Beatles - Please Please Me UK Rare *3rd Press* MONO LP
£
128
$
170
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Description
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
UK 1963 '3rd' *MONO* PRESSING LP
On the black & yellow Parlophone label - PMC 1202
Both labels OMIT the 'Recording First Published.. & 'Sold in UK..' label text.
'Parlophone Co..' rims are present on both.
An early 'ZT' tax/price code is visible on the side 1 label.
Housed in the rarer 'GOLD issue' front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' large mono logo cover with the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner.
Matrix nos: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stampers: 2/RT & 1,2/AP
Disc weight: 173g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: 1. EXCELLENT 2. NEAR MINT
Clean & bright with just a small blemish on the side 1 label to the right of the yellow word 'MARK'.
Visual: 1. EXCELLENT + 2. NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are amazingly clean and bright and retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shines. Apart from a single light 4cm fingernail scuff line on side 1, both sides are completely unmarked in daylight. Even directly under halogen light, both sides are pristine wihtout even any inner-sleeve removal hairlines or marks.
Play: NEAR MINT
This outstanding sounding copy has received just a few careful plays and all tracks play perfectly & 'as new'. There is no trace of groovewear distortion or background noise - even on the frequently worn innermost tracks. Both run-ins and all bands play silently without any ticks, clicks or any other evidence of wear anywhere. I guarantee you will not find a better sounding copy of this disc.
Cover:
EXCELLENT
This fine example retains a clean & bright front panel with no creasing or wear to any part. The lower corners bear just a hint of shelfwear but the opening edges are both clean, sharp & unworn. The rear panel is generally clean & white with just a small scratch near the opening edge and some faint foxing/age spots. All the flipbacks are intact and in-place and show a just tiny stain to the right extreme corners. Both seams are clean, unstressed and unsplit and the spine is clean, fully worded and undamaged.
- Strict grading under strong daylight & halogen light based upon UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I play every record I sell at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks & all sleeves have no writing, splits or tears.
- The listing photos have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are packed tightly in strong custom made record boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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