• Artist: The Beatles • Album: With The Beatles • Label: Parlophone – PMC 1206 • Country: UK • Released: 1963 • Genre: Rock / Beat / Pop Rock • Conditions: Sleeve: VG-/ Vinyl: VG+ PRESSING DETAILS & RUNOUTS • Authentic 1st UK Mono Pressing (November 1963 variant). • Label Design: Original black-and-yellow Parlophone labels. Features the early large "MONO" font on the cover, "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text at the bottom, and the essential "The Parlophone Co. Ltd." rim text. • It has uncorrected “Gotta” on the cover but on the label has “Got”. Track 7 on Side 2 credits "Dominion, Belinda" instead of Jobete. • Tax Code: Embossed KT tax code visible around the center spindle hole on Side 2. • Matrix / Runout Side 1: XEX 447-1N | Mother: 1 | Stamper letters: RPA • Matrix / Runout Side 2: XEX 448-1N | Mother: 1 | Stamper letters: POP • Inclusions: Includes a clean, generic rice paper inner sleeve for maximum archival vinyl protection. (Note: The original 1963 Emitex paper inner sleeve is missing). SLEEVE CONDITION REPORT (VG-) • Front & Back Cover: Original front-laminated, outer flipback mono jacket printed by Garrod & Lofthouse (featuring "Patents pending" on the bottom flap). The laminate layer still retains a nice, bright vintage shine. The white portions show standard, age-related yellowing/toning but are clean with absolutely no handwriting, pen marks, or storage stains on the reverse side. • Spine & Structure: The spine is structurally firm, fully sound, and the album text remains completely legible. • Flaws: There is a notable horizontal edge tear on the middle right section of the front cover opening. This has been historically stabilized using vintage transparent tape (clearly documented in the detailed macro photos). Despite this repair, the jacket remains robust and sturdy. VINYL/MEDIA CONDITION REPORT (VG+) • Visual Evaluation: The heavy-weight vinyl play surface displays standard signs of vintage use and age under light, with various superficial paper hairlines, faint sleeve scuffs, and minor handling marks. There are no deep, feelable scratches. The black labels remain clean and crisp around the spindle holes. • Audio Playback Evaluation: Fully play-tested from start to finish. The audio playback quality scales up to EX standards—delivering an exceptionally loud, punchy, and dynamic 1963 mono mix. It plays through beautifully with absolutely no skips or jumps. Mild ambient surface noise or isolated light clicks are present between tracks and during quieter parts, but they do not disrupt the music. An excellent, highly enjoyable listening example of a classic first pressing.