VG+/VG+ 158g The BEATLES Please Please Me EJ Day & EMITEX UK LP PMC 1202 MONO

	£		79
	$		105

The BEATLES

PLEASE PLEASE ME

5th PRESS UK LP

EJ DAY COVER & EMITEX INNER

158g!!

VG+/VG+

This was the very first official release, being released on the 22nd of March 1963 (MONO version) and later on the 26th of April 1963 (STEREO version). The Lp reached number one in; Disc Weekly, Melody Maker, New Musical Express and The Record Retailer in the UK. Only to be knocked off by their next album With The Beatles.

Amazingly the songs, which were taken from their first two singles and included a further ten songs, were all recorded in one marathon session at Abbey Road Studios. John wasn't feeling too well and got throught the 3 sessions in the one day by having milk, tea and Zubes lozenges....

Catalogue number: Parlophone PMC1202

Matrix Number Side 1: XEX 421-1N

Matrix Number Side 2: XEX 422-1N

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: RPO @ 3 O'clock 112 @ 9 O'clock

Mothers/Stampers Side 2: RML @ 3 O'clock 8 @ 9 O'clock

Vinyl:

INCREDIBLE WEIGHT 158g...WOW-VERY HEAVY!!!

VG+/EX-

Nice, heavy vinyl, with just light marks to her.

*CERTAINLY NO SKIPS OR JUMPS*

After giving her a gentle vacuum clean, followed by an ultrasonic bath, I have just finished listening to all of her (LOUDLY) and found a SUPERB clean and clear audio reproduction throughout. I didn’t even note any significant background noise...Nothing memorable at all!...Even the run-ins and out were lovely and quiet.

I really noticed Pauls Bass line on the 1st track as I’d never heard it before..Great fun :)

She has a superb rich deep bass reproduction, with clear and high peaks too!!

SUPERB!

FLAT, HEAVY AND ORIGINAL!

GREAT SOUND TOO

PLAY HER L-O-U-D...I DID, AND WASN'T DISAPPOINTED

Hand-Clapping-fine :)

Labels:

VG+

There's some central slight hole wear as can be seen in the pictures...Negligible (most sellers wouldn’t even bother mentioning it). The labels stand out wonderfully clean, with no rips and NO WRITING.

There are quite a few light spindle marks, again: evident only when angled towards the light and looking for them-but nothing terrible and would not affect the joy of framing her.

Outer rim text starts with "The Parlophone Co.Ltd" "Recording First Published 1963" stated under the printed matrix number.

NO "Sold In UK..." statement...Showing it is the 5th pressing.

**VERY DISPLAYABLE**

Inner:

EX.

It is an ORIGINAL and VERY 1st printing run of the "USE EMITEX" tracing-paper lined inner .

In great condition.

Only carries light creasing and light discolouration.

NO WRITING

NO SPLITS

Certainly done her job in keeping the record in great condition!

Cover:

VG(+)

RARER 1st PRINTING EJ DAY COVER

( These were produced at roughly a ratio of 1:10, compared to the usual Garrod & Lofthouse covers)

There is only very light handling wear to this cover...

Just a few fingers of spidering emanating from the seams..With some lines of spidering to the laminate near the opening, but again, nothing bad at all....After taking close-up photo's I noticed the top right and bottom left corners have a very well done tape repair..So, instead of EX, I have knocked her down to VG(+).

Lovley white back card WITHOUT WRITING. (tiny ‘p’ in top right corner).

The EJ Day flipbacks remain strong and legible-clean too.

STRONG INTACT & LEGIBLE SPINE

RARE.

TOP NOTCH

PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED-CLICK ON THEM FOR EVEN LARGER IMAGES AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADING AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS

A genuine 1st printing Ernest J Day cover.

The back card remains wonderfully clean.

LARGE MONO

ALL IN ALL THIS IS A SUPER COPY OF THE ICONIC BEATLES 1ST ALBUM.

GREAT SOUND REPRODUCTION

SUPERB, RARER EJ DAY COVER.

ALL COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PATENTS PENDING EMITEX INNER.

THIS IS ONE FOR THE TRUE COLLECTOR.

*FREE TRACKED 48Hr UK POSTAGE*

(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)

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POSTAGE PRICES

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*ALL MY POSTAGE NOW INCLUDES TRACKING*

ALL MY PACKAGING IS RECYCLED AND RE-PURPOSED...MADE BESPOKE FOR EACH RECORD I SELL.

UPDATED PRICES FROM MARCH 2025.

**I WILL SEND WITHOUT INSURANCE/TRACKING BUT YOU NEED TO SEND ME IN WRITING YOU WANT THIS AND ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE LIABILITY IF IT GOES MISSING**

OUR POST OFFICE IS BACK! SO I CAN USUALLY GET THE RECORD IN THE POST THE SAME DAY YOU BUY IT...AT THE LATEST THE FOLLOWING DAY :)

1 Lp UK: £FREE

1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £16 Tracked

I DO NOT POST TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS

1 Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 500g: £19 Tracked

1 Lp World Zone 3 USA: £21 FOR TRACKED POSTAGE (thanks to the post office re-zoning USA to the most expensive on July 1st)

1 Lp Australia/NZ up to 500g: £25 Tracked

1 Double Lp UK: £FREE

1 Double Lp TRACKED to Europe up to 1kg: £18

Double Lp World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from USA, Australia & NZ) 1Kg: £25

Double Lp World Zone 3 TRACKED TO USA: £29 (thanks to the post office re-zoning USA to the most expensive on July 1st)..I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE INCREASE OF 'THE LAST MILE TARIFF' OF %100 BY USPS.

1 Double Lp TRACKED to Australia/NZ up to 1kg: £32

7" Singles:

1 Single UK: £FREE

1 Single Europe up to 250g: £12

I DO NOT POST TO RUSSIA OR BELARUS

1 Single World Zone 1 (Everywhere else apart from Australia, NZ & USA) 250g: £14

1 Single World Zone 2 Australia,NZ up to 250g: £17

1 Single World Zone 3 USA World Zone 3 up to 250g: £17

*ALL MY POSTAGE NOW INCLUDES TRACKING*

THANK YOU TO ALL, BUT PARTICULARLY TO MY RETURN BIDDERS

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