Please Please Me - The Beatles Most Important Album - 60th Anniversary Celebration

On March 22nd the Beatles released their debut LP. This is the story of that album and how it launched the Beatles into the biggest pop group in the world. We look at rare pressings from all over the world and tell you what we think are the best sounding mono and stereo pressings. We also uncover some new information about the 'Twist & Shout' EP and why it sounds better than on any album pressing. Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of this incredible LP.
On March 22nd the Beatles released their debut LP. This is the story of that album and how it launched the Beatles into the biggest pop group in the world. We look at rare pressings from all over the world and tell you what we think are the best sounding mono and stereo pressings. We also uncover some new information about the 'Twist & Shout' EP and why it sounds better than on any album pressing. Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of this incredible LP.
Links to KZbin videos of songs mentioned in this video:
Kenny Lynch - Misery: • Misery
Duffy Power - I Saw Her Standing There: • Duffy Power - I Saw He...
The Typhoons - Please Please Me: • Please Please Me
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The Beatles LP Worth Its Weight In Gold: • The Beatles LP Worth I...
Twist & Shout: • Twist & Shout - The Be...
The Beatles in Canada: • How Canada Beat The U....
Check out our 'Please Please Me' playlist: • The Please Please Me A...
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[@KevinTheCaravanner]

Mum was a member of the Cavern Club and bought this album from NEMS in Liverpool. Mum is no longer with us, but we still have her record collection including this album. Mum told us that NEMS had two stores in Liverpool. Sales from one store counted towards the charts, whereas sales from the other store didn’t. Mum said that anyone buying a record of a Brian Epstein act from the store that did not count towards the charts were sent to the other store to buy it.

[@Parlogram]

Great story, Kevin!

[@virghammer1]

W O W !!!! Fantastic! Rest in Peace to your beloved mum. 💞 PS I'm a Yank - USA - went to drama school, 3 years (Royal Central) in London, 1985-1988 -- hadda do a Scouser accent in a Willie Russel play, 2nd year - it was tricky@! But once you had it - you had it. THE RESTLEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET! CHEERS to you, mate, - VCH & Midlantic Theatre Co. Newark, NJ, USA

[@stevebailey3406]

This is the album that got me started on this long journey. My uncle bought it (yellow and black label) and everytime we went to visit him in London, I asked him to play it. I was 7 and I was hooked. I've never looked back since!

[@Parlogram]

Good times, Steve!

[@tomfurgas2844]

My first Beatles record was the Tollie single of "Twist And Shout"/"There's A Place". I was 9 and I played that record to death! The first Beatles album I bought was the Capitol "Beatles VI" when I was 12.

[@disneyfamily5158]

"There's A Place A Secret" is also printed on it's own so track 4 reads "Do You Want To Know", then the transposing happens.

[@aureliande2659]

Yes, it's not that There's a Place and Taste of Honey swapped places, it's that the whole of line 6 jumped up two lines (it should be line 8). That's a typical typesetter's mistake in the age before copy and paste!

[@jmad627]

Why this LP doesn’t make pretty much all the top ten best, most influential rock-n-roll/pop albums lists always eludes me.

[@DanielGervais]

real talk, stay FAB!

[@kimmern999]

I love the Beatles, but don't think they were all that "revolutionary" until Help!/Rubber Soul. I love music, and if I made a list, I doubt Please Please Me would even make it into my top 100. There is so much amazing music out there.

[@ntxmt]

Ask Me Why, P.S. I Love You, and Please Please Me have always been among my favorites. It's a great album. I first bought a US version in 1964. Still have it and have added others as well.

[@southgateman]

Vocally, this has always been my favourite Beatles album even if the standard of song writing improved later on. The boys really seem to be giving some much passion to every vocal and the rawness of the recordings just add to this. In part, I like to think that this was because the Beatles realised that this could have been their last recording session and just gave it everything they had

[@OhioDave1345]

I was born March 21, 1963. In Derby, UK I like to think that The Beatles waited for me to be on the planet before releasing the album. I know that Brian Epstein spoke with my mother to make sure I had been born.😊 Thank you so much for your videos. I learn a great deal from them.

