Please Please Me

Label:	Parlophone
Catalogue No.:	CDP 7 46435 2
Format :	CD & Jewel case
Origin:	International (UK Format)
Availability :	26 Feb 1987 - To date (Aug 2009)
Matrice:	See Below
CD ID:	c507ae0e
Duration:	32:48
Reviews:

Cover

Disc

Rear Tray

Comments:

It seemed at the time of release along with the 'With The Beatles' , ' A Hard Day's Night' and 'Beatles For Sale' that almost ever other Record/Music company and artist had released their back catalogues on CD

Track Listing

		Duration	Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	2:56	2'52''	I Saw Her Standing There	T9+12 RM?		25 Feb 1963
2	1:50	1'47''	Misey	T16 RM?	Intro shorter than stereo	25 Feb 1963
3	2:57	2'54''	Anna (Go To You)	T3 RM?		25 Feb 1963
4	2:26	2'23''	Chains	T1 RM?		25 Feb 1963
5	2:27	2'24''	Boys	T1 RM?		25 Feb 1963
6	2:28	2'24''	Ask Me Why	T6 RM?	Alt Mix to Single	25 Feb 1963
7	2:03	2'00''	Please Please Me	T? RM?	Single remix but noticable differences to Stereo LP	30 Nov 1962
8	2:23	2'19''	Love Me Do	T18RM?	Alternate Take differences to Single	11 Sept 1962
9	2:06	2'02''	P S I Love	T10RM?	Single mix	11 Sept 1962
10	2:38	2'35''	Baby It's You	T5 RM?		25 Feb 1963
11	1:59	1'56''	Do You Want To Know A Secret	T8 RM?		25 Feb 1963
12	2:05	2'01''	A Taste Of Honey	T7 RM?		25 Feb 1963
13	1:53	1'49''	There's A Place	T13 RM?		25 Feb 1963
14	2:33	2'33''	Twist And Shout	T1 RM?		25 Feb 1963

Unique Tracks

None , the album was issued as per the original UK Mono Mix

Disc Variations

Any Improved disc images appreciated.

UK Pressings 1987- ? May 2002 Swindon Plant shut

UK First Pressing	UK Second Pressing	Unknown UK Mastering
Matrix: CDP 7 46435 2 AR @ 1 4 +5 +	Matrix:	Matrix: CDP 7 46435 2 AR.6 : 13:4 2 EMI SWINDON
Royalties: BIEM/MCPS	Royalties: BIEM/MCPS	Royalties: BIEM/MCPS
Circumference ring is pressed not printed	Circumference ring is pressed not printed	White Label
Artwork:	Artwork:

German Pressings 1987-?

German First Pressing (PDO)
Matrix: Please Advise		Matrix: CDP 7 46435 2 2896 790 02 *
Royalties : GEMA		Royalties : GEMA
ADD Printed on Disc
		Artwork :


German (PDO)	German Reissue (PDO HANOVER #1)	German Reissue (PDO HANOVER #2)
Matrix: CDP 7 46435 2 2896 790 01 * MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO	Matrix: CDP 7 46435 2 2896 790 01 * MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER	Matrix: CDP 7 46435 2 2896 790 02 * MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER
Royalties : GEMA	Royalties : GEMA	Royalties : GEMA
<31 Oct 1988 - HMV 15 CD box set in UK	SPAR: AAD (Corrected)	SPAR: AAD (Corrected)
Artwork :	Artwork :	Artwork :



German First Pressing (Sonopress)	German Second Pressing (Sonopress)
Matrix: SONOPRESS B-6394/CDP 7464352 A	Matrix: SONOPRESS B-6394/CDP 7464352 A
Royalties: BIEM/GEMA	Royalties: BIEM/GEMA
SPAR: ADD (Incorrect Printed on Disc)	SPAR: AAD (corrected on disc)
Artwork :	Artwork :

Japanese Export Pressings

Toshiba EMI First Pressing	For US Pressing



US Pressings
See UK , German and Japanese First pressings
US First Issues	Early US Pressing Swindon Master / EMI-Capitol JAX	US First Pressing EMI-Capitol JAX
Artwork :


	US Reissue	U.S. Optical Pressing (1991?)
	More info Please -Apple Logo on Disc
	Artwork :	Artwork :

Later Pressings

Dutch Pressings 1997? - ?

1997? Misprint	Corrected Disc	Corrected Disc
Matrix: Please Advise	Matrix: Please Advise	Matrix: Please Advise
Royalties: BIEM/STEMRA	Royalties: BIEM/STEMRA	Royalties: BIEM/STEMRA
'Stereo' Printed on Disc PM518 on tray?	Swindon Master	Barcode in matrix
Artwork :	Artwork :	Artwork :


Italian Pressings

	Swindon Master Matrix: Please Advise
	Royalties: SIAE

	Artwork :

How To Identify Versions

Version 1- 1987

Booklet Back

Tray - Back

First international issues , incorrectly identifying the recording method as ADD rather than AAD on both the rear tray cover and the back page of the booklet.
The former was corrected with a small round sticker, the booklet was not.

UK printed versions have the sticker on the tray art , Dutch on the jewel case.

Artwork

	Gatefold Cover	Inner Art	Booklet	Inner Tray Art	Comment
	Y	Y	Y (8Page)	N


UK First (1987) Tray
ADD error with a sticker correcting error on artwork


Dutch First 1987/8 Tray	UK/NL Third Tray
Some sources list as rare uncorrected ADD error BUT the sticker was applied to the jewel case not tray. Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V., Uden	Corrected ADD error Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V., Uden


USA First 1987 Tray	USA First 1991? Tray









Apple Reissue
Green Apple - New Position No PM518 or PM520 distribution code


Apple Reissue PM 518
Catalogue Number : CDP dropped PM518 added