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The Beatles — Please Please Me

Please Please Me by The Beatles — album cover

Known pressings

61 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1963AUParlophonePMCO 1202, PMCO-120212" Vinyl — mono
1963GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, 1st press
1963GBParlophonePMC 120212" Vinyl — mono, 5th press
1964DEHör ZuSHZE 11712" Vinyl — first stereo issue of Please Please Me
1964GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, 6th press
1965GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, 7th press
1965GBParlophonePMC 120212" Vinyl — mono, 6th press
1966DEHör ZuSHZE 11712" Vinyl
1966GBParlophonePMC 120212" Vinyl — mono, 7th press
1969GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, 8th press
1969GBParlophonePMC 120212" Vinyl — mono, one EMI box
1969JPApple RecordsAP-867512" Vinyl — stereo
1970GBParlophoneTC ‐ PCS 3042Cassette — Blue print on cassette
1971GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, two EMI boxes, MADE IN GT.BRITAIN at the bottom
1976GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, two EMI boxes, MADE IN GT.BRITAIN in the rim text
1976JPApple RecordsEAS-8055012" Vinyl — stereo
1979DEApple Records1C 072-04 21912" Vinyl — stereo
1980GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, two EMI boxes, HIRING in the rim text
1981GBParlophonePMC 120112" Vinyl — mono, 1981 reissue
1982JPOdeonEAS-7013012" Vinyl — mono, red vinyl
1984GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, two EMI boxes, RENTING in the rim text, thin font
1985GBParlophonePCS 304212" Vinyl — stereo, two EMI boxes, RENTING in the rim text, wide font
1986JPOdeonEAS-7013012" Vinyl — red vinyl
1986USMobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-10112" Vinyl — MFSL Original Master Recording
1987AUApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD
1987GBParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD — mono
1987GBParlophonePMC 120212" Vinyl — mono, two EMI boxes
1987JPOdeonCDP 7 46435 2, CP32‐5321CD — mono
1987USParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD — mono, CD made in USA
1987USCapitol RecordsCLJ 4643512" Vinyl — mono
1987XEParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD — mono
1988USCapitol Records, ParlophoneCLJ-4643512" Vinyl — mono, purple label
1992GBApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD — mono
1992USApple Records, Capitol Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD — mono
1992XEApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46435 2CD — mono
1993XEApple Records7 46435 2CD — mono
1994BREMI Odeon Brazil746435 2CD
1994RUSanta RecordsATR 30109/10, П93 00537/3812" Vinyl — red labels
1995GBParlophonePMC 120112" Vinyl — mono, two EMI boxes, 1995
1995USCapitol RecordsC1 0777 7 46435 1 112" Vinyl — mono, purple label with Apple logo
1996DEHör ZuSHZE 117CD
1998JPEMI, Apple Records, ParlophoneTOCP-51111CD
2000GBFabulous Sound Lab, ParlophoneFS-1001, PCS 3042CD
2000USDr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsMFSL 1-101CD — MFSL DESS bootleg
2002RUSomeWaxSW103-2CD
2003USDr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPMC 1202CD — mono DESS bootleg
2006USDr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPCS 3042CD — stereo DESS bootleg
2009USApple Records0946 3 82416 2 1Enhanced CD — 2009 stereo remaster
2009USApple Records, Capitol Records, Parlophone0946 3 82416 2 1Enhanced CD — 2009 stereo remaster
2009XEApple Records, Parlophone0946 3 82416 2 1Enhanced CD — 2009 stereo remaster
2012USParlophone094638241614, PCS 304212" Vinyl — 2009 stereo remaster
2012XEParlophone0094638241614, PCS 304212" Vinyl — 2009 stereo remaster
2014XEParlophone5099963379815, PMC 120212" Vinyl — 2014 mono remaster
2015FRApple Records—CD
2015XWEMI Catalogue—Digital Media — remastered
2019XWUMC—Digital Media
2022XW[no label][none]Digital Media — Prof. Stoned, v1.2
2023JPBeat Masters InternationalBMI 002SPCD
—CACapitol Records, ParlophoneC2 46435CD
—DEUniverseUN 4017ACassette

Showing the 60 earliest of 61 catalogued releases.

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.