[@sirbarringtonwomblembe4098]

Do you mean Brian 'Daddy' Epstein?😉

[@OhioDave1345]

@@sirbarringtonwomblembe4098 I wish, but no.

[@chengbearbear2291]

If Brain were still here they will produce lots more music

[@oldiesgeek454]

Lol 😂

[@virghammer1]

kool beanz!

[@stevekirk7066]

I first started work in 1968 as a TV engineer apprentice. They had a record department upstairs with listening booths and rows of stereograms. They also had a specialist stereo section of albums which included many classical records but a few easy listening and pop records. One of these was "Please Please Me" and because I worked there, I took the liberty of taking the record out of it's sleeve and noticed it was the gold Parlophone design. I never bought it of course (idiot), but some years later I remember "The Record Collector" magazine initially claimed it didn't exist. That particular copy had been sitting in that store in Cornwall for at least 5 years. Stereo enthusiasts at that time just weren't into the Beatles obviously.

[@OhioDave1345]

Wow, great story. It is wonderful to hear from someone who was actually there at the time. Thanks

[@Parlogram]

Great memories, Steve!

[@noblemann4898]

My brother bought a really battered and badly scratched Please Please Me gold label album for £1. He sold it for just under £500!

[@stevekirk7066]

​@@noblemann4898 Yes of course if I had bought that stereo copy back then I would have surely wrecked it, as I only had a mono stylus on my player. Alas, if I only knew then what I know now, but there you go.

[@williamstander4877]

My first Beatles album was Introducing The Beatles on Vee Jay, I bought it when it was first released. That album made me a Beatles fan for life.

[@johnross2924]

I bought that too back in 1981, was my first vinyl record that I ever owned 👍

[@dogranch]

I’ve been on a quest to track down all of the variations of that album. I’ve got four so far.

[@JohnPMusic]

Me too!

[@aydinstone]

There is something very immediate and unique about this LP, not just the high energy, not just the almost live feel but the personal connection in each track: of youth communicating directly with their peers. Anyone who’s been in love will find part of the emotions of their relationships reflected back at them in these songs. Joyous.

[@thehighllama8101]

Hopefully, a Please Please Me box set will contain the complete Delta mono mix of the album, as well as a flat stereo mix, if one exists. It will also be interesting to hear what Giles Martin can do with regards to creating stereo mixes of Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You, as well as creating a 5.1 surround mix of the entire album, using the technology already applied to the Get Back mini-series and Revolver box set.

[@sublime_]

I actually love hearing the stereo version of this album and With The Beatles. As a producer and recording engineer it makes me to think about how restrictive and limiting the process was compared to today and how much engineers had make executive decisions on the fly as the commitment to tape was final in those situations so they all had to get it right: the band and the studio staff involved. Wish I could go back to the 60s and put myself in that situation just to see how they actually worked.

[@gregh4292]

Andrew, you are quite an incredible social historian and the ultimate online Beatles enthusiast. Each and every video you produce - the meticulousness in equilibrium with the love for the Fabs - enhances not only my weekend, but my own appreciation for the music and times of The Beatles. You are an exemplary advocate for their wondrousness and in treating their legacy with the care and approbation it deserves. Thank you.

[@Parlogram]

Wow, thanks Greg!

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@Parlogram I wholeheartedly 2nd that!

[@dogranch]

Agreed. The social and economic context of the period makes it so much more fascinating.

[@stevenmcghee6649]

15 years ago my phone rang - friend of mine worked in Oxfam. "You interested in a gold & black label pressing of Please Please Me?" he asked me. "Someone just handed one in here". Dropped everything, dashed down, snapped it up. Didn't expect much but it was in really good nick. I've carefully cleaned the vinyl and now it looks great. One of my prize possessions.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@Stephen. That's great that you were able to scoop that up. BTW, is the word "nick" British slang for something that hasn't been scratched or dented? 😊

[@stevenmcghee6649]

@@oldiesgeek454 yes, if it's in 'good nick' it means it's minus any major flaws.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@@stevenmcghee6649 Thanks. 😊

[@6catalina0]

It was the “Rockers” that stood out for me on The Beatles Please Please Me album, “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Boys”, “Please, Please Me”, and “Twist and Shout.” This is when The Beatles put the raw excitement of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley back into Rock n’ Roll. Of course, it didn’t help that none of these 1950’s artists were recording. Elvis went into the Army. Chuck Berry and Little Richard went to jail. So the early 1960’s was filled with the song writing of the Brill Building and vocal groups and the beginnings of the California surf sound of the Beach Boys ( also one of my favorite bands). As Brian Wilson said, “The Beatles eclipsed everything we had worked for, The Beatles eclipsed everyone.” I may be paraphrasing.

