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DESCRIPTION
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FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES PROUDLY OFFERS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A COMPLETE RUN
OF THE LEGENDARY ORIGINAL UK PRESSED BEATLES 45 SINGLES FROM 1962-1996. THE
COLLECTION COMPRISES OF THE ORIGINAL 30 BRITISH SINGLES ON THE CLASSIC
PARLOPHONE AND APPLE LABELS. EACH SINGLE IS HOUSED IN THEIR PARLOPHONE
ACCOMPANYING PICTURE SLEEVES OR CORRECT GENERIC COMPANY COVERS WHERE
APPROPRIATE.THE COLLECTION INCLUDES AND STARTS OFF WITH THE VERY FIRST
PRESSINGS OF THE BEATLES' FIRST TWO SINGLES "LOVE ME DO" (OCTOBER 1962)
AND "PLEASE PLEASE ME" (JANUARY 1963) ON THE ORIGINAL RED PARLOPHONE LABELS AND
THE SECOND PRESSING 1963 BLACK LABELS FOR THESE TWO TITLES.
THIS CHERISHED, ONE-OWNER COLLECTION COMPRISES GREAT SOUNDING, CLEAN AND
UNWORN DISCS, WHERE EACH COULD EASILY BE A STAND-ALONE PIECE. ALL LABELS ARE
CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED WITH NO WRITING ON ANY LABEL. THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT BLEMISHES
TO ANY PLAYING SURFACE IS SOME CLOUDED AREAS ON SIDE 1 OF THE BLACK LABEL ISSUE
OF "LOVE ME DO". ALL SLEEVES ARE CLEAN AND FLAT. SOME BEAR THE CATALOGUE
NUMBERS IN THE CORNERS AND THERE IS A DEALER'S STAMP ON THE BACK OF THE "LOVE ME
DO" GENERIC SLEEVE. THE ONLY MAJOR WEAR IS TO THE FRONT OF "THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO" BLACK APPLE SLEEVE.
UNLESS STATED,
EACH DISC IS IN A MINIMUM OF NEAR MINT TO NEAR MINT MINUS (EXCELLENT) CONDITION AND IS A
FIRST PRESSING:
1. LOVE ME DO / P.S. I LOVE YOU (45-R 4949) - 1962 RED LABEL, 1ST PRESS,
ISSUED 10/5/62, NM- (BORDERS VG+++).
THIS VERY FIRST UK PRESSING OF THE BEATLES
DEBUT SINGLE RELEASE IN GREAT BRITAIN
DATES FROM THE FIRST WEEK OF RELEASE IN OCTOBER
1962 AND
IS ON THE ORIGINAL RED & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABEL 45-R 4949.
THIS IS THE RARER LABEL VARIATION WHERE BOTH LABELS
ARE MISSING
THE 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' TEXT BENEATH THE "£" LOGO.
THE 'ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD' PUBLISHING CREDITS ARE PRESENT.
THE STAMPER CODES
ARE '1/0' AND '1/G', INDICATING THIS IS THE
VERY FIRST PRESSING AND ISSUED DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF RELEASE -
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
EARLIEST
DEMONSTRATION COPIES THAT DISPLAY THE 'JR'. STAMPER.
A 'PT' PURCHASE TAX CODE IS VISIBLE IN THE CENTER
OF THE "P.S. I LOVE YOU"
LABEL AND 'PZT' CODES ARE IN BOTH RUN-OUTS.
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE '7XCE 17144-1N' & '7XCE 17145-1N'.
ALSO INCLUDED IS ITS ORIGINAL
"BEACH STRIPED" EMI SLEEVE
(ERASED NAME IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER ON ONE SIDE)
THAT HOUSED BEATLES / PARLOPHONE
STOCK COPIES FROM
THIS PERIOD.
2. LOVE ME DO / P.S. I LOVE YOU (R 4949) - 1963 BLACK LABEL 2ND PRESS, ISSUED
MID 1963
3. PLEASE PLEASE ME / ASK ME WHY (45-R 4983) - 1963 RED LABEL, 1ST PRESS, ISSUED
1/11/63, (NM- BORDERS VG+++)
THIS EXTREMELY EARLY UK PRESSING OF THE BEATLES
SECOND SINGLE RELEASE IN GREAT BRITAIN
DATES FROM THE FIRST WEEK OF RELEASE IN
JANUARY 1963 AND
IS ON THE ORIGINAL RED & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABEL 45-R 4983.
BECAUSE THE LABEL DESIGN AND COLOR WERE CHANGED TO
BLACK JUST AS IT WAS ISSUED, THE RED LABEL ISSUE OF
"PLEASE PLEASE ME" IS MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND THAN
THE GROUP'S FIRST 45 RELEASE
"LOVE ME DO".
