'Please Please Me' Parlophone PMC 1202,

rare 1963 4th 'Mono' pressing on the

yellow / black UK Parlophone label.

Both labels omit the 'Sold in UK..' text but carry 'Parlophone Co. Ltd.' rims and the 'Recording First Published 1963' text.  

The 'MT' tax/price code is stamped only on the label side two.

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Ernest J. Day' sleeve with large 'Mono' logo. 

Released in UK in mid 1963.  

Complete with its original lined ‘Use Emitex’ inner sleeve.  

Matrix numbers: XEX 421-1N  &  XEX 422-1N  Stamper numbers: 10/RMM  &  0 15/RAH  

Conditions

The record is visual excellent. (On side one in track one is one  scratch; on side two in track one and two is one scratch(see scans); no wear; no hairlines under strong light).

The record is audio excellent+ to near mint. (light clicks and two jumps on side one in track one; light clicks and one jump on side  two in track one; no repeats).

Both labels are excellent.

(no writing; no stains; no missing paper; light spindle wear).

The sleeve is excellent to excellent+. (no writing; no seam split; no tears; no stains; light wear; no missing paper).

The original inner sleeve is near mint. (no writing; no missing paper; no tears; no stains; no split).