[@rocdocs]

Been looking forward to this one! It's an underrated gem, and we always dig your insights. Cheers!

[@bobcronin3352]

IT really is often ignored.

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@gigityler1732]

Two inspiring PPM films Andrew and a flash of The Animals R-T-R! Many thanks, Kevin

[@Parlogram]

Wow - thank you so much, Kevin!

[@commonman317]

"Ask Me Why" still remains one of my favorite Beatles songs. It's simple with great harmonies. Thanks for a great video on this album.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@commonman. I feel the same about Ask Me Why. 👍

[@blueriverlore]

I can't tell you how many times I have listened to this album. It started when my uncle came back from a tour in Germany in the 60s and gave this to me as a birthday present. As he told me it 'wasn't his cup of tea'. Between the 'Please Please Me' album and the 'Love Me Do' 45 I was in heaven. I still have both which now sound absolutely horrible because of the sheer number of plays. Great memories Andrew.

[@mattgaskell945]

I’m one of those who would buy the mono vinyl box set if it was reissued. Thanks again for a great video, Andrew.

[@brianparker663]

Old enough to remember this coming out. Having heard the singles, my sisters and I clubbed together to buy the L.P. (the term "album" came later!) Even then it sounded totally fresh - no smarmy vocals or string arrangements, no trite backing singers - just pure pop/rock music performed with a passion. There was no doubt that it was a total game-changer. P.S. - pretty sure singles were 6s 3d at that time - 6s 8d came a bit later...horrifying! 😧😄

[@stevekirk7066]

You're right, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" was 6/8d the earlier ones were 6/3d and Embassy singles like The Typhoons were 4 bob in Woolies, but I can't remember what I was doing yesterday!

[@williamhild1793]

This album has my two all-time favorites songs ever... 1) "Twist And Shout" 2) "Please Please Me" Therefore, it is a Hall-Of-Fame album for me.

[@immortelle3]

Mine is the 1st track, only surpassed by the last track of their last LP

[@robtyman4281]

Well, one's a 'cover' - and a very good cover, but a cover nonetheless. The other sounds very similar to 'Love me do' - which imo is a better song. As for it being in a (or 'the' ) rock n roll Hall of Fame - I wouldn't go that far. There are alot of better Beatles albums that came after it. Just having in a Hall of Fame, simply because it's a Beatles album....and their first, seems abit biased. I'm not saying it's not a good album - it is. But in the Beatles discography, it ranks lower than several of their subsequent albums. It doesn't push boundaries or turn rick upside down like some if their later albums do. And this is significant. A Hall of Fame will always be subjective rather than objective. And I don't think it's particularly helpful to have a 'universal' one in this day and age. People have moved on from the obsession of having to have a 'Hall of Fame'. It would be too divisive aswell, because the concept behind having them, came from a pre- social media age.

[@jimcabezola3051]

I received this album as a present back in 1979. I nearly wore out its grooves. Very fond memories for me. Mahalo for bringing us the sheer theatre of an album's creation and release. Thanks to you, I now know that not all the adventure in music is in the listening!

[@ryandellarmo6808]

Please Please Me always gets overlooked being their first and given all that came after but it still holds water to this day. Someone was able to send me hi-res transfers of the mono mix, as I haven’t gotten it on wax yet, and am stuck with a run of the mill 70s press. For what it’s worth it sounds fine but I would love a 2014 and I gravitate towards listening to those files over the stereo. Great informative video as always Andrew.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Ryan. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@martinrw42]

Side 1 is such a show case of the breadth of their vocal talents, giving all 4 singers a chance to shine.

[@swmartin1960]

I love it. It was actually one of the last Beatles LPs I bought at the end of the 1970s - after collecting basically Revolver to Abbey Road (basically all albums “created” in the studio rather than performed live) and then all the compilations that came out in the mid-seventies which did have some early stuff but not much. Going back to the beginning in 1963 was a total revelation. So THIS is the origin of the Beatles! THIS is what they sounded like originally! It was so raw and energetic and fresh.

[@TheDunc1]

I first listened to the album in late 1972 when I was 9. I only played the first side for ages and about a year later played side 2. I did the same with Beatles For Sale and Help!. All of course from my parents' record collection. I was last year diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder which might have been the reason why I did this. Wonderful album still full of magic which increases as the years go by. Cheers again for a fabulous feature.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching, Duncan.

[@sirbarringtonwomblembe4098]

It's great that you managed to appreciate the music.👍

[@colinduff2922]

As an Australian, The Beatles exploded like a time bomb here in late 1963. "She Loves You' was the first Beatles single to make the Top 10 here. "From Me To You" had been only a minor hit, being outsold by the Del Shannon version. Once "I Want To Hold Your Hand" was issued here in December, 1963, everything changed. I bought the "Twist & Shout" and "Beatles No.1" EPS....but I never bought the PPM album until 1967! When I did, it cemented the greatness of The Beatles in my mind. No other LP in history has caused such a stir.

[@CommentaryinSpace]

I must say, of all the albums to get the box set treatment, this is the one I'm most excited for. I love this album, and I cannot wait to hear what Giles Martin will do with it. If it gets the same treatment as Revolver we'll be in for a real treat. We may even see the Star Club versions of Standing There, Twist and Shout, A Taste Of Honey etc... Possibly even a remix of the EMI House tape that turned up not so long ago. This plus all the outtakes that exist.

[@opussy]

I am not and never have been a Beatles fan nor have I ever purchased or owned any of their records, yet I find this channel always so fascinating! I once had a girlfriend who in the early sixties straight from school had worked at EMI in Hayes and her job was as the singles passed along a conveyor-belt to pull out any that were defective.

[@RAFchurchlawford4469]

You obviously never read revues of their releases as they would surely have changed your mind back then. 6:42 Linda Lavatory in particular has a way with words that is lost today. Or maybe you did read them and that's what put you off. That and the smell of Beatles on your ex girlfriend. This channel is indeed fascinating. Andrew makes Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn look lazy.

[@KebabMusicLtd]

@@RAFchurchlawford4469 I can quite honestly say that in my sixty years of listening to music I have never once based my opinion of a track or even a book or a film on what some reviewer might say. Reviewers by their very nature have to take the stance that they are not easily swayed by whatever it is they are reviewing. As a consequence they are more likely to say something contrary just for the sake of being contrary. If you really want to know what a track sounds like, judge for yourself. There days you can find almost anything on KZbin.

[@TheLocalZeroChannel]

i love all of The Beatles' eras. It seems so strange that they went from Love Me Do to A Day In The Life in 4 and half years, but they really did develop from record to record, and i like every phase. Those first 2 lively rock'n'roll records by that young bar band are just so fun. And their songwriting is already so good. They're not trying to write a psychedelic rock opera at this point, just great pop songs with a rocking beat. Works for me.

[@johnke7]

Yes, it is very, very strange indeed. Almost too strange.

[@JohnnyYen1977]

Just bought online a copy of the 2014 mono LP. Almost exactly 60 years after its first release. Can't wait to listen to it...

[@asherfilms923]

I was able to pick up "Die Beatles" at a record meetup for 25 bucks over the weekend and I'm truly impressed!

[@Homebrew58]

Throughout his career in many interviews the composer, Stephen Sondheim, often explained that the rise of rock/pop artists in the late 1950's and 1960's replaced music from the stage as the primary source for popular music. It makes sense then that the Sound of Music was a top selling album followed by The Beatles. It illustrates that evolution and is also a reminder of one more way that The Beatles were changing the musical landscape.

