The Beatles – The Beatles (Beatles Story)

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Label:	Parlophon – PMCQ 31502
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Mono , Purple labels
Country:	Italy
Released:	Nov 1963
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

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

Credits

Bass, Vocals – Paul McCartney
Drums, Vocals – Ringo Starr
Guitar, Vocals – John Lennon
Liner Notes – Tony Barrow
Photography By – Angus McBean
Producer – George Martin

Notes

Debut Beatles album "Please Please Me" was released in Italy in november 1963 with the title "The Beatles" also known as "Beatles Story" as presented in some flyers of that time; cover photo same as "With the Beatles" already released in UK at the time of the release.

1st press 1st version of 11 label variations known
COVER:
laminated,
boxed "Dischi Parlophon" logo bottom left on front; "DISCHI PARLOPHON logo CARISH s.p.a. MILANO" bottom on rear cover; "A. Saita - Milano" bottom right on rear cover.
Misspelled title "There's A Plance" instead of "There's A Place" on the rear cover (in all versions of the 1st press).

LABEL:
dark red (rosso mattone)
side A: misspelled on MISERY credit "McCartner" instead of "McCartney";
misspelled on BOYS credit "Don-Farrell" instead of "Dixon-Farrell";
NO BIEM LOGO;
NO MECOLICO LOGO.

INNER SLEEVE:
quite thick, transparent plastic contoured sleeve, with a lapel on the open side, standard for all Carisch issues until 1967.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout: Side A: XEX 421 I 26/11/63 Side B: XEX 422 I 26/11/63

Other Versions (5 of 840)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Please Please Me (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, 4th Pressing)	Parlophone	PMC 1202	UK	1963
Recently Edited	Please Please Me (LP, Mono, Album, Gold & Black Label, Dick James Credits)	Parlophone	PMC 1202	UK	1963
Recently Edited	The Beatles (LP, Album, Mono, Red Label)	Parlophon	PMCQ 31502	Italy	1963
Recently Edited	Please Please Me (LP, Mono, Album)	Parlophone	PMCM 1202, PMCM.1202	New Zealand	1963
New Submission	Please Please Me (LP, Album, Mono, Gold & Black Label)	Parlophone	PMC 1202	Denmark	1963