MKT Tax 152g The BEATLES Please Please Me EJ Day 5th Press Lp UK 1963 PMC 1202

	£		30
	$		40

The Beatles
PLEASE PLEASE ME
5th PRESS UK LP
EJ DAY COVER
"MKT" TAX CODE!!

*SUPERB AUDIO*


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: TR @ 3 O'clock 2 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: TP @ 3 O'clock   4 @ 9 O'clock
LOVELY AND EARLY



Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 152g
VG+. VERY very nice, heavy & shiny vinyl! She carries only some very light needle marks to her, which make very little difference to the audio reproduction. I have just finished listening to all of her and I certainly didn't find any jumps or sticks to either side.
Some very minimal and only very occasional light background noise-really nothing to detract from the DEEP rich and clear bass, with an overall superb audio reproduction!
FLAT, HEAVY AND ALL ORIGINAL!
GREAT RAW SOUND WITH SUPERB CLARITY.


Labels: VG(+). There is some slight central hole wear-as can be seen in the detailed images provided, with some light spindle marks, evident when angled towards the light.
 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
**********************
Now, here's the more unusual fact about this label:
Side 2 carries the really rather rare "MKT" tax code-
(This is an unusual tax code for this lp as the MT tax code was used from January 1963 and only until the 1st of June 1963...a very short running indeed and as this record was released in March 1963...THIS IS THE TRANSITIONAL STAMPING-it is a very unusual label indeed!)
****************


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" inner, with the poly-lining.
Not only that, it also has the very early and increasingly rarer text "PATENTS APPLIED FOR"
Only carries slight discolouration and a '32/-' price mark in pencil-which could be easily rubbed out if you wished.


Cover: VG.
RARER 1st PRINTING EJ DAY COVER
( These were produced at roughly a ration of 1:10, compared to the usual Garrod & Lofthouse covers)
 There is only some slight wear to this cover.
There are just some small fingers of spidering emenating from the seams..That is all!
The corners have had some rubbing and knocked.
The thicker HEAVYWEIGHT card cover doesn't have much rubbing to the edges and the flipbacks are in lovely condition-as can be seen in the detailed images provided.
The spine is in great condition too and is bright white, with the perfectly legible Please Please Me title.
There is a small neat pen name to the bottom right corner-nut not offensive at all.
NO SPLITS OF TEARS
 A genuine 1st printing Ernest J Day cover with the Angus McBean in the lower right corner on the front.
LARGE MONO
SLIM CATALOGUE NUMBER TO THE BACK
WOULD FRAME INCREDIBLY WELL

All in all this copy...
Has a very nice, rarer EJ Day cover.
MUCH RARE MKT Tax code.
Plays through WITH SUPERB DEEP, RICH AND CLEAR AUDIO.
SUPERBLY EARLY INNER IN TOP CONDITION TOO

************************
POSTAGE PRICES
*********************

**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

UNFORTUNATELY OUR TOWN POST OFFICE CLOSED ON THE 7TH OF APRIL...SO I WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO POST 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK FROM A POST OFFICE MILES AWAY....

1 Lp UK: £4.50
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £6.95
1 Lp World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 500g: £9
1 Lp Australia/NZ up to 500g: £9.75

1 Double Lp UK: £4.50
1 Double Lp Europe up to 1kg: £10
Double Lp World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 1Kg: £14.50
1 Double Lp Australia/NZ up to 1kg: £15.50

7" Singles:
1 Single UK: £2.25
1 Single Europe up to 250g: £5
1 Single World Zone 1 (USA/Canada etc-Everywhere else apart from Australia & NZ) 250g: £6.50
1 Single Australia/NZ up to 250g: £7

*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Tracking and/or insurance is a further £5 for international buyers
-I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT-GET INSURANCE-
AS A NOTE-I WILL INSIST ON TRACKING FOR ISRAEL AND MEXICO FROM NOW ON-THEY TEND TO GO MISSING THERE....
PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE CORRECT INVOICE FROM ME, ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL REQUIRE REGISTERED POST (THIS IS DUE TO THE PEOPLE SAYING THEIR LP DIDN'T ARRIVE)!!!
AFTER A FEW PROBLEMS ALL ITEMS OVER £25.00 WILL HAVE TO BE SENT REGISTERED / INSURED AT AN EXTRA COST OF £5.20 SENT OUT OF THE UK.
Thank you and good luck