Beatles Please Please Me UK 1971 *NEAR MINT* Stereo LP
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Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
In the past, early 1970's issues of Beatles LPs have been unfairly judged as being inferior to 1st pressings. However, close attention to detail, and more importantly, sound quality shows that they sound as good as or in some cases, a little better than their overplayed, more expensive 1st pressing counterparts.
These discs pressed in the UK between October 1969 until late 1972 on 1 or 2 EMI Box, 'Gramophone Co..' rimmed labels, were pressed on high quality vinyl and in most cases used the same original 'tube-cut' mixes/masters as 1st pressings. All boast outstanding sound quality which later solid-state cuts never matched.
If you value sound quality and want to enjoy tube-cut UK Beatles mixes at a fraction of the price of the originals, look no further. You will not be disappointed.
*NEAR MINT* 1971 UK STEREO PRESSING LPThis pristine disc is on the silver & black '2-EMI-Box' Parlophone label: PCS 3042
Both labels have 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims
The disc is housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed cover without a front panel 'stereo' logo.
Complete with its original red & white printed EMI advertising inner-sleeve showing: the 'Let It Be' box set, Ringo's' 'Sentimental Journey' & Paul's 'McCartney' LPs, amongst others.
Matrix numbers: YEX 94-1 & YEX 95-1 (the same as the 1963 1st pressing)
Stamper numbers: 3/PH & 1/PA
Disc weight: 144g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
Just a single small spindle trail to each centre hole.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces of this immaculate disc are pristine & unmarked both in strong daylight with only the faintest, barely visible paper hairlines when placed directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp. Both sides lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of dishing or warping.
Play: NEAR MINT
This immaculate sounding copy was played just ONCE directly after purchase and transferred to tape and carefully stored thereafter in a clean, non-smoking environment. As a result, the sound is perfectly clean & totally unworn, sounding as good as the day it left the shop.
Cover
EXCELLENT
This respectable example retains its vibrant, high-gloss front panel which displays no wrinkles, creasing or even any thumbnails to any area. There is minor bruising to the left corners but both opening edges are completely unworn. The rear panel has a stain towards the spine area but is otherwise unmarked. Both seams and the spine are unstressed, unbent & completely undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT +
Slight age-toning & storagewear creasing, but no writing, tears or splits.
- 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.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- Please take a look at my About Me page for more details.
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