATLES     ( ULTRA- RARE  1963  UK  1st PRESS MONO ISSUE OF THIS DEBUT LP ! EARLIEST LABEL VARIANT WITH THE DICK JAMES MUS.CO PUBLISHING CREDITS ! COMPLETE WITH  ERNEST.J.DAY COVER AND EMITEX INNER .

PLEASE PLAESE ME  

This Rare Mono LP was Released March 22nd 1963 and was the Fab Four's DEBUT  LP release with Stereo versions following  5 weeks later !

On Feburary the 11th 1963 The Beatles recorded 10 songs at EMI's  Abbey Road Studios, these songs plus 4 recorded for the band's 2 singles became the Beatles 1st album. The very earliest 1st releases had the publisher label error printed as Dick James Mus.co for all of  McCartney - Lennon songs except for ' love me do' and  ' P S I love you ' !!! which incidentally , song credits changed to Lennon-McCartney on future album releases. Due to Parlophone changing their label in the spring to the more familiar Yellow  Parlophone type , these Gold and Black labels ( used since the 50s ) were only produced for a few months combined with the 2nd Gold variation and the fact this was the 1st LP release from the band, contributes to the reason why these early 1st presses are so rare !

The Ernest .J.Day covers were also only produced for a very short spell before the photo credit on the front was changed .In the listing we have a slightly later cover , allthough still original 1st issue. We do have the original cover with the correct positioning of the photo credit but it's not in the best condition but it is included in this auction.

PARLOPHONE    CAT No  PMC 1202

MATRIX Nos / MOTHER / STAMPS     ( Very early ! )

XEX 421-1N    (  1 GG  )    XEX 422-1N   (  1 P )

COVER

Original tri-flapped  Ernest .J.Day  cover with the large Mono logo has survived very well considering it was the Beatles 1st Album cover and is nearly 50 Years Old !!! The front laminate is still very clean and bright with no lifting , bubbling etc and just some light creases to fault ! The corners have some wear to them but they don't spoil the overall appearance and the spine is fully intact with no splitsor cracking . The rear panel is still very , very white with no stains etc .During the swinging 60s there were many party's, where it was common practice to take your lps along , this promted most to write their name , address etc on the covers but this one has survived the dreaded ink ! There is a little damage to the top right flap in the corner and some light wear to the bottom flap but overall this cover is still in very clean shape and presentable , well above the average condition offered for this cover !  ( see-pics) VERY GOOD CONDITION !

VINYL

Both sides still retain a deep glossy shine with clean deep grooves and in normal room  light look great with no nasty scratches or stains .There are a couple of scuffs to each side which are visable but they are not very deep and only cause some soft clicks upon playing. All tracks play through with very clear audio, no jumps, skips or repeats and just some light background noise and some soft clicks on the odd occasion , it's not a near mint example but it's a better looking and sounding example than the average offered. Very worthy, nice playable copy just let down a little with some small scuffs ! It lays perectly flat and would grace any collection ( see-pics ) both Visualy and Audibly  VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION !

Original EMITEX  advertising inner sleeve , again in very clean shape with nothing more to fault than some light creases from storage and a little toning ( see-pic) ! Super example  

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS VERY WORTHY EARLIEST 1st PRESSING RELEASE OF THE BEATLES 1st ALBUM !!!!!

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GRADING:

ITEMS ARE  GRADED USING THE UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM.ALL ITEMS ARE PLAY GRADED AT VOLUME AND ARE VISUALY INSPECTED BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND UNDER STRONG LIGHTING WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTION.

PACKING:

DISCS ARE ALWAYS REMOVED FROM THEIR COVERS AND HOUSED IN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC SLEEVES.THEY ARE THEN PLACED BETWEEN RIGID CARD STIFFERNERS AND THEN CAREFULLY PACKED IN STRONG PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM MADE BOXES. THUS GIVING MAXIMUM PROTECTION, SO YOU RECIEVE THE ITEM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT LEFT US.

POSTAGE:

PLEASE NOTE ! IF YOU ARE IN THE UK POSTAGE WILL BE £7.00 AS THESE ITEMS ARE IN SWEDEN ! EBAY DEFAULT IN LISTING ! POSTAGE COSTS WITHIN SWEDEN WILL BE £4.80 (48kr), THE REST OF EUROPE £7.00, FOR USA/CANADA /JAPAN £8.50 FOR ANYWHERE ELSE PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION ! IF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE ITEM (S) IS MORE THAN £30, WE WILL ONLY SEND WITH SIGNED FOR INSURED POSTAGE, WHICH COSTS EXTRA DEPENDING ON THE WEIGHT AND DESTINATION.PLEASE BE ASSURED  WHATEVER THE POSTAGE COSTS, IS ALL THAT YOU WILL PAY ! WE DO NOT MAKE PROFIT ON POSTAGE FEES OR ADD COSTS FOR PACKING ETC.ADDITIONAL LPs WILL BE APPROX £3.00 EACH DEPENDING ON WEIGHT AND DESTINATION.

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