[@moondogaudiojones1146]

I’ll never forget having the mono and stereo versions of Introducing The Beatles on VJ with their different tracking and labels…and the other VJ LPs that carried those tunes. But the day I heard the English pressing I was knocked out. Then the Early Beatles (on Capitol) was released. I was thoroughly happy with the sound on that. Truly, all technology aside, it was the absolute spirit in which jumped from the grooves that was the embodiment of the Beatles! The feeling was infectious. It took a dark world at the time and made everyone smile! And at 70…it still does. Thanks again Andrew for going deeper into this classic recording. Well done!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for the memories, Brian. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@dudolfeichenkamp5543]

Introducing The Beatles: I have a Mono Vinyl from Version 1. But from Version 2 all 13 Mono Editions.

[@eliasmodernell3348]

I know that twist and shout was a hit in the UK. In my country, Argentina it has been use as intro music for our most popular prime time tv show from 1989 up until recently, giving this track a longevity that I doubt had in any other country. For many of us Argentine fans is probably their most iconic number which ridiculous in light of what they recorded afterwards.

[@jimmyviaductophilelawley5587]

6:37 You're missing the fact that track 5 is called "Do You Want To Know" and track 6 is called "There's a Place A Secret???

[@EricRodriguez-io9fe]

Also “A Taste Of Honey” first is credited as (Scott-Marlow) and then (McCartney-Lennon), the actual problem is that the line with “There’s A Place” was brought two lines up

[@donwhite5129]

Absolutely my favourite Beatles album! In America it's known as THE great "garage band" record, meaning it's dirty, honest, and proud. It was the premier Beatles record and set them off on a journey that changed all our lives!

[@bengto.hansen7791]

Having purchased "Rock 'n' Roll Music" (1976) first, I already knew Twist And Shout, I Saw Her Standing There and Boys a few years before hearing "Please Please Me" from start to finish in the late 70s for the first time. My main memory is me noticing the somehow crude quality of John's voice (of course, I wasn't aware of that he had a cold on many of the songs). I even heard and bought "Live! at the Star-Club, 1962" (1977) before "Please Please Me", which meant I'd also heard those live versions of A Taste Of Honey and Ask Me Why first. That's what it was like being a second generation Beatles-fan; You got confused by all these new tempting products, including Live At The Hollywood Bowl and Love Songs! The latter also included P.S. I Love You. From before, I knew Love Me Do and Please Please Me from my schoolmate's red album (1962 - 1966). All of that meant the "Please Please Me" album from the start could never be a fresh, seamless listening experience in my case, as less than half the album (six songs) were new to me. In other words, I already knew eight of its songs from different compilations and versions. So, strangely enough, I guess the most revealing moments for me must have been hearing the studio versions of Ask Me Why and A Taste Of Honey for the first time, having been used to the low-fi live versions off of the Hamburg album! Ask Me Why: Such blissfull lyrics ...! For that reason alone the song was suddenly quite revealing to a teenager like me. A Taste Of Honey: My god, that reverberation felt as if they were singing it in a big cathedral compared to the Star-Club in Hamburg ...

[@benjimartinnc]

I used to have this album on CD back in the 90s, and every track on it sounded amazing! My favourite songs on it include Twist And Shout, Please Please Me, and A Taste Of Honey.

[@markjamesmeli2520]

My late big brother got a Japanese Apple reissue in 1981, it was the hard-panned stereo mix that we were all familiar with. But it was far and above better than the quazi-bootleg pressing of INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (purchased in 1975 at a department store) that we had prior to it. THE EARLY BEATLES wasn't even a contender, as far as we were concerned. We knew that Capitol had left off several tracks. So, when I got a decent tape deck of my own, I borrowed his Japanese Apple pressing and just mixed it mono myself. That held me until the CD came out. Thanks again Andrew.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching, Mark!

[@TraxFour]

Hi Andrew. Another great video, thanks. After watching your video, my dad recounted the following anecdote: "A friend of mine had this LP and I can remember how fantastic it sounded, so full of energy. I never bought any LPs, just a very few singles and EPs - far too expensive. My friend lent me an LP (can't remember which one) and I took it home on my bike, fixed to the carrier with a metal spring. By the time I got home the carrier had worn a hole through the sleeve and destroyed one of the tracks! Disaster!"

[@Parlogram]

Great story!

