The Beatles – Please Please Me

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Label:	Parlophone – PMC 1202
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Mono, Album , Crossover Pressing, Gold & Black Label, Dick James Credits A1/A2
Country:	UK
Released:	Mar 22, 1963
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll

Tracklist

A1	I Saw Her Standing There Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:50
A2	Misery Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:44
A3	Anna (Go To Him) Written-By – Alexander*	2:52
A4	Chains Written-By – Goffin-King*	2:20
A5	Boys Written-By – Farrell*	2:20
A6	Ask Me Why Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:20
A7	Please Please Me Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:58
B1	Love Me Do Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:15
B2	P.S. I Love You Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	2:00
B3	Baby It's You Written-By – David*	2:29
B4	Do You Want To Know A Secret Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:52
B5	A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Marlow*	1:59
B6	There's A Place Written-By – McCartney-Lennon*	1:46
B7	Twist And Shout Written-By – Medley*	2:30

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

Bass, Vocals – Paul McCartney
Drums, Vocals – Ringo Starr
Engineer – Norman Smith
Guitar, Vocals – John Lennon
Liner Notes – Tony Barrow
Photography By – Angus McBean
Producer – George Martin

Notes

Short-lived first press with black/gold labels, the main pressing with classic Parlophone black & yellow labels was released a couple of months later.

Defined as Crossover Pressing (1st/2nd Pressing) variation A on http://thebeatles-collection.com/wordpress/2011/07/16/please-please-me-parlophone-pmc-1202-3/

A1/A2 Dick James Music credit
B4/B6 Northern Songs credit
E.J. Day sleeve
Angus McBean photo credit bottom right from sleeve
Single pressing ring on label
'The Parlophone Co ...' at start of rim text

Made in Gt. Britain.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): XEX.421
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): XEX.422
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): XEX 421-1N RD
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): XEX 422-1N GM

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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