Vinyl Nostalgia 1. The Beatles (White Album) First Issues – £10,000 (approx. 13,530 USD)
Invariably, number one on this list is the so-called Beatles White Album, with a pressing below 0000010, but the chance of such a copy being offered for sale is practically zero. RRPG currently values it at £10,000 (approx. 13,530 USD) (mint quality). The value of this record lies almost entirely in the cover number, and it makes no difference whether it’s a mono or stereo release.Year: 1968
Format: Double LP
Catalog Number: PMC/PCS 7067 – 7068
2. Please Please Me – £6,000 (approx. 8,118 USD)
Second on this list is an album I personally hope to dig up somewhere. It’s a first stereo pressing of The Beatles’ first album, with the songs „Please Please Me,” „I Saw Her Standing There,” „Misery,” „Do You Want To Know A Secret,” and „There’s A Place” incorrectly credited to Dick James Mus. Co. The label is definitely black and gold. You can find a guide on how to accurately identify this release here.Year: 1963
Format: LP
Catalog number: Parlophone PCS 3042
3. Love Me Do – £5,000 (approx. 6,765 USD)
Surprisingly, the third-place single on this list is an extremely rare one. It’s a demo version, pressed in a limited edition of only 250 copies, and it misspells Paul McCartney’s name (the label says „McArtney”). The back cover features the song „P.S. I Love You.” Even a poor copy of this album can fetch (or cost) over £100 (approx. 135 USD).Year: 1962
Format: 7″ single
Catalog number: Parlophone 45-R 4949
4. Please Please Me (second stereo pressing) – £5,000 (approx. 6,765 USD)
This second stereo pressing of The Beatles’ first album is also very valuable. The only real difference on the label is that the publishing rights for the songs „Please Please Me,” „I Saw Her Standing There,” „Misery,” „Do You Want To Know A Secret,” and „There’s A Place” are now correctly attributed to Northern Songs. The second pressing was pressed from the same masters as the first, as indicated by the codes located at the end of each side of the record: YEX 94-1 (side 1) and YEX 95-1 (side 2).Year: 1963
Format: LP
Catalog number: Parlophone PCS 3042
5. The White Album Pressed by DECA – £3,000 (approx. 4,059 USD)
Few people know that between 1963 and 1969, EMI, lacking sufficient production capacity to keep up with growing demand, sometimes turned to competing companies to press their records. Thus, DECA, which had initially decided not to release the Beatles, pressed a very limited edition of the White Album, likely for export. It’s unknown how many copies were pressed, but they are extremely rare, hence the price. The catalog number, to which the letter P has been added, is a distinctive feature.Year: 1968
Format: Double LP
Catalog Number: Parlophone P-PCS 7067/8
6. Please Please Me (third stereo pressing) – £3,000 (approx. 4,059 USD)
Collectors are hunting down all early stereo pressings of „Please Please Me,” as they are truly exceptionally rare. The third pressing has a different label than the previous two (yellow and black), and the record speed appears at the top left, under the word TRADE: 33 1/3 R.P.M.Year: 1963
Format: LP
Catalog number: Parlophone PCS 3042
7. Please Please Me/Ask Me Why (demo) – £2,000 (approx. 2,706 USD)
A unique demo pressing of the 1963 single „Please Please Me” commands a hefty £2,000 (approx. 2,706 USD). Unlike the regular edition, this one features a white label with a capital A on the front.Year: 1963
Format: 7″ single
Catalog number: Parlophone 45-R 4983
8. Yellow Submarine Pressed by Odeon – £2,000 (approx. 2,706 USD)
In 1969, Odeon (an EMI brand) pressed a small edition of the album „Yellow Submarine” for export to Portugal. It had a black-and-white label and the master numbers were YEX 715-1 (side 1) and YEX 716-1 (side 2).Year: 1969
Format: LP
Catalog Number: Odeon PPCS 7070
9. Please Please Me (first and second mono pressings) – £1,200 (approx. 1,624 USD)
The first mono pressing of „Please Please Me” was released in an edition of approximately 25,000 copies, making it relatively rare, though it can occasionally be found on Allegro or in second-hand record stores in Poland. It is recognizable by its now obsolete black and gold label, which incorrectly lists the publishing rights for the songs „Please Please Me,” „I Saw Her Standing There,” „Misery,” „Do You Want To Know A Secret,” and „There’s A Place” as Dick James Music Co. The second pressing, with its corrected label, is equally valuable.Year: 1963
Format: LP
Catalog number: Parlophone PMC 1202
10. The White Album (numbers 0001001 – 0010000) mono or stereo – £1,000 (approx. 1,353 USD)
The hunt is on for the first 10,000 copies of the White Album. Occasionally, you’ll come across a copy at auction, and if it’s in good condition, it can fetch up to 4,500-5,000 złoty. It doesn’t matter if it’s mono or stereo.Year: 1968
Format: Double LP
Catalog number: Apple PMC or PCS 7067-7068
11. Let It Be (export edition) – 1,000 GBP (approx. 1,353 USD)
In 1970, when The Beatles’ albums were already being released by their own Apple label, EMI still pressed and shipped albums abroad on a small scale, for example, to Ireland. DECA also commissioned pressings. Records with the catalog number P-PCS 7096 and a black and silver Parlophone label (one-box version) are sought after by collectors.Year: 1970
Format: LP
Catalog number: Parlophone P-PCS 7096
The situation is exactly the same with the Abbey Road album pressed by DECA a year earlier (catalog number Parlophone P-PCS 7088).
12. Demo Singles from 1963-1964 – £800 (approx. 1,082 USD)
Three demo singles achieve similar values in the Rare Record Price Guide: „I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy” (Parlophone R 5084), „A Hard Day’s Night/Things We Said Today” (Parlophone R 5160), and „Can’t Buy Me Love/You Can’t Do That” (Parlophone R 5114). Released in limited editions, they are rarely found in stores.
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