Please Please Me - 1964 UK Parlophone label 5th Pressing Stereo LP

Rare mid-1964 Parlophone label 14-track 5th pressing stereo LP of the The Beatles' 1963 debut album.

Vinyl has the black & yellow company labels with 'The Parlophone Co. Ltd.', Recording first published 1963' & 'Sold in UK...' label texts - .

Side 2 label has KT taxcode and machine stamped matrix information:
Side 1: YEX 94-1, mother/stamper 1 RA
Side 2: YEX 95-1, mother/stamper 1 GL
this is as such a copy manufactured from the first master matrices, very first mothers and early stampers.

Vinyl is held in an original era specific 'Use Emitex' inner sleeve - ultimately in a front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse 'Patents Pending' flipback picture cover which has upper front "Stereo" text in mid-sized font.

Condition: VG (Vinyl)/VG+ Labels/VG (Cover):

Vinyl: Very Good condition, VG:
Vinyl is overall still lustrous, but has numerous scuffs, hairlines and the odd light scratches visible.

Labels: Very Good Plus, VG+:
Labels have some degree of superficial spindle marks - not the massive, indeterminable degree that you often see - just a fair amount solidly placed within the centrering - slight wear to centre hole itself... very nice labels indeed.

Playgrading: Very Good Plus, VG+:
Vinyl plays wonderfully with just a little very slight noise inbetween tracks and in the quiet passages - great dynamic range and tone, fine instrument differentation and no distortion.

Cover: Very Good, VG:
Cover has intact laminate with some degree of wrinkling to the edges and along opening - a single superficial crease stretches fron the mid-front spine region to mid cover.
Front has a tiny area of laminate lift against upper left spine corner.
Back cover has light age discolouration, and has some lighter age stains combined with a couple of more pronounced stains to the upper part of the opening.
Seams and flipbacks are straight and intact - spine is clearly readable, opening with a little rubbing.
Spine corners has almost no wear - opening corners has light wear - cover is overall graded in Very Good condition, VG.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Misery
3. Anna
4. Chains
5. Boys
6. Ask Me Why
7. Please Please Me

Side 2:
1. Love Me Do
2. PS I Love You
3. Baby It's You
4. Do You Want To Know A Secret
5. A Taste Of Honey
6. Theres A Place
7. Twist & Shout

Credits:

The Beatles:
John Lennon - lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, hand claps
Paul McCartney - lead vocals, background vocals, bass guitar, hand claps
George Harrison - background vocals, lead vocals on "Chains" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret", lead guitar, acoustic guitar, hand claps
Ringo Starr - drums, tambourine, maracas, hand claps, lead vocals on "Boys"

Additional musicians:
George Martin - Piano on "Misery", celesta on "Baby It's You"
Andy White - drums on "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You"

Technical credits:
George Martin - Production, mix, additional arrangements,
Norman Smith - Engineer, mix

Artwork:
Angus McBean - Front Cover Photohgraphy
Tony Barrow - Liner notes