THE BEATLES

~ PLEASE PLEASE ME ~

(1969 PARLOPHONE RECORDS LP – UK RARE ‘ONE BOX’ STEREO PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A RARE 1969 STEREO PRESSING OF THE 1963 DEBUT LP PLEASE PLEASE ME BY THE BEATLES WITH BLACK & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABELS WHICH ONLY HAVE ONE BOXED EMI LOGO PER LABEL.

THE GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE HAS THREE REAR FLIPBACKS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PCS 3042

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 94-1 / YEX 95-1

THE STAMPERS ARE: OL 21 / OL 21

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED, FLIP-BACK GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH A SMALL “STEREO” IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER, IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR, MINOR RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND ONE SMALL TEAR AT THE OPENING ON THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME LIGHT TANNING ON THE BACK. THE FLUTED SPINE IS NICE AND STRAIGHT AND BLACK TEXT IS ALL FULLY LEGIBLE.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY, BLACK VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS TO BOTH SIDES. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT. I NOTED SOME OCCASIONAL CLICKS AND TICKS DURING SIDE TWO BUT STILL THINK THIS IS A GOOD LISTEN.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABELS, WITH ONE BOXED EMI LOGOS PER SIDE, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. 

SIDE ONE

I SAW HER STANDING THERE

MISERY

ANNA (GO TO HIM)

CHAINS

BOYS

ASK ME WHY

PLEASE PLEASE ME

SIDE TWO

LOVE ME DO

P.S. I LOVE YOU

BABY IT’S YOU

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET

A TASTE OF HONEY

THERE’S A PLACE

TWIST AND SHOUT

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£6.50

£8.75

£9.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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 THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) 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.

VERY GOOD (VG) 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.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.

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