THE BEATLES"PLEASE PLEASE ME"1ST GOLD PARLOPHONE MONO

	£		313
	$		415

ORIGINAL MONO MIX 1963 1ST GOLD PRINT PRESSING OF THE BEATLES 1ST LP:
"PLEASE PLEASE ME"

+ 1N MATRIXES +

DICK JAMES MUSIC CREDITS!

2ND "GOLD"PRINTS EXIST WITH"NORTHERN SONGS"-THIS ONE WITH"DICK JAMES"IS THE VERY EARLIEST FROM FEBRUARY 1963! 

EMITEX INNER!

PARLOPHONE PMC 1202  

GLOSSY FRONT SLEEVE+ FLIPBACK!

TWO COVERS SUPPLIED TO DECIDE FROM(DUE TO VARIOUS DAMAGE AND WEAR-SEE BELOW)

BOTH  PRINTED BY

GARROD & LOFTHOUSE

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY NICE MONO COPY -THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

AN EARLY 1ST EDITION WHICH WAS VERY LIMITED AND RARE TO FIND OVER 45 YEARS ON AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY BEATLES COLLECTION!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF PLAYS BUT IS STILL IN NICE ORDER AND SOUNDS GREAT! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD BEATLES EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

FROM MY OWN COLLECTION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE BEATLES!!! 

DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE AND THE REALISATION THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PLAY THE MAJORITY OF MY HUGE COLLECTION,I AM PRUNING DOWN SELECTED ITEMS.

AN ORIGINAL MONO 1ST EDITION FROM 1963 OF THE BAND'S WONDERFUL 1ST ALBUM ISSUED ON THE UK PRESSED PARLOPHONE GOLD PRINT LABEL .  

NO"SOLD IN THE UK"LABEL TEXT OR YELLOW PRINTED PARLOPHONE LOGO AS ON LATER PRESSINGS.

MATRIXES:

XEX 421-1N XEX 422-1N             

THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL  LP pressed within the first few WEEKS of issue from 1963 when Beatlemania was just about to go totally global!

ONE OF THE BAND'S BEST, SONGS THAT WOULD INFLUENCE MILLIONS OF OTHER MUSICIANS!

AN INCREDIBLE LP THAT STILL SOUNDS EXCITING 45 YEARS ON! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY GOOD WITH SURFACE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING STRICT!

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO NASTY LONG CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/ONLY SLIGHT DISTORTION AT SOME OF THE "PEAKS"!  

Copies of this album were being sold in huge quantities but how many were preserved like this one AND HOW MANY BOUGHT A GOLD PRINT EDITION ??!!!!!!

Just to explain, in early 1963, EMI decided to change the label design of Parlophone which had been used for 10 years with a more modern logo and the last"gold print"Labels were made in the FIRST couple of WEEKS of this LPs issue-so only early bird buyers got the LP with THIS design.

THE DICK JAMES PUBLISHING was probably only on a few HUNDRED labels, A THOUSAND at the most.

THE MAJORITY OF GOLD PRINTS,HARD ENOUGH TO FIND, ARE THE LATER"NORTHERN SONGS"CREDIT.

Naturally it was a big seller,even for a debut LP but outside of LIVERPOOL and LONDON, the Beatles were STILL regarded as a singles act until much later in the year, by which time the NEWER label design had replaced the GOLD PRINT.

In those early days with LIMITED exposure on Radio and TV, POP LPs were carefully considered and saved for items,many fans not getting THIS LP until the spring or summer of 1963.

I have kept hold of several great copies over the years but the time has come to thin down the collection!

The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass.

THE MONO MIXES WERE THOSE THAT THE BAND OVERLOOKED AND HAD TOTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH! 

Those that were sticking with mono were usually using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds.

Also the Stereo mixes are very hard to listen to with vocals one side and most of the backing on the other.

The MONO mixes are far punchier but is rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

IN MANY CASES TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO THE STEREO VERSIONS WITH FASCINATING VARIATIONS-EXTRA EFFECTS AND GUITAR"LICKS"!

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear THE BEATLES and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT FOUR TIMES TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

There is some spindle wear which LOOKS as if the SURFACE and SOUND will be AWFUL but this is NOT the case.

The surface marks are MINIMAL apart from one that goes across most of SIDE TWO but DOES NOT SOUND!

There is some surface crackle, but it is MINIMAL-A SHORT LIVED SEMI-FAINT CLICK sounds for about 25 SECONDS on"ASK ME WHY"and the odd"spit"type surface noise between tracks.

NO DEEP MARKS!

NO NASTY SCUFFS!

THE LABELS HAVE A FAINT PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME.

THE PRINT IS STILL CLEAR TO READ.

THE COVER THAT CAME WITH IT HAS SOME WRITING AGAINST EACH TRACK, DENOTING WHICH BAND MEMBER IS SINGING.

THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SIGNATURE AT THE BACK.

PART OF THE FLIPBACK IS TATTY OR TOP LAYER IS MISSING.

THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK HAS PARTLY SPLIT.

GENERAL EDGE CREASES AND WEAR BUT NO NASTY SELLOTAPE REPAIRS,STAPLES,HOLE CUTS ETC.

NOW AS A BONUS, I HAVE INCLUDED A SECOND COVER OF THE SAME VINTAGE WHICH HAS NO WRITING AND FEWER CREASES/FLIPBACK WEAR/SPLITS BUT HAS HAD A SPILLAGE AT THE BACK.

THE WINNER CAN THEN DECIDE WHICH ONE THEY PREFER TO KEEP!

THE OTHER COVER MIGHT LOOK NICE FRAMED UP ON YOUR WALL!

I CONSIDER THIS A FAIR DEAL!

Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN A VERY STRONG,VERY GOOD CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VG"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.

ORIGINAL EMITEX TRACING PAPER INNER SLEEVE.

EMI RECORDS ADVERSTISING SLEEVES CAME ON LATER PRESSINGS!   

AN OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED.

THE LP ITSELF AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £100 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF BEATLES HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is £4 SPECIAL DELIVERY. SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

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I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 6 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

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OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

A VITAL PART OF ANY BEATLES COLLECTION!!

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MANY MORE BEATLES RELATED ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2009!