Sold Date: December 10, 2015
Start Date: November 30, 2015
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The Beatles
PLEASE PLEASE ME
UK LP
RARE DECCA PRESSING


This was the very first official release, being released on the 22nd of March 1963 (MONO version) and later on the 26th of April 1963 (STEREO version). The Lp reached number one in; Disc Weekly, Melody Maker,  New Musical Express and The Record Retailer in the UK. Only to be knocked off by their next album With The Beatles.

 Amazingly the songs, which were taken from their first two singles and included a further ten songs, were all recorded in one marathon session at Abbey Road Studios. John wasn't feeling too well and got throught the 3 sessions in the one day by having milk, tea and Zubes lozenges....

These RARE DECCA pressings were only released for a short period as Parlophone were swamped with orders at the end of 1963, so they asked DECCA to take on some pressing.
These copies are getting increasingly very hard to find


Catalogue number: Parlophone PMC1202

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

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: 111 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2:  14 @ 9 O'clock

These DECCA contract pressings are easily spotted with the following criteria:

1 :-  Their is no Tax Code emboseed on either side of the label.

2:- The Mother plate number single or doubled figured is at the 9 o'clock position.

3:- With these Contract Pressings, DECCA did not use the BUCKINGHAM stamper codes, so their are no such letters or anything at the 3oclock position

Vinyl:
QUALITY 131g
There are a lot of light marks to the vinyl-creating some background noise throughout....Not at all terrible, just some pop n crackle which will no doubt improve with a gentle professional clean to suck the dust from the grooves.
NO JUMPS OR SKIPS
Remains as flat as the day she was born.


Labels: VG. There is some central hole wear as seen in the pictures. With light spindle marks.
They stand out wonderfully clean.
LOVELY PRONOUNCED DEEP DECCA GROOVE
Outer rim text starts with "The Parlophone Co.Ltd"
With "Recording First Published 1963" stated under the printed matrix number.

PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED-CLICK ON THEM FOR EVEN LARGER IMAGES AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADING AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Inner: VG. It is an original white die-cut sleeve.
MADE IN ENGLAND
Also carries the very early text "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" to the bottom left corner of one side.


Cover: VG. This is a SOLID example of this 2nd printing of the now iconic cover. There are some lines and crescents of spidering to the laminate, nothing terrible. With some fingers of spidering eminating from the spine.
Gentle rubbing to the corners.
SUPERBLY strong spine.
NO WRITING
NO SPLITS
Light discolouration to the back card, with a small patch of lifting near the title.
LARGE MONO


SO, FOLKS...THIS IS AN INCREASINGLY RARE DECCA PRESSING OF THE BEATLES' VERY 1ST ALBUM-IN RESPECTABLE CONDITION AND STILL ALL COMPLETE FROM BACK IN 1963!

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NEW POSTAGE PRICES
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I am back in the UK for a little while, so prices are going to reflect this...making the UK postage a lot cheaper:

1 Lp UK: £4.50
1 Lp Europe up to 500g: £6.50
1 Lp Rest Of World up to 500g: £8.75

1 Double Lp UK: £4.50
1 Double Lp Europe up to 1kg: £9.50
1 Double Lp Rest Of World up to 1kg: £14

7" Singles:
1 Single UK: £2.25
1 Single Europe up to 250g: £4.50
1 Single Rest OF World up to 250g: £5.50

*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Tracking and/or insurance is a further £4.50 for international buyers and £1.20 for parcels sent within the UK.
-I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT-GET INSURANCE-
Please wait for the final invoice including the postage, so you will be charged the correct amount.
Thank you and good luck