NM (Near Mint) : $375.00 - $516.00 EX (Excellent) : $287.00 - $395.00 VG (Very Good) : $199.00 - $273.00 G (Good) : $66.00 - $91.00 F (Fair) : $44.00 - $60.00 P (Poor) : $22.00 - $30.00
Release Type:OFFICIAL RELEASE
Label: Parlophone
Cat. Number: PCS 3042
Release Country: UK
Release Year: 1963
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Item Description
Vinyl, , 4th Pressing, Yellow / Black Labels LP Album Repress Stereo
This is a 4th Stereo pressing.
Other 4th Stereo pressing variants can be found here: [r6136334] [r8148352] [r9449087]
The 3rd/4th Stereo transition pressing variants can be found here: [r5872487] [r8870355]
KT is the UK tax code after 1st July 1963 (see close up photo of label that shows the 'K' and 'T' letters on either side of the centre hole on Side 2)
This version matches descriptions of Fourth Pressings (1963) according to Beatles Collecting Guide website regarding Fourth Pressings:
- The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.
- The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Parlophone Co. Ltd."
- The label DOES have "Recording first published 1963", but NOT "Sold in the U.K..." statements.
- The word "mono" (or stereo) on the front cover is larger than in later editions.
- Sleeve is printed and made by "Ernest J Day & Co Ltd" with large "stereo" text on the front cover.
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Cover:
- Angled ''flipback'' corners on spine, straightcut on opening edge
- ''Made and Printed in Great Britain''
- ''Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042"
Label:
- ''Recording first published 1963'' at 9 o'clock
- No ''Sold in U.K....'' on either label
- Rim text starts with ''The Parlophone Co Ltd.'' in all caps.
- Yellow pound logo and Parlophone lettering.
- Larger "STEREO" variant.
Here is a link to a recording of this copy:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vmql4nvn6wlj2nv/The%20Beatles%20-%20Please%20Please%20Me%20-%20Vinyl%204thPressing.mp3?dl=0