The Beatles U.K. LP Mono/Please Please Me

Parlophone Label / Original Mono version
01. Please Please Me (PMC 1202)
(Update: 6th. April 2024)

Parlophone 1st. Sleeve

INDEX

#1-1 Gold Parlophone/ The Parlo rim/ Dick James Credit/ Ernest J. Day sleeve type-1
#1-2 Gold Parlophone/ The Parlo rim/ Northern Songs Credit/ Ernest J. Day sleeve type-2
#1-3 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ 33 1/3 Credit/ Ernest J. Day sleeve type-1
#1-4 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ without 33 1/3 Credit/ Ernest J. Day sleeve type-1
#1-5 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ with Recording Published Credit/ Ernest J. Day sleeve type-2
#1-6 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Decca Contract Press
#1-7 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Ernest J. Day sleeve/ Middle mono logo
#1-8 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ with SOLD IN UK / Small mono logo
#1-9 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ with SOLD IN UK/ Sans-serif type/ Garrod sleeve/ Small logo
#1-10 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ with SOLD IN UK/ Roman type/ matrix 1N/2N
#1-11 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ without SOLD IN UK/ matrix 1N/2N
#1-12 1970s One-sided Test Press/ matrix 1N/2N
#1-13 Yellow Parlophone/ ALL RIGHTS rim/ 1981 Press/ matrix 3/2N

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#1-1 Please Please Me (1st. Press "Gold Parlophone / Dick James Credit": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		22th March.1963/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There (*)		Love Me Do
		Misery (*)		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret (*)
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place (*)
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is large type.	"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was printed at the extreme right corner.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first and second issue of "Please Please Me" has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top.		The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was not yet added. "33 1/3" was still remained.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		In the center of the LP have letters embossed (M and T). The letters are tax code.
			"The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		Black & Gold label, with “Dick James Mus. Co” uncorrect publishing credit for “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There’s A Place”.

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Gold Parlophone Type-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		-
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-1-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large. 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 Mus. 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. The Second pressing, the publishing credit had changed to "Northern Songs Ltd.". Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was printed at the extreme right corner. The cover photo was taken at EMI's former headquarters at Manchester Sq. by Angus McBean on 5th March 1963.

#1-2 Please Please Me (2nd. Press "Gold Parlophone / Northern Songs Credit": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		March 1963? /Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There (*)		Love Me Do
		Misery (*)		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret (*)
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place (*)
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
		The word "mono" is large type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first and second issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top.		The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was not yet added. "33 1/3" was still remained.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		In the center of the LP have letters embossed (M and T). The letters are tax code.
			"The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		The publishing credit on 4 songs had changed to "Northern Songs Ltd." from "Dick James Mus. Co.".

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Gold Parlophone Type-2
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		-
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-1-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large. 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 Mus. 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. The Second pressing (this record), the publishing credit had changed to "Northern Songs Ltd.". Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first and second issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The cover photo was taken at EMI's former headquarters at Manchester Sq. by Angus McBean on 5th March 1963.

#1-3 Please Please Me (3rd. Press "Yellow Parlophone / 33 1/3 Credit": PMC 1202)
Released: 2nd April.1963 / without "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		2nd April.1963 / Third Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is large type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top would be made in bright yellow by the summer of 1963.		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			In the center of the LP have letters embossed (Z and ??). The letters are tax code.	#1-4 (this record)	#1-5

				The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was not yet added. "33 1/3" was printed. #1-5: "33 1/3" was removed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N / Side-2: XEX 422-1N

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		- (with 33 1/3)
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-1-2
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was not yet added. "33 1/3" was printed. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was printed at the extreme right corner.

#1-4 Please Please Me (4th. Press "Yellow Parlophone / without 33 1/3 Credit": PMC 1202)
without "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1963/4th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is large type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top would be made in bright yellow.		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		In the center of the LP have letters embossed (Z and T). The letters are tax code.	#1-4	#1-5 (this record)	#1-6

			The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was not yet added. "33 1/3" was removed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N / Side-2: XEX 422-1N

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-2
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		- (without 33 1/3)
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-2 This sleeve was made in a thinner material than type-1.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was not yet added. "33 1/3" was removed. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was printed at the extreme right corner.

#1-5 Please Please Me (5th. Press "with Recording Published Credit": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1963/5th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is large type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top would be made in bright yellow.		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		In the center of the LP don't have letters embossed. The letters are tax code.
			The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was added.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-2 This sleeve was made in a thinner material than type-1.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was added. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.

#1-6 Please Please Me (5th. Press "Decca Contract Press": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1963 / Decca Contract Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is large type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Decca pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top would be made in bright yellow.
					"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" & "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" were printed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Decca contract press: The most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the centre hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3 Decca Contract Press
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut sleeve type-1-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was added. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Decca pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe). "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. Back in the 60's EMI had a limited record pressing power, and the Beatles were so popular that they simply could not cope with the demand that the fans were putting on them to get the copies out and into the shops. Purchases meant profit, and fans having to wait for EMI to catch up with demand meant a loss of earnings. Because of this, EMI decided to approach rival production companies (etc. Decca) with batch orders for them to press to help keep on top of things. Decca contract pressing: these are distinguishing characteristics Decca: 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disk. 2: There's a light ridge that runs around approximately 5mm out from the center hole. This ridge is also 41mm in from the edge of the label. 3: The most prominent groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the center hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label. 4: There is no tax code stamped at the 12 o'clock position. 5: The mother plate number (either single or double figured) is at the 9 o'clock position. There is no tx code stamped above it. 6: The contract pressings did NOT utilise the BUCKINGHAM stamper codes, so there are no such letters at the 3 o'clock position. 7: The matrix number is stamped at the 6 o'clock position in the deadwax. (According to "The Beatles Collection")

