The Beatles - Love Me Do - 1962 UK 1st Pressing Red label Parlophone Superb EX+
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Description
PARLOGRAM AUCTIONS presents...
THE BEATLES - 'LOVE ME DO'/'P.S. I LOVE YOU'
This exceptional UK 1st pressing of their debut 45 dates from initial October 1962 release on the red Parlophone label: 45-R 4949
Both labels include the 'Made in Gt. Britain' text.
A single letter 'Z' purchase tax code is in the centre of the 'P.S. I Love You' label, with 'ZT' in both run-outs.
Matrices: 7XCE 17144-1N & 7XCE 17145-1N
Stamper codes: 1/M & 1/A
Housed in its original beach-striped Parlophone company sleeve.
CONDITION
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A beautiful pair bearing just a single stray trail around the each centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Pristine playing surfaces which are unworn and retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine. There is just a tiny 1mm mark on the 'Love Me Do' side and a light turntable scuff on the 'P.S. I Love You' side, but this is overall one of the best looking copies you could hope to find.
Audio: MINT -
A remarkably warm and clean sound with a rich bass response which outshines any other later source for these tracks, which were of course dubbed from a disc such as this. Both sides begin from silent run-ins and play clearly throughout with no trace of any groove/playwear distortion or any clicks, pops or other such distractions. Not many left like this.
Cover: EXCELLENT
Light age/storagewear with record shop stamp on one side.
- This 45 will be packed in professional packaging to make sure it reaches you in the same condition it leaves us.
- The item is located in and will be shipped (customs-free within the EU) from AUSTRIA via insured trackable airmail
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