The Beatles Please Please Me - 1st - Fair UK Vinyl LP
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THE BEATLES Please Please Me (Incredibly rare original 1963
UK 14-track mono vinyl LP on the black & gold Parlophone label
with 'Dick James Mus. Co.' publishing credits for Please Please
Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Do You Want To Know A
Secret & There's A Place, E.J. Day front laminated flipback picture
sleeve. See 'more info' for further details... PMC1202)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
This legendary first Beatles album was released on Friday 22nd March 1963 on the Parlophone label. It topped the charts on 11th May 1963 where it stayed for 30 weeks until it was knocked off the number one spot by 'With The Beatles'. Much of the album was recorded in just one day, under the guidance of George Martin. Unusually the mono edition was issued six weeks before the stereo copies. At the time of release of the album the design of the Parlophone label was in a transition period. The label was being changed from a black and gold design to a black and yellow design. Very few mono copies of Please Please Me were issued with the black and gold labels and they have become highly sought after by collectors. When found they are usually in average condition at best due to the amount of parties they were taken to.
The Beatles FIRST official L.P. release. For the ONLY time, the mono version was issued 6 weeks BEFORE the stereo version.
This album contained the "A" and "B" sides of their first two singles, plus ten new songs ALL recorded in one incredible session at Abbey Road. The session cost just £400 and lasted 16 hours.
The album took exactly 6 months to pass the sales figure of 250,000, and went on to sell over half-a-million in the U.K. with world sales of almost two million.
It still holds the record for the longest continuous stay at number 1
The cover photo was taken at EMI's Manchester Sq. headquarters by Angus McBean, and the sleeve notes are by Tony Barrow.
Whilst trying to think of catchy names for their first album release, George Martin offered the title, "Off The Beatle Track", but this was bypassed. Mr. Martin clearly liked the name, and used it himself in 1964.
MONO/STEREO DIFFERENCES
"Please Please Me" The stereo version has John making a mistake in the words of the final verse, which causes him to chuckle in the final chorus ... these are NOT heard in the mono version
CONDITION
The front of the Ernest J Day laminated flipback picture sleeve has its fair share of flaws, however nothing which obscures the iconic artwork or text, making it still worthy of display. It features a large MONO logo on the far right hand side of the sleeve. The cover has creasing at the spine/edges with heavier creasing coming from the bottom edge/corner with a mild ageing/staining, with light tears at the edges There is general corner wear and laminate loss along the top & bottom seams and extreme corners.
The reverse - the top has been taped along the flipback, with the previous owner having written their name underneath. There are areas of paper loss towards the spine though this remains secure, there are some areas of staining or browning over some of the reverse text, with a small gap to the bold paragraph. The bottom flipback presents the main section that had previously come away from the cover (showing a c. 4" split) with a section of its top white lacquer missing but this had been tape reinforced over pre-exisiting tape residue to clearly reinforce it. There is obvious discolouration to show for this. The areas of wear are noticeable but it holds together well and straddles that fair/good grading.
The spine has no major splits and retains its fully legible text still.
The labels are a distinct strong point on this copy, remaining strikingly clear with no writing, all text legible, with medium spindle wear, clearly carefully placed on and off the turntable. This is the first pressing with this label design, which credits "Dick James Mus. Co" for Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Do You Want To Know A Secret & There's A Place.
The vinyl is in 'much loved' condition. Visually most of the surface area is scuffed with the odd heavier scratch, however mostly the playback is fairly good, with general background here and there [Wow - These first pressings are the real deal - before mass production got involved!] there is just a little light crackling in the quieter sections having been professionally cleaned & play tested, the vinyl is graded as G-/G.
The Matrix Numbers are machine stamped XEX 421 - 1N for side one & XEX 422 - 1N for side two in the run-outs. The original 'Emitex' inner is present & correct.
All in all, a far from Mint copy, but a great entry level copy of this increasingly rare item, which still gives reproduction that can be enjoyed.
Tracklisting :-
01. I Saw Her Standing There
02. Misery
03. Anna (Go To Him)
04. Chains
05. Boys
06. Ask Me Why
07. Please Please Me
08. Love Me Do
09. P.S. I Love You
10. Baby It's You
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret
12. A Taste Of Honey
13. There's A Place
14. Twist And Shout
Artist - The Beatles (click link for complete listing)
Title - Please Please Me (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 1963
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Parlophone
Catalogue No - PMC1202 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
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) - 5053200741308
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.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - BTLLPPL733027
Alternative Names - Les Beatles,Los Beatles,Die Beatles,Fab Four.
