The BeatlesPlease Please Me

Label:

Parlophone – PCS 3042

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo , 4th Pressing, Yellow / Black Labels

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Beat

Tracklist

A1 I Saw Her Standing There
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
2:55
A2 Misery
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
1:50
A3 Anna (Go To Him)
Written-ByAlexander*
2:57
A4 Chains
Written-ByGoffin-King*
2:26
A5 Boys
Written-ByFarrell*
2:27
A6 Ask Me Why
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
2:27
A7 Please Please Me
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
2:03
B1 Love Me Do
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
2:22
B2 P.S. I Love You
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
2:05
B3 Baby It's You
Written-ByDavid*
2:38
B4 Do You Want To Know A Secret
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
1:59
B5 A Taste Of Honey
Written-ByMarlow*
2:05
B6 There's A Place
Written-ByMcCartney-Lennon*
1:52
B7 Twist And Shout
Written-ByMedley*
2:33

Companies, etc.

  • Printed ByErnest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
  • Record CompanyThe Parlophone Co. Ltd.

Credits

  • BassPaul McCartney
  • DrumsRingo Starr
  • Lead GuitarGeorge Harrison
  • Liner NotesTony Barrow
  • Photography ByAngus McBean
  • ProducerGeorge Martin
  • Rhythm GuitarJohn Lennon

Notes

This is a 4th Stereo pressing.
Other 4th Stereo pressing variants can be found here: The Beatles - Please Please Me
The 3rd/4th Stereo transition pressing variants can be found here: The Beatles - Please Please Me

KT is the UK tax code after 1st July 1963 (see close up photo of label that shows the 'K' and 'T' letters on either side of the centre hole on Side 2)
This version matches descriptions of Fourth Pressings (1963) according to Beatles Collecting Guide website regarding Fourth Pressings:
- The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label.
- The "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Parlophone Co. Ltd."
- The label DOES have "Recording first published 1963", but NOT "Sold in the U.K..." statements.
- The word "mono" (or stereo) on the front cover is larger than in later editions.
- Sleeve is printed and made by "Ernest J Day & Co Ltd" with large "stereo" text on the front cover.
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Cover:
- Angled ''flipback'' corners on spine, straightcut on opening edge
- ''Made and Printed in Great Britain''
- ''Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042"

Label:
- ''Recording first published 1963'' at 9 o'clock
- No ''Sold in U.K....'' on either label
- Rim text starts with ''The Parlophone Co Ltd.'' in all caps.
- Yellow pound logo and Parlophone lettering.
- Larger "STEREO" variant.

Here is a link to a recording of this copy:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vmql4nvn6wlj2nv/The%20Beatles%20-%20Please%20Please%20Me%20-%20Vinyl%204thPressing.mp3?dl=0

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): YEX 94-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): YEX 95-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, mother stamper, 1 at 9 o'clock, P at 3 o'clock): G0
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, mother stamper, 1 at 9 o'clock, G at 3 o'clock): T
  • Label Code (UK Tax code, embossed on side 2 either side of spindle hole): K T

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