[@Jason-br5ow]

It's in my top five Beatles albums, which seems to confuse friends on social media, but it's just amazing for all of the reasons you stated at the end. And now I need Por Favor, Yo in my life as soon as possible.

[@TheHutt]

Just bought a copy in the UK a week ago. A mono yellow-black Parlophone, well-played, but still sounds excellent. Turned out to be a Decca contract pressing. Some facts on the German version. It was actually the second Beatles album released in Germany (after WTB; PPM came out in early 1964). And even back then, apart from the (in my opinion, eye-cancer-inducing) HörZu cover, there was also a small edition released on Gold-Red-White stereo Odeon label with a UK-style cover - that version was exclusively for sale on foreign military bases and is worth hundreds of euros now. And, as opposed to the HörZu, it was stereo only. The German -2/-2 cut has runout matrices in the font style that was introduced at Electrola around 1968 (though it is all a bit complicated as far as accurate dating is concerned). So your estimation of the 2nd cut is not too far off, I think.

[@JohnPMusic]

Like many others, this is what started my Beatles journey. Summer of ‘75 I was 5 and my mom and siblings stayed up late to watch “A Hard Days Night” on WGN TV in Chicago which gave me the bug for the next 50 years. The next day my older brought home “Introducing The Beatles” on the Vee-Jay label. It was “Please Please Me” without “Please Please Me” and “Ask My Why.” One of my favorite records to this day.

[@OscarPered]

This album is a banger, my favorite from their early era.

[@chengbearbear2291]

I wait for one more year in Hong Kong just to see the cover and hear these songs from radio only for a 8 years old kid. Now sixty years later in Vancouver will visit record company here to honor this event. Sorry The Queen was not here

[@Louisejames23]

Can’t pretend to understand all the technical stuff but your videos are so well made & interesting I feel so well educated 😊. Thanks Andrew!

[@Parlogram]

Thank you, Louise. Much appreciated!

[@paulreckamp7502]

It's always fun to listen to this channel. My brother and I started dead wax hunting with our favorite band, the Beatles. Our journey started around 1978. Due to the importers, like JEM, we realized the German, English, Dutch, etc., pressed nicer sounding vinyl than Capital (duh). At the same time, we also realized each outfit had different masters, engineers, cutters, vinyl presses, etc. Creating a unique sound pressing based on those variable differences. If these unique differences apply to the Beatles, it applies to all vinyl. Seek the best versions of your favorite records. That's why makes it so fun to collect vinyl. Thanks Andrew!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Paul. Collecting is fun!

[@wininboy]

I also collect classical lp's and can echo that German pressings/cuts from late 60's/early 70's can sound surprisingly good, with some of their reissues clearly improving on previous editions, even with recordings that were made by UK companies like EMI or Decca. In some cases, the difference is quite remarkable. Please Please Me is my favourite Beatles lp. The tracks that were recorded during that infamous all-day session are, to me, true standouts in their entire discography. John's nasal and hoarse voice on tracks like Anna or Baby, It's You gives me goosebumps every time.

[@hugomichels1750]

My first record of the Beatles I got for Christmas 1966 was 'A Collection Of Oldies But Goldies' I was nearly 12 years old. Since than I continually collected every album, even though some singles I received as a gift from my Patents or friends. Little by little I completed the all issues, but the last one 'Please Pleased Me'! In May 1970 I hung out at our local record store in my hometown Freiburg /Black Forest while the news spread out 'the Beatles split'. The dealer there was so mad about this, he took a couple of the 'old' Beatles albums in a special box an sold them as a bargain offer all of the sudden. So at least I got my missing album and it was the 'Hör Zu' pressing 2. issue 1968 sealed in mint condition for 5 DM.

[@darkraven5459]

This is one of the Beatles albums that started my obsession. Another great video!

[@JaminJim2010]

Hard to believe I was 5, lol. Feel hard core into the whole concept of guitar driven music.

[@richardblayneamerican8149]

Hello, Andrew. Once again, a wealth of information about The Beatles' great debut album. When I first discovered 'Please Please Me', I would skip around to my favorite tracks. But now I love all the songs. Whenever I hear 'I Saw Her Standing There' on the radio now, I'm disappointed that 'Misery' doesn't follow, then 'Anna', etc. etc. I know that all this knowledge didn't just pop into your head by magic, nor do your videos happen without thoughtful production. Thanks for your hard work; I know it's a labor of love. Take care.