Related Artists - Aashish Khan, Ananda Shankar, Arthur Wilkinson, Astrid Kirchherr, Attitudes, Backbeat, Billy Preston, Bobby Keys, Brian Epstein, Brute Force, Café Crème, Carl Groszmann, Cavern Sound, Chris Hodge, Colonel, Cynthia Lennon, Dark Horse Records, David Hentschel, DBM, Denny Laine, Derek Taylor, Dhani Harrison, Easy Pieces, Elastic Oz Band, Elephant's Memory, George Harrison, George Martin, Goddess Of Fortune, Guthrie Thomas, Handmade Films, Henry McCullough, Hollyridge Strings, Jackie Lomax, James McCartney, Jimmy McCulloch & White Line, Jimmy Nicol, Jiva, Joey Molland, John Lennon, John Tavener, Johnny Warman, Julian Lennon, Julie Ege, Kamikaze One 85, Keni Burke, Klaus Voormann, Linda McCartney, Lon & Derrek Van Eaton, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Mary Hopkin, Musketeer Gripweed, NEMS (Record Label), New World Electronic Chambre Ensemble, Oasis (Mary Hopkin), Paul McCartney and Wings, Peace Choir, Percy Thrillington, Pete Best, Radha Krishna Temple, Ravi Shankar, Ray Cathode, Ringo Or Robin, Ringo Starr, Roger Webb, Ronnie Spector, Rory Storm And The Hurricanes, Ross, Russ Sainty, Rusty Anderson, Sean Lennon, Smokin' Mojo Filters, Splinter, Stormer, Stuart Sutcliffe, Suzanne, Suzy And The Red Stripes, Sylvia Griffin, Tee-M, The Aerovons, The Alpha Band, The Bedrocks, The Black Dyke Mills Band, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Country Hams, The Fireman, The Fool, The London Jazz Four, The Marbles (60s), The Mirza Men, The Moonlandingz, The Quarrymen, The Remo Four, The Sundown Playboys, Thenewno2, Tommy Quickly, Tony Sheridan, Trash (70s), Traveling Wilburys, Yoko Ono.
GENRES
60s Beat, 60s Pop, 60s Rock, Apple label, POP.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - BTLLPPL733027
SELL TO US
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TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
This legendary first Beatles album was released on Friday 22nd March 1963 on the Parlophone label. It topped the charts on 11th May 1963 where it stayed for 30 weeks until it was knocked off the number one spot by 'With The Beatles'. Much of the album was recorded in just one day, under the guidance of George Martin. Unusually the mono edition was issued six weeks before the stereo copies. At the time of release of the album the design of the Parlophone label was in a transition period. The label was being changed from a black and gold design to a black and yellow design. Very few mono copies of Please Please Me were issued with the black and gold labels and they have become highly sought after by collectors. When found they are usually in average condition at best due to the amount of parties they were taken to.
The Beatles FIRST official L.P. release. For the ONLY time, the mono version was issued 6 weeks BEFORE the stereo version.
This album contained the "A" and "B" sides of their first two singles, plus ten new songs ALL recorded in one incredible session at Abbey Road. The session cost just £400 and lasted 16 hours.
The album took exactly 6 months to pass the sales figure of 250,000, and went on to sell over half-a-million in the U.K. with world sales of almost two million.
It still holds the record for the longest continuous stay at number 1
The cover photo was taken at EMI's Manchester Sq. headquarters by Angus McBean, and the sleeve notes are by Tony Barrow.
Whilst trying to think of catchy names for their first album release, George Martin offered the title, "Off The Beatle Track", but this was bypassed. Mr. Martin clearly liked the name, and used it himself in 1964.
MONO/STEREO DIFFERENCES
"Please Please Me" The stereo version has John making a mistake in the words of the final verse, which causes him to chuckle in the final chorus ... these are NOT heard in the mono version
CONDITION
The front of the Ernest J Day laminated flipback picture sleeve has its fair share of flaws, however nothing which obscures the iconic artwork or text, making it still worthy of display. It features a large MONO logo on the far right hand side of the sleeve. The cover has creasing at the spine/edges with heavier creasing coming from the bottom edge/corner with a mild ageing/staining, with light tears at the edges There is general corner wear and laminate loss along the top & bottom seams and extreme corners.
