Vinyl: Beatles Please Please Me *GOLD LABEL* DICK JAMES 1st UK Mono 1N Press 1G! EX! OOF! FAB LOOKER & PLAYER 1G STAMP DAY 1 PRESS 1st 300!

The Beatles “Please Please Me" 1st UK Press Mono Vinyl LP, 22nd March 1963.

Description:

A fantastic condition EXCELLENT! graded FIRST official Beatles L.P. release. The album contained the “A” and “B” sides of their first two singles, plus 10 new songs. All recorded in one incredible session at Abbey Road. The session cost just £400 and lasted 16 hours. This first pressing was released on March 22, 1963 and is a real treasure for collectors and listeners alike.

Key Features:

• Matrix: 1st -1N/-1N Matrix endings. Side 1: XEX 421-1N; Side 2: XEX 422-1N.
• Labels: The first pressing has a black label with gold print and “Parlophone Co. Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print. “Dick James Mus. Co” incorrect publishing credit for “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There’s A Place”. With or without tax code and with 33 1/3 on the label.
• Sleeve: The first pressing ‘Gold’ sleeve is an Ernest J.Day & Co. front laminated cover, with large “mono" on front. The photo credit for the front cover: “Photo Angus McBean” is printed in the lower right corner. The text starts at the end of “s” in “songs”.
• Inner: Polythene-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut inner sleeve.
• Tax Code: MT Tax code side 2
• Stampers: 1 G & 1 R (1st mothers on both sides, 1st stamper side A, 2nd stamper side B making this a first day press and first of 300 records off the press. A real collectors item!

Visual Grade: EXCELLENT!
In good natural light the record is super glossy and clean with only a few light surface marks visible, including from sleeve removal. Viewing under strong direct halogen spotlight reveals only a few further short hairlines and it retains its deep glossy finish - fantastic! The labels and bold and bright still without much wear around the centre hole. The disc sits flat on the turntable with no warping or dishing. A superb visual example of a difficult record to find in such condition.

Audio Grade: EXCELLENT!

A fantastic full play grade throughout, great channel separation, crisp vocals and punchy bass from the famous deep-cut early Parlophone Gold label pressing. The record begins very quietly with little-to-no audible crackle during the vulnerable lead-ins, and stays this way throughout both sides of the whole LP. Beautiful! There are NO loud obtrusive pops, NO repeat click and obviously NO skips or sticks. A superb listening experience and centre-piece oportunity to any collection. You wont be disappointed!

Sleeve: EXCELLENT!
The laminate front retain its original glossy sheen with no sign of ring wear, nice and clean, sharp unworn edges, perfect spine, light wear at the corner tips. The matte card back shows very light discolouration, NO pen, NO rips, NO splits. Fantastic!

Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT!

The original EMITEX tracing-paper inner sleeve is clean with zero seam splitting.

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