Beatles PLEASE PLEASE ME UK LP 4th W/ RARE NEMS BAG & JUST 'J' TAX CODE EX+/NM-

	£		146
	$		193

THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME

IN SUPERB NEAR MINT MINUS PLAYTHROUGH

THE RARER E.J.DAY SLEEVE

PLUS THE MEGA RARE NEMS PLASTIC BAG

PLUS THE TAX CODE ON THE LABEL JUST READS 'J'

THIS IS THE 1963 4TH PRESS ALBUM

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 1202
• MATRIX:XEX 421-1N / 422-1N
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 RDR / 1 RRR
• PARLOPHONE CO RIM WORDING 
• NO SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT

• I AM CERTAIN THAT COLLECTORS OUT THERE KNOW ALL ABOUT THE NEMS BAG AND WHAT IT MEANS, BUT JUST IN CASE THERE ARE THOSE THAT DON'T HERE IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. 

NEMS was short for North End Music Stores, and it grew out of an expanding family furniture shop in Liverpool. They sold musical instruments and of course records. Brian Epstein famously joined the family business in the late 50s and was put in charge of the record department of the newly-opened NEMS music store on Great Charlotte Street. Under his guidance it became one of the biggest musical retail outlets in the North of England. A more modern branch opened before long and they eventually advertised branches across Merseyside

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE JET BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE.

THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND UNRUBBED. THE YELLOW LOGO IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST 6-7 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE

THE TAX CODE IS A REAL ANOMALY. USUALLY KT, THIS LABEL JUST HAS THE LETTER 'J' ONLY. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY COPY OF PPM BEFORE!

THE VINYL

REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT FIRST PRESS IN STUNNING CONDITION. ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW TINY HANDLING LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AND ALL YOU WILL HEAR IS THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE IN SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES, AND THE MORE SILENT PASSAGES.

THERE ARE ALSO A FEW LIGHT DUST POPS AND TICS HERE AND THERE, BUT CERTAINLY NO LOUD BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND DEFINITELY NO LOUD CLICKS

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THE PLAYTHROUGH AS EXCELLENT PLUS OR POSSIBLY NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THIS IS THE E.J DAY FIRST ISSUE SLEEVE, AND IT IS IN A VERY ACCEPTABLE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION

THE FRONT LAMINATED SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR

THE FRONT HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NO LAMINATE PEEL, LIFT OR FLAKE.

THERE ARE FOUR MINUSCULE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, FOUR SLIGHTLY LARGER ONES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND THE TOP EDGE HAS TWO FAIRLY LONG ONES TOWARD'S THE RIGHT CORNER. THE TOP LEFT CORNER TIP ALSO HAS A TINY LINE ACROSS THE VERY TIP END.

THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP END IS ALSO VERY SLIGHTLY SCUFFED

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALMOST FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF SPECKS OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE INTACT WITH JUST THE VERY TIP ENDS SLIGHTLY RUBBED. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP AND JUST HAS A LITTLE BURRING IN PATCHES

THE REAR SURFACE IS STILL INCREDIBLY WHITE. THE POROUS SURFACE HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME EXTREMELY WELL, WITH JUST A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE.

THE FLIPBACKS ARE ALL PERFECTLY ADHERED

AGAIN THIS IS IN THE MAIN DUE TO THE PROTECTION THE SLEEVE HAS BEEN GIVEN FROM NEW

THE ORIGINAL EMI POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN SUPER CONDITION. NO SPLITS AND JUST A LIGHT OFF WHITE SHADING TO THE PAPER. NO CREASES

THE NEMS BAG IS ALSO IN TOP CONDITION LIGHTLY WRINKLED WITH JUST A SMALL TAB CUT OUT BY THE OPENING EDGE

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY