THE BEATLES The Beatles (Very Rare Italian original 1st pressing red ‘Parlophon’ label 14-track LP issued Nov 1963. This was the band’s debut album in Italy. Housed in a unique laminated flipback picture sleeve, similar in design to the UK ‘With The Beatles’ album. (See ‘More Info’ for further details on the condition of this rarity PMCQ31502)
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
Background

Sixties Italian albums appear to be almost equally scarce and often found in less than Good condition. Beatles albums are no exception to this rule, covers are often torn, records badly scratched and labels barely legible, yet their scarcity and differences make them highly sought-after among collectors.

Between 1963 and early 1965 Beatles albums were issued in mono only on a red “Parlophon” label, these are some of the rarest Beatles items to find in any condition! In mid 1965 Parlophone issued Beatles albums on a silver and black label, again the logo read “Parlophon” without the ‘e’. This lasted until 1968 when all albums were reissued in Stereo and the labels changed to “Parlophone” with the ‘e’

The labels are deep red finish with bright silver “Parlophon” logo and tracklisting also in silver. There are many marks around the spindlehole on both sides, signifying some play, though not excessive. The track ‘Misery’ is miscredited as ‘McCartner-Lennon’ instead of McCartney!

The Matrix Numbers are machine stamped, they are as follows

Side One XEX 421 1
Side Two XEX 422 1

The date 26 11 63 has also been machine stamped into the dead vinyl. This was the date of this 1st red label issue.

Red label Italian original LP’s have been compared in scarcity to UK black and gold Parlophone labels in that they are almost never found in anything but poor condition. They were available in MONO only.

The vinyl has many surface marks, but having played it through for grading purposes most of the track breaks were almost perfectly silent. There is a sheen to the vinyl that’s still present with sixties pressings, despite the many hairlines.

The sleeve is unique to Italy, though as previously stated the artwork is similar to the UK ‘With The Beatles’ album sleeve. The sleeve is fully laminated with flipbacks & Italian text on the back. The laminate has lifted at the edges, with light discolouration/ringwear mainly visible to the back
The pinched spine shows scuffing although all text is visible

A great foreign sixties pressing in overall Good condition – should a mint copy exist it would easily fetch in excess of 2500!

Artist – The Beatles (click link for complete listing)
Title – The Beatles (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 1963
Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label – Parlophon
Catalogue No – PMCQ31502 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – Italy
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info – Deleted, Picture Sleeve
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) – 5053201699714
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
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Alternative Names – Les Beatles,Los Beatles,Die Beatles,Fab Four.
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GENRES
60s Beat, 60s Pop, 60s Rock, Apple label, POP.

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