163g MKT Tax With The Beatles UK LP 1N/1N COMPLETE PMC 1206

	£		16
	$		22

THE BEATLES
With The Beatles
2nd (corrected) Press
Rare 'MKT' Tax
163g!


This was the Beatles' second official release, following their hugely popular Please Please Me. This record was released on the 30th November 1963 and went to the number 1 position (knocking of their own Please Please Me lp) on the 7th of December. Staying at number 1 for 21 weeks! As a little note: they had already sold 250,000 copies before the release and so accepted a silver disc BEFORE release!

Catalogue number: PMC 1206

Matrix Numbers Side 1: XEX 447-1N
Matrix Numbers Side 2: XEX 448-1N

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: GPP @ 3 O'clock   10 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: AD @ 3 O'clock   1 @ 9 O'clock
LOVELY AND EARLY


Vinyl: VG-.
QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT 163g
There are some light marks to the vinyl, but having just listened to the whole of the record, I noticed a small amount of occasional background noise, only inbetween songs and in the run-ins-when the songs get going it sounds wonderfully rich.
REMAINS FLAT AND SHINY
I have found a tiny skip at the start of side 2, track 1....Other than that; sound great.


Labels: VG. Lovely clear text..
Light spindle marks visible when angled towards the light, with some light hole wear.
VERY FRAMEABLE
Outer text "The Parlophone Co." 
No "Sold In" text. .
"Really Got a Hold On Me" listing for track 3, side 2.

 "MKT" tax code side 2.
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(This is an unusual tax code for this lp as the MT tax code was used from January 1963 only until the 1st of June 1963...a very short running indeed and as this record was released in November 1963...THIS IS THE TRANSITIONAL STAMPING-it is a very unusual label indeed!)
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NO WRITING


Cover: VG.
 Mid sized Mono in top right corner. 
Lovely cover, with some crescents of spidering to the laminate near the opening-as well as some fingers of spidering emanating from the seams....not bad at all. There are two very small nicks to the opening...hard to see when laying flat.
VERY FRAMEABLE
There's some discolouration to the back card as can be seen in the photo's provided.
 The corners have some LIGHT rubbing.
NO WRITING
LOVELY STRONG FLIPBACKS
Garrod & Lofthouse 'Patents Pending'
 Very strong, UNCRUSHED & LEGIBLE spine!!
"You Really Gotta Hold On Me" mis-spelt track listing...1st printing here.

PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED-CLICK ON THEM FOR EVEN LARGER IMAGES AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADING AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS


Inner: EX.
It is a period Parlophone die-cut inner. White and with the MADE IN ENGLAND statement to the bottom left.
In great shape without splits or writing.

SO, ALL IN ALL, THIS IS A LOVELY EARLY PRESSING OF A BEATLES CLASSIC-SOUNDS GREAT-LOOKS GREAT.....IS GREAT!
THIS IS HOW THE BEATLES WANTED YOU TO HEAR THEM, BACK IN THE DAY!!
PLAY OR FRAME THIS BEAUTY

**WITH THE REALLY RATHER RARER "MKT" TAX CODE TOO**

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POSTAGE PRICES
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**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

UNFORTUNATELY OUR TOWN POST OFFICE CLOSED ON THE 7TH OF APRIL...SO I WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO POST 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK FROM A POST OFFICE MILES AWAY....

1 Lp UK: £4.50
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £6.95
1 Lp World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 500g: £9
1 Lp Australia/NZ up to 500g: £9.75

1 Double Lp UK: £4.50
1 Double Lp Europe up to 1kg: £10
Double Lp World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 1Kg: £14.50
1 Double Lp Australia/NZ up to 1kg: £15.50

7" Singles:
1 Single UK: £2.25
1 Single Europe up to 250g: £5
1 Single World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 250g: £6.50
1 Single Australia/NZ up to 250g: £7

*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Tracking and/or insurance is a further £5 for international buyers
-I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT-GET INSURANCE-
AS A NOTE-I WILL INSIST ON TRACKING FOR ISRAEL AND MEXICO FROM NOW ON-THEY TEND TO GO MISSING THERE....
PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE CORRECT INVOICE FROM ME, ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED POST (THIS IS DUE TO THE PEOPLE SAYING THEIR LP DIDN'T ARRIVE)!!!
AFTER A FEW PROBLEMS ALL ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL HAVE TO BE SENT REGISTERED / INSURED AT AN EXTRA COST OF £5.20 SENT OUT OF THE UK.
Thank you and good luck