The Beatles - Love Me Do 7" Vinyl Record 1962 1st Press Red Parlophone 45-R 4949
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The Beatles - Love Me Do b/w P.S. I Love You - Red Label Parlophone Label - 1962 1st Press.
Label: Parlophone – 45-R 4949 Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single Country: UK Released: 5 Oct 1962 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Beat
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout variant 1): 7XCE 17144-1N MP ZT 1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout variant 1): 7XCE 17145-1N MP ZT 1
Details of this pressing taken from Discogs:
The main differentiator in this version of the red label issue is the presence of the 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' text under the Parlophone logo on the label.
Please also note the following text alignment differentiators, to help distinguish it from 4 other known variants:
1 - The title 'LOVE ME DO' is right-aligned with the writing credit 'Lennon-McCartney' below it. Other variants have the title centred with the credit.
2 - The 'BEECHWOOD LTD' part of the publishing credit is fully left-aligned with the 'ARDMORE &' part above. Another variant has the 'BEECHWOOD LTD' slightly indented compared to the 'ARDMORE &' above it.
3 - The 'ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD' publishing credit is fully left-aligned with the matrix number '7XCE 17144 45' below it. Another variant has this credit aligned above the 'XC' in the matrix.
4 - The 'R' in the 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962' text is aligned below and under the 'C' of the matrix number, '7XCE 17144 45', above it.
As per video, Vinyl has been PLAY TESTED and does not skip or jump, or have continuous pops. Slight back ground crackle (as per video) in quieter parts but nothing that you would expect on 64 year old record. Slight signs of use in sunlight as per images but nothing with any "feel" that affects play back.
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