THE BEATLES Please Please Me Vinyl Record LP Parlophone 1963............

The Beatles - Please Please Me
(Original UK Mono Pressing with Black/Yellow Parlophone Label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO.LTD." and "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" text, but without out "SOLD IN U.K...." Label text. Housed in Front Laminated Flipback Ernest J. Day Picture Sleeve that has large mono on the front, complete with Emitex inner sleeve. 1N/1N Matrix)


Format: Vinyl Record - LP
Country: UK
Year: 1963
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue No. PMC 1202
Condition: VG/VG (Sleeve has wear and creasing on the corners and around the edges. There are faint biro names on the labels. The vinyl has a number of visible surface marks)

Track Listing:
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
8. Love Me Do
9. P.S. I Love You
10. Baby It's You
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret
12. A Taste Of Honey
13. There's A Place
14. Twist And Shout

Released on 22nd March 1963, Please Please Me is the frenetic debut that ignited the modern era of the self-contained rock band. To capitalise on their early chart success, producer George Martin originally hoped to record the group live at The Cavern Club; when that proved technically impossible, he instead captured the energy of their live set in a marathon studio session.
 

The bulk of the album — ten of its 14 tracks — was famously "banged out" in a single 585-minute session on 11th February 1963. This high-stakes environment produced a raw, unpolished sound that felt entirely revolutionary compared to the era’s standard "easy listening" records.

Breaking tradition, eight tracks were Lennon-McCartney originals, establishing them as the industry's premier songwriting duo. The record opens with Paul McCartney’s count-in on "I Saw Her Standing There," instantly setting a "as-live" tone. The final track, "Twist and Shout," was recorded in just one take at 10 PM. John Lennon, battling a severe cold, famously shredded his vocal cords to deliver what critics now call one of rock's most ferocious performances.
 

Spending 30 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the UK, Please Please Me didn't just document a band; it launched a global cultural shift.