THE BEATLES"PLEASE PLEASE ME"1963 YELLOW/BLACK STEREO
  £   156
  $   207

 


£ 156 Sold For
Apr 20, 2010 Sold Date
Apr 10, 2010 Start Date
£   75 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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ATTENTION SERIOUS BEATLES COLLECTORS!!

AN ORIGINAL STEREO MIX 1963 1ST  UK PRESSING PARLOPHONE TO USE THE YELLOW/BLACK LABELS OF THE BEATLES FIRST LP:"PLEASE PLEASE ME"

CLASSED AS A"3RD PRESSING"AFTER THE TWO DIFFERENT AND VERY SHORT LIVED BLACK/GOLD LABEL DESIGNS!

BOTH OF THESE DESIGNS ENDED WITHIN WEEKS,YES WEEKS OF THIS ALBUM'S DEBUT AND SO EVEN THOUGH THIS YELLOW AND BLACK STEREO PRESSING IS REGARDED AS A "3RD PRESSING"IT IS STILL WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF THE LPs DEBUT!!

MOST COLLECTORS CANNOT AFFORD A BLACK AND GOLD STEREO EDITION,DECENT ONES GO WAY ABOVE £1000 AND SO THIS COPY,THE VERY EARLIEST POSSIBLE STEREO TO USE THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL IS THE NEXT BEST THING AND MAKE NO MISTAKE IS SERIOUSLY RARE,ESPECIALLY AS GOOD AS THIS COPY!!!

NEAR MINT EARLIEST YELLOW/BLACK STEREO EXAMPLES EASILY FETCH £200 AND SO MY LOW £75 START IS VERY ATTRACTIVE INDEED!

+A GLOSSY FRONT E.J.DAY PRINTED COVER WITH THE"LARGE STEREO"AT THE FRONT AND FLIPBACK UNLIKE LATER 1970s ISSUES!

A STRICTLY GRADED EXCELLENT CONDITION EXAMPLE WITH SOME FAINT SURFACE MARKS,THE COVER REMOVAL TYPE AND SLIGHT SIGNS OF USE(FULL DETAILS BELOW) BUT STILL PLAYS VERY,VERY NICELY!

THE SOUND IS MAGNIFICENT!

NO CLICKS! NO SWISHES! NO JUMPS! NO STICKS!

IT HAS CLEARLY BEEN CHERISHED AND CARED FOR WITH ONLY A FEW DOZEN PLAYS ON EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT!

WIDE STEREO MIXES AND LOTS OF BASS! 

+THE ORIGINAL,CLEAN EMITEX INNER  BAG!

 THIS IS THE VERY FIRST YELLOW/BLACK STEREO PRESSING FROM 1963.

THIS IS WELL WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF ISSUE!!!!!!

LET ME EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS SO SPECIAL!

LATER REPRESSES FROM JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE LPs ISSUE HAD THE"SMALLER"STEREO AT THE FRONT AND  IN MANY CASES,SLIGHTLY THINNER VINYL! 

PARLOPHONE PCS 3042 

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NICE STEREO L.P. AND CAN ACCEPT A FEW FAINT SURFACE MARKS AND SLIGHT COVER WEAR-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME TO UPGRADE TO A NEAR MINT COPY! 

AN EARLY EDITION WHICH IS NOW OVER 45 YEARS OLD AND AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ORIGINAL COPY AT A DECENT PRICE!

MINT OR NEAR MINT COPIES CAN FETCH £200+ AND SO A VERY DECENT EXCELLENT+++ CONDITION L.P.IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE OPTION ON THE BASIS THAT TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION COPIES ARE GENERALLY KEPT UNPLAYED FOR INVESTMENT AND RARELY TURN UP!

REMEMBER THE MAJORITY OF NEAR MINT ITEMS FROM OTHERS SELLERS ARE IN MY OPINION EXCELLENT OR NOT EVEN THAT!

I HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND AM ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING BEATLES EXPERTS!

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK WITH MANY OF THE WORLD'S MOST DESIRED BEATLES ITEMS AND READ THOSE COMMENTS FROM SERIOUS BEATLES COLLECTORS WHO CHOOSE ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN! BID WITH CONFIDENCE! 

 THIS LP IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY BEATLES COLLECTION IN IT'S STEREO UK PRESSING!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS SEEN A FEW PLAYS BUT IS STILL IN VERY DECENT ORDER AND PLAY SUPERB.

THERE ARE NO CLICKS AND HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE PRESENT! 

NO NASTY MAJOR DISTORTION WHICH TENDS TO PRESENT ON MOST COPIES-THERE IS JUST A LITTLE AT SOME OF THE SOUND"PEAKS" AT THE END OF EACH SIDE BUT THAT IS BEING HONEST AND IS THE CASE WITH EVEN NEAR MINT COPIES AS THE ENGINEERS CUT THE TRACKS LOUD!

I ALWAYS LISTEN WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON AND AT A DECENT VOLUME TO DETECT THIS AND MOST LISTENERS WOULDN'T DETECT ANY.

THERE IS HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE BETWEEN THE TRACKS OR AT THE START AND END OF EACH SIDE UNLIKE MOST COPIES THAT TURN UP! 

 FAR,FAR BETTER THAN MOST"EX"GRADED BEATLES LPs AND THE ACTUAL SOUND IS MUCH NEARER TO NEAR MINT THAN MY"EX"!

SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR SIMILAR"EX"ITEMS!

MY CONSTANT AIM IS TO GET FEEDBACK COMMENTS LIKE"BEYOND EXPECTATION",WHICH I ALREADY HAVE!

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD BEATLES EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

KEEP READING FOR MORE INFORMATION!

TIME FOR A LITTLE ABOUT ME! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED DEALER,  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE BEATLES!!! 

DUE TO A LACK OF SPACE AND THE REALISATION THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PLAY THE MAJORITY OF MY HUGE COLLECTION,I AM PRUNING DOWN SELECTED ITEMS.

AN ORIGINAL STEREO EDITION FROM 1963 OF THE BAND'S WONDERFUL DEBUT LP ISSUED ON THE UK PRESSED PARLOPHONE LABELS .  

NO"SOLD IN THE UK"LABEL TEXT AS MISSING ON LATER PRESSINGS.

MATRIXES:

YEX 94-1 + M at 3'0'CLOCK + 1 at 9'0'CLOCK

YEX 95-1 + P at 2'0'CLOCK + 1 at 8'0'CLOCK.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE EARLIEST STAMPER MARKINGS!! COMPARE WITH OTHERS AROUND! 

        A MUCH THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few WEEKS later-This ESSENTIAL  LP pressed within the first few MONTHS of issue from 1963 when Beatlemania was at it's height.

ONE OF THE BAND'S BEST, SONGS THAT WOULD INFLUENCE MILLIONS OF OTHER MUSICIANS!

SONGS THAT TRULY CAPTURED THE EXCITEMENT OF BEATLEMANIA  DURING 1963!

AN INCREDIBLE LP THAT STILL SOUNDS EXCITING OVER 45 YEARS ON!

NO NEED TO LIST TRACKS AS MOST OF YOU SHOULD KNOW BUT I WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED. 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY EXCELLENT++++ CONDITION WITH HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE AND THAT IS BEING VERY STRICT!

NO CLICKS!NO JUMPS!/NO STICKS!/NO SWISHES!  

Copies of this LP were being sold in huge quantities but how many were preserved like this one-??

USED BUT NOT SERIOUSLY ABUSED!!!!!!

Just to explain, in 1963,the majority of fans were using poor equipment. LPs tended to be more cared for.

HARDLY ANYONE WAS BUYING STEREO EDITIONS AND THE EARLIEST STEREO EQUIPMENT WAS OFTEN HEAVY AND THE DELICATE GROOVES WOULD BE EASILY DAMAGED!  

THIS ONE HAS BEEN PLAYED A FEW TIMES BUT STILL SOUNDING FABULOUS! 

I have kept hold of several great copies over the years but the time has come to thin down the collection!

The STEREO mixes are brilliant and full of bass.

Any serious Beatles collector will require ALL THE BAND'S LPs IN BOTH MONO AND STEREO FORMAT.  

THE STEREO TRACKS IN MANY CASES IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO THE MONO VERSIONS WITH FASCINATING VARIATIONS-EXTRA EFFECTS AND GUITAR"LICKS"!

DON'T FORGET THE"MISTAKES"IN THE STEREO VERSION OF"PLEASE PLEASE ME"WHERE THE LYRICS GET MUDDLED NEAR THE END!

THE RECENT STEREO CD VERIONS,WHILST GOOD HAVE MISSED OUT SOME OF THE LITTLE VARIATIONS ON THE EARLY VINYL PRESSINGS! 

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear THE BEATLES and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TWICE TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

THE CENTRE HOLES HAVE NOT BEEN INKED IN!

SEE PHOTO #3 FOR THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

NO LABEL WRITING/NO STICKER REMOVAL/NO WORN PRINT!!!

PLEASE SEE ALL THREE PHOTOS!   

THE COVER HAS A FEW CREASES,MAINLY AT THE CORNERS,A LITTLE WEAR TO THE FLIPBACK+ A LITTLE FAINT STAINING AT THE BACK.

NO WRITING,

NO NASTY RIPS,SELLOTAPE REPAIRS,STAPLES,HOLE CUTS ETC.

IT IS STILL FAR BETTER THAN MOST AROUND! 

 Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A NICE COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EX"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.  

THE LP AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS!

IF YOU GO THROUGH MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE MANY OTHER BEATLES LPs SOLD -PAY NOTE TO THE FEEDBACK RESPONSES!!-NO ISSUES!! INFACT VERY HAPPY CUSTOMERS WHICH IS PROOF OF MY CAREFUL,DETAILED AND STRICT GRADING!!!! 

Realistic  £75 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF BEATLES HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE TO THE UK+ SPECIAL DELIVERY ON THIS RARE ITEM.  YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.£5 EUROPE AND REST OF THE WORLD £7. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of WELL OVER 10,000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement. OVER  7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!

A VITAL PART OF ANY BEATLES OR INDEED ANY LP COLLECTION!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

A FABULOUS SELECTION OF ORIGINAL 1960s BEAT AND POP LPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS ONE ENDS!

MANY MORE BEATLES RELATED ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2010!

THANKYOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

GOOD LUCK!!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON FOR YOUR CHANCE TO OWN AN ORIGINAL 1963 PRESSING  OF THE BEATLES CLASSIC DEBUT LP"PLEASE PLEASE ME" IN IT'S EARLIEST POSSIBLE STEREO MIX USING THE YELLOW/BLACK LABEL!

 

 

 

 




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