With The Beatles - UK 1963 DECCA 'Contract' Press Parlophone Mono LP EXCELLENT
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Description
This UK Decca 'contract' mono pressing dates from late 1963 with a deep-grooved black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1206
Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK....' text but have 'The Parlophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.
The side 2 label bears the 'Dominion. Belinda..' credit for the song 'Money'.
Matrix numbers: XEX 447-7N & XEX 448-7N
Stamper codes: 3 & 4
Vinyl weight: 140g
Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover with the corrected 'You Really Got A Hold On Me' title printed on the rear track-listing. Complete with its original poly-lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A clean & bright pair with some light spindle trails around the side 2 centre hole mainly.
Visual: EXCELLENT
Pristine deep-gloss playing surfaces which retain all of their deep-gloss factory shine. The visual blemishes in strong daylight are 2 small approx. 1cm light, non-feelable fingernail scuffs on track 1, side 1. Closer examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals just a few light wispy hairlines consistent with inner-sleeve removal, but no scratches or any other significant marks or wear.
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
Outstanding sound quality from this rarely and carefully played copy on which all tracks sound clean, clear and unworn throughout with no background interference or any trace of any groove/playwear distortion, even on the most easily worn inner tracks. My single careful play-check at volume wear detected no clicks, pops, or any other audible distraction on this top-quality Decca-pressed copy.
Cover: VERY GOOD +
Ay respectable example of this iconic cover which retains a glossy un-yellowed front panel with a light storage rubbing and a handful of 'thumbnail' wrinkles towards its opening edge. There is a touch of wear to the corner tips and opening edges but nothing major. The rear panel is fairly clean with just some faint foxing but no writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are fully intact and unworn and both seams and the spine are smooth, unstressed and unsplit.
The spine is clean, unworn & fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean & flat with a little storage wrinkling but no seam splits, writing or tears.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
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