THE BEATLES "LOVE ME DO" 1962 RED PARLOPHONE R 4949 UK 1ST PRESS 7” 45rpm

	£		33
	$		43

THE BEATLES

~ LOVE ME DO ~

(1962 PARLOPHONE RECORDS - ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE AND TOTALLY GENUINE 1962 UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING DEBUT SINGLE "LOVE ME DO" BY THE BEATLES ON THE RED PARLOPHONE LABEL. THE LABELS DO NOT HAVE THE “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN” TEXT.

THIS RARE 45 IS COMPLETE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL “TYPE A” PARLOPHONE COMPANY SLEEVE.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS  1962 PARLOPHONE 45-R 4949

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SIDE 1 - 7XCE 17144 – 1N; SIDE 2 - 7XCE 17145 – 1N

THE VERY EARLY MOTHER / STAMPER CODES ARE: SIDE 1 - GA / PZT 1; SIDE 2 - T / ZT1

THE VINYL

THE BLACK VINYL IS IN FAIR CONDITION WITH LOADS OF MARKS, SCUFFS AND SCRATCHES. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND THE AMAZING NEWS IS THAT BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH, ADMITTEDLY WITH LOADS OF CRACKLING AND INTERFERENCE. THIS WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL COLLECTION FILLER!

THE LABELS

THE RED & SILVER “PARLOPHONE” PAPER LABELS HAVE A FOUR-PRONGED PUSH OUT CENTRE. EACH OF THE TWO LABELS FEATURE BOTH THE “PARLOPHONE CO LTD. …” TEXT (IN UPPER & LOWER CASE AROUND THE RIMS) AND THE “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962” TEXT. BOTH OF THESE ICONIC RED & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABEL ARE ONLY IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SPINDLE MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS TO THE SIDE ONE LABEL. THE SIDE TWO LABEL LOOKS A LOT BETTER WITH JUST SOME WEAR AND SPINDLE MARKING.

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL “TYPE A” PARLOPHONE COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH GENERAL WEAR, CREASING AND SPLITS TO TWO OF THE EDGES. THERE IS AN INSCRIPTION IN ONE CORNER.

SIDE 1

1. LOVE ME DO

SIDE 2

1. P.S. I LOVE YOU

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

TERMS & CONDITIONS – PLEASE READ!!

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS WHICH INCLUDES TRACKING & INSURANCE:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.00

£9.75

£10.75

£11.00

NB: ROYAL MAIL’S NEW PRICES AND CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAME INTO OPERATION ON 2ND APRIL 2013. THESE CHANGES TO THEIR TERMS HAVE MEANT THAT I NOW NEED TO CHANGE MY SHIPPING PRICES. IN FUTURE I NEED TO POST MY ITEMS VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE OFFERING SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF COVER TO PROTECT ME, THE SELLER, AND YOU, THE BUYER. IN THE UK THIS MEANS ‘SIGNED-FOR’ OR ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’. OVERSEAS THIS MEANS ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGNED-FOR’. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS STEP IS TO PROTECT BOTH OF US. 

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.

HOWEVER IF THE SALE PRICE DOES NOT EXCEED £20.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD DOES NOT NEED TO OFFER TRACKING OR ENHANCED INSURANCE. IN THIS CASE PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE AS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE REDUCED.

HENCE THE SHIPPING PRICES MAY VARY ACCORDING TO THE FINAL SALE PRICE.

ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE AS AND WHEN NECESSARY AND ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.