'Please Please Me' - The Beatles - 12" inch vinyl mono LP (33 1/3 rpm)   Parlophone - PMC 1202  - 4th pressing             #wo#

Description

12 inch, mono LP, 33 1/3 rpm The album was originally issued in the UK in 1963 on the Parlophone label This is first studio album from 'The Fab Four', rush released in the UK to capitalise on the success of the 'Please Please Me' single. This copy appears to be the 4th pressing. - Parlophone classic black and yellow labels. The label rim states "The Parlophone Co." and the label mentions "Recording first published" but NOT "Sold in the UK". The cover is printed by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd and bears the medium sized 'mono' (1/4", 7mm font) on the front cover. Track listing: 
Side 1:-  I Saw Her Standing There; Misery; Anna (Go To Him); Chains; Boys; Ask Me Why; Please Please Me
Side 2:- Love Me Do; Girl; 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 tracks were written by Lennon & McCartney, apart from 1:3 - Arthur Alexander, 1:4 - Gerry Goffin/Carole King, 1:5 - Luther Dixon/Wes Farrell, 2:3 - Burt Bacharach/Mack David/Barney Williams, 2:5 - Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow, 2:7 - Phil Medley/Bert Russell
Additional musicians:- George Martin - piano on 'Misery' and celesta on 'Baby It's You'; and Andy White - drums on 'Love Me Do', percussion on 'P.S. I Love You' Produced by George Martin
Engineered by Norman 'Hurricane' Smith Recorded between 10 a.m and 10.45 p.m. on 11th February, 1963 at EMI (Abbey Road) Studios, London. George Martin overdubbed the keyboards on 20th February without the band being present.
Laminated cover with rear flipbacks. The front cover features the famous photo of the band looking down the stairwell and EMI's London HQ in Manchester Square.
Track listing and credits on the back with sleeve notes by The Beatles press officer, Tony Barrow
White, paper, polyvinyl lined, inner sleeve, with record care instructions etc. 
Catalogue number PMC 1202
Matrix marks:- A side: XEX 421-1 N (stamped)
                        B side: XEX 422-1 N (stamped)

Condition

The record itself appears to be in excellent condition, there appear to be no obvious marks or scratches and no signs of warping. Plays very well, with no pops or crackles although there is some surface noise.
The outer sleeve has some edge wear and ring wear.It is intact  but is a little grubby with some stains and marks on the back and creasing on the front. The flipbacks have started to come away in the bottom right corner. (see photos)
The inner sleeve is creased and grubby. It's held together by tape down both sides but is complete  (see photos) Based on the guidelines of the Record Collectors Guild, I would say this record is 'Very Good' , although possibly more 'Good +' because of the sleeves (www.recordcollectorsguild.org)

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