The Beatles
Please Please Me
1963 · South Africa · Vinyl LP Album Mono Silver & Black 3D label
Matrix / Runout
XEX.421Side A label
XEX.422Side B label
XEX 421Side A runout
XEX 422Side 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
- A1I Saw Her Standing There
- A2Misery
- A3Anna (Go To Him)
- A4Chains
- A5Boys
- A6Ask Me Why
- A7Please Please Me
- B1Love Me Do
- B2P.S. I Love You
- B3Baby It's You
- B4Do You Want To Know A Secret
- B5A Taste Of Honey
- B6There's A Place
- B7Twist And Shout
Quick listen
2 tracksNotes
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.