Please Please Me

Barcode sleeve

Rim text goes all the way around label.

Remastered stereo issue on 180g vinyl![sascha]

Label with Apple logo design
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Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Koeln.
This version has a 'Star' under the GEMA-Sign on Label and on backcover after catalog-number and on spine.

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english

Original US pressing on black label with silver print, bracketed VJ logo, and two horizontal lines. [emil]

Original US pressing on black VJ with silver print. VJ logo without brackets at 12 o'clock and with 'Vee Jay Records' in small print under it. [emil]

(Single) 'Foldout cover
'[discogs]

(Single Repress) 'This version has the perimiter text in upper/lower case. It has the 'Recording first published' text but no 'Sold in U.K' text.

This is the 3rd press of Summer/Autumn 1963. There are two known variations: This one has the 'R' in 'Recording First Published' under the 'C' in '7XCE' on the A-side and between the '7' and 'X' on the B-side. The other variant (not yet published in Discogs) has the 'R' under the 'X' on both sides.'[discogs]

'Rainbow circle on black label with bracketed VJ logo version.Side A published by: Concertone Songs, ASCAPSide B published by: Gil Music Corp., BMI'[discogs]

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english[tobiasm]

370 ¥ on frontcover
'Comes with a fold-out cover insert and a Note: only use this page for releases with the 'Toshiba Records' logo.rnToshiba Records was the main label of Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. company sleeve.[samuelb]

(Stereo) 'Official German release from Odeon company. It comes from early 1964 (Maybe February or March), issued for the U.S. and G.B. soldiers that in the 1960's were stationed in West-Germany and West-Berlin after II World War. See also Cristoph Maus' Beatles Worldwide '[discogs]

thick carton - front-laminated[jessicas]

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english[Eunbik]

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english[aleksandra]

(Stereo) 'Original Odeon Japan pressing in 1966. Gatefold outer sleeve and inner sleeve.
Black Odeon label with silver print.
Bound-in 8-pages color booklet with pictures of the members and lyrics both original and Japanese printed.
The song orders were different from U.K. press.

Red vinyl (b)DO NOT USE.(/b)rnrnPlease enter this in the notes.' pressing. '[discogs]

Purple Capitol label design with the Parlophone logo on the left side of label above the “1” and “2” and Apple logo on the right.[matildas]

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english[Eunbik]

(Reissue) 'Label with Apple logo design

Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Köln

German Issue with original Please Please Me Cover.

This version misses the asterisks (little stars) underneath the GEMA-Sign on both labels, backcover (after catalog-number) and spine in comparison to (r2194420).

However it does list the catalogue number on the front cover.'[discogs]

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english[Eunbik]

Red vinyl.[martaz]

Silver/black Parlophone labels with two boxed EMI logos & the 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' tag at the perimeter. Frontcover says 'Photo: Angus McBean' at lower right corner.[Lars]

This album has been release using the 2009 digital remasters which had been created from the original stern master tapes except for side two track 1 and 2 which are from the original mono analogue master tapes.
No durations listed on label.
Barcode appears only on sticker, not on actual sleeve.
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd. appears as Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd. on label[thomasha]

Issued with british flag-OBI strip and two fold-out inserts with pictures and lyrics in japanese and english[Eunbik]

(Reissue Stereo) 'Japan pressing known as Toshiba-EMI version. Comes with green 'forever' OBI, gatefold sleeve, black paper inner sleeve and attached color booklet with pictures of the members and lyrics both in english and japanese.'[discogs]

(Mono) 'Black and silver label
Recording first published 1963.
Made and printed in Great Britain.
Sleeve printed in England.
Manufactured in England.
This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally re-mastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality.


This record's sides are printed as Side One & Side Two on the back cover; 1 & 2 on the labels; and are presented here as A & B respectively.
Track times are not printed on the release itself.
'[discogs]

Label code on back of sleeve.

(Stereo Reissue) 'Original 2nd (1st Apple) Japan pressing in 1969. Gatefold outer sleeve and black paper inner sleeve. Dark Green Apple label with 'TOSHIBA MUSICAL...' credit. Bound-in 8-pages color booklet with pictures of the members and lyrics both original and Japanese printed..'[discogs]

(Single) 'Foldout cover
'[discogs]

'Label with Apple logo design

Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Köln

German Issue with original Please Please Me Cover. This version misses the 'Star' underneath the GEMA-Sign on Label and on backcover after catalog-number and on spine. However it does list the catalogue number on the front cover.'[discogs]