THE BEATLES Please Please Me Vinyl Record LP Parlophone 1969 UK Stereo 1 EMI Box Rare PCS3042 Album

The Beatles - Please Please Me
(Scarce UK Stereo Pressing with Black/Silver/White One EMI Box Parlophone Label that has 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' Rim Text. Housed in Front Laminated Flipback Picture Sleeve that has small "stereo" on the front cover, complete with EMI Advertising inner sleeve. -1/-1 Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1969
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue No. PCS 3042

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): YEX 94-1 2 ON
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): YEX 95-1 1 MP

Condition: VG+/EX (Sleeve has a sticker mark across the top left-hand corner. There is a little wear on the bottom right-hand corner. Includes original EMI advertising inner sleeve which has a very tiny tear at the top edge but remains clean and intact. The vinyl is in excellent clean condition)

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

The Beatles' debut studio album Please Please Me remains a cornerstone of rock history, and this scarce 1969 UK stereo vinyl pressing on the Parlophone label is a prized find for serious music collectors. Carrying the catalogue number PCS 3042, this specific release captures the Fab Four's raw, energetic early sound in glorious stereo. What makes this vintage vinyl record highly collectible is its transitional black, silver, and white "One EMI Box" Parlophone label featuring the distinctive "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" rim text and coveted YEX 94-1 / YEX 95-1 matrix stampers, a variant heavily sought after by Beatles discography completists.

The LP is housed in its original front-laminated flipback picture sleeve, complete with the iconic small "stereo" print on the front cover and the original EMI advertising inner sleeve. Despite a sticker mark on the top left-hand corner and light wear on the bottom right-hand corner, the sleeve remains robust and visually impressive, grading at VG+. The vinyl itself is in excellent (EX) clean condition, retaining its original gloss and offering a high-fidelity 33 rpm listening experience of timeless tracks like "I Saw Her Standing There", "Love Me Do", and the explosive closer "Twist And Shout".

Whether you are looking to upgrade your current copy or invest in rare UK rock pressings, this 1969 stereo edition of Please Please Me delivers both historical importance and exceptional audio quality. Add this essential piece of British music history to your vinyl collection today.