Beatles - Please, Please Me *Black & GOLD* UK Mono LP
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THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
UK 1963 1st PRESSING *BLACK & GOLD* LABEL MONO LP
**NEAR MINT 'DICK JAMES' LABELS**
This oustanding 1963 mono 1st pressing is on the UK black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
Both labels bear the incorrect 'Dick James Mus.' publishing credits for songs 1 & 2 on side 1 and 4 & 6 on side 2.
A faint 'MT' tax/price code is visible on the side 2 label.
Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stamper numbers: 1/L & 1/L
Housed in a correct, early front laminated, tri-flipback 'E.J. Day' printed mono cover
The 'Angus McBean' credit is positioned in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with its original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A pristine set with just a touch of hole wear on label 2, but no spindle marks, touch-up, writing or missing paper.
Visual: EXCELLENT
This well-looked after and rarely played copy retains all its deep gloss shine on both surfaces without any evidence of groove-whitening from overplay.
The only significant marks visible in daylight are some inner-sleeve removal marks/hairlines and 2 or 3 small, light fingernail lines on side 2 only.
Close inspection directly beneath a halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a healthy 'rainbow' shine but no further marks or wear.
Pressed on very thick vinyl which lies 100% flat on both sides with no signs of dishing or warping.
Audio: EXCELLENT PLUS
This disc has received just careful, infrequent play on good quality equipment and the sound quality remains as fresh and clear as it was when new.
All tracks play without any background noise, crackle, groovewear distortion or any other significant or major audible wear.
Even the easily and frequently damaged inner tracks on each side play perfectly and without wear.
Apart from a few very faint ticks audible at volume between some track, there is little to fault.
There are no clicks, pops, jumps, repeats any other audible faults anywhere.
You will not be disappointed.
Cover: EXCELLENT MINUS
An very respectable, early example with a clean & vibrant front panel bearing just some light edge & spine wrinkles but no heavy creasing or wear.
There is some light shelfwear rubbing to the lower corners and some bruising to the others, but no splits.
The front opening edge has a hint of light wear and the rear has a small cut-out symbol but no tears.
The rear is clean & white with just some faint handling marks but no discolouration, writing or missing paper.
Both seams are clean & unworn with no flaking laminate & the spine & flipbacks are intact & undamaged.
**Please see my other listings for some more rare UK Beatles Records** Strict visual grading in daylight and directly under a halogen desk lamp.
This disc has been carefully audibly graded in its entirety on a Rega P9 deck fitted with a Shelter 901 cartridge.
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