The Beatles U.K. LP Mono/Parlo#1

TITLE	PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASE DATE	Test Press
RECORD 1: SIDE 1	RECORD 2: SIDE 2	LABEL	DISK

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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
RECORD 1: SIDE 1	RECORD 2: SIDE 2	-
I Saw Her Standing There Misery Anna (Go To Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me	Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want To Know A Secret A Taste Of Honey There's A Place Twist And Shout
		LABEL
		-

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	-
COMMENTS	"Please Please Me (Mono)"One side test press.

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TITLE	PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASE DATE	22th March.1963/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP			INNER SLEEVE
		"Dick James Mus. Co." miscredited on 4 of 6 songs.
		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		The word "mono" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1202
I Saw Her Standing There() Misery() Anna (Go To Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me	Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want To Know A Secret() A Taste Of Honey There's A Place() Twist And Shout
		LABEL
		GOLD PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	The Parlophone Co. Ltd.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wrap-around cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London
COMMENTS	Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top. On 8th March, when George Martin typed up the running order sheet for "PLEASE PLEASE ME", he mistakenly credited 4 songs(*) as being published by the Dick James Co. This is the list that went to the printers, from which the first incorrect batch of labels was made, for both the mono and stereo pressings.

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TITLE	PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASE DATE	22nd March.1963/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP			INNER SLEEVE
		"Northern Songs Ltd." correctly credited on 4 songs.
		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		The word "mono" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1202
I Saw Her Standing There Misery Anna (Go To Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me	Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want To Know A Secret A Taste Of Honey There's A Place Twist And Shout
		LABEL
		GOLD PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	The Parlophone Co. Ltd.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wrap-around cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London
COMMENTS	Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top. When the error was discovered, new labels were made (still the gold/black label mentioned above).

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TITLE	PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASE DATE	2nd April.1963/4th Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE

The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.	The song titles and the artist's name were printed "chubby printing" type.	The word "mono" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1202
I Saw Her Standing There Misery Anna (Go To Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me	Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want To Know A Secret A Taste Of Honey There's A Place Twist And Shout
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large.

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TITLE	PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASE DATE	1965/6th Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE
		The word "mono" small type.
There are the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "SOLD IN U.K..." remark.	The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1202
I Saw Her Standing There Misery Anna (Go To Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me	Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want To Know A Secret A Taste Of Honey There's A Place Twist And Shout
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	YES
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K..." remark, and the "(P) 1963" statement. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is small.

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TITLE	PLEASE PLEASE ME
RELEASE DATE	1981
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP			INNER SLEEVE

	This label has a credit of the record company's name combined with the name of the nation, "MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED". Note also the letter "MONO" at the right upper place of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1202
I Saw Her Standing There Misery Anna (Go To Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me	Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want To Know A Secret A Taste Of Honey There's A Place Twist And Shout
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	EMI RECORDS LIMITED
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COMMENTS	This is the reissued label in 1981, which has a credit of the record company's name combined with the name of the nation, "MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED". Note also the letter "MONO" at the right upper place of the label.

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TITLE	with the beatles
RELEASE DATE	22nd November.1963/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP
	This label has a chubby printing type. Notice; The music publisher's name of the 7th song, "Money", is "Dominion. Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd.". Another type of label is "Jobete Mus. NCB" ...See "with the beatles" Stereo version.		There are two kinds of spelling of the 3rd track of the side 2; "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME" and "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME". on both mono and stereo labels and LP covers.

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE
	The name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD., ...." on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.
		The word "mono" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1206
It Won't Be Long All I've Got To Do All My Loving Don't Bother Me Little Child Till There Was You Please Mister Postman	Roll Over Beethoven Hold Me Tight You Really Got A Hold On Me I Wanna Be Your Man Devil In Her Heart Not A Second Time Money
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD., ...." on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.

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TITLE	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
RELEASE DATE	10th August.1964/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE

This label has a chubby printing type. Another type has a slender printing type. cf. ...See "A Hard Day's Night" Stereo version.	The "SOLD IN U.K. ...." remark, and the "RECORDING FIRSwT PUBLISHED 1964" statement were printed on the label.	The word "mono" middle-size type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1230
A hard day's night I should have known better If I fell I'm happy just to dance with you And I love her Tell me why Can't buy me love	Any time at all I'll cry instead Things we said today When I get home You can't do that I'll be back
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	YES
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD., ..." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K. ...." remark, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement.

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TITLE	BEATLES FOR SALE
RELEASE DATE	4th December.1964/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

INSIDE		LABEL CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE

		The artist's name "THE BEATLES" is small.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1240
No reply I'm a loser Baby's in black Rock and roll music I'll follow the sun Mr. Moonlight Kansas City--Hey, hey, hey, hey	Eight days a week Words of love Honey don't Every little thing I don't want to spoil the party What you're doing Everybody's trying to be my baby
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Derek Taylor
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	YES
COVER FORM	Gatefold type. Two flaps inside of the gatefold cover, through it hadn't the flaps outside.
PRINTER CREDIT	No Credit
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD., ..." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K. ...." remark, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement. The LP cover is a gatefold, with both front and back covers laminated, but the entire cover is one whole piece of material, connected on the inside-right cover by the laminated fold over flaps. To remove the disk from the cover, you have to open the gatefold and slide the disk out from the left. These copies mistitled the track "Kansas City--Hey, hey, hey, hey" as "Kansas City" on back cover and label.

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TITLE	HELP!
RELEASE DATE	6th August.1965/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP			INNER SLEEVE
	There are at least three subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type (I have this one). 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type, but there were two kind of labels. One of them was printed the name of "THE BEATLES", on the lower portion of labels, in "Roman" type as well. 3) Another one was printed the name of "THE BEATLES" in "Sans Serif" type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1255
Help! The night before You've got to hide your love away I need you Another girl You're going to lose that girl Ticket to ride	Act naturally It's only love You like me too much Tell me what you see I've just seen a face Yesterday Dizzy Miss Lizzy
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	YES
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the outer rim statement, which always said "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD...", now said "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." in its space. And the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED" statement was replaced by a symbol, "(P)". The "SOLD IN U.K..." notice stayed intact.

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TITLE	HELP!
RELEASE DATE	1969/3rd Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	SLEEVE
	There are the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1965" statement. The "SOLD IN U.K..." notice was removed.
		Middle-sized mono logo, with hollow inside.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1255
Help! The night before You've got to hide your love away I need you Another girl You're going to lose that girl Ticket to ride	Act naturally It's only love You like me too much Tell me what you see I've just seen a face Yesterday Dizzy Miss Lizzy
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1965" statement. The "SOLD IN U.K..." notice was removed.

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TITLE	HELP!
RELEASE DATE	1981
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP			INNER SLEEVE

	This label has a credit of the record company's name combined with the name of the nation, "MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED". Note also the letter "MONO" at the right upper place of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PMC 1255
Help! The night before You've got to hide your love away I need you Another girl You're going to lose that girl Ticket to ride	Act naturally It's only love You like me too much Tell me what you see I've just seen a face Yesterday Dizzy Miss Lizzy
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	EMI RECORDS LIMITED
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COMMENTS	This is the reissued label in 1981, which has a credit of the record company's name combined with the name of the nation, "MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED". Note also the letter "MONO" at the right upper place of the label.