Hi and thanks for looking at my listing

I have a massive RARE VINYL collection gathered over the past 40 years

I am now planning to sell hundreds of the rarer ones at approximately 20 lps per week

so check all my listings, Rare near MINT listings each week including:

Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Vertigo Swirls, Sex Pistols, Punk, Indie Prog Rock and Reggae, ETC.

WORLDWIDE AND COMBINED POSTAGE OFFERED

ALL VINYLS POSTED  SAFELY AND PROFFESIONALY IN A MUSIC MAX CRUCIFORM MAILER WITH STIFFENERS

PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER RARE BEATLES LISTED(including one of the first EVER 2-300 pressed stereo Rubber Soul vinyls 1g 1g stampers IN SUPER CONDITION !!!!) 

SO FOR AUCTION HERE IS A SUPERB UNPLAYED LOOKING FINAL UPGRADE EXAMPLE OF THIS ULTRA RARE LABEL, STEREO FIRST PRESS ICONIC VINYL !!!!!

£0.99p START PRICE WITH NO RESERVE SET !!!!!

                          THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME

MEGA RARE ! THIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RARE YELLOW/BLACK  7TH LAST LABELLED UK STEREO PRESSING WITH NO RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED TEXT, THE VERY LAST REVISION,BEFORE THE BLACK AND SILVER ONE BOX EMI REVISION

On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th labels the perimeter text, which is printed around the bottom edge of the label, begins with the words, “THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD…”. The 6th and subsequent labels begin the perimeter text with “THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD…”. 

The 6th is also the first to state “?1963” left of the spindle hole.

This has three variants. This is variant C, from early 1968. Note that the word “STEREO” on the label sits directly above the letters O and N in the yellow PARLOPHONE, without overlapping other letters. Note the the wine coloured advert inner sleeve, not printed before late 1967; and on the top right corner of the front cover, note the word “stereo” is the smallest variant, similar in style to what is found on the cover of “Revolver.” 

 ULTRA RARE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION !!!!!!

MY LABEL ,IT IS LIKELY ONLY A HANDFUL WERE EVER PRESSSED BEFORE THE NEW CORPERATE  LABEL WAS SETTLED UPON & STANDARDISED. 

THEREFORE VERY SOON AFTER THIS, (POSSIBLY WEEKS), EMI RELEASED A NEW  COMMERCIALLY MODERN LABEL STYLE IE THE BLACK AND SILVER ONE BOX EMI 

THEY WERE HAPPY WITH THIS AND QUICKLY STOPPED THE FINAL DESIGN MAKING THIS LABEL VARIANT SO RARE TO FIND TODAY. AND IT SHOULD BE STRESSED THAT THESE CHANGES HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF LITERALLY JUST A FEW SHORT WEEKS. 

For Auction here is the UK LP ''  PLEASE PLEASE ME " 

ARTIST:  THE BEATLES

MONO/STEREO: STEREO

Cat. No : PCS 3042

LABEL:  PARLOPHONE 

COUNTRY: UK

MATRICES: YEX 94-1 95-1 

 MOTHER STAMPERS : 2HG & 1AT

VINYL WEIGHT: 155g

RARE STEREO ORIGINAL UK MONO YELLOW /BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS

FIRST UK PRESS STEREO PCS 7009 

MEGA RARE IN THIS STUNNING  CONDITION !!

THIS A MUCH SORT AFTER VINYL FOR ANY BEATLES VINYL COLLECTOR, IN ANY CONDITION, BUT MADE EVEN RARER AND RARELY SEEN IN THIS SUPER CONDITION AND IN STEREO !!!!!!!!

STEREO COPIES OF THIS VINYL SOLD IN MUCH SMALLER QUANTITIES, DUE TO THE VERY HIGH COST OF STEREO PLAYBACK EQUIPMENT IN THE 1960,s. 

For consumers, the issue was also about expense. Anyone who wanted to listen to music in stereo would have to replace their MONO phonograph or turntable.

 They would also have to either buy a second mono amplifier or replace their mono amplifier with a stereo model. They would also have to buy a second speaker.

 Buying what was essentially a second hi-fi system in order to play stereo records was a major expense, and for the first few years that stereo records were available, they sold in tiny amounts compared to mono pressings.

