1963 BLACK/GOLD MONO AUS Parlophone THE BEATLES "PLEASE ME" ORIG INVASION ROCK

$

199

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BLACK & GOLD  PARLOPHONE 

GENUINELY RARE = 1963 MONO COLLECTIBLE !!!

• THE BEATLES
• P L E A S E   P L E A S E  M E
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• AUSTRALIA - (GOLD & BLACK) PARLOPHONE - PMCO 1202
  

1. In 1963 four lads from Liverpool, UK recorded this album at Abbey Road which changed pop-rock history...gone were professional song writers who sat in office`s writing nice middle class boy meet girl 3 minute singles...
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3. A so-called authority on Beatles vinyl rarities has noted THIS gold & black 1963 Parlophone album to be valued minimum $300, with much audio enjoyment left to go THE BEATLES wrote played and sang working class rough and ready rock n roll ... this small ripple soon became a tidal wave around the world. Once their first 45 "Please Please Me" rocketed to number one, the Beatles rushed to deliver this, their first album, bashing it out in a day, 62 years after release, the album still sounds fresh, precisely because of its intense origins. As the songs rush past the listener, it's easy to get wrapped up in the sound of the record itself without realizing how the album effectively summarizes the band's eclectic influences. Naturally, the influences shine through all their versions, all of which are unconventional and illustrate the group's superior taste. There's a love of girl groups, vocal harmonies, sophisticated pop-craft, R&B and hard-driving rock & roll, which is enough to make Please Please Me impressive, but what makes it astonishing is how these elements converge in the originals. "I Saw Here Standing There" is one of their best rockers, yet it has surprising harmonies and melodic progressions. "Misery" and "There's a Place" grow out of the girl group tradition without being tied to it. A few of their originals, such as "Do You Want to Know a Secret" and the pleasantly "PS I Love You," have dated endearingly so, since they're infused with cheerful innocence and enthusiasm. And there is an innocence to Please Please Me. The Beatles may have played notoriously rough dives in Hamburg, but the only way you could tell that on their first album was how the constant gigging turned the group into a tight, professional band that could run through their set list at the drop of a hat with boundless energy. It's no surprise that Lennon had shouted himself hoarse by the end of the session, barely getting through "Twist and Shout," the most famous single-take in rock history. He simply got caught up in the music, just like generations of listeners did
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5.  I Saw Her Standing There ( 2:56)
       Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
       John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
       Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
       George Harrison - lead guitar
       Ringo Starr - drums
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       Misery ( 1:50)
       Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
       John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
       Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
       George Harrison - lead guitar
       Ringo Starr - drums
       George Martin - piano
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       Anna (Go to Him) ( 2:57)
       Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
       John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
       Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
       George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
       Ringo Starr - drums
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       Chains ( 2:27)
       Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
       John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmonica, harmony vocal
       Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
       George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
       Ringo Starr - drums
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       Boys (2:27)
       Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
       John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
       Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
       George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
       Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums
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        Ask Me Why (2:28)
        Recorded: November 26, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
        Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
        George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
        Ringo Starr - drums
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        Please Please Me (2:04)
        Recorded: November 26, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
        Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
        George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
        Ringo Starr - drums
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        Love Me Do (2:22)
        Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
        Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
        George Harrison - acoustic guitar, harmony vocal
        Ringo Starr - tambourine
        Andy White - drums
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        P.S. I Love You (2:06)
        Recorded: September 11, 1962 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, electrified acoustic guitar
        Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
        George Harrison - lead electrified acoustic guitar
        Ringo Starr - maracas
        Andy White - drums
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        Baby It's You (2:38)
        Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
        Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
        George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
        Ringo Starr - drums
        George Martin - piano
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        Do You Want to Know a Secret? (2:00)
        Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
        Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
        George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
        Ringo Starr - drums
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        A Taste of Honey (2:05)
        Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
        Paul McCartney - double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar
        George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
        Ringo Starr - drums
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        There's a Place (1:53)
        Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
        Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
        George Harrison - lead guitar
        Ringo Starr - drums
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        Twist and Shout (2:33)
        Recorded: February 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
        John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
        Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
        George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
        Ringo Starr - drums
    
    
19.   CONDITION:
20. The cover: rated: VG as a collection worthy copy 'very good' unnecessary removed cellophane tape around edges, has stains.  Generally front & back panels remain clear & decent with bits of past wear noticeable (look) ... The back cover surprisingly still solid 'white' - having rub wear on seam, yet no split. Old sixties styled UK "back-flap" seams. there is no color fade, no delete marks, including no split seams, not extreme previous handling and has no writing.

1. The vinyl: Rated: strong VG+ weighty & thick UK gold & black Parlophone artifact has minor soft-hair scuffs visual, yet not scratched up and deep groove pressing plays surprisingly with (excellent) audio... and both MONO gold & black Parlophone  labels are clean with minor spindle signs of play over the past 60+ years ... not bad at all.