BEATLES "PLEASE PLEASE ME" PARLOPHONE BLACK & GOLD DICK JAMES 1st Pr NEMS BAG

	£		405
	$		537

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”.

THIS LEGENDARY ALBUM WAS PURCHASED IN LIVERPOOL BY IT’S PREVIOUS OWNERS AND UNBELIEVABLY IS STILL HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL NEMS POLY BAG THAT IT WAS SOLD IN!! THIS VERY RARE ALBUM WAS PURCHASED IN ONE OF THE TWO NEMS SHOP IN LIVERPOOL - THE HOME OF THE BEATLES - WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT IN 1963!! THE NEMS SHOPS WERE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE FAMILY OF BRIAN EPSTEIN!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1202

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

THE STAMPERS ARE: GR 1 / GD 1

THE NEMS BAG

THE AMAZING NEMS POLY BAG IS IN GOOD CONDITION. IT SHOWS WEAR AND CREASING AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS. IT HAS DONE A GOOD JOB PROTECTING THE SLEEVE!

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED E. J. DAY SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS SOME WEAR EVIDENT TO THE LAMINATED FRONT AND TO THE BACK. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION. THERE ARE THE BEGINNINGS OF SMALL SPLITS WHERE THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES MEET THE OPENING. THERE ARE SOME WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE AND A COUPLE OF SMALL CREASES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SCUFFS TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES AND TO ALL CORNERS. THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM FLIP-BACKS. THE SPINE IS STILL NICE AND STRAIGHT. ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LEGIBLE.

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 VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED A LOT IN THE PAST AND THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS AND A FEW MINOR SCUFFS. THERE IS NO LOSS OF GLOSS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NEED TO REPORT THAT AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE ONE THERE IS A SMALL MARK WHICH CAUSES A QUICK SKIP AND A BIT OF DISTORTED INTERFERENCE. THIS CLEARS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND THE REST OF THE SOUND QUALITY IS AT LEAST EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF SIDE ONE. AGAIN, RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF SIDE TWO I NOTED 4 OR 5 LIGHT DULL CLICKS DURING THE INTRO TO TRACK ONE. AGAIN THIS CLEARS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND THE REST OF THE SOUND QUALITY IS AT LEAST EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF SIDE TWO.  GENERALLY THE SOUND IS SUPERB WITH NEAR SILENCE BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND DURING ALL BUT THE FIRST SONG ON EACH SIDE!! FAB!!

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH JUST A FEW TINY MARKS. THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED "MT" TAX CODE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. ALL THE TEXT ON EACH LABEL IS PERFECTLY 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

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.

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.

TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£7.00

£15.25

£19.00

£19.25

THESE POSTAGE COSTS INCLUDE TRACKING AND ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER TO ENSURE YOUR RARE RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBER.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

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

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.