Beatles-Please Please Me UK Rare *DECCA* Pressing LP
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A ULTRA RARE 1ST ISSUE DECCA CONTRACT PRESSING OF THE 1963 BEATLES ALBUM
PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASED IN 1963 ON THE PARLOPHONE RECORD LABEL CAT NUMBER PMC1202, DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND IN THE RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS 1963, THE EMI PRESSES WERE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND FOR THIS ALBUM IN THE RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS, THEY TURNED TO RIVAL DECCA & CONTRACTED THEM TO PRESS A QUANTITY OF "PLEASE PLEASE ME" AND "WITH THE BEATLES" ALBUMS,
DECCA CONTRACT PRESSINGS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE INDENTED RIDGE 15MM IN FROM THE OUTSIDE LABEL EDGE.
DUE TO A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANISATIONS, EXACT QUANTITIES OF DECCA PRESSINGS ARE UNKNOWN, IT IS THOUGHT NO MORE THAN 5% OF TOTAL SALES ARE DECCA PRESSINGS, NEARLY 90% OF THESE DECCA CONTRACT PRESSINGS BEING THE NEWLY RELEASED, BEATLES SECOND ALBUM "WITH THE BEATLES" RATHER THAN THE ALREADY HIGH VOLUME SELLING DEBUT "PLEASE PLEASE ME" ALBUM, HENCE THE HIGHER VALUATION FOR CONTRACT PRESSINGS OF "PLEASE PLEASE ME"
THIS IS AN ULTRA RARE DECCA CONTRACT 1st PRESSING,COMPLETE WITH THE DEFINED DECCA LABEL GROOVE, AND THE EARLIER ARIAL FONT LABEL TEXT, WHICH WAS REJECTED AFTER THE FIRST PRESS RUN BY EMI IN FAVOUR OF THE NARROW ARIAL FONT LABEL TEXT.
RARER STILL THE LABEL CONTAINS A MISPRESSING TO SIDE 2 TRACK 7 WHICH IS TITLED "TWIST AND SCHOUT" RATHER THAN "TWIST AND SHOUT" (THIS ALBUM IS IN EXCELLENT ALL ROUND CONDITION
VINYL RUN OFF CODES ARE XEX 422-1N & XEX 421-2N.
AS PER USUAL WITH DECCA PRESSINGS NO MOTHER STAMPERS ARE PRESENT
GRADE OF THE VINYL
THE VINYL LABELS ARE THE YELLOW PARLOPHONE VARIETY, COMPLETE WITH THE DECCA GROOVE, SIDE 1 LABEL MINIMAL WEAR AROUND THE CENTRAL SPINDLE AREA,BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT TEXT GRADED EXCELLENT, SIDE 2 LABEL IS EXCELLENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LIGHT RESIDUE WHERE THE DECCA SAMPLE LABEL WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED, OTHERWISE EXCELLENT.
VINYL HAS JUST LIGHT HAIRLINES & RETAINS MOST OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY PLAYS FANTASTICALLY WELL, AND SURPRISINGLY LOUD,VINYL IS GRADED EXCELLENT
INNER SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PATENTS APPLIED FOR EMITEX INNER SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
OUTER SLEEVE
ALBUM IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL EJ DAY OUTER SLEEVE WITH ANGUS MCBEAN CREDIT TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER, COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY GRAFFITI GENUINE SOLID CONDITION , THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE IS FANTASTICALLY GLOSSY JUST LIGHT LAMINATE CREASES TO THE EDGES, & VERY LIGHT CORNER BUFFING, THE SPINE IS 100% SOLID & READABLE, AND FREE FROM RIPS OR TARES, THE REAR OF THE SLEEVE IS CLEAN AND BRIGHT AND AGAIN FREE FROM GRAFFITI, VERY UNUSUAL FOR THESE FRAGILE EARLY 60'S SLEEVES, AN EXTREMELY RARE AND COLLECTABLE SLEEVE, GRADED EXCELLENT.
SUMMARY
A ULTRA RARE & GENUINE PIECE OF BEATLES MEMORABILIA IN FANTASTIC CONDITION, THIS IS A REAL RARITY HAVING THE EARLY 1ST ISSUE MISPRESSED LABEL NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH OTHER DECCA CONTRACT PRESSINGS.
THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE RAREST MONO BEATLES ALBUMS IN THE WORLD!!!
A REALLY RARE EXHIBIT THAT CAN ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE,THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR, DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE TO OWN AND WHAT IS ONE OF THE RAREST PIECES OF BEATLES HISTORY AVAILABLE TODAY.
DIVERSE WORLDWIDE POSTAL OPTIONS
POSTAGE AND PACKING UK 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS £3.50
PRIORITY UK RECORDED & INSURED £6.50
POSTAGE AND PACKING EUROPE RECORDED £7
REST OF THE WORLD RECORDED IS £10
PRIORITY WORLDWIDE CARRIAGE RECORDED & FULLY INSURED DELIVERY AVAILABLE FOR JUST £12
I OFFER POSTAGE DISCOUNTS, EACH ADDITIONAL ALBUM PURCHASED WILL BE CONSOLIDATED AND SHIPPED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FREE OF CHARGE.
I use industry standard mailers, with at least two fibre board inserts, in addition the vinyl is placed in a seperate transit sleeve and the whole album is packed and neatly sealed in a pvc sleeve, then sealed in to the mailer, I am yet to recieve a complaint for damaged records due to poor packing and after completing over 800 transactions thats not bad going, check out my feedback i have lots of satisfied customers.
I ALWAYS SEND RECORDED DELIVERY IT PROTECTS BOTH ME AND MY CUSTOMERS
ABOUT ME
MY CUSTOMER SERVICE LEVELS ARE SECOND TO NONE, PLEASE BE ASSURED YOUR CUSTOM IS IMPORTANT TO ME, WITH POSITIVE FEEDBACK OF OVER 99% & OVER 800 TRANSACTIONS COMPLETED, I AM A TRUSTED POWER SELLER, PLEASE BID WITH 110% CONFIDENCE, ALL MY RECORDS ARE GRADED CORRECTLY OR YOUR MONEY BACK (excludes postage costs), DONT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, PLEASE REVIEW MY FEEDBACK AND CONTACT PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS FOR REFERENCE.
I HAVE LOTS OF OTHER RARE AND FANTASTIC VINYL FOR SALE,TO SEE MY OTHER OFFERINGS CLICK ON VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING
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