THE BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME 1963 MONO UK LP 5th PRESS label Type '2f' EX+

	£		78
	$		104

THE BEATLES -  PLEASE  PLEASE  ME

PARLOPHONE UK LP PMC 1230

MONO 5th Press 1963 

Parlophone (Yellow and Black label, 'Sans Serif' font, Type ' 2f ' label.)

5th Press MONO, summer 1963 - January 1964

'MKT' tax code (side 1) - VERY RARE for 'Please Please Me' (see pic. ? 2)

Matrix: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N

Mothers& Stampers: Side 1: 1,5 / GRG and Side 2: 4,5 / GGL (very early side 2 stampers for this edition!)

Vinyl weight: 169 GR THICKER HEAVY Vinyl!

The vinyl record is in EXCELLENT(+) condition!

There is some debate about the consecutive number of Black label with Yellow logo and silver print 'Please Please Me' record presses. Some Beatles' records collectors considered the most popular press of debut Beatles album 'Please Please Me', the summer of 1963, with the printed “Recording first published 1963? for 4th press, while others for 5th press. In fact it is one and the same label, on the same press.

Fifth (Fourth pressing), early summer 1963 until January 1964. Cover sleeve is front laminated 'Ernest J.Day & Co.' or 'Garrod& Lofthouse Ltd.', with large “mono” on front. Label is black with yellow logo and silver print capital letters “THE  PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.” at the start perimeter.  Print, “Recording first published 1963? and without “Sold in UK…” text. Tracing-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve or Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-2. The first design inner sleeves used for Beatles records had a center die-cut and a clear inner lining. The die-cut inner sleeves “Use Emitex” housing Beatles albums is printed by 'Harrison and Sons Ltd'. This sleeves was made in a  thinner material than type-1. For the first press are predominating 'KT' tax code on the label. Rare pressing has 'MT' or 'MKT' tax code. Matrix numbers Side 1: XEX 421-1N & Side 2: XEX 422-1N. "with thanks to thebeatles-collection.com for the information"

By reason of not dividing a period of time as separate presses, with small prefix 33 1/3 & removed index of small 33 1/3 of the first black yellow label (the 3rd label), for a long this label was usually known as the 4th Label. After splitting the 3rd label as two separate presses, this label has established itself as the 5th press. In practice, now there are known 2 types of 5th press labels. The first, with the "Recording First Pub.1963" in line with the (XEX.421) and with the side index 1 (or 2) were the norm for most of 1963 and as such are the most common along with type 2. So, for the collections there are opportunities to be filled with records of both variants, the second has 6 different types  (a-f).!!! "with thanks to beatlebay.co.uk for the information"

CONDITIONS
COVER SLEEVE: Sleeves for the iconic debut Feb Four album "Please Please Me" (mono) did two London’s of printing house: 'Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd.' and 'Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.' This issue has a sleeve made by front laminated cardboard 'Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd'. The early covers from 'Ernest J. Day' were made in a thicker heavy material. Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left, compared to the first 'Gold' type cover. The word "mono" is large type. The front laminated 'Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd.' is intact and clear, without any signs and tears, showing light marks of wear in some places: there are a few marks of wear around the edges at the corners (most visibly in the front left/right bottom corners). Rear panel of the  Sleeve is intact and clear, and it still retains natural light color, without any signs, with well-preserved inscription 'Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. London'. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover. Spine is excellent, very clear legible, edges are strong and laminated, no wear damages. ( see pics.) EXCELLENT condition!
VINYL RECORD: VISUAL: This is the original thicker, heavier chunky slab of vinyl, only found like this on the earliest 1st original pressings, from the earliest period of 1960s. (Later press are much more flimsier and less robust). It has remained very dark and glossy and ‘looks’ as if it has received little play. The vinyl itself is in excellent visual condition, glossy surface, without any easily visible scuffs traces in result, that it has been most probably stored and played very carefully. Some minor traces of insertion and removal of records from the bag,that do not affect audio quality. They usually has and best preserved records of the inner sleeve use. The record lays flat on the turntable. Near mint visual condition. For better precision: EXCELLENT(+) !!!
AUDUO: On both sides of the vinyl it plays fantastic from start to finish, crystal, clear deep MONO sound with NO any deterioration. NO skips/jumps, NO repeats, NO pops! There is occasionally between some songs very, very light clicks, very likely as a result of vinyl 'static' reason. Sound quality is precise NEAR MINT !!!
LABELS: 5th Press - Type '2f'. 'MKT' Tax Code, very rare for Please Please Me tax code. The MKT code is sometimes found on copies of “With The Beatles”. Black and Yellow Parlophone Type-3 label with silver print with Recording Published Credit. (A recent one to come to light.). Released just before the change to the 6th press label below, and again nearly identical to the type 2a above, it is actually or seems to be a re-use of the 5th press type 1, but with the Rec. First Pub centered. On side 1, you can see MECOLICO and BEECHWOOD lined up, and the 3rd line (Northern Songs etc) shortened again. On side 2, the 5th line (BIEM ) has been shrunken slightly still. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top would be made in bright yellow. This 52-year old original label issue is intact and clear, no signs, has a couple of very light spindle marks, but has no spindle hole wears!  No corrections. EXCELLENT(+) conditions.
INNER SLEEVE: Polythene-lined "USE EMITEX" Sleeve Type-2 (1963-?) die-cut type. This sleeve was made in a  thinner material than type-1. The words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" and "MADE IN ENGLAND" were printed at the bottom of the front sleeve. The Sleeve is intact and clear, no signs. NEAR MINT CONDITION.

EXCELLENT LP RECORD, QUITE RARE IN THIS CONDITION !!!  DO NOT MISS THIS VERY RARE 'Type 2f' LABEL RECORD WITH VERY RARE EMBOSSED 'MKT' TAX CODE, INSTEAD OF COMMON '??'!