BEATLES "PLEASE PLEASE ME" 1962 RED PARLOPHONE 1ST Pr?
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THE BEATLES
"PLEASE PLEASE ME"
(1963 RARE 7" RED PARLOPHONE WITH ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE!)
ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE AND TOTALLY GENUINE 1963 UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE AMAZING SECOND SINGLE "PLEASE PLEASE ME" BY THE BEATLES ON THE RED PARLOPHONE LABEL.
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1963 PARLOPHONE 45-R 4983
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: 7XCE 17217 – 1N / 7XCE 17218 – 1N
THE STAMPER CODES ARE: P MPT1 / O MPT2
THE VINYL
THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW SLIGHT MARKS. I HAVE PLAYED BOTH SIDES AND THE SOUND QUALITY WAS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES, WITH SOME SLIGHT INTERFERENCE DURING THE FLIP-SIDE. I HAVE INCLUDED FULL SOUND CLIPS FOR EACH TRACK SO YOU CAN HEAR AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
THE LABELS
THE RED & SILVER “PARLOPHONE” PAPER LABELS, WITH FOUR-PRONGED PUSH OUT CENTRE ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE ONLY A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. THERE ARE TWO SMALL STAINS LEFT BY LABEL REMOVAL ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL AND ONE SIMILAR STAIN ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. EACH OF THE TWO LABELS FEATURE BOTH THE “PARLOPHONE CO LTD. …” TEXT (IN UPPER & LOWER CASE) AND THE THE “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962” TEXT.
THE SLEEVE
THE ORIGINAL PARLOPHONE COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SLIGHT TANNING, MINOR WEAR AND A FEW SMALL CREASES.
SOUNDCLIP
THE SOUNDCLIPS ARE FROM THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE. THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE!!
SIDE 1
- PLEASE PLEASE ME
SIDE 2
- ASK ME WHY
BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.
UK
EUROPE
REST OF WORLD
£1.85
£3.00
£4.25
ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.
IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.
PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS
I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.
FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.
I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.
I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.
RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.
EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.
GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.
THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.price rating
