With The Beatles UK 1963 -1N *MONO* LP + E.J. Day Cover
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'WITH THE BEATLES'
1963 UK *MONO* PRESSING LP
This superb & early '2nd' mono pressing from 1963 carries the initial explosive withdrawn -1N mix normally found on 1st pressing/'Jobete' labelled copies.
The disc itself carries the familiar yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 1206
Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK..' text but have 'Parlophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
The side 2 label publishing credit for 'Money' is 'Dominion. Belinda..'
The 'KT' tax/price code is present in the centre of the side 2 label.
Housed in a rare front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed mono cover with the darker front image with the 'You Really Gotta Hold On Me' spelling on the rear track-listing.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 447-1N & XEX 448-1N
Stamper codes: 3/GPL & 10/GPG
Disc weight: 162g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
A superb pair bearing just a small collection of faint spindle marks to each centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Immaculate, deep-gloss surfaces which apart from a single light fingernail scuff line on side 2 are unmarked & 'as new' when viewed in strong daylight. Close & careful inspection directly beneath my halogen desk lamp reveals nothing mor than a few barely visible wispy hairlines from inner-sleeve removal but definately no scratches or any other marks or blemishes whatsoever.
Play: EXCELLENT +
This amazing sound 1st cutting plays with massive presence & power missing from any other pressing and will never be captured again. The disc has recieved some careful paly on good equipment and it without any groove/play wear or any other significant audible wear. Apart from some slight background between some tracks, there really is little to fault here.
Cover
EXCELLENT
A 1st-classy example of this rare cover which retains a superb unscratched, high-gloss front panel laminate which apart from a single bend to the left of John's head, is unworn. All corners are clean and free from any heavy bumps and the delicate opening edges appear totally untouched. The easily blemished rear panel is pristine white with no handling marks, writing or missing paper whatsoever. Happily the delicate flipbacks are all fully intact and undamaged - as too are both seams and the perfectly worded spine.
Inner-sleeve
VERY GOOD +
Clean & white with just some unavoidable light creases from storage but no splits, tears or writing.
Take a listen to the track 'Roll Over Beethoven', recorded directly from this copy on the player below:
- 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.
- 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.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details.
All text & images © Bright Field Music 2009
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