THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE PLEASE ME' - MONO VINYL LP 1st PRESS - PMC1202 - 1963 #NS#
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THE BEATLES - 'PLEASE PLEASE ME' - MONO VINYL LP, 1st PRESSING - PARLOPHONE - PMC 1202 - 1963
Description
A 33 1/3 RPM mono vinyl LP, 'Please Please Me' from The Beatles
The album was released in 1963 on the Parlophone label.
This was the debut studio album from The Beatles. Recorded at EMI Studios, London (Abbey Road) and released in March, 1963.
The two hit singles, and their 'B' Sides, were recorded in late 1962, but the rest of the album was recorded in a single session on February, 11th, 1963 (will a couple of subsequent overdubs).
Of the 14 songs on the album, 8 were Lennon & McCartney originals. The rest were covers that featured in their live act. See the track listing below for writing credits.
Musicians:- John Lennon, vocals and rhythm guitar; George Harrison, lead guitar and vocals; Paul McCartney, bass and vocals; ringo Starr, drums and vocals
Produced by George Martin (credited in the sleeve notes)
The sleeve has a laminated front cover featuring the classic Angus McBean photo of The Beatles looking down the stairwell of EMI's London headquarters, in Manchester Square. The photographers credit is in the bottom, right-hand corner. The unlaminated rear cover, with flipbacks, has a track listing and sleeve notes by The Beatles' press officer, Tony Barrow.
Identifiers:-
Printed by Ernest J. Day, the printer credits include both mono and stereo catalogue numbers (PCS 1202 and PCS 3042).This is the short-lived first pressing with black labels and gold lettering, (the main pressing with classic Parlophone black & yellow labels was released a couple of months later).
The "Photo: Angus McBean" credit is printed at the front, bottom, right-hand corner, (starting beneath the "s" of 'songs'. This indicates the earliest printing of the sleeve, on the second issue sleeves the credit has moved to the left (closer to the "g").
There is nothing stamped in the runout at 3 or 9 o'clock on either side.
Dick James Mus. credits only (not Northern Songs)
Made in Gt. Britain.
The inner sleeve is a plain, white, paper replacement sleeve
Catalogue number:- PCS 1202
Matrix run-outs:-
- Side 1 runout, etched: XEX 421 - 1N
- Side 2 runout, etched: XEX 421 - 1N
Track listing:-
Side 1
1. "I Saw Her Standing There"
2. "Misery"
3. "Anna (Go To Him)" (Alexander)
4. "Chains" (Goffin - King)
5. "Boys" (Dixon - Farrell)
6. "Ask Me Why"
7. "Please Please Me"
Side 2
1. "Love Me Do"
2. "P.S. I Love You"
3. "Baby It's You" (David - Williams - Bacharach)
4. "Do You Want Know A Secret"
5. "A Taste Of Honey" (Scott - Marlow)
6. "There's A Place"
7. "Twist And Shout" (Medley - Russell)
All songs written by McCartney - Lennon (sic), except where specified otherwise.
Condition
The vinyl looks VG.
Some noticeable marks and scratches, occasional pops and surface surface noise throughout on playback. Overall though the listening experience is fine.
Sleeve G. TH
here are some faint marks and the laminate is creased in places. The condition is marred by the flipback having come away across bottom (see photo)
New, replacement inner sleeve
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