The reverse - the top has been taped along the flipback, with the previous owner having written their name underneath. There are areas of paper loss towards the spine though this remains secure, there are some areas of staining or browning over some of the reverse text, with a small gap to the bold paragraph. The bottom flipback presents the main section that had previously come away from the cover (showing a c. 4" split) with a section of its top white lacquer missing but this had been tape reinforced over pre-exisiting tape residue to clearly reinforce it. There is obvious discolouration to show for this. The areas of wear are noticeable but it holds together well and straddles that fair/good grading.
The spine has no major splits and retains its fully legible text still.
The labels are a distinct strong point on this copy, remaining strikingly clear with no writing, all text legible, with medium spindle wear, clearly carefully placed on and off the turntable. This is the first pressing with this label design, which credits "Dick James Mus. Co" for Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Misery, Do You Want To Know A Secret & There's A Place.
The vinyl is in 'much loved' condition. Visually most of the surface area is scuffed with the odd heavier scratch, however mostly the playback is fairly good, with general background here and there [Wow - These first pressings are the real deal - before mass production got involved!] there is just a little light crackling in the quieter sections having been professionally cleaned & play tested, the vinyl is graded as G-/G.
The Matrix Numbers are machine stamped XEX 421 - 1N for side one & XEX 422 - 1N for side two in the run-outs. The original 'Emitex' inner is present & correct.
All in all, a far from Mint copy, but a great entry level copy of this increasingly rare item, which still gives reproduction that can be enjoyed.
Tracklisting :-
01. I Saw Her Standing There
02. Misery
03. Anna (Go To Him)
04. Chains
05. Boys
06. Ask Me Why
07. Please Please Me
08. Love Me Do
09. P.S. I Love You
10. Baby It's You
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret
12. A Taste Of Honey
13. There's A Place
14. Twist And Shout
Artist - The Beatles (click link for complete listing)
Title - Please Please Me (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 1963
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Parlophone
Catalogue No - PMC1202 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)
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) - 5053200741308
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.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - BTLLPPL733027
Alternative Names - Les Beatles,Los Beatles,Die Beatles,Fab Four.
Related Artists - Aashish Khan, Ananda Shankar, Arthur Wilkinson, Astrid Kirchherr, Attitudes, Backbeat, Billy Preston, Bobby Keys, Brian Epstein, Brute Force, Café Crème, Carl Groszmann, Cavern Sound, Chris Hodge, Colonel, Cynthia Lennon, Dark Horse Records, David Hentschel, DBM, Denny Laine, Derek Taylor, Dhani Harrison, Easy Pieces, Elastic Oz Band, Elephant's Memory, George Harrison, George Martin, Goddess Of Fortune, Guthrie Thomas, Handmade Films, Henry McCullough, Hollyridge Strings, Jackie Lomax, James McCartney, Jimmy McCulloch & White Line, Jimmy Nicol, Jiva, Joey Molland, John Lennon, John Tavener, Johnny Warman, Julian Lennon, Julie Ege, Kamikaze One 85, Keni Burke, Klaus Voormann, Linda McCartney, Lon & Derrek Van Eaton, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Mary Hopkin, Musketeer Gripweed, NEMS (Record Label), New World Electronic Chambre Ensemble, Oasis (Mary Hopkin), Paul McCartney and Wings, Peace Choir, Percy Thrillington, Pete Best, Radha Krishna Temple, Ravi Shankar, Ray Cathode, Ringo Or Robin, Ringo Starr, Roger Webb, Ronnie Spector, Rory Storm And The Hurricanes, Ross, Russ Sainty, Rusty Anderson, Sean Lennon, Smokin' Mojo Filters, Splinter, Stormer, Stuart Sutcliffe, Suzanne, Suzy And The Red Stripes, Sylvia Griffin, Tee-M, The Aerovons, The Alpha Band, The Bedrocks, The Black Dyke Mills Band, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Country Hams, The Fireman, The Fool, The London Jazz Four, The Marbles (60s), The Mirza Men, The Moonlandingz, The Quarrymen, The Remo Four, The Sundown Playboys, Thenewno2, Tommy Quickly, Tony Sheridan, Trash (70s), Traveling Wilburys, Yoko Ono.
GENRES
60s Beat, 60s Pop, 60s Rock, Apple label, POP.
REFERENCE
Email - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.
RareVinyl.com Reference Number - BTLLPPL733027
SELL TO US
Got vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com