With The Beatles - UK 1963 Press MONO Parlophone LP in Pristine *E.J. Day* Cover
£
321
$
425
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'WITH THE BEATLES'
This fine UK MONO pressing of their second album dates from late-1963 on the back & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1206
The side 2 label bears the corrected 'Dominion.Belinda' credit for the song 'Money'
An early 'MT' purchase tax code is present in the centre of the side 1 label
Track 3 on side 2 is spelt 'You Really Got A Hold On Me'
Matrix numbers: XEX 447-7N & XEX 448-7N
Stamper codes: 3/HP & 4/HA
Vinyl weight: 155g
Housed within the scarcer, fragile 'Ernest J. Day' printed front-laminated cover & original rice-paper lined inner-sleeve
Unlike the label, the rear track-listing spells track 3 on side 2 as 'You Really Gotta Hold On Me'
CONDITION
Disc
Discs: EXCELLENT +
Both are clean & bright with little more than some light spindle trails around each centre hole
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Pristine, deep-gloss playing surfaces which are free from any scuffs, marks or scratches in strong daylight. Closer examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals only some harmless wispy paper hairlines consistent with inner-sleeve removal
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
This totally unworn sounding copy has received minimal careful play on good equipment and is tough to fault soundwise. In fact, apart form a little low-level vinyl background on the run-ins and between tracks, it is flawless
Cover: EXCELLENT +
Rare to find this cover variant in this shape as the fragile nature of its construction meant it was quickly & easily damaged
This example however came from a non-smoking environment and has been well looked after and carefully handled
The iconic front panel is clean & unyellowed in the white areas with just a trace of storage rubbing but no 'thumbnails' or heavy creasing
There are a couple of faint/tiny wrinkles along the lower edge and spine, but nothing which detracts form its appearance
There are tiny shelfwear bruises to the lower corners but the upper two and both opening edges are in great shape
The rear panel is clean, white and free from any writing, missing paper and all the delicate flipbacks are in-place & undamaged
Both seams are smooth and unstressed
The spine is in perfect, unworn condition
Tough to find one better
Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT
- Our grading is strict & conservative in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
- We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge
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