{"product_id":"the-beatles-please-please-me-red-parlophone-vinyl","title":"The Beatles - Please Please Me Red Parlophone Vinyl","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Beatles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please Please Me \/ Ask Me Why\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parlophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45-R 4983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original UK Red Parlophone Pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\" Vinyl Single\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 RPM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beat \/ Pop \/ Rock\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beatles' iconic second UK single and the record that gave the band their first major breakthrough. \u003cstrong\u003e“Please Please Me” \/ “Ask Me Why”\u003c\/strong\u003e was released in January 1963 and became a major early Beatles hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis highly desirable copy is pressed on the original \u003cstrong\u003ered Parlophone label with silver print\u003c\/strong\u003e, a scarce early variation that predates the more common black Parlophone label. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1963 UK red Parlophone pressing\u003c\/strong\u003e, catalogue \u003cstrong\u003e45-R 4983\u003c\/strong\u003e. The earliest copies were issued with red Parlophone labels, with EMI subsequently changing to the familiar black label during 1963. The red-label pressing is found with variations both with and without \u003cstrong\u003e“MADE IN GT. BRITAIN”\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath the Parlophone trademark. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original first-pressing matrices are \u003cstrong\u003e7XCE 17217-1N\u003c\/strong\u003e for “Please Please Me” and \u003cstrong\u003e7XCE 17218-1N\u003c\/strong\u003e for “Ask Me Why”. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide One:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7XCE 17217-1N\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7XCE 17218-1N\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSide One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Please Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by McCartney-Lennon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSide Two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsk Me Why\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by McCartney-Lennon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beatles – \u003cem\u003ePlease Please Me \/ Ask Me Why\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1963 UK Parlophone 7\" single\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Parlophone label with silver print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalogue \u003cstrong\u003e45-R 4983\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45 RPM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush-out centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal first-release period pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatrices \u003cstrong\u003e7XCE 17217-1N \/ 7XCE 17218-1N\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased \u003cstrong\u003e11 January 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record, labels and sleeve are all carefully inspected and conservatively graded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRockabuy Records\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic early Beatles 7\" single and a highly desirable addition to any serious Beatles or British vinyl collection. 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