MKT Tax 165g The BEATLES Please Please Me EJ Day 5th Press Lp UK 1963 PMC 1202

	£		15
	$		20

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


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: GRT @ 3 O'clock 17 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: GRO @ 3 O'clock   4 @ 9 O'clock



Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 165g
VG-. VERY nice, heavy & shiny vinyl! She does carry some light needle marks to her....With one long one to side 2-But not deep and only occasionally noticeable in playback.
 I have just finished listening to all of her and didn't find any jumps or sticks to either side!
Some background noise-really nothing to detract from the DEEP rich and clear bass, with an overall superb audio reproduction!
FLAT, HEAVY AND ORIGINAL!
GREAT RAW SOUND TOO


Labels: VG. There is some central hole wear-as can be seen in the detailed images provided, with some light spindle marks evident.
 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 "MKT" tax code-this was a transitional tax code with not many of these copies carry this...
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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: VG. It is a replacement die-cut, two windowed, white inner. No splits.


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 some light wear to the front cover, with some spidering to the laminate.
The corners have had some rubbing and knocked.
The thicker HEAVYWEIGHT card cover doesn't have much rubbing to the edges but the flipbacks do have a tape repair to the top and some damage to the bottom flipback-as can be seen in the detailed images provided.
The spine is in great condition and is bright white with perfectly legible Please Please Me title.
NO WRITING

 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 WELL

All in all this copy...
Has the rarer EJ Day cover.
RARE MKT Tax code.
Plays through without skips or jumps.
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1 Double Lp France: £7.50 (Up to 1kg)
1 Double Lp Europe: £10.50
1 Double Lp Rest Of World: £12
ROW OVER 1kg: POA

7" Singles:
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1 Single Europe: £4.95 (Up to 250g)
1 Single Rest OF World: £6.50 (Up to 250g)

NOW THE FRENCH POST HAS PUT A SIZE LIMIT ON THE PACKAGES....SO ANYTHING OVER 3CM IN HEIGHT-WHICH IS MORE THAN 2 LP'S IN ONE PACK-GETS A HIGHER POSTAL FEE...BUT THIS WARNING IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WANTING MORE THAN 2LP'S SENT IN ONE PACKET.
UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO EBAY NOW TAKING ALMOST %10 OFF THE POSTAGE PRICE NOW (AS WELL AS THE USUAL % OFF THE SALE PRICE-I AM AFRAID I HAVE HAD TO PUT UP THE POSTAGE RATES A LITTLE, SO I ABSORB SOME OF THE CORPORATE RIP OFF TOO...)
*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Please wait for the final invoice including the postage, so you will be charged the correct amount.
The above postage DOES NOT include tracking & or insurance.
THE PERSON WHO POSTS IS IN A SMALL VILLAGE AND ONLY HAS A BIKE SO CAN POST ONLY ONCE A WEEK (Usually Fridays)
(Please DO NOT mark down for late postage-it is due to the location...And not being incredibly fit:)
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