THE BEATLES "PLEASE PLEASE ME" 1963 BLACK & GOLD LABEL

	£		209
	$		277

 THE BEATLES

"PLEASE PLEASE ME"

(1963 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – UK 1st PRESSING!)

THIS IS MONO UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE 1963 DEBUT LP BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABEL.

THIS IS THE LEGENDARY UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE BEATLES FIRST LP WITH BLACK AND GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS. 

WHAT MAKES THIS LP SO SPECIAL IS THAT IT HAS THE DICK JAMES CREDITS FOR "ASK ME WHY", "PLEASE PLEASE ME", "I SAW HER STANDING THERE", "MISERY", "DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET" & "THERE’S A PLACE".

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PMC 1202

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XEX 421-1N / XEX 422-1N

THE STAMPERS ARE: RD2 / GM2

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED E. J. DAY SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME MINOR RING WEAR AND SOME SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. THERE IS SOME MINOR SCUFFING TO THE FOUR CORNERS AND A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THE TOP FLIPBACK IS BEGINNING TO LIFT A LITTLE BIT.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE POLY-LINED "USE EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE VINYL

THE BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD- CONDITION. IT HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED EXTENSIVELY. THE SURFACE HAS LOADS OF SCUFFS AND LIGHT MARKS & SCRATCHES. TO MY AMAZEMENT WHEN I PLAYED AND LISTENED CAREFULLY TO THIS THE SOUND QUALITY HAS ONLY DETERIORATED SLIGHTLY. THERE IS SOME BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE BUT THE RECORD DOES NOT JUMP OR STICK ANYWHERE AND I DID NOT NOTICE ANY ANNOYING CLICKS OR POPS.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC BLACK & GOLD PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE BOTH IN GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS. THERE ARE A FEW MARKS AND THERE IS SOME WEAR. THE SIDE TWO LABEL HAS AN EMBOSSED "MT" TAX CODE. THE GOLD WRITING HAS FADED BUT IT IS STILL LEGIBLE.

SIDE ONE

1. I SAW HER STANDING THERE
2. MISERY
3. ANNA (GO TO HIM)
4. CHAINS
5. BOYS
6. ASK ME WHY
7. PLEASE PLEASE ME

SIDE TWO

1. LOVE ME DO
2. P.S. I LOVE YOU
3. BABY IT’S YOU
4. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET
5. A TASTE OF HONEY
6. THERE’S A PLACE
7. TWIST AND SHOUT

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

1 x LP / 12"

£3.50

1 x LP / 12"

£5.00

1 x LP / 12"

£7.00

2 x LP / 12"

£4.00

2 x LP / 12"

£6.00

2 x LP / 12"

£10.00

3 x LP / 12"

£6.50

3 x LP / 12"

£8.00

3 x LP / 12"

£13.00

IF THE CLOSING PRICE EXCEEDS £30 THIS RECORD MUST BE SHIPPED VIA A TRACKABLE SERVICE WITH SUFFICIENT INSURANCE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE ABOVE PRICES AND IS NOT AN OPTION. IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO PAY MORE THAN £30 FOR THE ABOVE RECORD BUT ARE NOT PREPARED TO ENSURE IT'S SAFE ARRIVAL PLEASE DO NOT BID.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

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

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

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

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

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 FULLY PLAY GRADED & VISUALLY GRADED.

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.