Beatles Please Please Me UK 1963 3rd Press *STEREO* LP
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Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3042
These rare, transitional labels both OMIT the 'Recording First Published... text.
The rims on both labels begin 'Parlophone Co. Ltd..'
A faint 'MKT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in a rare 1st/gold issue front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed large stereo logo cover with the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with it original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: YEX 94-1 & YEX 95-1
Stamper numbers: 1/GD & 1/P
Disc weight: 160g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: 1. EXCELLENT - 2. EXCELLENT
Some slight hole wear & a small scratch on label 1 tracklisting but no significant signs of wear on 2.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Both surfaces are bright & clean with the only significant blemishes in strong daylight being one or two light fingernail scuffs on each side, however there is nothing deep or 'feelable'. Close inspection under halogen light shows up numerous light hairlines consistent with frequent play but again, no serious or major marks.
Play: EXCELLENT
A testament to the quality of these early pressings is that despite frequent play, all tracks on this rare copy play superbly with no groovewear distortion or playwear in either channel. In fact, apart from a touch of normal light background between track, there really is little to fault audibly.
Cover: VERY GOOD -
This rare & early example has bright & clean front panel with no heavy creasing to the laminate or any missing sections. All corners have moderate rubbing and there is a 8mm tear mid-way down the front opening edge. The rear panel has some general handling & storage a small stain left by some long departed tape in the lower left corner. However, there is no writing or missing paper anywhere. All flipbacks are present & intact and both seam are unstressed & unsplit. The spine is fully worded and also undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
VERY GOOD
General handling & storagewear creasing but clean with no tears, splits or writing.
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
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