EX Rare MPKT Tax 170g The BEATLES Please Please Me EJ Day Lp UK 1963 PMC 1202

	£		100
	$		132

The BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
5th PRESS UK LP
EJ DAY COVER & Patents Applied For EMITEX inner
Rare*'MPKT' TAX CODE
170g ORIGINAL vinyl!!
With
*SUPERB AUDIO AND SLEEVE*


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: HM @ 3 O'clock 13 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: HL @ 3 O'clock   3 @ 9 O'clock



Vinyl:
**AMAZING HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 170g**
EX!
VERY, very nice, heavy & shiny vinyl! She carries just a few very small and very light 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!
Barely even any occasional light background noise-nothing at all to detract from the DEEP rich and clear bass.
FLAT, HEAVY AND ALL ORIGINAL!
GREAT SOUND WITH SUPERB CLARITY.


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.
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.

SOLID EXAMPLE
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Now, here's the more unusual fact about this label:
Side 2 carries the really rather rare "MPKT" 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. This unusuality has the transition through each of these times-rather unusual for all you tax code collectors out there. ****************


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" poly-lined inner.
Almost zero wear to it-oher than a small name mark to one side.
It is the rarer version too as it has the "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" statement to one side.


Cover:
VG+/EX-.
RARER EJ 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 one line of spidering across the bottom right corner. There is some light rubbing to the corners and edges but NO SPLITS or TEARS.
There is a small name 'Dudley' to the back card.
LARGE MONO
SLIM CATALOGUE NUMBER TO THE BACK
WOULD FRAME WELL


All in all this copy...
**VERY HEAVY 170g**
Has the really rather rare and UNUSUAL tax coding on the side 2 label.
Has the rarer EJ Day cover-in great shape.
Plays through WITH A GOOD DEEP, RICH AND CLEAR AUDIO.
SUPERB "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" INNER TOO.

*RARE*

*FREE TRACKED 2nd CLASS UK POSTAGE*
(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)
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