Beatles Please Please Me 1963 3rd Press *STEREO* LP
£
211
$
279
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
UK 1963 '3rd' *STEREO* PRESSING LP
On the black & yellow Parlophone label: PCS 3042
Both labels omit the 'Recording First Published.. & 'Sold in UK..' label texts.
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible on the side 1 label.
Housed in the rarer 'GOLD issue' front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' large stereo logo cover with the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with original 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner.
Matrix nos: YEX 94-1 & YEX 95-1
Stampers: 1/P & 1/G
Disc weight: 173g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT
Some minor hole-wear but no other faults.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Clean, bright & glossy surfaces on both sides with no groove-whitening or dulling to either surface from incorrect long-term storage. An occaisional light fingernail scuff is visible in daylight but there are no deep or feelable marks anywhere.Careful inspection directly under a halogen desk lamp reveals a few light scratches and wispy inner-sleeve removal marks, but no major faults or wear. This is an extremely thick and heavy pressing which lies 100% flat both sides on the turntable with no dishing or warping.
Play: EXCELLENT
Despite frequent play, the sound has an amazing presecence and clarity. All tracks play cleanly & clearly in both channels with no traces of groovewear or background noise. There is a tremendous warmth and prescence on every track and apart from a few light ticks between tracks 3 and 4 on side 1, all bands play without intereference. There are no heavy clicks, jumps, repeats or any other significant or major audible faults or wear.
Cover:
VERY GOOD
This rare example is clean & strong, displaying just moderate storagewear but no major faults. The front panel retains a vibrant, glossy laminate with just some light creasing along the lower edge and lower right corner but no 'thumbnails' or other significant wear. The lower corners have a some shelfwear rubbing and the front opening edge has some light handling wear but no tears or splits to either side. The rear panel is overall clean & white with just a small mark to the right of the side 1 track listing. However, there is no writing or missing paper. There is some minor wear to the lower flipback and a small piece of missing paper in the extreme upper right corner, otherwise they are all intact and complete. Despite some tiny pieces is missing laminate to the lower seam, both are strong and unsplit and the spine is fully worded & undamaged.
Inner-sleeve: VERY GOOD +
- Strict grading under strong daylight & halogen light based upon UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I play every record I sell at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks & all sleeves have no writing, splits or tears.
- The listing photos have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are packed tightly in strong custom made record boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
price rating
