A Near Mint mono UK first pressing of the Beatles Please Please Me album, with the earliest gold and black Parlophone labels, and an original plastic outer sleeve from Brian Epstein’s NEMS record shop in Liverpool.

This 1963 pressing was the first Beatles album released anywhere in the world.  Soon after it was issued, on March 22, 1963, UK Parlophone changed their label design to the better known yellow and black version, making copies with the earlier labels highly collectible.

The very lightly played disc is in beautiful Mint to Near Mint condition, with Near Mint/Near Mint- labels.  As the very earliest variant, the labels have Dick James publishing credits instead of Northern Songs.  The stamper numbers are -1N/1/H and 1N/1/H. It plays beautifully loud and clear throughout, with Mint to Near Mint audio.

The very clean cover is also the earliest variation, with the Angus Bean photo credit near the bottom right corner. Grading Near Mint-, there has been  some very minor expert restoration, primarily to the back cover flipback in the top right corner. The original Emitex lined innersleeve is included, in EX condition.

The NEMS outer sleeve is a variation we haven’t seen before, reading at the top ‘A polythene cover is provided FREE OF CHARGE with every long playing record purchased from NEMS LTD.  It grades Good.

A rare opportunity to acquire a superb example of the first Beatles album issued anywhere.

A Near Mint mono UK first pressing of the Beatles Please Please Me album, with the earliest gold and black Parlophone labels, and the original plastic outer sleeve from Brian Epstein’s NEMS record shop in Liverpool.

This 1963 pressing was the first Beatles album released anywhere in the world.  Soon after it was issued, on March 22, 1963, UK Parlophone changed their label design to the better known yellow and black version, making copies with the earlier labels highly collectible.

The barely played disc is in beautiful Mint to Near Mint condition, with EX+ and Near Mint labels.  As the very earliest variant, the labels have Dick James publishing credits instead of Northern Songs.  The stamper numbers are -1N/2/GM and 1N/1/GM. It plays beautifully loud and clear throughout, with Mint to Near Mint audio.

The cover, in Near Mint condition, is also the earliest variation, with the Angus Bean photo credit near the bottom right corner. There is some light lamination creasing to the front cover, and a bit of light creasing on the back, but this is by far the cleanest cover we’ve had.  The original Emitex lined innersleeve is included, in EX condition, and the NEMS outer sleeve is in VG+ condition.

A rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful example of the first Beatles album issued anywhere.