1st RED LABEL UK PARLOPHONE LOVE ME DO 7" BEATLES RINGO ON DRUMS NM
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Description
THE BEATLES
VERY FIRST RECORD. " LOVE ME DO" 1962 ON PARLOPHONE 45-R 4949 WITH
THE RED LABEL
MATRIX / STAMPERS
A 7XCE 17144-1N 1 RR
B 7XCE 17145-IN 1 RG
THIS IS THE, RINGO VERSION
WITH VERY EARLY STAMPERS
& HAS THE VERY RARE M P T TAX STAMP EMBOSSED ON THE LOVE ME DO LABEL. AS BELOW !
M
P O T
MPZT TAX STAMP IS IMPRINTED ON THE RUNOFF GROOVES.
THE M & PT TAX STAMP WAS ONLY USED FROM NOV 26,1962 TO DEC 31,1962 TO CLARIFY THIS SINGLE WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 35 DAYS, MAKING THIS A VERY RARE SINGLE.
VINYL: NEAR MINT.
THIS IS A STUNNING COPY OF WHAT IS A 49 YEAR OLD SINGLE, LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS JUST CAME FROM THE STORE.
LABELS: NEAR MINT
THE ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD LABEL CREDIT, & HAVING MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN ON BOTH SIDES.
ANOTHER STRANGE VARIATION IS THE FACT THAT, THE LENNON-McCARTNEY CREDIT IS SHIFTED TO THE LEFT UNDER THE LOVE ME DO SONG TITLE.
SLEEVE: VG+
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL TYPE 1 THAT CAME WITH THIS RARE VARIATION. THERE IS FILM FOOTAGE OF A YOUNG GIRL BUYING A RED LABEL COPY OF LOVE ME DO FROM NEMS STORE IN THIS TYPE OF SLEEVE, IT CAN BE SEEN BRIEFLY IN THE FIRST ANTHOLOGY EPISODE.
PLEASE NOTE: I HAVE RECORD SHOP IN RHYL NORTH WALES, WHERE THIS ITEM CAN BE VIEWED.
PRICE COMPARISONS OF THIS EXACT SINGLE CAN BE CHECKED OUT ON POPSIKE.COM.
PLEASE TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS.
UK, EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE POSTAGE TO BE CALCULATED, DEPENDING WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD. ALL WILL INCLUDE FULL POSTAL INSURANCE.
THANKS.
PAYMENT INFORMATION please see my about me page for further details SHIPPING INFORMATION I try to post everything the next working day after auction end, but please see my about me page for my full terms and conditionsprice rating
