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The Beatles - Please Please Me (Label Error on Side 2) Vinyl

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Description


Artist: The Beatles

Title: Please Please Me

Label: Parlophone / EMI

Catalogue Number: PCS 3042

Country: UK

Original Release Year: 1963

Pressing Year: 1969

Format: 12" Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Mono / Stereo: Stereo

Description:

Please Please Me is The Beatles' historic debut studio album, originally released in March 1963 and recorded during the band's extraordinary breakthrough period.

Produced by George Martin, the album captures The Beatles at the beginning of their recording career, combining original Lennon–McCartney compositions with carefully chosen covers. It includes some of the group's earliest and most enduring songs, including "I Saw Her Standing There", "Please Please Me", "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "Do You Want To Know A Secret", "Twist And Shout" and "There's A Place".

This is a UK stereo 1-box EMI Parlophone pressing, catalogue PCS 3042, from the late 1960s. The 1-box EMI label is a sought-after transitional design used shortly before the introduction of the later two-box EMI labels.

What makes this particular copy especially interesting to collectors is the label error on Side 2, where the normal printed text is absent from the label. This unusual variation gives the record additional collector interest.

Pressing Notes:

Late 1969 UK stereo 1-box EMI pressing on Parlophone, catalogue PCS 3042.

Matrix / Runout:

  • Side A: YEX 94-1

  • Side B: YEX 95-1

The record features the distinctive black-and-silver Parlophone label with a single boxed EMI logo. Side 2 has the unusual label error/printing omission, with the normal text missing from the label.

Track Listing:

Side A

  1. I Saw Her Standing There

  2. Misery

  3. Anna (Go To Him)

  4. Chains

  5. Boys

  6. Ask Me Why

  7. Please Please Me

Side B

  1. Love Me Do

  2. P.S. I Love You

  3. Baby It's You

  4. Do You Want To Know A Secret

  5. A Taste Of Honey

  6. There's A Place

  7. Twist And Shout

Condition:

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Genre: Rock / Beat / Pop

Year: 1969

Country of Manufacture: UK

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Mint (M): Perfect condition, generally unused or still sealed.
Near Mint (NM): Almost perfect with minimal or no signs of handling or play.
Very Good Plus (VG+): Excellent overall condition with only minor signs of use.
Very Good (VG): Some visible signs of wear and/or play, but still a good, enjoyable copy.
Good (G): Noticeable wear and play, but the record remains playable.
Poor (P): Significant damage or heavy wear; suitable primarily as a filler or collection piece.

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