The Beatles - Please Please Me Times New Roman Font Vinyl

Artist: The Beatles

Title: Please Please Me

Label: Parlophone

Catalogue Number: PMC 1202

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1963

Pressing Year: Early UK Mono Pressing

Format: Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Please Please Me is the groundbreaking debut album by The Beatles, originally released in 1963. Recorded primarily in a single day at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, the album introduced the world to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, launching one of the most influential careers in music history. Blending original compositions with energetic cover versions, it remains one of the defining records of the British beat era.

Featuring classic tracks including I Saw Her Standing There, Please Please Me, Love Me Do, Do You Want To Know A Secret and Twist And Shout, the album is an essential cornerstone of any Beatles collection.

Pressing Notes

This UK mono pressing features the desirable Times New Roman font variation on the Parlophone labels, a detail appreciated by Beatles collectors. The supplied XEX 421-2 matrix identifies the second lacquer cut of Side One, found on sought-after early UK pressings. Copies with this label variation continue to be highly regarded for both their historical significance and excellent analogue sound quality.

Track Listing

Side One

I Saw Her Standing There
Misery
Anna (Go To Him)
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why
Please Please Me

Side Two

Love Me Do
P.S. I Love You
Baby It's You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
A Taste Of Honey
There's A Place
Twist And Shout
Additional Information
Early UK mono pressing
Parlophone black and gold label
Catalogue Number PMC 1202
Matrix supplied: XEX 421-2
Times New Roman font label variation
33⅓ RPM vinyl LP
Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Produced by George Martin
Features Please Please Me
Includes Love Me Do
Ends with Twist And Shout
Highly collectible early UK Beatles pressing
Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

All records are visually inspected and conservatively graded for both sleeve and vinyl condition. Records are securely packaged in professional record mailers with protective stiffeners and dispatched via a fully tracked delivery service to ensure safe arrival.