Original UK third press mono LP vinyl album. Issued by Parlophone Records.

Catalogue number PMC 1202.

The Beatles

"Please Please Me."

Tidy third press - first Yellow/Black Parlophone label pressing of this classic LP. Great example.

Fully play tested on a good Technics deck.

Please Please Me (3rd. Press "matrix-1N/1N : PMC 1202)

 

Front cover:

 

Manufactured by Ernest J Day & Co.

 

Back cover:

 

Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalogue No. "PMC 1202"

 

Label:

 

THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)" printed at the perimeter. With "33 1/3 R.P.M." credit above yellow Parlophone logo. No K, M or T stamps evident on either side.

 

Matrix numbers:

 

Side-1: XEX 421 - 1N
Side-2: XEX 422 - 1N

 

Inner Sleeve

 

Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve

Grading notes:

Vinyl: VG++ - VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (PLEASE SEE BELOW).

Visually generally nice and crisp. Barely played. Aside from very faint removal marks and a small few light needle marks. No significant groove or play wear. Lies flat and true on the turntable. Despite these small few visual deficiencies, it plays like a solid EX or better. Does not disappoint! Lovely dynamic analogue sound throughout. Only the very faintest static evident during the quieter passages. Great example.

Sleeve: Very tidy VG+. Original heavy duty Ernest J Day & Co sleeve. Generally crisp and clean. Light wear only - but of note there is some light foxing to back cover, and a noticeable crease along the bottom right corner where the wraparound meets the back cover. Three corners have small dinks and feathering but the colours and clarity are generally very crisp.

Inner sleeves: original "Use EMITEX" printed rice paper-lined inner.

Labels: Clean. Only very light spindle marks or evidence of previous plays.

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 As a rule of thumb, we endeavour to use the Record Collector vinyl grading system as laid out below. If you have any issues with your purchase, please contact us directly and we will do our best to ensure you are completely happy.

RECORD COLLECTORS GRADING SYSTEM:

MINT: THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS LYRIC SHEET , BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT: THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD: 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: 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, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION ETC.

FAIR: THE RECORD IS JUST PLAYABLE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE NOISE, IT MAY EVEN JUMP. THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE TORN, STAINED ETC.

POOR: THE RECORD WILL NOT PLAY PROPERLY DUE TO SCRATCHES, BAD SURFACE NOISE ETC. THE COVER WILL BE DAMAGED.

BAD: THE RECORD IS UNPLAYABLE OR BROKEN IS ONLY FOR A COLLECTION FILLER.