THE BEATLES"PLEASE PLEASE ME"1ST GOLD PARLOPHONE MONO

	£		331
	$		439

ATTENTION SERIOUS BEATLES COLLECTORS!!!

AN ORIGINAL MONO MIX 1963 1ST GOLD PRINT PRESSING OF THE BEATLES 1ST LP:
"PLEASE PLEASE ME"

+ 1N MATRIXES +

DICK JAMES MUSIC CREDITS FOR TWO OF THE TRACKS:

ASK ME WHY + PLEASE PLEASE ME.

THE OTHER BEATLES WRITTEN SONGS CREDITED TO NORTHERN SONGS. 

A FEW"GOLD"PRINTS EXIST WITH"DICK JAMES"ON MORE OF THE BEATLES SONGS BUT TO CALL THIS A 2ND PRESSING IS A LITTLE UNFAIR AS THERE WERE NO MORE GOLD LABELS AFTER THE FIRST MONTH OF ISSUE-IT IS STILL ONE OF THE EARLIEST UK PRESSINGS OF A HISTORICALLY AND MUSICALLY IMPORTANT ALBUM!

A BEAUTIFULLY CARED FOR COPY!

THE BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE HAD IN YEARS WITH SPLENDID SOUND,CLEAN COVER AND MAGNIFICENT LABELS!!!! 

ORIGINAL EMITEX INNER!

PARLOPHONE PMC 1202  

GLOSSY FRONT SLEEVE+ FLIPBACK!

  PRINTED BY

ERNEST J.DAY AND CO.LTD.LONDON. 

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY NICE MONO COPY -THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

AN EARLY 1ST EDITION WHICH WAS VERY LIMITED AND RARE TO FIND OVER 45 YEARS ON AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY BEATLES COLLECTION!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF PLAYS BUT IS STILL IN VERY NICE ORDER AND SOUNDS SUPERB! 

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

FROM MY OWN COLLECTION!

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 MONO "1ST"(SEE DICK JAMES INTRO AT TOP) EDITION FROM 1963 OF THE BAND'S WONDERFUL 1ST ALBUM ISSUED ON THE UK PRESSED PARLOPHONE GOLD PRINT LABEL .  

NO"SOLD IN THE UK"LABEL TEXT OR YELLOW PRINTED PARLOPHONE LOGO AS ON LATER PRESSINGS.

MATRIXES:

XEX 421-1N XEX 422-1N.

FAINT GROOVE ON SIDE TWO LABEL THAT IS RARELY SEEN!!!

MOST ARE FLAT WITH NO GROOVE!!!!!!!             

THICK PRESSING different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL  LP pressed within the first few WEEKS of issue from 1963 when Beatlemania was just about to go totally global!

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

AN INCREDIBLE LP THAT STILL SOUNDS EXCITING 45 YEARS ON! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN STRICTLY,VERY NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SURFACE/COVER REMOVAL TYPE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING STRICT!

THE MAJORITY OF DEALERS WOULD GLADLY DESCRIBE THIS AS EXCELLENT-SOME EVEN NEAR MINT! 

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO NASTY CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/ONLY SLIGHT DISTORTION AT SOME OF THE "PEAKS"-"TWIST AND SHOUT" ALWAYS HAS A LITTLE EVEN ON SO CALLED NEAR MINT COPIES!!!!

Copies of this album were being sold in huge quantities but how many were preserved like this one AND HOW MANY BOUGHT A GOLD PRINT EDITION ??!!!!!!

Just to explain, in early 1963, EMI decided to change the label design of Parlophone which had been used for 10 years with a more modern logo and the last"gold print"Labels were made in the FIRST couple of WEEKS of this LPs issue-so only early bird buyers got the LP with THIS design.

THE DICK JAMES PUBLISHING was probably only on a few HUNDRED labels, A THOUSAND at the most.

THE ONE ON AUCTION HERE HAD A PRINT RUN OF POSSIBLY A THOUSAND BEFORE THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL REPLACED IT.

SOUNDS A LOT,BUT REMEMBER THE MAJORITY OF DECENT COPIES ARE NOW IN THE COLLECTIONS OF COLLECTORS UNLIKELY TO SELL!!! 

Naturally it was a big seller,even for a debut LP but outside of LIVERPOOL and LONDON, the Beatles were STILL regarded as a singles act until much later in the year, by which time the NEWER label design had replaced the GOLD PRINT.

In those early days with LIMITED exposure on Radio and TV, POP LPs were carefully considered and saved for items,many fans not getting THIS LP until the spring or summer of 1963.

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

The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass.

THE MONO MIXES WERE THOSE THAT THE BAND OVERLOOKED AND HAD TOTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH! 

Those that were sticking with mono were usually using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds.

Also the Stereo mixes are very hard to listen to with vocals one side and most of the backing on the other.

The MONO mixes are far punchier but is rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

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

 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 FOUR TIMES TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

There is A LITTLE spindle wear BUT THE LABELS ARE A JOY!!!

SHARP,CLEAR PRINT WITH NO WRITING,FADING,STICKERS OR ANY WEAR AT ALL.

JUST ABOUT EVERY COPY THAT I HAVE SEEN HAS FAULTS!!.

The surface marks are MINIMAL!

NO NASTY AUTOCHANGER SCUFFS!

MOST DEALERS OVERLOOK SUCH FAULTS! 

There is some surface crackle, but it is MINIMAL.

NO DEEP MARKS OR SCRATCHES!

THE GLOSSY FRONT COVER IS IN SUPER CONDITION.

NO WRITING/NO RIPS/NO REPAIRS/NO SELLOTAPE/NO PIN HOLES.

EASY TO READ SPINE DETAILS!!

THERE ARE SOME SMALL CREASES AT EDGES AND CORNERS.

ONE LARGER CREASE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

A LITTLE "RUBBING"WEAR AT EDGES.

THE FLIPBACK HAS A LITTLE OF THE LAMINATION EDGES"PULLED AWAY, BUT THIS IS MINIMAL AND TYPICAL OF MOST COPIES.

A SMALL STAIN AT THE BACK HALF WAY DOWN,RIGHT EDGE.

A LITTLE GENERAL FAINT STAINING.  

Look elsewhere on ebay and you MIGHT see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues(YELLOW AND BLACKS DESCRIBED AS 1ST PRESSINGS!!!!)and/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 POSSIBLE UPGRADER 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 A VERY STRONG,NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EXCELLENT"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.

ORIGINAL EMITEX INNER SLEEVE.

EMI RECORDS ADVERSTISING SLEEVES CAME ON LATER PRESSINGS!   

AN STIFF OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED AS  WITH ALL MY RARE ITEMS.

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

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £200 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

 A THIRD OF THE PRICE THAT A NEAR MINT COPY CAN FETCH.

NOT A LOW START BUT THIS IS NOT FOR TIMEWASTERS,CHANCERS AND FOOLS!!!!!!

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

Postage is £4 SPECIAL DELIVERY.IT WILL COST ME NEARER TO £6 TO DO IT IN A MANNER THAT IT DESERVES!!

SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination. 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 OVER 9000 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 6 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. 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 COLLECTION!!

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

MANY MORE BEATLES RELATED ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2009 AND BEYOND!