The Beatles – Please Please Me

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Label:	Parlophone – PCS 3042
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo , 4th Pressing, Yellow / Black Labels
Country:	UK
Released:	1963
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Beat

Tracklist

A1	I Saw Her Standing There Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:55
A2	Misery Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:50
A3	Anna (Go To Him) Written-By – Alexander*	2:57
A4	Chains Written-By – Goffin-King*	2:26
A5	Boys Written-By – Farrell*	2:27
A6	Ask Me Why Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:27
A7	Please Please Me Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:03
B1	Love Me Do Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:22
B2	P.S. I Love You Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:05
B3	Baby It's You Written-By – David*	2:38
B4	Do You Want To Know A Secret Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:59
B5	A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Marlow*	2:05
B6	There's A Place Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:52
B7	Twist And Shout Written-By – Medley*	2:33

Companies, etc.

Printed By – Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
Record Company – The Parlophone Co. Ltd.

Credits

Bass – Paul McCartney
Drums – Ringo Starr
Lead Guitar – George Harrison
Liner Notes – Tony Barrow
Photography By – Angus McBean
Producer – George Martin
Rhythm Guitar – John Lennon

Notes

MKT is a UK tax code, which was used in 1963
This version is a 4th Stereo pressing.
Other 4th Stereo pressing variants can be found here: The Beatles - Please Please Me
The 3rd/4th Stereo transition pressing variants can be found here: The Beatles - Please Please Me

Cover:
- 1.st press cover/sleeve: Photo: Angus McBean aligned with "S" above (see pic 2)
- Angled ''flipback'' corners on spine, straightcut on opening edge
- ''Made and Printed in Great Britain''
- ''Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042"
Label:
- ''Recording first published 1963'' at 9 o'clock
- No ''Sold in U.K....'' on either label
- Rim text starts with ''The Parlophone Co Ltd.'' in all caps.
- Yellow pound logo and Parlophone lettering.
- Larger "STEREO" variant.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): YEX 94-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): YEX 95-1
Matrix / Runout (SIde A runout, mother stamper, 1 at 9 o'clock, GD at 3 o'clock): 1GD
Matrix / Runout (SIde B runout, mother stamper, 1 at 9 o'clock, P at 3 o'clock): 1P
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): YEX.94
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): YEX.95
Matrix / Runout (UK Tax code, embossed on side 1 either side of spindle hole): MKT

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Please Please Me (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, 4th Pressing)	Parlophone	PMC 1202	UK	1963
Recently Edited	Please Please Me (LP, Mono, Album, Gold & Black Label, Dick James Credits)	Parlophone	PMC 1202	UK	1963
Recently Edited	The Beatles (LP, Album, Mono, Red Label)	Parlophon	PMCQ 31502	Italy	1963
Recently Edited	Please Please Me (LP, Mono, Album)	Parlophone	PMCM 1202, PMCM.1202	New Zealand	1963
New Submission	Please Please Me (LP, Album, Mono, Gold & Black Label)	Parlophone	PMC 1202	Denmark	1963