BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME PARLOPHONE PMC 1202 BLACK & GOLD DICK JAMES NEMS BAG

	£		145
	$		192

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 THE EARLIEST MOTHERS & STAMPERS I HAVE EVER SEEN!!

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 MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: P 1 / L 1

THE NEMS BAG

THE AMAZINGLY RARE NEMS POLY BAG IS IN GOOD CONDITION. IT SHOWS WEAR AND CREASING AND THERE ARE SOME HOLES AND TEARS.

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED E. J. DAY SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR TO BOTH FRONT AND BACK. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION AND STAINING. 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 IS SCUFFING TO AREAS ALONG THE EDGES AND TO ALL OF THE CORNERS. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM FLIP-BACK WHICH HAS BEEN NEATLY REPAIRED WITH CLEAR TAPE AND THERE IS A SMALL PIECE MISSING AT ONE END . THE SPINE IS STILL STRAIGHT AND ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR, TANNING AND SOME CREASING.

THE VINYL

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

SIDE ONE PLAYED WITH SOME SURFACE CRACKLES AND THE ODD CLICKS. I NOTED THE FOLLOWING: TRACK 1 - 3 DULL POPS AND A SMALL JUMP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WHICH IS CAUSED BY A VISIBLE MARK. ON MY TURNTABLE IT PLAYED STRAIGHT ON AFTER THE JUMP. TRACK 3 - 4 CLICKS. TRACK 7 - 4 CLICKS MIDWAY.

SIDE TWO PLAYED WITH MORE SURFACE CRACKLES AND CLICKS. I NOTED THE FOLLOWING: BETWEEN TRACKS 1 & 2 - A LOT OF CRACKLES AND CLICKS BETWEEN THE TWO TRACKS. ALSO SOME REPEATING CLICKS THROUGH TRACK 2. TRACK 3 - 4 CLICKS. TRACK 7 - 4 CLICKS MIDWAY.

OTHER THAN THE JUMP MENTIONED ABOVE BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH 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 SPINDLE WEAR AND SPINDLE MARKS. THERE ARE THREE MARKS ON THE SIDE 2 LABEL.  ALL THE TEXT ON EACH ICONIC 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.