THE BEATLES WITH THE BEATLES YELLOW BLACK PARLOPHONE GOTTA & JOBETE LABEL ERRORS

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Mar 24, 2013 Sold Date

Mar 14, 2013 Start Date

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Description

The Beatles

With the Beatles

Parlophone records No. PMC 1206

First press issued 1963 in UK

Yellow/Black label with 'Recording first published 1963' label text

early release with 1N / 2N matrix Nos.

As this was the follow up to Please Please Me, at the height of 'Beatlemania',

these early copies were not in the stores for very long

rarer version with 2 label errors

Gotta misprint on side 2 label and cover

and 'Jobete' publishing credit(instead of Dominion) for 'Money' on side 2

Large mono on front cover

E.J. Day sleeve

Matrix nos. XEX 447-1N XEX 448-2N

Mother stamper Nos. 5 & 1

tracks.....roll over beethoven / hold me tight/you really gotta hold on me/ i wanna be your man/ devil in her heart/not a second time/money / it wont be long / all i've got to do / all my loving / don't bother me / little child / till there was you / please mr. postman

Vinyl condition: side 1 (VG-) track 2 has a prominent surface scratch which is 'feelable' but it seems to have little effect on the sound quality.There are a few more scuffs but much lighter ones. SIDE 2 (VG) the odd surface scuffs, 2 very visible but not heavy, with surfaces retaining bright sheen. Plays really nicely with no real adverse effect on the listening experience, still sounds as refreshing as it did 50 years ago.Very minimal background , mostly on quiet parts and between tracks.Plays so much better than appearance would suggest, they must have used some high quality wax when these were produced. Comes with 'emitex' poly-lined inner sleeve.

Labels show some spindle hole wear and spindle trace marks.

Sleeve condition: (VG) Front has creases along opening edge and corner wear. The flip over edges show wear and there is some paper scuffing at the top right (see photo). Also please note the neat clear tape repair at lower left.The printed area is quite tidy, and the spine print is solid and intact.

Not the best copy in the world, this one has seen some useage, but they are getting harder to find and will only increase in value. As stated before, the sound is still great to listen to.

GRADING GUIDELINES

Although record gradings can often be a matter of personal opinion, we have to find some common ground, and so my gradings are essentially based along the guidelines laid down by the Record Collector publication. However, I will elaborate here in order that you will understand how my gradings are made.

MINT (M)

A record described as Mint should be absolutely as new, just as it came out of the factory and in truth, never have been played although this is often difficult to prove or disprove. The sound should be crystal clear with no background noise or deterioration in sound quality.

The cover and any additional items such as posters,inner sleeve or lyric sheets should also be as new, with no creases, stains or writing(an acceptable exception would be the shopkeeper's hand-written price on the rear of the sleeve) which was commom-place in the 60's and 70's, before the days of bar-coding and automated pricing machines.

NEAR MINT (NM) or (M-)

This grading means that the record and/or it's cover are just marginally short of qualifying as being Mint. The vinyl may just show signs of having been played once or twice. The area around the spindle hole should be pretty much free of spindle trace marks, or at least only have the minimum of these marks. In other words, it is close to being Mint but not quite close enough to describe as such.

There may be the very slightest crease marks on the sleeve, or the laminate may have lifted in small areas without detracting too much from it's overall appearance

EXCELLENT (EX)/(EX+)/(EX-)

There will be indications on the vinyl surface that the record has been played, possibly several times but at the same time, it has been well cared for. There should be very little deterioration in the listening experience.

The sleeve/jacket could have minor creasing and/or signs of storage wear/discoloration, particularly on the back. EX- would indicate that the record would qualify for an EX grading apart from perhaps a small initial written on the label or sleeve or a scuff on the label or other very minor defect which does not affect the overall appearance or sound quality of the item.

VERY GOOD (VG)/(VG+)/(VG-)

the record will show significant signs of having been 'well played', it will show surface scratches and/or scuffs but will still play nicely without too much background noise. The cover and extras (lyric sheets etc) will also have creases or normal wear characteristics which are usually acceptable for this grade. VG+ and VG- are simply up and down variations on this grading, depending on the degree of wear and tear.

GOOD

The record has obviously been played or mis-treated so much that the sound quality is not what it used to be, but may be acceptable depending on the criteria of the individual collector. It will have several surface scratches and/or other defects but may still be useful as a 'gap filler' within a collection. The sleeve will probably be creased badly, torn or repaired with sellotape. Album sleeves may have crushed or damaged spines caused by bad storage etc.

FAIR

This grade may be only just about playable, with 'skips and jumps' and not really worth having UNLESS it is exceptionally rare, in which case it could serve as a 'gap filler'. I will not list any item in this condition unless it was mega-rare and this would be shown clearly in the description, so that there is no doubt about it.

Please note that my shipping costs cover the postage, plus the packing materials. All my items are carefully packed as I want them to arrive at your end in the condition I would expect if I was the buyer. I feel confident that my shipping costs are fair and reasonable, and my feedback backs this up, but please make sure you are happy with this before buying.

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Please note that any records which sell for £30 or more, will be sent by Recorded Delivery to UK . To destinations outside the UK, items will be sent using International Signed For service . This will incur an additional charge of £4.50. I make no exceptions to this as too many items are allegedly not delivered, and Paypal charge my account for them. This is therefore for both your peace of mind as well as mine. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

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