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#1-1 Please Please Me (1st. Press "Gold Parlophone / Dick James Credit": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 26th April.1963/First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There (*) Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery (*) P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve cover-up cover-up The word "stereo" is large type.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  printed at the extreme right corner.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.		 cover-up
Sleeves for Parlophone 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.
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label The first pressing has black label with gold print and with "STEREO" banner printed below the Parlophone logo. label The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was not yet added. "33 1/3" was still remained.
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label In the center of the LP have letters embossed (M, Z and T).
The letters are tax code.		 label label label
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter. SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 94-1
Side-2: YEX 95-1
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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”.
label label
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LABEL Gold Parlophone Type-1
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1
SIDE 2 YEX 95-1
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 "stereo" 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.
At the center of the label, the word "STEREO" on gold ribbon was printed.
The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large.
There is the words in the box --"IMPORTANT This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.
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".

The 1st Press Gold STEREO Parlophone Label. Released almost as an after thought 6 weeks after the original release date, & possibly waiting for the first of the pressing machines pressing the mono to free up. The very first run of this stereo pressing had this gold printed label, and considered by most as the ultimate (& Expensive) Beatle collectable as fewer than 2000 were ever pressed, and less than half have ever turned up..

Collectors are well aware of the stamper codes which can be found  on the run offs on the vinyl. Stampers are 1G/1R (side 1/side 2), 1R/1G and 1A/1R. The 1G/1R is from pressing machine 1, 1R/1G (machine 2), and 1A /1R(machine 1) the rarest of the 3 by far, as was pressed after the Northern Songs edition.

Sleeves for Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first issue of "Please Please Me" has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only.

This stereo versions of "Love Me Do" have been created from the mono versions, because original master tapes are lost.
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": PCS 3042)
without "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
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#1-3 Please Please Me (3rd. Press "Yellow Parlophone / 33 1/3 Credit": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 2nd April.1963 / Third Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There
 Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery
 P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! INNER SLEEVE: CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve label The words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" and "MADE IN ENGLAND" were printed at the bottom of the front sleeve.
label
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
label label label "The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large size.
Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  moved to the left.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label label Wrap-around cover.
Straight-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PMC 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
 label "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
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label "E.M.I. RECORDS", "The Gramophone Company Ltd.", and "HAYES MIDDLESEX ENGLAND" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
label Printer's name credit: "Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London   PMC 1202 PCS 3042"
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label 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.
 label THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
label label label
SOLD IN U.K." statement was NOT printed at the center of the label.
Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 94-1 / Side-2: YEX 95-1
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was NOT yet added.
"33 1/3" was printed.
label label This label has a slightly chubby printing type.

The publishing credit on 4 songs was printed "Northern Songs Ltd."
COTHER ITEM
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LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-1
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1
 MOTHER & STAMPER
 1 / P
SIDE 2
 YEX 95-1
 1 / G
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."		 -
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT -
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" 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 3rd Press.
1st Yellow & Black Parlophone Label.
This has the additional very small 33 1/3 which was left over from the gold labels (near the centre hole).
The name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was not yet added.

With this Stereo edition being far rarer than it's MONO little brother.
These labels are as rare as Northern Songs Gold, but they didn't get much attention.
Stampers used were 1M/1G & 1P/1G from pressing machine 2, and as of yet, no 1O/1G has ever surfaced with this label.

The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large.
Sleeves for "Please Please Me (stereo)" 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.
 

#1-4 Please Please Me (4th. Press "Yellow Parlophone / removed 33 1/3 Credit": PCS 3042)
without "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
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#1-5 Please Please Me (5th. Press "Yellow Parlophone / with Recording First Published credit / Factory Sample": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE Factory Sample (1963/5th. Press)
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
FRONT #1-1 (1st. press) #1-5 (This record) The word "stereo" is large type.

"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  moved to the left.
sleeve cover-up cover-up cover-up
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.		 cover-up
Sleeves for 5th. pressings did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label 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.		 label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was printed at the left side of the label.		 label label
Tax code is "K and J (?)".
With a "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on the label of side-2.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 94-1
Side-2: YEX 95-1
This label has a slightly chubby printing type. SIDE 1 SIDE 2
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1
SIDE 2 YEX 95-1
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 "stereo" 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 Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
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.
The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large.

With a "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on the label of side-2.
After the test pressings were approved, and copies were run with the promo labels on them, the printer then loaded the machines with the proper labels for the disk's standard release. Then samples were taken from possibly each press machine making the records, and affixed with a sticker (red ink on white) and checked for quality. Except for the sticker, the disk is exactly as it will be when it is released.


#1-6 Please Please Me (6th. Press "PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Middle Logo": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 1964 ? / 6th. Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
#1-5
(Large size)		 #1-6 (=this record)
(Middle size)		 #1-7
(Small size)		 The word "stereo" at the upper right of the front cover is "middle-size" type.
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  moved to the left. cover-up
The 6th. pressing  has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd. only (maybe).
BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.		 label label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed. This label has a slender printing type.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label
" 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". #1-5 #1-6 (=this record)
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label of the #1-6 was smaller than  #1-5.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label This label has a slender printing type. label label Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 94-1
Side-2: YEX 95-1
OTHER ITEM
NEMS Record bag Parlophone EMI catalogue flyer Original Parlophone Outstanding Records For Your Collection Flyer. Size:10 Inches x 8Inches.
(printed on November 1962)
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sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve


LABEL Yellow Parlophone type-4
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1
SIDE 2 YEX 95-1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."		 YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" print Middle
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 PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.

