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(Update: 28th. November 2011)
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The three-dimensional Parlophone logo
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#1 Please Please Me (1st. Press: PMCJ 1202)
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TITLE PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER PMCJ 1202
RELEASE DATE August 1963? / First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There Love Me Do
Misery P.S. I Love You
Anna (Go To Him)
 Baby It's You
Chains Do You Want To Know A Secret
Boys A Taste Of Honey
Ask Me Why
 There's A Place
Please Please Me Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe) cover-up cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PMCJ 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
The Parlophone logomark was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up cover The three-dimensional Parlophone logo was printed at the botom of the back cover.
cover "Manufactured by EMI" credit and Printer's name "SWAN PRESS" were printed at the lower right corner of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
 The first pressing: The first line of the rim print at the bottom is "Pressed in S.A. under directions of the Parlophone Co. Ltd."
 label The earliest copies of "Please Please Me" have a visible pressing ring near the edge of the label and another near the spindle hole. On later copies, there is a single pressing ring.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Matrix No. is: Side-1: XEX 421 / Side-2: XEX 422
These are the same number of U.K. pressings.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Black and silver Parlophone old style label Type-1
MIX MONO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 XEX 421
SIDE 2 XEX 422
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME RECORD MANUFACTURED BY E.M.I. (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY.) LTD. (REGD. USER)
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT -
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner.
PRINTER CREDIT SWAN PRESS
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 The Beatles began to become popular in South Africa in Spring, 1963. Therefore, their albums in South Africa were released at approximately the same times as their releases in England.
South African mono LP has  the black and silver Parlophone label (similar design to the UK gold Parlophone label) and front laminated flipback picture sleeve.
First pressings were released in mono only.

The first few albums were released on a black and silver old-style label, with a three-dimensional Parlophone logo at the top. The first line of the rim print at the bottom is "Pressed in S.A. under directions of the Parlophone Co. Ltd."
The earliest copies of Please Please Me have a visible pressing ring near the edge of the label and another near the spindle hole. On later copies, there is a single pressing ring about 1" in diameter.


#2 With The Beatles (1st. Press: PMCJ 1206)
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TITLE with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER PMCJ 1206
RELEASE DATE November 1963? / First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
It Won't Be Long Roll Over Beethoven
All I've Got To Do Hold Me Tight
All My Loving
 You Really Gotta Hold On Me
Don't Bother Me I Wanna Be Your Man
Little Child Devil In Her Heart
Till There Was You
 Not A Second Time
Please Mister Postman Money
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe) cover-up It has a similar design to the UK picture sleeve, but the "PARLOPHONE" logo  was different printing type and the background of the logomark was only black (no gradation). cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PMCJ 1206" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up cover The three-dimensional Parlophone logo was printed at the botom of the back cover.
cover "Manufactured by EMI" credit and Printer's name "SWAN PRESS" were printed at the lower right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE UP
cover cover Side 2: Sleeve and label incorrectly spells track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME".
The publishing credit for "7. Money" says "Belinda (Jhb.)"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
 The first pressing: The first line of the rim print at the bottom is "Pressed in S.A. under directions of the Parlophone Co. Ltd."
 label The earliest copies of "With The Beatles" have a visible pressing ring near the edge of the label and another near the spindle hole. On later copies, there is a single pressing ring.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Matrix No. is: Side-1: XEX 447 / Side-2: XEX 448
These are the same number of U.K. pressings.
The "Recording First Published 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Black and silver Parlophone old style label Type-1
MIX MONO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 XEX 447
SIDE 2 XEX 448
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME RECORD MANUFACTURED BY E.M.I. (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY.) LTD. (REGD. USER)
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT -
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner.
PRINTER CREDIT SWAN PRESS
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 The Beatles began to become popular in South Africa in Spring, 1963. Therefore, their albums in South Africa were released at approximately the same times as their releases in England.
South African mono LP has  the black and silver Parlophone label (similar design to the UK gold Parlophone label) and front laminated flipback picture sleeve.
First pressings were released in mono only.

The first few albums were released on a black and silver old-style label, with a three-dimensional Parlophone logo at the top. The first line of the rim print at the bottom is "Pressed in S.A. under directions of the Parlophone Co. Ltd."
The earliest copies of Please Please Me have a visible pressing ring near the edge of the label and another near the spindle hole. On later copies, there is a single pressing ring about 1" in diameter.

Side 2: Sleeve and label incorrectly spells track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME".
Side 2: The publishing credit for "7. Money" says ""Belinda (Jhb.)"




#3 The Big Beat Of The Beatles (Southern Rhodesia 2nd. Press?: PMCJ 64)
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TITLE THE BIG BEAT OF THE BEATLES
CATALOG NUMBER PMCJ 64
RELEASE DATE June 1964? / Southern Rhodesia Second Press?
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Can't Buy Me Love I Want To Hold Your Hand
She Loves You From Me To You
Love Me Do
 Ask Me Why
This Boy I'll Get You
You Can't Do That Thank You Girl
I Wanna Be Your Man
  
