THE BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME Mono LP ERNEST J DAY PRINT PMC 1202

	£		22
	$		29

THE BEATLES  PLEASE PLEASE ME.   PMC 1202

PARLOPHONE YELLOW AND BLACK  LABEL

IM NO RECORD DEALER BUT WILL DESCRIBE THE ITEM THE BEST I CAN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM.

BECAUSE OF THIS I GENERALLY RATE MY ITEMS LOWER THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE SO PEOPLE ARE NOT DISAPPOINTED.  PLEASE BEAR THIS IN MIND  AND READ ALL THE LISTING BEFORE BIDDING INCLUDING THE ADDITION INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF LISTING.

FIRST OFF THE COVER IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A FEW SCUFFS AND CREASES THE ALBUM COVER IS AGAIN ORIGINAL WITH THE LARGE  "MONO," IN LOW CASE,  PHOTO  BY ANGUS McBEAN, PRINTED BY ERNEST J DAY & CO. AND , NO RIPS OR WRITING.

THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE EMITEX TYPE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONE OR TWO CREASES.

THE VINYL ITSELF IS IN  GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO VERY LIGHT MARKS ON SIDE 1 AND 2. SIDE 2 HAS A SCRATCH COVERING 5 TRACKS THOUGH THIS IS VERY LIGHT.  THE LABEL  HAS SPIDERY SPINDLE MARKS THOUGH VERY LIGHT.

MATRIX NO.S XEX 421-1N    XEX 422-1N   ON THE RUN OUT GROOVE THERE SEEMS TO BE A GML STAMPED ON IT

AROUND THE EDGE OF THE LABEL IS "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD ETC

Mint (M)

A record in mint condition should be in perfect, brand new condition. There should be no evidence of wear and tear, and the vinyl should show no signs of having being repeatedly played.

Near Mint (NM)

As the name implies, a near mint record should be almost perfect. The vinyl should show no more than the most minor of defects and the sleeve should be practically flawless. Typically, a record in Near Mint condition would be Mint but for possibly one small defect, maybe a minor surface abrasion on the vinyl or a tiny crease on the sleeve.

Excellent (EX)

A record in Excellent condition will show signs of use in that there will be some light scratches or surface abrasions on the vinyl, but this will not affect the sound quality in any way. The sleeve may have some tiny amounts of scuffing or have some small creasing in the corner tips.

Very Good (VG)

A record in Very Good condition will have numerous light scratches or scuffs on the vinyl, but it should still play without noticeable deterioration of the sound quality. The sleeve may have a small split, or have noticeable scuffing and creasing along the edges. The label may be slightly discoloured and some ring wear may be visible.

Good (G)

An record in Good condition can be played without hopping or skipping, but there may be some hissing or extra surface noise. The sleeve will have some seem splits, scuffing, creasing, and may also be discoloured. Ring wear may well be visible and inner sleeves may show signs of wear and tear.

Fair (F)
A record in Fair condition can still probably be played, but the sound quality will not be good, possessing surface noise and bad scratches. The outer and inner sleeve will be badly worn, creased or torn.

Poor (P)

A record in poor condition may be unplayable in that the vinyl may be cracked, warped, or have several deep scratches. The sleeve may be torn, split, badly creased or have been defaced or written on. The inner sleeves may be unoriginal or missing.

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RECORD

PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL ONLY.

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE EMAIL FOR POSTAGE COSTS TO YOUR COUNTRY, POSTAGE WILL VARY FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY PLEASE NOTE THIS WHEN BIDDING

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION........

IN THE CENTRE OF THE LABEL IS THE EMBOSSED TAX CODE LETTTERS " M T " MAKING IT FROM 1ST JANUARY 1963 DETAILS BELOW ON DATING AND PRESSING

SIDE 1 TO THE RIGHTHAND SIDE IN THE 3'O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE RUN OUT GROOVE THERE IS THE LETTERS G M L TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE IN THE 9'0'CLOCK POSITION IS THE NUMBER 7

SIDE2 TO THE RIGHTHAND THE LETTERS ARE POSSIBLY " G L M " THOUGH THESE MAY BE INCORRECT, THE G IS CORRECT HOWEVER THE OTHER 2 LETTERS I CANT QUITE MAKE OUT. ON THE LEFTHAND SIDE THE NUMBER 4 IS STAMPED

THE INFORMATION BELOW MAY HELP DATE AND GRADE THIS RECORD. CHECK OUT MORE INFORMATION ON THE BELOW WEBSITE

http://www.yokono.co.uk/collection/beatles/uk/guide_lp_g_parlo.html

Embossed Initials: Tax code

Several of the record companies printed or pressed tax codes on the records during the 60's. The tax code was pressed in the run-off groove area and sometimes embossed in the center of the label or printed on the label.
The purchase tax was introduced during World War II and was a sort of "luxury tax". As the tax percentage fluctuated, the tax code changed.

