BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME PARLOPHONE PMC 1202 BLACK & GOLD DICK JAMES 1st Pr

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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. 

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 LP HAS VERY EARLY MOTHERS & STAMPERS!!

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1202

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

THE MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: P 1 / O 1 

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED E. J. DAY SLEEVE IS IN POOR CONDITION- SEE PHOTOS. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR TO BOTH FRONT AND BACK. THERE IS DISCOLOURATION AND STAINING. THERE ARE TAPE REPAIRS TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM FLIP-BACKS. THERE IS A SMALL BURN MARK ON THE FRONT. THERE ARE WRINKLES AND CREASES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SCUFFING & CRACKING TO AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND TO ALL OF THE CORNERS. THE SPINE IS MOSTLY INTACT AND MOST OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE. 

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, TANNING AND A FEW CREASES.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN FAIR CONDITION. IT HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED A LOT IN THE PAST AND THERE ARE LOADS OF MARKS, SCUFFS & SCRATCHES. THERE IS SOME LOSS OF GLOSS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN REPORT THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED: 

BOTH SIDES ONE & TWO PLAYED WITH SOME SURFACE NOISE & CRACKLES PLUS SOME CLICKS & POPS..

OTHER THAN THE INTERFERENCE MENTIONED ABOVE BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH WITHOUT JUMPING OR STICKING AND PLAYED OK. THIS WOULD MAKE A GOOD COLLECTION FILLER.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE WEAR AND PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS. 

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 RECORDS 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.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

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.

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