The Beatles PLEASE PLEASE ME UK LP 3RD PRESS EX+
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THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME
THE RARER MONO 3RD PRESS
- CAT; PMC 1202
- MATRIX:XEX 421-1N / XEX 422-1N
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 AR / 1 RL
- PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
- RECORING FIRST PUBLISHED MISSING FROM 9 0'CLOCK
THE FIRST YELLOW AND BLACK PRESSES AFTER THE GOLD AND BLACK WERE DISCONTINUED, CONTAINED AN ERROR ON THE LABELS. NAMELY THEY OMITED THE RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED STATEMENT AT 9 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL. THE LABELS WERE HASTILY WITHDRAWN AND REPLACED WITH WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON PRESSING, KNOWN AS THE 4TH PRESS. THE THIRD PRESS IS THEREFORE SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS THE WORLD OVER
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLACK IS A DEEP BLACK AND UNSPOILED BY ANY MARKS OR STAINES OR MORE COMMONLY PEN MARKS. IT FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE ONLY BLEMISHES TO THE LABELS ARE ON SIDE 2 WHERE THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT SCRATCHES AT AROUNF 9 O'CLOCK WHICH YOU CAN BARELY MAKE OUT, AND A COUPLE OF WHITE FLECKS NEAR THE SPINDLE HOLE.
THE YELLOW LOGO AND TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECT, AS IS THE SILVER TYPEFACE.
THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF VERY LIGHT SPIDERLINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD ABOUT 10 PLAYS SINCE 1963
THE VINYL
THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN , AND GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR. THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ON EACH SIDE WHICH HAVE MAINLY COME FROM HANDLING. THERE ARE NO DEEP SCRATCHES, NOR IS THE SURFACE COVERED IN LITTLE MARKS EITHER LIKE MANY PLAYED TO DEATH COPIES. THE MARKS I REFER TO ARE SPORADIC, AND ARE NOT SIGNS OF OVERPLAY OR BAD HANDLING, JUST LIGHT HANDLING, AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 2-3 PER SODE
PLAYING THE RECORD
ALL THE WORDS IN THE WORLD IN MY OPINION ARE NOT AS GOOD AS BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL RECORD YOU ARE THINKING OF BIDDING FOR, AND THATS WHY I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO DO JUST THAT FOR YOU.
I HAVE RECORDED THREE COMPLETE TRACKS FROM EACH SIDE MAKING A TOTAL OF SIX RECORDINGS FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO.
I HAVE RECORDED THE RUN IN WAX AS WELL AS THE LINKING GROOVES. THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE AND I AM CERTAIN YOU WILL AGREE WITH MY ASSESMENT OF THE STANDARD OF THE GRADE.
THE ONLY MILD IRRITANT WAS ON DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET WHERE THERE ARE ABOUT 4 LIGHT ROTATIONAL POPS, OTHER THAN THAT JUST A HANDFUL OF SPORADIC AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE POPS HERE AND THERE. CVERTAINLY NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TELL BY THE LINKING GROOVE, AND NO WEAR TO THE GROOVE THROUGH HEAVY OR WORN STYLUS USAGE. THE ALBUM PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY AND FULLY JUSTIFIES AN EXCELLENT PLUS GRADE
THE SLEEVE
THE SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL E.J DAY SLEEVE NOT THE LATER GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE ISSUE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT CREASE LINESIN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER, ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, ANDACCROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. THERE ARE ALSO A FEW LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE TOP EDGE.
THE THIN SPINE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE AND TYPEFACE THAT IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP AND SHOW HOW LITTLE THE LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE COVER.
THE REAR SURFACE HAS THE TOP AND SPIN FLIPBACKS PERFECTLY STICK DOWN, WHILST THE BOTTOM ONE HAS SUSTAINED A LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE TOP EDGE. STILL STUCK DOWN AND NOT SPLIT BUT FRAYED WHERE IT HAS CAUGHT SOME OTHER LP IN A RACK PROBABLY.
THE NON LAMINATED WHITE SURFACE ACTUALLY IS BETTER THAN MOST YOU WILL FIND, WITH JUST A LIGHT TOUCH OF AGING THROUGH HANDLING.
THE ORIGINAL GREASEPROOFPAPER LINED INNER SLEEVE IS INEXCELLENT UPSLPIT CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES VERY GOOD
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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