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The Beatles

Please Please Me

1963 · South Africa · Vinyl LP Album Mono Silver & Black 3D label

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Matrix / Runout

  • XEX.421

    Side A label

  • XEX.422

    Side B label

  • XEX 421

    Side A runout

  • XEX 422

    Side B runout

Pressing provenance

Pressing plant not recorded for this release.

  • Manufactured By · E.M.I. (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.
  • Printed By · Swan Press
  • Published By · Dick James Music
  • Published By · Shapiro Bernstein
  • Published By · Aldon Music
  • Published By · Ardmore & Beechwood (SA)
  • Published By · Aberbach, S.A.
  • Published By · Ambassador Music Ltd.

Label & catalog

  • ParlophonePMCJ 1202

Tracklist

  1. A1I Saw Her Standing There
  2. A2Misery
  3. A3Anna (Go To Him)
  4. A4Chains
  5. A5Boys
  6. A6Ask Me Why
  7. A7Please Please Me
  8. B1Love Me Do
  9. B2P.S. I Love You
  10. B3Baby It's You
  11. B4Do You Want To Know A Secret
  12. B5A Taste Of Honey
  13. B6There's A Place
  14. B7Twist And Shout

Quick listen

2 tracks

Notes

First South African pressing with incorrect label credits on track 1 (track 1 credits "Lennon" as "ennon"). Label : With black/silver labels, like the black/gold first UK pressings. Cat number has a J added after PMC Recordings First Published 1963 Label shows "PRESSED IN S.A. UNDER DIRECTIONS OF THE PARLOPHONE Co. Side 1 Credits: 1,2,6,7: Dick james Music; 3: Shapiro Bernstein 4: Aldon Music; 5: Ardmore & Beechwood (S.A.) Side 2 Credits 1,2: Ardmore & Beechwood (S.A.); 3: Aberbach (S.A.); 4,6: Dick james Music; 5: Ambassador Music Ltd.; 7: R. Mellin Ltd. Cover : Front cover top white band much wider than UK releases and does not state whether mono or stereo Rear cover at the bottom states: Record Manufactured by E.M.I. (South Africa) (PTY.) Ltd. Swan Press Released in plain polythene-lined die-cut inner sleeves Here is the alternative 1st pressing 1963 release with different sleeve and inner sleeve [r=6537359] Here is the 2nd pressing 1963 release with corrected side 1 label credits [r11793070] Stamped runouts.

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