Beatles - Please Please Me UK 1969 * 1 EMI box MONO* LP
  £   283
  $   375

 


£ 283 Sold For
Dec 6, 2005 Sold Date
Nov 26, 2005 Start Date
£   25 Start price
4   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'

1969 UK **MONO** PRESSING

MEGA-RARE **ONE EMI BOX** MONO LABEL

One of only 3 titles issued in Mono on the 'One EMI box' label in late 1969, this issue sold poorly and is now virtually impossible to locate. In fact, one sold on ebay on the 16 October this year for a record £743!

Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK...' text but have 'The Gramophone Co...' rim copy. There is no tax/price code visible in the centre of either label.

Housed in front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' cover with the large mono front cover logo.
Complete with its original red and white EMI advertising inner-sleeve.

Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-2N
Stamper numbers: 15/RLA & 6/RM

CONDITION

Labels   Rather than grade these labels, I think it best to describe them in detail. On side one, the label is clean apart from the owner's name 'Tonge' (5 letters measuring c1.5cms) which has been written in black biro. Fortunately, it has been written on a black background, so is hardly noticeable until you hold the label up to the light (see photo). The side 2 label has had a small sticker on it, which has been peeled off and has taken some of the black paper away with it on either side of the Parlophone box (see photo). This is a shame and downgrades the record, in my opinion, but not sufficiently to stand in the way of its outstanding rarity. There are some spidery  marks on boths sides around the central holes, less so on side one, and 3 very small silver scratch spots just above PMC 1202 on side 2.   Vinyl

Clean, bright and glossy surfaces on both sides. There are some paper hairlines and a few light scratches visible under a halogen desk - with just a more noticeable single (0.75cm) scratch on side 2, half of which goes over the playing intro area and half over the track. 

The disc lies 100% flat on the turntable with no signs or dishing or warping.

 Cover   The front panel is clean and glossy with some light wrinkles around the edges and a few 'thumbnails' near the opening and a bit of fraying at the bottom right edge - but no major wear.
The rear panel is clean with two minor storagewear discolouration but no writing or missing paper.
All 'flipbacks' seams and spine are strong with some fraying around the circumference (see photo for a better idea). However, the cover is easily replaced, if required. It is the record that counts, in this instance.    Conclusion   All-in-all a real rarity, one that would be even rarer if it didn't have the damage to the label on side 2. Any questions, fire away.

PLEASE NOTE, I AM A PRIVATE SELLER AND NOT A DEALER AND BELIEVE ABSOLUTELY IN THE SPIRIT OF EBAY


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