Beatles Please Please Me - Rare 3rd press LP Mar 1963
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Description
This is the genuine and rare "third pressing" of Please Please Me - identified by the ABSENCE of the words "Recording first published 1963" on the left of the spindle hole between the "XEX 421" and the number "1" (see blank space in the photo on the left).
This "third press" LP, sometimes called the "transitional" pressing is rarer than the earliest black/gold pressings of Please Please me (and that is according to the Beatles museum, not according to me.)
This LP also comes with an original "black/gold" outer cover. This cover is identified by the positioning of the text on the far right on the bottom of the front cover.
Please/please me 1963 History
The first two pressings in March 1963 were on the black/gold label, then as record demand exploded in 1963, production changed to yellow/black 4th (and most common) pressings of Please please me.
In between, for only a short period of time came the 3rd pressing, soon terminated as mistakes had been made in the labelling.
The 3rd press LP is most easily identified by the ABSENCE of "Recording first published 1963" to the left of the spindle hole of the LP.
This Third Press Vinyl LP has
* "Recording first published 1963" is missing from the left of the spindle hole (third pressing only)
* Catalogue number PMC 1202 (mono)
* The original yellow/black label
* Identifier XEX 421-1N and 422-1N
* Mother/stampers 1AL and 2AO
* "Sold in the UK" is missing
* All rights of the manufacturer message.... starts with "The Parlophone Co..."
* Large MONO on front of the cover
* Dick James credits for Please please me and Ask me Why
* EX/EX+ play grading and sound quality, visually VG/VG+
Outer Sleeve
* Original "black/gold" cover as used on the very first black/gold vinyl pressings.
* Identified by - The text "photo; Angus Mcbean" is at the FAR RIGHT of the bottom of the cover. (As on black/gold album covers only.) On the yellow/black 4th pressing and all later issues this text is about an inch further to the left.
* Printed/made by Ernest J Day
* Very good condition; completely intact, no tears, no writing, there is a little brown discolouration on one edge, towards the bottom of the opening edge.
Inner Sleeve
* Emitex sleeve.
* Excellent+ completely undamaged condition.
* Semi-opaque (not clear) polythene lining.
VISUAL AND PLAY GRADINGS
Both sides have been played and listened to all the way through and individually graded. Both sides play with no hops, no jumps, no sticks or any other unwanted noises.
Bothe sides are visually graded VG+/VG due to some surface scuffs and rubbing, and some light superficial scratches. However it was found that all of these marks were superficial and did not produce any detectable sound on the soundtrack. Side 1 -played EX , no ticks, no clicks, just a little very faint background noise can be heard in a few of the quiet gaps between tracks. Side 2 - played EX+ with the exception of two of the quiet gaps between tracks 3/4 and 4/5 where a few faint crackles were detectable.
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Postage and packing in thick cardboard protectors
UK = £3.50
Europe airmail = £4.50
Japan, USA, airmail = £6.30
Insurance against loss/damage in transit =£4.80
All photos shown are of the actual item for sale; none have been copied from elsewhere. Please don't copy mine.
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