Sold Date: September 4, 2019
Start Date: August 29, 2019
Final Price: £55.00 (GBP)
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The BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
1 Box EMI
Heavy 153g Vinyl
Complete
(Professionally cleaned with Pro-Ject VCS MkII Vacuum Record Cleaner)


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....

The record I have for sale here:

Catalogue number: Parlophone PCS 3042

Matrix Number Side 1: YEX 94-1N
Matrix Number Side 2: YEX 95-1N

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: 2 @ 12 O'clock    OL @ 6 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: 2 @ 11 O'clock   OL @ 5 O'clock
LOVELY AND EARLY HERE

This pressing is one of the first 8th presses, making the transition from the Yellow Parlophone labels in 1969. The format wasn't liked, with just the one EMI box and was quickly withdrawn, only to be re-released as the 9th press, but this time with the more common 2 box EMI label. Not many of these 1 box EMI labels made it through the net....and remain hard to find!

Vinyl:
VG.
153g
There are many light marks to the record. I am just listening to the vinyl right now, turned right up....WOW....takes you right back to the magical 60's FAB!!! The Beatles in all their original glory.
There is barely any background noise-even inbetween songs! Looks worse than it plays as she plays fantastically well.
Certainly nothing to detract from the raw magic of The Beatles' 1st album in Stereo!
FLAT as the day she was born.
NO JUMPS OR SKIPS


Labels:
VG(+)
There is barely any central hole wear, as seen in the pictures, but many light spindle trails, mainly visible when angled to the light. They really stand out nice and clean, with no writing or anything to detract from it's gorgeousness.

 Outer rim text starts with "The Gramophone Co.Ltd" with no "Recording First Published" text. The later labels had the outer rim text stating an "EMI recording..."

*Very displayable*


Cover:
G.
There is some wear to this cover-with a tear right across the centre, which has been taped. Other than that, she really is in great condition!
There is a small name to the back, at the top, but that is all.
 It is a genuine Garrod and Lofthouse cover with the Angus McBean in the lower right corner on the front.
Rounded corner 3 flipbacks.
NO STEREO TO TOP RIGHT CORNER
THIS COVER HAS NOT BEEN SWAPPED OUT...IT IS ALL GENUINE!!!!
There are some lines of spidering to the laminate, near the opening, but nothing terrible. She would frame incerdibly well.
STRONG and LEGIBLE spine.



The Inner:
EX-.
 "Thinking of giving someone a record as a gift?" inner in FAB condition! A collectors piece in it'e own right!
Stronger and thicker paper sleeve with light  wear....LOVELY!

A REAL COLLECTORS ITEM IN SUPER CONDITION
NOT MANY OF THESE PRESSINGS WERE PRODUCED AND WERE ARGUABLY SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE BLACK AND GOLD LABEL!
(The Record Collector mag has an interesting article in their May 2012 edition)

THIS IS A SOLID EXAMPLE OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE RECORD....WITH GREAT AUDIO TOO!


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