THE BEATLES/WITH THE BEATLES PCS 3045 (-63) UK STEREO

 For more details on the issue and different early pressings please check post on the mono  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-beatleswith-beatles-pmc-1206-63-uk.html  . After finding and truly enjoying the UK stereo mixes of "Beatles For Sale" and "A Hard Days Night" (see earlier posts) I've been curious to find a WTB original to hear if there was something that could add to the mono. Reason I didn't wanna go with a later press is those could come out different and I wanted to compare two originals pressed at the same time. Mint stereo copies tend to go for a lot more than I can afford so I was happy to find a vinyl that looked VG- but played a lot better in a somewhat later sleeve (probably swapped along the way), thus getting enjoyable listening from an early press for just a couple of bucks.  I've read bad reviews about this stereo, like it being too primitive since all songs having vocals mixed hard right. That is true and can be a little annoying, but the rest is quite all right for its time - ok balanced with good separation and lots of power. As a whole I do prefer the mono, but as this comes out a bit wider with mostly clearer vocals it mustn't be shunned and I guess any real Beatles fan can embrace it as an interesting historical fact and enjoy. I sure do. This is not a very first press, but it is from 1963. One reason to know that is it's got "Recording First Published..." only on label. In 1964 "Sold In UK..." was added and from 1965-69 the label had "Sold In UK..." only. (BÄ*)  (LGÅ*)