Description MEGA RARE - The Beatles: Please Please Me: Stereo 1st Pressing. Gold Parlophone Type 1 ‘Dick James’ Credit. PCS 3042 Release date: 26th April 1963. M Z and T Tax Code embossed in the label of LP. “The Parlophone Co” printed on perimeter in small letters. Matrix Numbers: Side 1: YEX 94 -1 Side 2: YEX 95 –1 Code Of Stamp: 1 R/1G Black and Gold Parlophone label with ‘Dick James Mus.Co’ Incorrect publishing credit for ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘Misery’, ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’, and ‘There’s A Place’. Cover: Wrap around cover with straight cut corner. LARGE style ‘Stereo’ print. Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. London Photo: Angus Mcbean on front, bottom right hand corner. Inner Sleeve: Polythene lined, ’Use Emitex’ die cut sleeve type. Condition: A very rare chance to own a superb copy of this highly sought after Beatles record in fantastic condition. The vinyl record plays superbly, still super shiny with a sharp punchy sound, there are even no spindle hole marks on Side 1. Side 2 has two extremely light spindle marks as shown in the photo’s. Unbelievable! Side 1 has one light visible mark which does not affect play and I can see one other small extremely light mark on side 2 under light, again not affecting play. The sound is clean, clear, bright and just fantastic. I have listened through over these areas and cannot pick out any pops, only the faintest of back ground crackle here and there between tracks, really great to hear this. There are some extremely light surface marks which can only be seen when held up to a strong light. The Label of the LP is amazing, no scratches or marks or any wearing. It looks as new apart from two extremely light spindle marks on Side 2 and a possible finger print mark. I would grade the record as Excellent. Inner Sleeve: Inner sleeve is in excellent condition with no tears and minimal creasing, there are a couple of small stains as shown and most corners are sharp. Excellent. Laminated album cover: Still glossy and shiny and in solid condition with some storage wear on the corners, spine is nice and solid also.The back of the sleeve has a three scuff/storage marks as shown on the flip back, bottom left you can just make out the end of ‘LTD. London’ (from Ernest J.Day &* Co LTD. London) Please drop me a line with any further questions. Payment to be made within two days of winning bid and to be arranged once sold. Postage - I'm happy to drive within a 50 mile radius if you pay petrol once payment has been made/if posting - details to be arranged once bidding has ended. I will not sell to anyone without good feedback or anyone that has not been on Ebay less than two years. Please see my other rare items and 100% positive feedback. Posted with eBay Mobile