BEATLES UK, With the Beatles & Abbey Road early issue 1960s UK LPs.

With the Beatles, original early issue 1963 UK LP.

PMC 1206, early issue 1963 UK yellow and black Parlophone record labels.

An early UK issue mono album in original condition, featuring:

1. first issue mono record matrix of 1N/1N. These first issue mono matrix records are known for their excellent loud, powerful and bassy audio,

2. the rear of the sleeve features the earliest uncorrected spelling of, ‘Gotta’, on the track, ‘You really got a hold on me’, but on the record label this appears as ‘got a’,

3. the record label on side two features a more unusual ‘MTK’ tax code,

4. comes with its original, ‘Use Emitex’ together with the earliest text, ‘Patents applied for’ inner sleeve.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in good+ condition, the sleeve is laminated on the front. The spine is in very good condition and most of the text on the spine is readable. The rear of the sleeve features the original period 1960s ‘tri flip back’, ie fold over edges. There are NO splits, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve. There is a piece of the sleeve missing to the front, lower, opening edge and there are two numbers written in pen on the rear, top right corner of the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in very good condition and is the original ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve. The inner sleeve features the earliest text of, ‘Patents applied for’. Theres NO pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the inner sleeve. There is a slight split to one of the side edges.

THE RECORD: each side of the record is in very good+ condition. The record is made of the original period 1960s ‘thick, heavy’ vinyl. The record has remained very dark and glossy.

The matrix are: XEX 447 – 1N and XEX 448 – 1N,

The mother / stampers are: ‘112 GRA’ and ‘3 GDM’.

THE AUDIO: each side of the record plays very good++, each side of the record plays with some ‘crackle’. The record plays with a full loud, powerful period mono sound.

THE RECORD LABELS: each of the record labels are in very good++ condition. Side two of the record label features the more unusual ‘MTK’ tax code embossed around the spindle. Each of the record labels have a small amount of ‘inking in’ around the spindle holes. Each of the record labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

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Abbey Road, early UK 1969 LP.

PCS 7088, original first issue 1969 UK Apple record labels.

An early 1969 UK LP in original condition, featuring:

1. original first issue 1969 UK ‘dark green’ Apple colour record label on side one,

2. original first issue 1969 UK record label on side two as the track, ‘Her Majesty’ is not printed on the record label. This track is also not printed on the rear of the sleeve, but this track plays on the album !,

3. original first issue 1969 UK record matrix of, YEX 749 - 2 and YEX 750 - 1,

4. comes with its original 1969 UK period plain white EMI inner sleeve, with a more unusual 'double Patents' no. of, ‘112,5555 and 107,2844’.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good++ condition. The sleeve is laminated front and rear. The original period ‘thin’ spine is in near very good condition as there is some flaky laminate, so not all of the text on the spine is readable. Theres NO pen writing, splits, tears, stickers or sticker residue on the sleeve.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in near very good++ condition and is the original 1969 period EMI plain white inner sleeve. An unusual inner sleeve as it features a double Patent no of, ‘112,5555 and 107,2844’. The inner sleeve is made of the period, quality heavy grade paper and has a ‘textured’ surface on the inside. Theres NO pen writing, splits, stickers or sticker residue to the inner sleeve. There is a 10mm tear to the centre of the rear opening edge and some age related marks to the front and rear.

THE RECORD: each side of the record is in near very good condition. The record is made from the quality period, 1960s thick, heavy vinyl.

The matrix are: YEX 749 - 2 and YEX 750 - 1,

The mother / stampers are: ‘5 OGG’ and ‘5 ATM’.

THE AUDIO: side one, the first track and the first half of the second track plays with some ‘ticks’ and ‘crackle’ so I will grade this as good++, the rest of side one plays very good+ with some ‘ticks’ heard here and there. Side two plays very good+ with some ‘ticks’ heard here and there. Each side plays with a full powerful period, stereo sound. The record lays flat on the turntable.

THE RECORD LABELS: each of the record labels are in excellent+ condition. Each of the record labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

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