[@misternewoutlook5437]

I remember hearing the album as a kid. And, as a kid, you aren't that concerned with nuances of recording quality. Also, back in those days, there was no internet to compare and dissect these matters with like-minded audiophiles. This makes the Parlogram channel well worth putting in your subscription list. He goes through the stories with accuracy and fan reverance to the material. A great tribute to the anniversary.

[@brenthooton3412]

My first copy of PPM was the 1987 US mono cassette that started with Misery. It took me a looong time to get used to the actual running order when I finally bought a copy on CD!

[@GBOAC]

Interesting observation about the Twist & Shout EP. Did you also compare to the CD version from the '92 EP Collection?

[@andrekatz]

Em 1992, minha vó comprou para mim a fita k7 do please please me , de 88. ME lembro que eu e minhas irmãs dançamos todas as faixas, mas, claramente, que twist and shout foi umas das faixas mais repetidas do disco. Não tenho mais a capa, mas a fita está guardada com muito carinho. Agora vou economizar um pouco para comprar a versão alemã, já que só tenho a versão mono de 1988 em lp. Seu canal é maravilhoso! parabéns!

[@Parlogram]

¡Gracias por ver!

[@davemac9563]

For a straight forward rock album, I’m fascinated by the production. It has this echoey sound to it, like you’re listening to them at a cavern gig, which I guess makes sense since they pretty much did their live set like Black Sabbath did with their first album in 1970

[@rkmklz7562]

I had this album in grade school....but my favorite album was (and still) is Meet The Beatles (With The Beatles)....that was the first Beatles album I heard in childhood....it made me like Rock and Roll. The other is The White Album....Just fantastic 😊...The Beatles is my favorite band... Beatles Forever!!!!

[@48musicfan]

Outstanding episode as usual!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Roger!

[@gigataxman]

Love these Beatles album history videos! Keep them up

[@emigarcia1993]

Amazing content. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge with us man!!

[@anthonykerr311]

Thanks great 👍

[@benbryant4897]

Another fab video sir

[@neilcameronable]

Thanks Andrew another great video.Always thought of myself as a Fab Four nut and knew alot about them.But you proved me wrong yet again.Please Please Me reached the UK No.1 album spot on my 2nd Birthday!!!..i defo never knew that.Thanks..

[@draff1662]

Fascinating. Thank you!

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vastariner]

Funny, basically 1 day's work for 4 performers, and 1 producer, changed the world. Beyoncé's last album had 10 writers and producers. For the first track.

[@virghammer1]

Yeesh. WEll. Less said, the better? -- Too many Cooks Spoil the WishyWashy Broth, that's for sure! WHEREAS: These 4 lads HAD it -- they'd PAID THEIR DUES as instrumentalists and GENIUS songwriters - int he slave pots of Hamburg - at the BIRTH of rock and rock -- they practically created it! (though I know they'd modestly just say they were only a part of it; and that IS true) -- so .. BEATLES FOREVER!

[@metalstuccolath347]

Time is so crazy. I seriously started my Beatles phase my senior year of college which was 1995. Which means that a 60-year-old album then would have been literally an album of 78s, and the big hits would have been "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" and Fred Astaire's "Cheek to Cheek", plus some Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman big band music. And on the opposite side, when I first got into them PPM was 32 years old. 32 year-old music today would be "Losing My Religion" and "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)". I don't know what any of this means other than I'm getting old.

[@KevinStriker]

I suppose this is pretty unusual for a fan born in the '90s because my first exposure to the Beatles was this record. Not Red or Blue, 1, or one of their more acclaimed albums. I started off pretty humbly, and the average track length of 2.5 minutes was perfect for my attention span, being a spry 4 years old when I "borrowed" this album without asking from my dad.

[@gazz_lad]

Another excellent in depth video Andrew

[@Parlogram]

Cheers, Gazz!

[@paint1955]

Another great video, thank you so much

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching, Peter!

