BEATLES "PLEASE PLEASE ME" 1963 PARLOPHONE PMC 1202 BLACK & GOLD DICK JAMES

	£		172
	$		227

THE BEATLES

"PLEASE PLEASE ME"

(1963 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – UK FIRST BLACK & GOLD PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL UK FIRST MONO PRESSING OF THE 1963 DEBUT LP “PLEASE PLEASE ME” BY THE BEATLES WITH BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS.

THE BEATLES

·         PAUL McCARTNEY

·         JOHN LENNON

·         GEORGE HARRISON

·         RINGO STARR

THIS VERY RARE ORIGINAL PRESSING OF THE BEATLES’ FIRST LP WITH BLACK AND GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL ERNEST. J. DAY & Co. LTD FLIPBACK SLEEVE. THE ANGUS McBEAN CREDIT IS OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT.

WHAT CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A GENUINE VERY FIRST PRESSING ARE THE DICK JAMES CREDITS FOR “I SAW HER STANDING THERE”, “MISERY”, "ASK ME WHY", "PLEASE PLEASE ME", “DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET” & “THERE’S A PLACE”.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1202

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 421-1N / XEX 422-1N

THE STAMPERS ARE: O1 / M1

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED E. J. DAY SLEEVE IS IN FAIR CONDITION. THERE IS WEAR EVIDENT TO THE LAMINATED FRONT AND TO THE BACK. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION AND AN INSCRIPTION ON THE BACK.  THE OPENING IS FEATHERED AND TORN. THERE ARE WRINKLES AND CREASES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE SCUFFING TO THE EDGES AND TO ALL CORNERS. THERE IS DAMAGE TO BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM FLIP-BACKS. THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH CLEAR TAPE. THERE IS SOME STAINING FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE PREVIOUS REPAIRS TO THE BOTTOM FLIPBACK. THERE ARE SPLITS WHERE THE OPENING MEETS TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME MINOR WEAR, LIGHT TANNING AND A COUPLE OF SLIGHT CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. IT HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED A LOT IN THE PAST AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF MARKS, SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS. THERE IS SOME LOSS OF GLOSS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND WHILST IT PLAYED THROUGH I NEED TO REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED. THERE IS SOME SURFACE NOISE DURING BOTH SIDES. DURING SIDE ONE I NOTED A FEW DULL CLICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 2 & 3 AND A FEW OTHER ODD LIGHT TICKS AND CLICKS. DURING SIDE TWO I NOTED A FEW CLICKS BETWEEN TRACKS 1 & 2 AND MORE BACKGROUND NOISE ALONG WITH SOME MORE TICKS AND CLICKS.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH MARKS AND SPINDLE WEAR. UNUSUALLY THERE IS AN EMBOSSED "ZT" TAX CODE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. ALL THE TEXT ON EACH LABEL IS CLEARLY VISIBLE.

SIDE ONE

1.     I SAW HER STANDING THERE

2.     MISERY

3.     ANNA (GO TO HIM)

4.     CHAINS

5.     BOYS

6.     ASK ME WHY

7.     PLEASE PLEASE ME

SIDE TWO

1.     LOVE ME DO

2.     P.S. I LOVE YOU

3.     BABY IT’S YOU

4.     DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET

5.     A TASTE OF HONEY

6.     THERE’S A PLACE

7.     TWIST AND SHOUT

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.