THE BEATLES *PLEASE PLEASE ME* LP 1963 UK STEREO PRESS

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THE BEATLES *PLEASE PLEASE ME* LP 1963 UK STEREO 4TH PRESS

YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABEL  

'PARLOPHONE CO.' & 'RECORD FIRST PUBLISHED 1963' LABEL CREDTIS.

`ZMT` EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON THE LABEL OF SIDE 1. 

ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE MADE BY `ERNEST J. DAY & CO' SLEEVE.

CAT NO: PCS  3042 (STEREO)

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

YEAR: 1963

PRESSING INFO: UK 4TH PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (YEX 94-1) & side 2 (YEX 95-1)

STAMPERS: side 1 (1 & G M) & side 2 (1 & L)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG+) THE FRONT LAMINATED `ERNEST J DAY & CO` FLIPBACK SLEEVE IS VERY CRISP & CLEAN. THE FRONT ONLY HAS A FEW SMALL LAMINATE CREASES WITH NO SCUFFING TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGE. THERE IS A SMALL LUMP UNDER THE LAMINATE JUST ABOVE JOHN LENNON'S HEAD THAT LOOKS LIKE IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED DURING MANUFACTURE. SLIGHT CORNER RUBBING. THE BACK IS CLEAN WITH A SMALL STAIN ON THE 'USE EMITEX' TEXT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. THE ONLY DAMAGE THE SLEEVE HAS SUFFERED IS IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WHERE THE FLIPBACK HAS COME UNSTUCK AND FOLDED BACK. NO WRITING NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX) THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE AND THE SPINE IS GENERALLY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT CORNER RUBBING. NO SPLITS. 

INNER: (G-) ORIGINAL FROSTED EMITEX INNER IS SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE AND IN THE MIDDLE ON BOTH SIDE EDGES. `MADE IN ENGLAND` TEXT IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. GENERAL LIGHT WEAR & DISCOLOURATION FROM USE & STORAGE BUT OBVIOUSLY THE SPLITS MAKE THE GRADE MUCH LOWER. NO WRITING & NO STICKERS.

LABELS: SIDE 1 (G) SIDE 2 (VG-) BOTH LABELS HAVE LOTS OF MILD SPINDLE MARKS VISIBLE WHEN ANGLED IN LIGHT. SIDE 1 HAS `P.K.I` WRITTEN IN BLACK BIRO PEN NEAR THE RIM WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AT CERTAIN ANGLES. SIDE 2 HAS 'ZMT' EMBOSSED NEAR THE CENTRE HOLE.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (G+) SIDE 2 (G+) BOTH SIDES ARE COMPLETELY FLAT & GLOSSY. WHEN EXAMINED CLOSELY UNDER A 60W BULB BOTH SIDES HAVE LOTS OF LIGHT & MILD PAPER SCUFFS WITH A FEW HAIRLINES (MORE ON SIDE 1). NO DEEP SCRATCHES AND NO GROOVE WEAR. THIS VINYL IS DUSTY IN PLACES AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN.   

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (VG) SIDE 2 (VG-) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & OVERALL BOTH SIDES PLAY VERY GOOD WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND QUALITY AND TONES WITH LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE/STATIC NOTICEABLE IN PLACES  THROUGHOUT WHICH IS MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN TRACKS AND DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC. 'ASK ME WHY' HAS A FEW LIGHT POPS BUT THAT'S IT! THE VINYL IS A LITTLE DUSTY AND THE QUIETER MUSIC HAS LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS SO OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN A BUILD UP OF DUST IN THE GROOVES. WITH A VINYL OF THIS VALUE AND RARITY I AM RELUCTANT TO EVEN TOUCH IT LET ALONE CLEAN IT! ALL I DID BEFORE MY ONE PLAY WAS CAREFULLY WIPE OFF THE SURFACE DUST WITH A SPECIALIST RECORD CLEANING CLOTH. MORE PLAYS WOULD DISLODGE SOME OF THE DUST BUT IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN I EXPECT IT WOULD PLAY EVEN BETTER! MOST COLLECTORS WOULD PROBABLY GRADE HIGHER BUT I AM VERY STRICT WITH MY VISUAL AND AUDIO GRADINGS. NOT MINT BUT CERTAINLY A PRESENTABLE, PLAYABLE EXAMPLE OF A BEATLES RARITY. NO SKIPS NO JUMPS NO DISTORTION AND ONLY A COUPLE OF ISOLATED BACKGROUND POPS! DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS INCREASINGLY RARE UK STEREO 4TH PRESSING OF THIS BEATLES CLASSIC!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : 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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): 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.

VG (Very Good) : 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.

G (Good) : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has notice1ably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

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