BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME PCS 3042 1st PRESS 1st MOTHER
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Description
Mega Rare Original Yellow and Black label PCS 3042 STEREO PLEASE PLEASE ME LP - EARLY PRESS!!!!
Fine LP - Very rare
'PLEASE PLEASE ME'
Let's get straight to the details
PCS 3042
YEX 94-1 / YEX 95-1
Mothers and Stampers
Side one
9 o'clock position is a '1' (1st mother)
3 o'clock position is a single 'P'
Side two
9 o'clock position is a '1' (1st mother)
3 o'clock position is a single 'G'!!!
Other details -
'MT' tax code on label side 2 (indicating this is an early pressing dating from around 1st Jan 1963)...later pressing would have had a 'KT' tax code.
Bottom right front of sleeve has the text 'Photo: Angus McBean'
Both label sides have 'The Parlophone Co Ltd' text and 'Recording First Published 1963' but do not have the 'Sold in the UK text' which I think must have made it onto later pressings than this one.
The mothers and stampers indicate that not only is this is an early example of the first batch of pressings but is very early indeed. I am aware that 1G on both sides would make it one of the first 300 pressings...so this must have come shortly after that batch, but I'm no expert.
Condition
Vinyl
Visually - Excellent - just a few wispy type marks, the like of which normally comes from taking the record in and out of the sleeve and handling etc...overall, bearing in mind this is around 45 years old it still retains a great deal of its original lustre and shine. I have listened carefully to both sides and did not notice any discernable clicks or ticks and most definitely no jumps...this is stable on the table!!!
But we want to do more than just look at records don't we??!!!
Audibly - Excellent - I'm amazed actually how good this sounds...the start of each side does not crackle or pop like alot of old records can, it's actually really nice and quiet, and that goes for the ends of both sides as well. As far as I'm concerned, every single song on here plays really nicely, with hardly anything in the way of what you could call 'clicks' or 'noise'. I never like to over grade but this is easily worthy of an Excellent in terms of how it looks and how it sounds.
THE DRUMS ARE CRISP AND SHARP - THE VOCALS ARE CLEAR - THE GUITARS SOUND GREAT
A true Beatles masterpiece - energetic and vibey.
The Sleeve
As you should be able to see from the photos, the sleeve is in pretty fine shape, the only bit of wear really is the top right corner on the back of the sleeve but this is nothing major. The front is clean, the spine is firm and fully readable. And best of all nobody has written on it anywhere which is most annoying when they do!
So I'm going to give the sleeve and Excellent as well as I think that's fair.
The inner sleeve is the original lined 'Use Emitex' type sleeve and is perfect.
Rest assured I love my vinyl records and when I grade them I imagine that I am the one who has paid for the record...so I try to grade accurately and fairly, especially when it comes to rare Beatles LP's which everyone still goes nuts for!
If you have any questions please just get in touch.
Bidding starts at just £4.99 with NO RESERVE!!!
I will ship to anywhere in the world - £3.50 additional postal insurance would be highly recommended for this item.....especially for countries outside the EU.
Thanks for looking!
Shipping and Payment Information Shipping
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Europe - £5.40 (airmail)
Rest of World £7.00 (airmail)
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Notes and Miscellaneous Information Good Luck and Happy Bidding!
