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Tracklist
Side A
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Misery
- Anna (Go To Him)
- Chains
- Boys
- Ask Me Why
- Please Please Me
Side B
- 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
Labels & dead wax
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Mono pressing
Stereo pressing
How to authenticate this pressing
Specific verification cues for this exact variant.
The original Hörzu labels were red with a white rectangular logo. There are "BIEM" and "GEMA" boxes on the left side of the label. Matrix numbers: HZE 117-A-1 HZE 117-B-1 Yoko Ono states on her website that the "BIEM" marking only appears on first pressing copies, which is a very strong indication of a first pressing.
Since stereo was already the standard format in Germany in 1964, all mono LPs are very difficult to find, as they were released in much smaller quantities.
Historical context & other notes
From the main release
George Martin considered to give a record the name Off The Beatle Track but changed his mind after the success of "Please Please Me" song. As a matter of fact, album itself was rush-released by Parlophone on 22nd March, 1963 to capitalise on the enormous success of the title track which had been the group's second single and their first no. 1 in the majority of UK charts. Please Please Me stayed there for about 30 weeks.
The material for the Beatles' debut was recorded on February 11, 1963 during one day session while John was suffering from a cold and had a sore throat. Martin initially considered recording the album live at the Cavern in front of the group's home audience and visited the Liverpool club on 9 December 1962 to look into the technicalities. However, due to time constraints, he eventually decided to record the band at EMI Studios instead.
Other releases
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