*****FULLY PLAY TESTED. EXCELLENT AUDIO*****

******NO SKIPS, NO JUMPS, AND VERY LITTLE SURFACE NOISE OR ‘POPS’ AND ‘CLICKS’******

THE BEATLES With The Beatles

UK 1st press mono vinyl LP in 'Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.' front laminated flipback rarer darker sleeve, large mono to right corner of front panel, with poly lined 'Use Emitex...' inner sleeve

'Jobete' publishing credit for 'Money', all later version have the 'Dominion...' credit. ‘Gotta’ to label and sleeve.

PRESSING INFORMATION.

5 CP / 5 RD mothers & stampers

XEX 477-1N

XEX 448-1N

1963

1ST PRESSING:

Released in November 1963, with black label, yellow logo and silver print. ‘Parlo’ perimeter print & ‘Rec first pub 1963’. ‘Jobete’ publishing credit for ‘Money’ (Side 2). Poly lined Emitex (not tracing-paper). The first press also has the misspelled ‘You Really Gotta Hold On Me’ credit on side 2. This error is also on the rear of the much rarer darker sleeve (see below). There is no tax code on the label.

The errors on this true first mono pressing, were soon corrected, with the matrix numbers jumping to 3N, 4N & 5N, ending in 7N, with which the majority of 1963 mono were pressed.

AUDIO: Excellent.

The audio really is excellent throughout. There are no skips, jumps or sticking, with minimal surface noise throughout. The run-ins to either side have a little ‘crackle’, but for the most part, it’s beautifully quiet in between tracks, and the heavyweight vinyl, in mono, is strong, punchy, and superbly clear.

VINYL: VG+

The vinyl has some light hairlines/handling marks, but with very few scratches, it retains a deep shine to both sides, and is smooth to the touch. Perhaps excellent minus. Plays beautifully.

LABELS: VG+ (Side 1 EXCELLENT).

Side 1: Excellent.

Clean, bright, graffiti free, with minimal spindle ware to centre hole.

Side 2: Vg+.

As side 1, but with more noticeable ware to centre hole. ‘Gotta’ error & ‘Jobete’ credit for ‘Money’.

SLEEVE: VG+ (Darker, rarer ‘Robert Freeman’ photo). Garrod & Lofthouse Patents Pending Flip-Back.

This edition is the much rarer, darker front panel variety. Distinguishable by the fact that only the right eye of ‘the fans’ is visible. It’s not known how many were produced before the later, less shaded sleeve was produced, but to find one in such VG+ condition is getting ever more difficult.

The front panel is clean, with a little faint ‘ringing’. There are very few creases, and no lifting of the laminate.

The rear panel, with ‘Gotta’ incorrectly printed in the track listing, is largely clean, with just a little discolouring to the opening. The flip-backs are strong and in tact, with just a small number of light creases.

The spine is also strong, and easily legible. A little creasing and rubbing.

There’s very little edgeware/rubbing to top and bottom rim, and just light corner bumps.

INNER: EXCELLENT (Emitex Poly-lined).

The original poly-lined Use ‘Emitex’ inner, is in excellent condition. There are no rips, tares or seam splits; just a little creasing. The ‘window’ is clean, and fully intact to both sides.

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On 09-Apr-24 at 09:16:48 BST, seller added the following information:

Should read right eye of ‘the fabs’, not fans.