Quality Vinyl for the discerning collector. The Beatles – Please Please Me. Genuine 1963 UK 1st mono. Pressing on the Black & Gold Parlophone Label, with the. Ahead of the 22. March 1963 release date. A true audiophile copy on the earliest of black gold pressings. Century collectables is delighted to offer for sale the holy grail of Black Gold mono pressings – an ultra rare. This record was one of the first 900 copies pressed on the very day of production ahead of the 22. March 1963 release date at Hayes EMI pressing plant in Middlesex. However what makes this record so special other than the earliest of stamping codes is that the record still retains its original analogue audio, so characteristic of these 1. Furthermore this particular record is of truly historical significance in as much as this record is from the very first batch of Beatles albums ever produced. Not to be missed! Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N & XEX 422-1N. (one of the earliest copies ever pressed). Please check out the pictures and read on for further details. A superb set of these all important balck gold labels. There are no spindle trails visible and only minimal wear around the spindle holes themselves. The labels appear fresh and undulled with all gold lettering intact. Extremely rare to find such a great set of labels on such an early pressing. The vinyl still retains much of its original sheen. Side one grades at or around excellent minus with some faint light marks showing in strong daylight. Under a strong halogen light sleeve removal marks become visible. Side two grades somewhere between VG+ and excellent. As the audio bears out none of the superficial marks affect play and it is clear that the vinyl has been looked after and played on high end equipment. There are no scratches or feelable marks to any of the vinyl. The heavy duty disc lies 100% flat on the turntable. An absolute stunning sounding copy of this extremely rare and early pressing. Virtually all gaps are silent and there is no groovewear or distortion to any of the music signals. Easily damaged tracks such as Anna and Ask Me Why play without any distortion or surface interference as do all other tracks. The burst of energy of the opening track I saw her standing There is clear, crisp and totally undistorted. The harmonica on Love Me Do reinforces how good the sound quality is on these early black gold pressings. There are no pops or ticks or any other audio impairments. The record does not jump or stick. This is an audiophile copy which will not dissapoint. This early vinyl pressing comes in its original extra heavy duty 1963 Ernest J. Day GOLD cover with the Angus McBean credit located to the extreme right hand corner. The front panel has retained much of its original high gloss laminate sheen and remarkably has no thumbnail creases. There are no marks or scratches to the front panel. The corners are showing wear and there is some wear/damage to the bottom right corner and flaking to the edges. The front panel grades at or around VG. The rear panel shows age and some discolouration. There is some creasing and damage to the flipbacks mainly at the top and bottom opening edge where there is a small repair. The rear panel grades between good plus and very good minus. There is no writing or personalisation to any part of the back panel. Original 1963 clear Emitex inner sleeve. Any questions please ask. This record has been strictly and conservatively graded to. The item “Beatles LP Please Please Me 1963 Earliest UK 1st Press Black & Gold” is in sale since Thursday, January 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Music\Records\Albums/ LPs\Pop & Beat\ 1960s\The Beatles”. The seller is “20thcentury-collectables” and is located in Bowdon. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Record Size: LP (12-Inch)
- Genre: Pop & Beat: 1960s
- Speed: 33RPM
- Artist: The Beatles
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom