Sold Date: February 8, 2024
Start Date: February 5, 2024
Final Price: £39.95 (GBP)
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The BEATLES
PLEASE PLEASE ME
5th PRESS UK LP
EJ DAY COVER
"MKT" TAX CODE

*HEAVYWEIGHT 158g*
*GREAT AUDIO*


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....


Catalogue number: Parlophone PMC 1202

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

Mothers/Stampers Side 1: GPA @ 3 O'clock 16 @ 9 O'clock
Mothers/Stampers Side 2: GGG @ 3 O'clock   4 @ 9 O'clock



Vinyl:
HEAVYWEIGHT QUALITY 158g
VG.
Very nice, heavy & shiny vinyl! She carries only some very light marks to her, which make minimal difference to the audio reproduction. I have just finished listening to all of her and I certainly didn't find any jumps or sticks to either side....Just QUALITY audio with really deep bassy lines and high troughs-wonderful dynamic range to this heavyweight slab of original vinyl!
To be critical I noticed some very minimal and only very occasional light background noise in some of the quieter sections-really nothing to detract from the DEEP rich and clear bass, with an overall superb audio reproduction! Only noticed this a couple of times throughout the whole album. I could see a couple of light scuffs to side 2 but nothing bad at all.
FLAT, HEAVY AND ALL ORIGINAL!
GREAT RAW SOUND WITH GREAT CLARITY.


Labels:
VG+.
There's barely any central hole wear-as can be seen in the detailed images provided, with some light spindle marks, evident when angled towards the light and looking for them.
 Outer rim text starts with "The Parlophone Co.Ltd" "Recording First Published 1963" stated under the printed matrix number.
NO "Sold In UK..." statement...Showing it is the 5th pressing.
Really are great labels and ready for framing.
GREAT SOLID EXAMPLE
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Now, here's the more unusual fact about this label:
Side 2 carries the really rather rare "MKT" tax code-
(This is an unusual tax code for this lp as the MT tax code was used from January 1963 and only until the 1st of June 1963...a very short running indeed and as this record was released in March 1963...THIS IS THE TRANSITIONAL STAMPING-it is a very unusual label indeed!)
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PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES PROVIDED-CLICK ON THEM FOR EVEN LARGER IMAGES AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR FAIR GRADING AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Inner:
EX-.
 It is the ORIGINAL "USE EMITEX" inner, with the tracing paper-lining.
Only carries discolouration.
NO SPLITS OR TEARS.


Cover:
VG.
RARER 1st PRINTING EJ DAY COVER
( These were produced at roughly a ration of 1:10, compared to the usual Garrod & Lofthouse covers)
REMAINS WONDERFULLY VIBRANT AND BRIGHT
There are a couple of lines of spidering to this front laminated heavyweight card cover.
The corners have had some rubbing and lightly knocked.
The flipbacks remain solid and intact-as can be seen in the detailed images provided.
There is evidence of tape residue-as can be seen in the images provided.
The spine is in great condition too, with the perfectly legible Please Please Me title.
NO WRITING
NO SPLITS OR TEARS

LARGE MONO
SLIM CATALOGUE NUMBER TO THE BACK
WOULD FRAME INCREDIBLY WELL

All in all this copy...
HEAVYWEIGHT
Has a very nice, rarer EJ Day cover.
MUCH RARER MKT Tax code.
Plays through WITH GREAT DEEP, RICH AND CLEAR AUDIO.
ORIGINAL EMITEX INNER IN GREAT CONDITION TOO.

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(Maybe subject to VAT when sold within the EU)
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POSTAGE PRICES
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