EX+ MT Tax 175g The BEATLES Please Please Me EJ Day Lp UK PMC 1202 EMITEX

	£		125
	$		166

The BEATLES

PLEASE PLEASE ME

5th PRESS UK LP

Ernest J DAY COVER

*"MT" TAX CODE*

170g ORIGINAL vinyl!!

With

*SUPERB AUDIO, SLEEVE & PATENTS PENDING EMITEX INNER*

!!AN UPGRADE!!

This was the very first official release, being released on the 22nd of March 1963 (MONO version) and later on the 26th of April 1963 (STEREO version). The Lp reached number one in; Disc Weekly, Melody Maker, New Musical Express and The Record Retailer in the UK. Only to be knocked off by their next album With The Beatles.

Amazingly the songs, which were taken from their first two singles and included a further ten songs, were all recorded in one marathon session at Abbey Road Studios. John wasn't feeling too well and got throught the 3 sessions in the one day by having milk, tea and Zubes lozenges....

Catalogue number: Parlophone PMC1202

Matrix Number Side 1: XEX 421-1N

Matrix Number Side 2: XEX 422-1N

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: GMG @ 3 O'clock 18 @ 9 O'clock

Mothers/Stampers Side 2: GOG @ 3 O'clock 4 @ 9 O'clock

Vinyl:

**AMAZING HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 175g**

EX+/NMint-!

VERY, very nice, heavy & shiny vinyl! She carries just a couple of incredibly small and very light, wispy marks to her, which make ZERO difference to the audio reproduction.

I have just finished listening to all of her and found a gloriously clean and clear audio output-quite stunning really!

!UTTER QUALITY!

The harmonies on ANNA are Sooooo clear-quite amazing! As well as a really pronounced bass-line on Please Please Me...Side 2 cracks open with a piercing harmonic...I could go on and on...

NO background noise to speak of at all-nothing at all to detract from the DEEP rich and clear bass.

Even has silent run-ins and outs too...SIMPLY INCREDIBLE AUDIO.

FLAT, HEAVY AND ALL ORIGINAL!

*GREAT SOUND WITH SUPERB CLARITY THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES*

Labels:

EX(+)

There is barely ANY central hole wear-as can be seen in the detailed images provided-Only light spindle marks, but these are really only evident when angled towards the light-and particularly looking for them.

All I can knock her down for is some sticker residue to the side 1 label-see if you can spot it in the detailed images provided..?..

VERY DISPLAYABLE

Outer rim text starts with "The Parlophone Co.Ltd" "Recording First Published 1963" stated under the printed matrix number.

NO "Sold In UK..." statement...Showing it is the 5th pressing.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE

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Side 1 carries the "MT" tax code-

This is an unusual tax code for this lp as the PT tax code was used from Nov 26th 1962, through to Jan 1st 1963, when it changed to the MT tax code and then again on the 1st of July 1963, where it changed again into the more familiar KT tax code.

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PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED-CLICK ON THEM FOR EVEN LARGER IMAGES AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADING AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Inner:

EX+.

It is the ORIGINAL "USE EMITEX" tracing paper-lined inner.

ALSO...Has the earliest “PATENTS APPLIED FOR” text to one side.

Almost zero wear to it-INCREDIBLE!

Just light creasing, due to age-a bit like me.

Cover:

EX.

RARER Ernest J DAY COVER

( These were produced at roughly a ration of 1:10, compared to the usual Garrod & Lofthouse covers)

This cover has stood the test of time very well indeed....The front image remains vibrant in colour with just some small fingers of spidering emanating from the edges...I am being rather critical as most wouldn’t even mention these.

There is a tiny patch of missing flipback to the bottom right corner, where there is a tiny bit of staining...Again-VERY critical. Please see the detailed images for yourselves and you’ll see how gorgeous this rare cover really is!

There is some light rubbing to the corners and edges with the bottom right corner having a tiny sub 1cm slit to it at the opening...Really nothing to worry about at all.

NO WRITING

LARGE MONO

SLIM CATALOGUE NUMBER TO THE BACK

WOULD FRAME WELL

All in all this copy...

**VERY HEAVY 175g**

Has the really rather more unusual MT tax coding on the side 1 label.

Has the rarer Ernest J Day cover-in great shape.

Plays through WITH A GOOD DEEP, RICH AND CLEAR AUDIO.

SUPERB "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" INNER TOO.

*RARE*

*FREE TRACKED 48Hr UK POSTAGE*

(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)

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POSTAGE PRICES

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