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.

Sleeves for Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The 6th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is Middle size.

With NEM'S store retail bag at the Liverpool, Whitechapel.


#1-7 Please Please Me (6th. Press "PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Small Logo": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 1964 ? / 6th. Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve cover-up cover-up cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
The word "stereo" is small type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
cover-up label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The 6th. pressing  has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd. only (maybe).
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
 label label label
" 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". SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 94-1
Side-2: YEX 95-1
LABEL CLOSE UP
Type-2)
#1-6
Slender / Sans serif printing type
 Type-3)
#1-7 (=this record)
Slender / Sans serif printing type
 There are at least three subtypes in printing type in the song title and artist name.
1) One of them was printed in the "Chubby" printing type (sorry! I don't have it)
2 & 3) The remainder were printed in the "Slender / Sans Serif" type, but there were two kind of labels. (different layout)
label label
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Yellow Parlophone type-4
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1
SIDE 2 YEX 95-1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."		 YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" 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 PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.
On this label, the layout of the song titles is different from #1-6.

Sleeves for Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The 6th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is small.


#1-8 Please Please Me (7th. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 1965 ? / 7th. Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve cover-up cover-up cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
The word "stereo" is small type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
cover-up label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label. 
The 7th. pressing  has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd. only (maybe).
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label
" 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".		 This label has a slender printing type. Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 94-1
Side-2: YEX 95-1
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Yellow Parlophone type-6-1
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1
SIDE 2 YEX 95-1
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 "stereo" 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 Polythene-lined die-cut type.
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.

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 Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The 7th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is small.


#1-9 Please Please Me (8th. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K.": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 1969? / 8th. Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve cover-up The word "stereo" is small type.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  printed to the left. cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up cover-up
Parlophone logomark was printed at the left corner of the back cover.
Printer's credit "Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
The 8th. pressing  has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd. only (maybe).
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label "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
label label "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed at the center of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Yellow Parlophone type-7-1
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-1 MOTHER & STAMPER 2 / MG
SIDE 2 YEX 95-1
1 / AT
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 "stereo" 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.

"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." 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 Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The 8th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe).
The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is small.


#1-10 Please Please Me (9th. Press "1 EMI Mark": PCS 3042)
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#1-11 Please Please Me (10th. Press "2 EMI Marks / GRAMOPHONE rim": PCS 3042)
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#1-12 Please Please Me (11th. Press "2 EMI Marks / EMI RECORDS rim": PCS 3042)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE 1976? / 11th. Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Misery P.S. I Love You (sim.stereo)
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
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve cover-up White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-1-2.
Phonographic Performances Ltd. address: Evelyn House
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cover-up Parlophone logomark was printed at the upper left corner of the front cover.
 cover-up The large "stereo" indicator was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
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cover-up "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  printed to the left. cover-up Single type.
Half vinyl-coated cover.
Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
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cover-up cover-up Parlophone logo was printed at the left corner of the back cover. Printer's credit "Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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label label label Silver Parlophone / 2 EMI box logo type.
"EMI RECORDS. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
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label label The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label. label Catalog number "PCS 3042" was printed at the right side of the label.
label "MADE IN GT BRITAIN" was printed at the end of the perimeter.
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 SIDE 2
label label
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Silver Parlophone label Two EMI Marks Type-4
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 94-2 MOTHER & STAMPER 2 / OR
SIDE 2 YEX 95-2
1 / MH
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI RECORDS LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."		 -
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1963
COVER FORM Single type. Half vinyl-coated cover
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT Large
PRINTER CREDIT 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-1-2
"PATENT No. 1,125,555" was printed at the bottom of the white plain paper sleeve.
(printed in black ink)
Phonographic Performances Ltd. address: Evelyn House
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 Black and White Parlophone label with silver print:
with two "EMI" marks, placed at the top and bottom, which are white with black print (reversed).

In the mid-1960's E.M.I. Records as a trading name of The Gramophone Company Limited came into being, with contracts of Columbia Graphophone Company Limited and The Parlophone Company Limited being transferred to The Gramophone Company Limited.

In the mid-1960's E.M.I. Records as a trading name of The Gramophone Company Limited came into being, and accordingly the start of the labels perimeter print was changed to “THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD…” in summer of 1965.

The text “SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS” was printed on EMI records between February 1964 and July 1969.

Both Columbia and Parlophone changed their label design adding an EMI boxed logo (one EMI boxed logo label) at the bottom of the label, in 1969: this design with silver text on black background was used from the end of 1969 and the beginning of 1971:

In early 1971, Columbia and Parlophone added another EMI logo (two EMI boxed logo label) at the top of the label: this two EMI boxed logo design lasted for many years:

That is as to say that all the Beatles albums were re-pressed on two EMI boxed logos label with the start of the label perimeter print as “THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD…: well: it seems to me that between 1971 and 1973 was reissued the entire Beatles catalog.

On 1st July 1973, The Gramophone Company Limited was renamed to EMI Records Limited, and accordingly the start of the labels perimeter print was changed to “EMI RECORDS LTD…”.
However, this change was not always straightforward: we know that, for example, the album "Burn" released by Deep Purple on February 1974, still had the old perimeter print.

In October 1980 the rim-text was again altered so that it started with “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…”.


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