PLEASE PLEASE ME 1963 5TH PRESS GOLD SLEEVED SIGNED BY THE BEATLES? G+/ G+ LP
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THE BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
PMC 1202
1963 EARLY 5th PRESSING IN GOLD SLEEVE
The sleeve is the 1st issue Gold version manufactured by E. J. Day and having the Angus McBean photo credit being aligned to the far right starting under the last 's' in songs. The edges and corners have some storage wear, and the top and bottom edges each have a significant split with part of the bottom fold-over becoming detached - but is still however holding up pretty well overall. The lamination is free of creases and the pictorial of The Beatles retains it's colour and contrast and glossy sheen.
I have no idea whether the signatures on the rear panel are genuine; but some of them look remarkably similar to verified ones I've compared them to, and it is not unheard of The Beatles to have signed early copies when they were making it big. If they are not the real thing, it is nice to wonder. Grades as Good/ Good Plus. The record still slides in pretty well and is well housed.
The inner sleeve is the correct one - an early issue thick type outer paper with a poly-inner and 'Made In England' text with Emitex advertising info. It is in Very Good condition with minor discoloration/ wear.
The vinyl itself is actually quite respectable and plays well. I grade it as a strong Good Plus. No needle drops, scratches, warping, scuffs or groove wear, and nothing at all feel-able. It retains a mirror-like jet black glossy pressing sheen and lies perfectly flat on the turntable. It is a heavy one around 170 grams just like they were at the outset. Although there are many hairlines over the surfaces they are very feint and there is nothing worrisome and still projects a shine.
The labels I grade as Very Good as the colour has been retained and the black paper is still quite glossy. There are no marks or writing. There is a minor amount of spindle perimeter wear and only feint localised line traces around it. The KT tax code is still quite bold.
Mother's and Stampers are 1 OP/ 4 OH which befits the fact that this pressing came in a 1st issue Gold sleeve. I've actually seen some Gold's with higher Mother plates than this one - so this is a very early pressing with a 5th variation label.
The audio is pretty much faultless in terms of audible detractions. That is, there is nothing overpowering the music such as pops, skips, jumps or sticks. Throughout the whole record I only heard around 3 or 4 minor clicks but these were during fade-out's; there was the occasional lower level tic too but again only really audible in a few of the quieter passages. Despite the played condition of the record, the audio is clear and lucid throughout with barely any background interference. The mono bass is deep, the instrumentals well channelled and the vocals are bright and punchy. Would grade as Very Good Plus audio.
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I use the record collector grading guide.
The record will be extremely well protected using a professional LP mailer with a stiffener, and I add extra outer padding for overseas orders.
The vinyl will be removed from the original inner sleeve, placed in a new generic one and placed next to the main sleeve and will all be housed in a best on the market thumb-weld glass sleeve.
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