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20th. Anniversary 12 inch Single Edition
#01 Love Me Do / P. S. I Love You (12R 4949)
(Update: 13th. April 2018)

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20th. Anniversary Edition
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#1-1 Love Me Do / P. S. I Love You (20th. Anniversary Edition / 12 inch Single: 12R 4949)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1 Love Me Do (Lennon-McCartney) *Andy White's Druming
P.S. I Love You (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Love Me Do (Original Single Version) (Lennon-McCartney) *Ringo's Druming
RELEASE DATE
First Press: 1st. November 1982 (20th Anniversary edition)
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
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label The phrase "Special 12" single featuring Rare Recording Of 'Love Me Do'" in uppercase was printed at the upper right of the front cover.
label label Catalogue number "12R4949" and the Parlophone logomark were printed on the back cover.
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label 3-track 12 vinyl single with retro style red and silver Parlophone labels. label
The credit "Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited." was printed at the perimeter.
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SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Publisher's name "MPL COMMUNICATIONS LTD" and the credit "℗ 1962 ORIGINAL SOUND RECORDING MADE BY EMI RECORDS LTD" were printed at the left side of the label.
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Featuring both the familar version with Andy White on drums and the rare original single version with Ringo on the traps plus P.S I Love You.
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OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
12R 4949
LABEL
Red Parlophone label with silver ink.
MIX
Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 12 R 4949 A-1-1-1       HTM (hand etching (*))
SIDE 2 12 R 4949 B-1-1-1
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
EMI RECORDS LTD.
CENTER
Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
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RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT ℗ 1962 ORIGINAL SOUND RECORDING MADE BY EMI RECORDS LTD
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
MPL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
SIDE 2
MPL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
PRODUCER
George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Angus McBean
side-opening pictures sleeve.
COMMENTS
20th anniversary release includes the original single version with Ringo on drums, first time issued in the UK since 1962.
EMI has received many enquiries about the recording of "LOVE ME DO" featuring Ringo on drums, and with the 20th anniversary of the release of the record being celebrated in October 1982, it is now being made available once again to satisfy considerable public demand.
3-track 12 vinyl single with retro style red and silver Parlophone labels featuring both the familar version with Andy White on drums and the rare original single version with Ringo on the traps plus P.S I Love You.
housed in a fab full colour band picture sleeve.

(*) Harry T. Moss
Mastering engineer. Worked for EMI & Abbey Road Studios.
Often identified by the initials "HTM" which may appear to look like "HrM" in the runouts.



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