Beatles PLEASE PLEASE ME LP GOLD LABEL Very FIRST PRESS PMC1202 MONO Vinyl Ex
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Description
Original 1963 pressing of Please Please Me.
According to The Beatles Collection.com..... http://thebeatles-collection.com/wordpress/2011/07/16/please-please-me-parlophone-pmc-1202-3/
"1. First pressing. March 22, 1963. The first pressing has black label with gold print and “Parlophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print. “Dick James Mus. Co”uncorrect publishing credit for “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There’s A Place”. With or without tax code and with 33 1/3 on the label. Tax code variations: ZT, MT, ZMT. Polythene-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 421-1N; Side 2: XEX 422-1N."
The photos tell most of the story but not how good this plays. Pretty remarkable given it's age.
Codes on the vinyl Side 1 - XEX 421 1N (also marked G and 1 at 3 and 9 o'clock respectively) Side 2 - XEX 422 1N (also marked R and 1 at 3 and 10 o'clock respectively)
Condition (Vinyl) Completely flat no wobbles. Weighs 159g Side 1 - Just one or two surface marks no scratches hopefully you can see on the photo how good it is. There are no clicks or jumps but there are a few crackles on the gaps between tracks. I'm not a regular vinyl seller but looking at other listings I'm guessing this would be graded as VG+ bordering on Ex.
Side 2 - Clearly not been played as much as side 1! Again a few surface marks on very close inspection. But this side plays almost like it's brand new. It certainly sounds as good as the new copy I bought at the recent re-release.
Cover You can see from the photo that the Angus McBean credit is to the far right but alas also that there is some damage to the cover with a crease running down one side.
Inner sleeve looks like the original in good condition
Can post overseas at your cost.
On 21-Oct-13 at 11:08:18 BST, seller added the following information:
More information to suggest that this is the very first pressing. The item is Mother 1 and Stampers G (side 1) and R (side 2). The site below suggests that this equates to the very first pressing. http://yokono.co.uk/collection/beatles/uk/guide_lp_g_parlo.html#music Lacquer, Mother and Stamper Number The courtesy of Mr. Michael Fremer (Thanks!)At the "6 O'clock" position on the inner groove area is the matrix number with a -1 or -2 etc. For instance, Beatles For Sale in stereo is YEX 142-1 (etc.). The "1" means the FIRST LACQUER cut from the master. -2 the second etc.At the "9 O'clock" is a number which tell you what "mother" was used to generate the stamper actually used the press the record. A number of "mothers" are generated from the lacquer. Obviously a "1" means first mother generated from the lacquer. A "5" means it was much later--the fifth mother generated from the lacquer.At the "3 O'clock" position there will be one to three letters, which are codes associated with numbers as follows, which tell you what stamperwas used to press the actual record: G R A M O P H L T D (gramophone Ltd) G=1 R=2 A=3 M=4 O=5 P=6 H=7 L=8 T=9 D=0 Therefore, if the letters say "GR" that is stamper 12. "O" is stamper 5 etc.YEX 142-1, mother 1, stamper G is the very first pressing of "Beatles For Sale" in stereo: first lacquer, first mother, firststamper. YEX 142-1, mother 4, stamper RLT. That would be first lacquer, 4th mother and 289th stamper generated from that mother.
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