THIS IS THE RARER LABEL VARIATION WHERE BOTH LABELS
ARE MISSING THE 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' TEXT BENEATH THE "£" LOGO.
THE
'DICK JAMES MUSIC CO. LTD.' PUBLISHING CREDITS ARE PRESENT.
A 'MPT' PURCHASE TAX CODE IS VISIBLE IN THE CENTER
OF THE "PLEASE PLEASE
ME" LABEL AND 'MPT' ARE IN BOTH RUN-OUTS.
THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE 7XCE 17217-1N & 7XCE 17218-1N.
THE STAMPER CODES FOUND ON THIS
PARTICULAR SINGLE
ARE: 3/G0 & -/JR. THE 'JR' STAMPER CODE IS USUALLY ONLY FOUND ON
DEMONSTRATION (DEMO) COPIES OF THIS SINGLE. IT IS
EXTREMELY
RARE AND VERY UNUSUAL TO FIND THEM ON A REGULAR STOCK COPY. ONLY MINOR BLEMISH BEING VERY TINY INITIALS "TM' ON
THE
"PLEASE PLEASE ME" LABEL THAT DO NOT DETRACT.
THERE IS VERY MINIMAL WEAR TO THE CENTER HOLES THEMSELVES. INCLUDED IS AN ORIGINAL
EMI "TOP POP" SLEEVE
(NAME WRITTEN IN ON UPPER CORNERS OF BOTH SIDES)
THAT HOUSED BEATLES / PARLOPHONE
DEMONSTRATION COPIES
FROM THIS PERIOD.
4. PLEASE, PLEASE ME / ASK ME WHY (45-R4983) - 1963 BLACK LABEL 2ND PRESS,
ISSUED 2/63
5. FROM ME TO YOU / THANK YOU GIRL (R 5015), ISSUED 4/11/63
6. SHE LOVES YOU / I'LL GET YOU (R 5055), ISSUED 8/23/63
7. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND / THIS BOY (R 5084) - ORIOLE PRESSING, ISSUED
11/29/63
8. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE / YOU CAN'T DO THAT (R 5114), ISSUED 3/20/64
9. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT / THINGS WE SAID TODAY (R 5160), ISSUED 7/10/64
10. I FEEL FINE / SHE'S A WOMAN (R 5200), ISSUED 11/27/64
11. TICKET TO RIDE / YES IT IS (R 5265), ISSUED 4/9/65
12. HELP! / I'M DOWN (R 5305), ISSUED 7/23/65
13. WE CAN WORK IT OUT / DAY TRIPPER (R 5398), ISSUED 12/3/65
14. PAPERBACK WRITER / RAIN (R 5452), ISSUED 6/10/66
15. YELLOW SUBMARINE / ELEANOR RIGBY (R5493), ISSUED 8/5/66
16. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER / PENNY LANE (R 5570) - WITH PICTURE SLEEVE (VG++),
ISSUED 2/17/67
17. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE / BABY, YOU'RE A RICH MAN (R 5620) - 2ND LABEL WITH
REFERENCE TO "OUR WORLD" LIVE BROADCAST, ISSUED
7/7/67
18. HELLO, GOODBYE / I AM THE WALRUS (R 5655) - DECCA PRESSING, ISSUED
11/24/67
19. LADY MADONNA / THE INNER LIGHT (R 5675), ISSUED 3/15/68
20. HEY JUDE / REVOLUTION (R 5722), ISSUED 8/30/68
21. GET BACK / DON'T LET ME DOWN (R 5777) - WITHOUT 'NCB' AND '1/G' B-SIDE STAMPER,
ISSUED 4/11/69
22. THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO / OLD BROWN SHOE (R 5786), ISSUED 5/30/69
23. SOMETHING / COME TOGETHER (R 5814), ISSUED 10/31/69
24. LET IT BE / YOU KNOW MY NAME (R 5833) - WITH PICTURE SLEEVE (NM-), ISSUED
3/6/70
25. YESTERDAY / I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER (R 6013), ISSUED 3/76
26. BACK IN THE USSR / TWIST & SHOUT (R 6016) - WITH PICTURE SLEEVE, MINT,
ISSUED 7/76
27. SGT. PEPPER'S / WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS / A DAY IN THE LIFE (R 6022)
- WITH PICTURE
SLEEVE, MINT, ISSUED 1978
28. MOVIE MEDLEY / I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU (R6055) - WITH PICTURE SLEEVE
(NM),
ISSUED 1982
29. FREE AS A BIRD / CHRISTMAS TIME (IS HERE AGAIN) (R 6422) - WITH PICTURE
SLEEVE (NM), ISSUED 1995
30. REAL LOVE / BABY'S IN BLACK (R 6425) - WITH PICTURE SLEEVE (NM), ISSUED 1996
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