Beatles Please Please Me UK 1963 *GOLD* Label Mono LP
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Description
THE BEATLES
'PLEASE, PLEASE ME'
1963 UK *MONO* PRESSING LP
On the black & gold Parlophone label: PMC 1202
Both labels have the corrected 'Northern Songs Ltd.' publishing credits for tracks 1 & 2 on side 1 and 4 & 6 on side 2.
An 'MZT' tax/price code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label.
Housed in the correct front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' printed cover with a large front cover mono logo and the 'Angus McBean' credit in the extreme lower right corner.
Complete with its original white 'Use Emitex' poly-lined inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N
Stamper numbers: 2/GT & 1,2/GP
Disc weight: 167g
Condition
Labels: EXCELLENT -
Clean & bright set with some spindle trails, but no missing print or damage.
Visual: VERY GOOD
Both surfaces are clean and retain an excellent gloss to both with just a hint of groove-whitening on some tracks. Some minor surface marks - mostly light fingernail scuffs - are visible in strong daylight together with an occaisional light scratch. However there are no deep of feelable marks. Close inspection directly beneath my halogen desk lamp reveals numerous wispy hairlines consistent with frequent removal from the inner-sleeve. Both sides lie 100% flat on the turntable with no dishing or warping to either side.
Play: VERY GOOD
This copy was cherished and looked after, but was played many times. However, all tracks play without any major faults with just some groovewear distortion on the louder passages and light background presenting itself during the quieter tracks. There are no clicks, jumps, repeats or any other major faults anywhere.
Cover
VERY GOOD +
A very clean & strong a example with just some light storagewear but no major faults. The front panel is clean & bright with just a few light edge wrinkles and some minor shelfwear to the lower corners. Both opening edges are straight and undamaged with no tears or feathering. The rear panel is very clean & bright with just a small stain near the spine flipback but no discolouration, writing or missing paper. Apart from a small area of missing paper to the lower right, all of the delicate flipbacks are present & intact. Both seams are unstressed and unsplit and the spine is fully worded and undamaged.
Inner-sleeve
VERY GOOD
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- Unless stated, all records lie 100% flat & play without distortion, jumps or sticks. All sleeves/covers have no writing, splits or tears.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover. All text & images © Bright Field Music 2008
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