Rarer MPKT Tax 171g BEATLES Please Please Me EJ Day 5th Press Lp UK '63 PMC 1202

	£		30
	$		40

The BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
5th PRESS UK LP
EJ DAY COVER
*"MPKT" TAX CODE*
171g vinyl!!


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: HG @ 3 O'clock 2 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: LD @ 3 O'clock   3 @ 9 O'clock
LOVELY AND EARLY HERE



Vinyl:
**HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 171g**
VG-.
VERY nice, heavy & shiny vinyl! She carries only light needle marks to her, which make very little difference to the audio reproduction.
I have just finished listening to all of her and found just a problem on track 6, side 1, where the needle skipped and then there was a stick....However, I played her over that section with a light weight on my stylus and she played over this section-so if you have a slightly heavier stylus than min-Bobs yer Uncle as they say ;)
Some very minimal and only very occasional light background noise-really just a couple of very occasional and light pops-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.
There is a name just about visible through the PARLOPHONE yellow name to the side 2 label.
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 cahnged 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-very rare and 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:
G.
 It is a period DECCA poly-lined and starred inner.
Not only that, it also has the very early and increasingly rarer text "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING"
Split to one side-that is the only detraction.


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 a fair amount of wear to this cover-as can be seen in the images provided. However-she stays intact and remains strong.
 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 STILL FRAME WELL

All in all this copy...
Has a VERY UNUSUAL tax coding on the side 2 label.
Has the rarer EJ Day cover.
Plays through WITH A GOOD DEEP, RICH AND CLEAR AUDIO.
SUPERBLY EARLY PERIOD INNER TOO.
This is really being listed for those tax code collectors out there...

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