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
 cover-up cover-up Wrap-around cover.
Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PMCJ 1202" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
The Parlophone logomark was printed at the right side of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up cover The first Two Beatles' LPs in S.A.were introduced at the back cover.
cover "Manufactured by EMI" credit and Printer's name "SWAN PRESS" were printed at the lower right corner of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
 Rhodesian 2nd(?) pressing: The first line of the rim print at the bottom is "PRESSED FOR OR BY A REGISTERED USER".
And the second line of the rim print begins "Unauthorised ...."
 label Big silver Parlophone
and ground color is
deep blue.
The three-dimensional Parlophone logo was printed at the top of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Matrix No. is:
Side-1: XPEAX 167
Side-2: XPEAX 168
 label "MADE IN S-RHODESIA" credit was stamped at the dead wax.
OTHER ITEM
cover At the bottom of the back cover has a "RECORD MADE IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA" sticker, but my records was peeled off.
LABEL Dark blue and silver Parlophone old style label Type-2
MIX MONO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 XPEAX 167
SIDE 2 XPEAX 168
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME RECORD MANUFACTURED BY E.M.I. (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY.) LTD. (REGD. USER)
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT -
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner.
PRINTER CREDIT SWAN PRESS
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Cover design: George Osaki / Photo: Joe Covello
INNER SLEEVE Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 This is a Mono pressing pressed in South Africa and Rhodesia 1964.

*Rhodesia: A country in south-central Africa, south of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Today it is called Zimbabwe. In the early British colonial period it was administered by the British South Africa Company. It has been inhabited since ancient times.
*The courtesy of Mr. Dave Cooper (Thanks!)

Pressed on the Parlophone PMCJ 64 with Matrix number XPEAX 168. Dead wax has the stamp "MADE IN S. RHODESIA", and back cover also has a "RECORD MADE IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA" sticker, but my records was peeled off.

Rhodesian Pressing label;
1st. press: Big silver Parlophone / Ground color :Black
2nd. press? : Big silver Parlophone / Ground color :Dark blue, and the first line of the rim print at the bottom is "PRESSED FOR OR BY A REGISTERED USER".
First and second pressings were released in mono only.


#4 A Hard Day's Night (1st. Press: PMCJ 1230)
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TITLE A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER PMCJ 1230
RELEASE DATE September1964? /First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
A Hard Day's Night
 Any Time At All
I Should Have Known Better
 I'll Cry Instead
If I Fell
 Things We Said Today
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
 When I Get Home
And I Love Her
 You Can't Do That
Tell Me Why
 I'll Be Back
Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
 		label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe) cover-up It has a similar design to the UK picture sleeve. sleeve
 Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PMCJ 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve
 sleeve The three-dimensional Parlophone logo was printed at the botom of the back cover.
sleeve "Manufactured by EMI" credit and Printer's name "SWAN PRESS" were printed at the lower right corner of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The first pressing: The first line of the rim print at the bottom is "Pressed in S.A. under directions of the Parlophone Co. Ltd." sleeve The three-dimensional Parlophone logo was printed at the top of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve The "Recording First Published 1964" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
Matrix No. is:  Side-1: XEX 481, Side-2: XEX 482
These are the same number of U.K. pressings.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Black and silver Parlophone old style label Type-1
MIX MONO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 XEX 481
SIDE 2 XEX 482
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME RECORD MANUFACTURED BY E.M.I. (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY.) LTD. (REGD. USER)
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Recording First Published 1964
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
PRINTER CREDIT SWAN PRESS
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE Original Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 South African mono LP has  the black and silver Parlophone label (similar design to the UK gold Parlophone label) and front laminated flipback picture sleeve.
First pressings were released in mono only.

The earliest copies have a visible pressing ring near the edge of the label and another near the spindle hole (Side-1). On later copies, there is a single pressing ring about 1" in diameter (Side-2).


#5 Beatles For Sale (Southern Rhodesia 1st. Press?: PMCJ 1240)
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TITLE BEATLES FOR SALE
CATALOG NUMBER PMCJ 1240
RELEASE DATE December1964? /Southern Rhodesia First Press?
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
No Reply
 Eight Days A Week
I'm A Loser Words Of Love
Baby's In Black
 Honey Don't
Rock And Roll Music
 Every Little Thing
I'll Follow The Sun
 I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Mr. Moonlight
 What You're Doing
Kansas City Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
 		label label label
INSIDE INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve This issue have U.K.-made picture sleeve and inner sleeve.
BACK COVER & INSIDE CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve "PARLOPHONE Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co. Ltd." was stamped at the bottom of the front / inside. sleeve This issue have the U.K. catalog number and cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label Rhodesian 1st. press: the label color was dark blue, and the rim print begins "Unauthorised ...." sleeve The three-dimensional Parlophone logo was printed at the top of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
 Matrix No. is:  Side-1: XEX 503-1, Side-2: XEX 504-1
"Music Publ. Co. of Africa" was printed.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Dark blue and silver Parlophone old style label Type-1
MIX MONO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 XEX 503-1     PMC 1240   SIDE 1
SIDE 2 XEX 504-1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME -
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT -
COVER FORM Gatefold type.
The flaps  can be seen at the upper and bottom place at inside of the gatefold cover.
*Used U.K. cover.
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Derek Taylor
INNER SLEEVE Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut type.
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 In late 1964 and early 1965, Parlphone-S.A. was in transition. The new label color was dark blue, and the Rhodesian issue has the rim print begins "Unauthorised public performance...."
cf. South African pressing has the rim print begins "All rights of the manufacturer...."
First pressings were released in mono only.

*Rhodesia: A country in south-central Africa, south of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Today it is called Zimbabwe. In the early British colonial period it was administered by the British South Africa Company. It has been inhabited since ancient times.
*The courtesy of Mr. Dave Cooper (Thanks!)


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