THE BEATLES *WITH THE BEATLES* LP 1963 STEREO UK 1ST PRESS JOBETE SUPERB

	£		128
	$		170

THE BEATLES *WITH THE BEATLES* LP 1963 STEREO UK 1ST PRESSING

CAT NO: PCS 3045 (STEREO)

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

YEAR: 1963

PRESSING INFO:  UK STEREO 1ST PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (YEX 110-2) side 2 (YEX 111-2)

STAMPERS: side 1 (1 & 0) side 2 (G D)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (EX-) FRONT LAMINATED PATENTS PENDING 'STEREO' SLEEVE PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE HAS VERY LIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH A FEW LAMINATE CREASES TO THE FRONT AND SOME MINOR HANDLING CREASES TO BACK. THIS EARLIEST SLEEVE HAS THE DARKER PICTURE OF THE BAND MEMBERS WITH THEIR FACES ONLY HALF VISIBLE AND ALSO HAS THE 'GOTTA' MISPRINT ON THE TRACKLISTING WHICH WAS LATER CHANGED TO 'GOT A'. THE LAMINATE IS MISTY IN PLACES WHEN ANGLED IN LIGHT. I AM NOT SURE WHY BUT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE FROM STORAGE (SEE PICTURES). SMOOTH EDGES WITH ISOLATED SCUFFING (VIRTUALLY NONE!!). NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. NO WRITING. NO STICKERS.

SPINE: (EX+) THE SPINE IS STILL WHITE AND UNDAMAGED WITH ALL THE TEXT FULLY READABLE AND JUST ONE SURFACE CREASE TO THE 'H' OF 'WITH'. NO SPLITS.  

INNER: (EX) ORIGINAL 'USE EMITEX' FROSTED POLYLINED INNER HAS YELLOWING FROM AGE AND STORAGE WITH A FEW CREASES. NO SPLITS NO RIPS NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS.

LABELS: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (VG) BOTH LABELS HAVE LOTS OF LIGHT/MILD SPINDLE MARKS CLOSE TO THE CENTRE HOLE. THE LABEL ON SIDE 2 HAS A SMALL PIECE OF PAPER STUCK TO IT (MAYBE A PIECE OF STICKER) NEAR THE TRACK TITLE OF 'MONEY'. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A SCUFF BUT UNDER MAGNIFYING GLASS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE & FEEL THAT IT IS SLIGHTLY RAISED. IT MAY EVEN BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (SEE PICTURES).

VINYL VISUALLY: (EX) THE VINYL IS COMPLETELY FLAT AND GLOSSY AND WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT BOTH SIDES ARE CLEAN WITH A FEW LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF TINY SCRATCHES. THIS RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER AND CAREFULLY PLAYED. VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION!

PLAYING GRADE: (EX+) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & BOTH SIDES PLAY AT LEAST EXCELLENT WITH THE MAJORITY PLAYING EXCELLENT PLUS IF NOT HIGHER!! NO ISSUES AND ONLY VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE NOTICEABLE IN PLACES DURING THE RUN-INS ON BOTH SIDES AND VERY OCCASIONALLY IN THE GAPS IN THE MUSIC. A LIGHT POP AT THE VERY START OF 'TILL THERE WAS YOU' BEFORE THE SINGING STARTS. ON SIDE 2 I NOTICED A DULL POP AT THE VERY END HIT OF 'ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN' AND ONE LIGHT POP NEAR THE BEGINNING OF 'NOT A SECOND TIME'. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS SO MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE EARLIEST STEREO UK 1ST PRESSING! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND PLAYING COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE BEATLES CLASSIC NOT TO BE MISSED!!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): 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.

VG (Very Good) : 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.

G (Good) : 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.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK