The BEATLES - *PLEASE PLEASE ME* - 1963 - UK - 1st PRESSING
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The BEATLES
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*PLEASE PLEASE ME* UK - 1st pressing - 1963
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NO OFFERS PLEASE - AUCTION ONLY
================================================================ The rarest of the only 2 Beatles UK singles released on the Red label, just days before the change to black ================================================================
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THE DISC
Matrix: Side1: 7XCE 17217-1N Stamper code: 2-GR (MPT) Matrix: Side2: 7XCE 17218-1N Stamper code: 1-M (MPT)
AUDIO - VG+ / VG
There is surface noise through the run-ins/outs but the loudness of the tracks drowns this out. The more frequently played side 1, does have some peak wear on the higher end of the vocals, although the instruments sound perfect, especially the thumping bass guitar. There are no clicks, pops or any other interference on this A side track. The less frequently played side 2, delivers a near perfect sound quality with just a couple of very faint 'pops' and nothing more.
VISUALLY - VG- / VG-
The vinyl surfaces look like most '60's 'pop' singles, with a dulling of the original gloss and plenty of handling/needle lines. This is no beauty contest winner but like many of these original discs, it plays better than expected from the initial viewing. The 'chevrons' on the enlarged photo 3 are not on the disc, or in the smaller image.
LABELS - EX-
Probably the most important thing here, is that there is absolutely no writing on either side. There are spindle trails and very faint evidence of a removed label from the A side, but the colour and text is still vibrant and undamaged. You can just about make out an area across the top of the 'Parlophone' lettering where the label was. There is just a tiny dot of paper missing at the end of the lower case 'Owner' text (see photo).
THE SLEEVE - EX
Genuine original, stripey issue. Near perfect, with just the expected creasing. There is a catalogue reference written in the small plain box, on one side, which is not for this particular disc but could be crossed out, if you wanted to.
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The photos are of the actual item for sale. All records are thoroughly cleaned and listened to, from beginning to end. Professional mailers are always used.
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