CONDITION

The Vinyl grades as a VERY Near MINT

ONE OF THE BEST FIRST STEREO RARE VINYLS I HAVE SEEN IN 40 YEARS OF COLLECTING BEATLES VINYLS

ONLY ONE FAINT, NOT FEEL ABLE HAIRLINE APPROX 10mm on side 1 , ONLY VISIBLE WHEN TILTED UNDER A VERY STRONG LIGHT ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT ON SUPERB AUDIO EXPERIENCE WHEN TEST PLAYED ON MY REGA SYSTEM

Superb glossy mirror rainbow finish, obviously only ONCE OR TWICE at most !!!   STUNNING !!! (SEE ALL PICTURES)

The Audio Quality NEAR MINT

I have played this through track for track at very loud volume on a top REGA system,  the audio is awesome! 

Crystal clear and vibrant through out, with (no) distortion or any signs of groove ware at all!!!! 

Certainly (no) clicks pops or jumps!!  As good as it gets in my opinion!! 

THIS AUDIO IS RATED AT THE VERY TOP ON ALL FREQUENCIES! 

GRADED AS NEAR MINT!! 

UNBELIEVABLE FOR A VINYL THAT IS OVER 50 YEARS OLD!!!!! 

IN MY OPINION THESE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESSINGS PRODUCE THE BEST AUDIO QUALITY & CANNOT BE SURPASSED BY LATER PRESSINGS  !!!

The Outer Sleeve grades as NEAR MINT 

THE "Garrod & Lofthouse" Patents Pending Laminated outer sleeve

VERY CLEAN and glossy laminated front, spine MINT and clearly legible,

 NO WEAR rub OR Damage on flip backs ,  VERY CLEAN ON REVERSE, SLIGHTEST LINED HANDLING WEAR on REAR (SEE PICTURES and ZOOM) SUPERB example overall !!!

USUALLY TORN OR DAMAGED OR very DIRTY ON REVERSE, BUT NOT THIS COPY !!

IT REALLY IS IN OVERALL SUPER CONDITION !!!

LOVELY SLEEVE FOR THIS RARE VINYL !!!

Labels are NEAR MINT 

THEY OMIT THE " SOLD IN U.K SUBJECT TO " IN THE UPPER CASE,OR "Recording first published....." to the left of label. AND INCLUDE " THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" SILVER TEXT WORDING AROUND THE LABEL RIMS THAT ARE ALL PRESENT ON  ALL 1st PRESSINGS OF THIS L.P. 

ALL THE SILVER WORDING REMAINS PERFECTLY CLEAN AND LEGIBLE, AND THERE ARE NO UNWANTED STICKER, OR BIRO MARKINGS, 

ONLY one or two spindle lines visible, again only when tilted under a strong light ONLY!!!!! CONFIRMING VERY FEW PLAYS IN OVER 50 YEARS STUNNING !!!!!

Original WINE COLOUR EMI ADVERTISING Inner NEAR MINT 

 ORIGINAL EMI SEPIA ADVERTISING PAPER INNER,advertsing Pink Floyd etc dates from 1967 CLEAN, WHITE AND SPLIT FREE, NO WRITING ETC ABSOLUTELY LOVELY !!!!

OVERALL ONE OF THE BEST COPIES OF THIS ICONIC  STEREO BEATLES VINYL I HAVE EVER SEEN AND OVER 50 YEARS OLD, AMAZING !!! 

PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES and USE ZOOM FUNCTION, TO FULLY ADMIRE THIS BEAUTIFUL ICONIC 52 YEAR OLD VINYL AND SELF ASSESS.

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED !!!! PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER RARE BEATLES LISTED(including one of the first EVER 2-300 pressed stereo Rubber Soul vinyls 1g 1g stampers !!!!) 

AND ROCK VINYLS, SOME MINT UNPLAYED !!! ALSO MY FEEDBACK FROM MANY HAPPY BUYERS THANKS FOR LOOKING.

The Beatles ?– Please Please Me 

Tracklist 

Companies, etc.

• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. – PCS 3042
• Record Company – The Parlophone Co. Ltd. – PCS 3042

Credits

• Bass, Vocals – Paul McCartney
• Drums, Vocals – Ringo Starr
• Engineer – Norman Smith
• Guitar, Vocals – George Harrison, John Lennon
• Liner Notes – Tony Barrow
• Photography By – Angus McBean
• Producer – George Martin

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): YEX.94-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): YEA.95-1