Beatles - Please Please Me UK 1963 MONO Parlophone LP EXCELLENT

	£		135
	$		179

THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
This truly EXCELLENT UK MONO pressing of their debut LP dates from mid-1963 on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1202

Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK...' text but include the 'Recording First Published 1963' & have 'The Parlophone Co.' rims.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N

Stamper codes: 15/RPA & 3,13/RHD

Vinyl weight: 165g

Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover with a large 'mono' front indicator.

Complete with its original poly-lined 'Use Emitex..' inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT +

A clean & unworn set showing just a small handful of light, well-aimed spindle trails around each centre hole.

Visual: EXCELLENT

Pristine deep-gloss playing surfaces which retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine. The only visual blemish in strong daylight is an 1.8 cm non-feelable hairline which covers track 3 & half of track 4 on side 1. Apart from that, there are no further significant visual marks or wear to either side - even directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp. Both sides of this extremely heavy, high-quality pressing lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT

This fine sounding copy has received minimal, careful play and there is no significant deterioration to the sound quality overall. The only audible distraction revealed my by single careful play-check at volume were some intermittent light ticks on 'Anna' & a hint of wear to the peaks on 'Twist & Shout'. However, these minor traces of wear do not, in my opinion, spoil the listening enjoyment of this fine sounding disc.

Cover: EXCELLENT

A highly respectable example of this fragile, easily damaged cover which retains a vibrant, clean & glossy which is free from any storage rubbing/scratching or ringwear. There is light bending towards the lower corners together with a small shelfwear rub to the lower left and slight softening to the upper left corner. Both front & rear opening edges are completely unworn. The easily blemished rear panel is perfectly clean & bright white and totally unmarked.

All of the delicate flipbacks are clean & fully intact and both seams & the spine are smooth, unstressed and have no flaking or missing laminate.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Clean & flat with a few light wrinkles from storage to the lower corners & slight upper edge wear, but no writing, tears or seam splits.

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