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Parlophone Album Cover Style
(Update: 4th February 2024)

Please Please Me
The Mono/Stereo sleeve variation
EMI mainly used covers from two different companies: Ernest J. Day and Garrod & Lofthouse. The covers from Garrod & Lofthouse were most common ones.
The mono/stereo logo is usually printed at the right upper portion of the front cover. There are some variations in the logo's size:

1) Please Please Me MONO (PMC 1202)
<First Press: 22th March.1963>
sleeve sleeve

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Please Please Me MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(EJD)		 Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

i) "mono" Large size: Type-1 (Used until 1963?) ...back to the List

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
E. J.Day sleeve cover-up cover-up
COMMENTS
Large size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  printed at the extreme right corner.
The early covers from ernest J. Day were made in a thicker material. The "Gold Parlophone label" release only came in covers from Ernest J. Day.
BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve cover-up
"Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower flaps with diagonal-cut that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE
 The "Gold Parlophone label" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Ernest J. Day.


ii) "mono" Large size: Type-2 (Used from late 1963 until spring 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP
E.J.Day
sleeve cover-up cover-up

COMMENTS

Large size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
The early covers from ernest J. Day were made in a thicker material.
 

BACK CLOSE UP

sleeve sleeve

"Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.

CLOSE UP COMMENTS

cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower flaps with diagonal-cut that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L
sleeve cover-up cover-up

COMMENTS

Large size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse. There were the most common cover form during the 60's.

BACK CLOSE UP

sleeve sleeve

"Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.

CLOSE UP COMMENTS

cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


iii) "mono" Middle size (used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
E. J.Day sleeve cover-up cover-up
COMMENTS
Middle size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
The "middle mono" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Ernest J. Day.
BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
"Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower flaps with diagonal-cut that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

PRINTER FRONT COMMENTS
G & L NONE
 The "middle mono" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Ernest J. Day.


iv) "mono" Outline type (used from autumn 1964) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Please Pleaes Me" albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Please Pleaes Me" albums on this type.


v) "mono" Small size (used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "small mono" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L sleeve cover-up cover-up
COMMENTS
Small size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
"Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


vi) Without "mono" type (used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Please Pleaes Me" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Please Pleaes Me" mono albums on this type.




2) Please Please Me STEREO (PMC 3042)
<First Press: 26th April.1963>
sleeve sleeve

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Please Please Me MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(EJD)		 Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

i) "stereo" Large size: Type-1 (Used until 1963?) ...back to the List

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
E. J.Day sleeve cover-up cover-up
COMMENTS
Large size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was  printed at the extreme right corner.
The early covers from ernest J. Day were made in a thicker material. The "Gold Parlophone label" release only came in covers from Ernest J. Day.
BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
"Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower flaps with diagonal-cut that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE
 The "Gold Parlophone label" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Ernest J. Day.


ii) "stereo" Large size: Type-2 (Used from late 1963 until spring 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP
E.J.Day
sleeve cover-up cover-up

COMMENTS

Large size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left with "Photo" starting under the right side of the "g" in "songs".

The early covers from ernest J. Day were made in a thicker material.
 

BACK CLOSE UP

sleeve sleeve

The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap. Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1202 PCS 3042

CLOSE UP

cover-up cover-up cover-up

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower flaps with diagonal-cut that wrap around to the back side.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L
sleeve cover-up cover-up

COMMENTS

Large size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse. There were the most common cover form during the 60's.

BACK CLOSE UP

sleeve sleeve

"Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.

CLOSE UP COMMENTS

cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


iii) "stereo" Middle size  (used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "middle stereo" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L sleeve cover-up cover-up
COMMENTS
Middle size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
"Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


iv) "stereo" Outline type (used from autumn 1964) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Please Pleaes Me" albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Please Pleaes Me" albums on this type.


v) "stereo" Small size (used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "small stereo" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L sleeve cover-up cover-up
COMMENTS
Small size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
"Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1202  PCS 3042" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


vi) Without "stereo" Type-1 (used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "small stereo" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L Sorry!
I don't have it.		 Without "stereo" logo
 The photo credit shifted less to the right, with "Photo" starting under the right side of the "g" in "songs".
COMMENTS
The words "stereo" was erased on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
BACK CLOSE UP
Sorry!
I don't have it.

Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1202 PCS 3042
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
USE
EMITEX
CLEANING MATERIAL		 The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


vii) Without "stereo" Type-2 (used from 1970 to 1971) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "small stereo" release of The Beatles' "Please Please Me" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT CLOSE UP
G & L Sorry!
I don't have it.		 Without "stereo" logo
 The photo credit shifted less to the right, with "Photo" starting under the right side of the "g" in "songs".
COMMENTS
The words "stereo" was erased on the upper right front corner of the cover.
"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
BACK CLOSE UP
Sorry!
I don't have it.

Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 943,895 PMC 1202 PCS 3042
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
USE
EMITEX
CLEANING MATERIAL		 The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name and the words "Patent No. 943,895" appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

* UK Patent No. 943,895: Publication date:11th Dec.1963





Album List ...Back to the top of the line

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Please Please Me MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(EJD)		 Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
With The Beatles MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 - Yes ?? Yes? -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
A Hard Day's Night MONO - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO - Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)
Beatles For Sale MONO - - - - Yes
(G&L)
STEREO - - - - Yes
(G&L)
Help! MONO - - - Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)
STEREO - - Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)
Rubber Soul MONO - - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
STEREO - - Yes (Black or Silver)
(G&L)		 Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
Revolver MONO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 - -
STEREO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
Oldies MONO - - Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
Sgt. Peppers MONO - - - Yes
(G&L)		 -
STEREO - - - Yes
(G&L)		 -
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.





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