Right: the center of "PLEASE PLEASE ME", with initials "MZT" very visible. The ones are KT, MT, PMT, PT, MKT or PKT and maybe a couple more; KT and MT seen most frequent.

According to "LABELOGRAPHY written by Jan Petterson", there were 17 different tax codes until VAT was introduced in 1973.
The record companies introduced the new tax codes at specific dates but sometimes continued to use an old code even when they had introduced the new one.
(Similar information was received from Mr. Andy.Thanks!)

Tax codes

NT

1954

OT

26th. July 1961

NI

1955

ZT

10th. April 1962

RT

Summer 1955

PT

26th. November 1963

XT

Summer 1957

MT

1st. January 1963

ET

August 1959

KT

1st. July 1963 (used until at least 1972)

WT

1st. August 1960

JT

1968

Matrix Number...Back to the LP List

Matrix numbers are alphanumeric codes (and on occasion, other symbols) stamped or hand written (or a combination of the two) into the run-out groove area of a gramophone record. This is the non-grooved area between the end of the final song on a record's side and the label, also known as the run-off groove area, end-groove area, matrix area, or "dead wax".

Matrix numbers are intended for the internal use of the record manufacturing plant, but they are also studied and documented by record collectors, as they can sometimes provide useful information about the edition of the record.

The most important part of the extra information is usually the cut number, which is a suffix to the main number. For example, matrix number 12345 is seen on a label, but examination of the run-out groove area reveals number 12345–3, which indicates this is the third cut of this side. It is not unusual to find records with a different cut number on each side.

Prefix of Matrix Number

Mono (PMC) label using: XEX. ( you can see each label and inner groove both side 1 and 2)
Stereo (PCs, P-PCS) label using: YEX. ( You can see each label and inner groove both side 1 and 2)

Lacquer, Mother and Stamper Number

The courtesy of Mr. Michael Fremer (Thanks!)

At the "6 O'clock" position on the inner groove area is the matrix number with a -1 or -2 etc.
For instance, Beatles For Sale in stereo is YEX 142-1 (etc.).
The "1" means the FIRST LACQUER cut from the master. -2 the second etc.

At the "9 O'clock" is a number which tell you what "mother" was used to generate the stamper actually used the press the record. A number of "mothers" are generated from the lacquer. Obviously a "1" means first mother generated from the lacquer. A "5" means it was much later--the fifth mother generated from the lacquer.

At the "3 O'clock" position there will be one to three letters, which are codes associated with numbers as follows, which tell you what stamper was used to press the actual record:
G R A M O P H L T D (gramophone Ltd)

G=1
R=2
A=3
M=4
O=5
P=6
H=7
L=8
T=9
D=0

Therefore, if the letters say "GR" that is stamper 12. "O" is stamper 5 etc.

YEX 142-1, mother 1, stamper G
is the very first pressing of "Beatles For Sale" in stereo: first lacquer, first mother, first stamper.

YEX 142-1, mother 4, stamper RLT.
That would be first lacquer, 4th mother and 289th stamper generated from that mother.

Mint (M)

A record in mint condition should be in perfect, brand new condition. There should be no evidence of wear and tear, and the vinyl should show no signs of having being repeatedly played.

Near Mint (NM)

As the name implies, a near mint record should be almost perfect. The vinyl should show no more than the most minor of defects and the sleeve should be practically flawless. Typically, a record in Near Mint condition would be Mint but for possibly one small defect, maybe a minor surface abrasion on the vinyl or a tiny crease on the sleeve.

Excellent (EX)

A record in Excellent condition will show signs of use in that there will be some light scratches or surface abrasions on the vinyl, but this will not affect the sound quality in any way. The sleeve may have some tiny amounts of scuffing or have some small creasing in the corner tips.

Very Good (VG)

A record in Very Good condition will have numerous light scratches or scuffs on the vinyl, but it should still play without noticeable deterioration of the sound quality. The sleeve may have a small split, or have noticeable scuffing and creasing along the edges. The label may be slightly discoloured and some ring wear may be visible.

Good (G)

An record in Good condition can be played without hopping or skipping, but there may be some hissing or extra surface noise. The sleeve will have some seem splits, scuffing, creasing, and may also be discoloured. Ring wear may well be visible and inner sleeves may show signs of wear and tear.

Fair (F)
A record in Fair condition can still probably be played, but the sound quality will not be good, possessing surface noise and bad scratches. The outer and inner sleeve will be badly worn, creased or torn.

Poor (P)

A record in poor condition may be unplayable in that the vinyl may be cracked, warped, or have several deep scratches. The sleeve may be torn, split, badly creased or have been defaced or written on. The inner sleeves may be unoriginal or missing.