#1-7 Please Please Me (5th. Press "with Recording Published Credit / Middle Logo": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1964? /5th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		#1-6 (Large size)	#1-8 (=this record) (Middle size)	#1-10 (Small size)	The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is middle size.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP			BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
			Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP			LABEL CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. Tax code "K and T" letters were embossed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
PUBLISHING CREDIT		The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was printed.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2	Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Middle
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined “for Decca press or Ernest J. Day” die-cut type-2-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was added. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is middle size. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.

#1-8 Please Please Me (6th. Press "PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.": PMC 1202)
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#1-9 Please Please Me
(7th. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Sans-Serif Type / Matrix 1N/1N": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1967? / 7th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE			FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!
					"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The word "mono" is small type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
				"Recording first published 1963" credit was printed at the left side of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"Made and Printed in Great Britain" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 7th. Pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
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				" SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. Tax code is "K and T". The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE-1			SIDE-1		There are at least two 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. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type.

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SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N

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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N		MOTHER & STAMPER	1 12 / RPD
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N			8 13 / RPH
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Black & white “LP advertising” inner sleeve Type-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "(P) 1963" statement. There are at least two subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name on the label. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 7th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe). "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is small size. Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-1N

#1-10 Please Please Me (8th. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Roman Type / Matrix 1N/2N": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1967?/ 8th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is small type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 7th. Pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
LABEL CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP

		" SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. Tax code is "K and T". The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.		SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-2N
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE-1			SIDE-1		There are at least two 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. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type.

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-2N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "(P) 1963" statement. There are at least two subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name on the label. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 7th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe). "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is small size. Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-2N

#1-11 Please Please Me (9th. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Matrix 1N/2N": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		1969? / 9th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE			INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!
					Sepia "LP Advertising" Inner sleeve Type-1.

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
			The word "mono" is small type.		"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
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			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
				"Recording first published 1963" credit was printed at the left side of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"Made and Printed in Great Britain" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Sleeve was made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				" SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed at the center of the label. Tax code is "K and T". Tax code was not embossed arouond the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE-1			SIDE-1		The song title and artist name was printed in the narrow "Sans Serif" type.

LABEL CLOSE UP
			The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-2N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-7-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N		MOTHER & STAMPER	1 0 / RHG
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-1N			6 / GA
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		NONE
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Sepia "LP Advertising" Inner sleeve Type-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1963" statement. The song title and artist name was printed in the narrow "Sans Serif" type. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. "SOLD IN U.K." statement was removed at the center of the label. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves for "Please Please Me (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 7th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe). "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is small size. Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-2N

#1-12 Please Please Me (One-sided Test Press)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		-
RELEASE DATE		One-sided Test Press (maybe 1970s)
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
RECORD 1 --> Click!		RECORD 2 --> Click!	RECORD 1: SIDE 1	RECORD 2: SIDE 1	DISK

SIDE 2 --> Click!		SLEEVE CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP

				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-1N Side-2: XEX 422-2N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Test Press red label
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-2N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		-
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		-
COVER FORM		-
PRINTER CREDIT		-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		-
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene EMI die-cut type.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		"Please Please Me (PMC 1202)"One sided test pressing. Before the records are put out on general release, a small run of test pressings are produced. These test pressings tend to be either printed with blank labels or specific "test pressing" labels. These pressings are usually sent to members of the bands themselves and also the record companies for approval. If everything is deemed to be OK then depending on the size of the record company or the band, a run of promotional pressings will then be pressed.

#1-13 Please Please Me (1981 Press "Limited Edition / ALL RIGHTS rim": PMC 1202)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1202
RELEASE DATE		July 1981 / Limited Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Full vinyl-coated cover, both sides of the cover are coated with thin vinyl film. Catalog No. "PMC 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "mono" is large type.
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					The credit "ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER... (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
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		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".
			The letter "MONO" was added at the right upper place of the label.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 421-3 Side-2: XEX 422-2N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-8
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 421-3
	SIDE 2	XEX 422-2N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		EMI RECORDS LIMITED (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. PMC 1202 PCS 3042
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" type-3
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		First released in the UK in 1981, it was the first time since 1969/70 that a mono mix of the album was sold by EMI. This premier mono reissue of the first of his eight albums (Please Please Me to Sgt. Pepper's) features a "60s" yellow/black reproduction label with a yellow Parlophone logo above the top. The word "thing" was added on the right side. Two of his Apple albums (The Beatles and Yellow Submarine) were issued by the Apple label, also in "mono" designation. The 1981 mono pressing was originally issued for individual sale. It wasn't until much later, in 1982, that the albums were released together as a box set (catalog number BMC-10). The 1981 issue is a press featuring his Y/B Parlophone reprint label from the '60s. After that, all mono pressings of the 80's and 90's used his standard universal silver/black 1 box label. Copies of the 1981 mono pressing are rare, given the generally limited number of pressings of the 1981 series and the fact that each variant of the box set (500 copies each) is a "limited edition" It is no exaggeration to say that. Presented in a semi-gloss "Garrod & Lofthouse" printed mono cover with original EMI inner sleeve. "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is large.