BEATLES Please Please Me AUSSIE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE

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BEATLES Please Please Me AUSSIE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE

AUSSIE FIRST MONO ISSUE LP w/ “PARLOPHONE CO.” CREDIT

The Beatles – Please Please Me LP (orig. Australia MONO BLACK & GOLD Parlophone PMCO-1202—1963, flipback cover)

Recorded 11 September 1962 (tracks 8,9), 26 November 1962 (tracks 6,7), 11 February 1963 (tracks 1-5,10-14) ~ Australian release date: October 1963 (UK release date: 22 March 1963).

On offer here is one of the CROWN JEWELS of any Australian BEATLES collection.  This ULTRA RARE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABEL version of THE BEATLES debut album is an ORIGINAL FIRST AUSTRALIAN MONO ISSUE released in October 1963.  “MADE IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” appears at the bottom rim of each record label.

The Matrix Number that appears on each run-off groove can be seen below:

Side 1 <> XEX 421-1N

Side 2 <> XEX 422-1N

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SIDE 1

1.               I Saw Her Standing There            Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

2.              Misery                                          Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

3.              Anna (Go To Him)                          Writ: Arthur Alexander

4.              Chains                                           Writ: Gerry Goffin/Carole King

5.              Boys                                              Writ: Luther Dixon/Wes Farrell

6.              Ask Me Why                                  Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

7.              Please Please Me                            Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

SIDE 2

8.              Love Me Do                                    Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

9.              P.S. I Love You                               Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

10.           Baby It’s You                                 Writ: Mack David/Barney Williams/Burt Bacharach

11.            Do You Want To Know A Secret      Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

12.           A Taste Of Honey                           Writ: Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow

13.           There’s A Place                               Writ: Paul McCartney/John Lennon

14.           Twist And Shout                             Writ: Phil Medley/Bert Russell

PERSONNEL

John Lennon            electric rhythm guitar (all except 3,8,9); acoustic rhythm guitar (3,9); lead vocals (2,3,6-8,10,13,14); harmony vocals (1,4,5,9,11,12); harmonica (4,7,8,10,12,13)

Paul McCartney         bass (all); lead vocals (1,2,7-9,12,13); harmony vocals (3-6,10,11,14)

George Harrison       lead guitar (all except 8); acoustic soprano guitar (8); lead vocals (4,11); harmony vocals (3,5,7-10,13,14)

Ringo Starr               drums (all except 8,9); lead vocals (5); tambourine (8); maracas (9)

Andy White               drums (8,9)

   George Martin           piano overdub (2); celesta (10)

Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No. 2 in London, England—UK.

Produced by George Martin.  Engineered by Norman Smith.

GRADING

Cover:

GOOD front: quite acceptable despite light ring-wear, creasing, spotting and scuffing along spine (centre 55mm split) & both seams (bottom centre 80mm split) (VG).

back: similar to above except 240mm tear across cover—see digital pic (FAIR).

Record:

FAIR visual: NUMEROUS scuffs and scratches—superficial for the most part.  However, there are three scratches on side 2 which are more significant.  QUALITY THICK VINYL PRESSING.  A GAP-FILLER UNTIL A BETTER COPY TURNS UP - GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER!

audible: quite acceptable despite some surface noise, crackle and occasional clicks.  THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE ALBUM PLAYS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS, AND TO MY EARS SOUNDS HOT.

labels: looks impressive despite significant spindle wear (more evident on side 2).  See digital pics.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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