THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME LP (1ST UK MONO 'BLACK AND GOLD' - PMC 1202). Superb example copy of the iconic 1st UK 'black and gold' pressing of Please Please Me (PMC 1202, black and gold labels with Dick James credits for tracks A1, 2, 4, 6, 7, B4 and B6). Side 1 is in VG+ condition - a very glossy lustre to the playing surfaces, there are just a few light scuff marks with 1 'just feelable' scratch noted at the end of A4, this do not cause any problems with playback. Side 2 is in fantastic Ex+ condition showing perhaps just a couple of extremely faint and extremely fine and wispy paper marks. With lovely clean and sharp labels, with ZT tax code on side 2. Matrix/mother stampers: XEX 421-1N 1 R & XEX 422-1N 1 A. With original Emitex inner. The 1st pressing ('right' aligned Angus McBean credit) is in solid VG condition. The front extremely clean and sharp, there is some lifting on the bottom (reverse) flipback tab, perhaps more noted on the right hand side where there is some tape repair. Also complete with original Nems bag.