[@mars7934]

Very interesting info about the Twist & Shout ep. Haven't heard my original copy for decades (actually my mums!). In fact I recall the disc was separated from the sleeve (which contained a single instead) and was presumed lost at the time (mid 80s), however a couple of years later it turned up in my aunts collection of 45s that she'd let me have. I was well chuffed to find it and put it back into its sleeve! I loved that ep...going to dig it out this week and compare to the mono lp. Exciting times! 😂 Thanks Andrew, great video and info as always!

[@fbt25]

Great video! Still looking for those best sounding pressings.

[@MrKaywyn]

Another excellent video in the 60th anniversary series.

[@jchow5966]

Thank you!!!!!! ☮️💟

[@Parlogram]

You're welcome!

[@michaelcramer5595]

Very interesting!!

[@andrewjackson3929]

Hi Andrew. Just listened to some mono mixes of "Twist And Shout", and I think you're onto something, mate! The version on the original EP is definitely more dynamic than the album version. I also think they used the LP mix for the CD version of the EP too. I have a battered copy of the UK mono PPM (minus cover) that my Mum bought in 1963. I've tranferred it to digital form (FLAC is my weapon of choice) and despite the fact it's very rough, there are no jumps and the sound is excellent. Tough cookies these 60 year old records!!!

[@stefangieck2914]

Impressively detailed video.

[@Parlogram]

Glad you liked it, Stefan!

[@davidg2122]

Excellent trivia material here!

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Andrew,great information as always. This album has a magical quality, as we know what's coming. That being said, I can't imagine how incredible it would have been to hear this in 1963.

[@JacobKMusics]

At 10 years old in the year 2001, my mother bought the "1" compilation. That began my journey. For my 10th birthday, I received the Red and Blue albums. For my first album proper, it was "Please Please Me". What better way to start than all the way at the beginning? Although some of the covers ("Anna", "Chains") are a bit tepid and borderline "What were they thinking" ("Taste Of Honey"), "Twist and Shout" is the cover that they made their own, and the originals are fun and enjoyable. Although I wish the dry Delta Mono mix would see the light of day one day, granted it still exists.

[@joelsmith8773]

My preference for this album, and most of the Beatles catalog, is mono. I've found, as I'm sure many others have also, your videos to be invaluable. My first exposure to this album was a Vee Jay copy I picked up for a dollar in the 80's. I picked up a used 1987 copy a few years ago but missed out on the 2014 pressing. Thanks to you, or blame to you if you asked my wife, I set out on a search for original UK pressings. I've recently acquired a 63 pressing of this and With The Beatles and also a first pressing of A Hard Day's Night. I look forward to every video you release.

[@englishdogs]

I look forward to these weekly Parlogram bursts of geekdom! Thanks for the great videos.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching, David!

[@nickelias5321]

Hi Andrew ! For 2nd generation U.S. Beatle fans in the 70s, our Please Please Me was Introducing The Beatles as there were many more copies at lower prices (bootlegs) around than the more expensive The Early Beatles by Capitol so as much as we love the original cover today, for many of us it’s the Vee Jay cover that triggers the nostalgia. Fantastic video as always !👍👍👍

[@nickelias5321]

Oh and we only heard, “ FOUR !!!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@louiebee6745]

My young ears thought it was "F***!"😂

[@martinrw42]

Wonderful content. So informative and with an enjoyable, entertaining style too. Great work. Thank you.

[@Parlogram]

Thank you, Martin. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@edised71]

I didn't know the second theory about Die Beatles! Thanks for clearing this up!

[@_lennard_lp]

I showed you to my father who is also a Beatles fan and he likes you very much! This is a great video, again!

[@Parlogram]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Gazelle1934]

I bought my copy new and sealed in 1982. It's a philippine stereo pressing, yellow/black lable , heavy vinyl. It still sounds great, but I hope a mono copy is popping up soon! Great video!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexhayes4852]

Every time you talk about this album and its pressings I can’t help but watch in awe, but this video just goes one further - truly amazing 👌 Keep up the good work, Andrew.

[@Parlogram]

Cheers Alex. Will do!

[@Jason-br5ow]

After watching this I immediately went online and bought a Twist and Shout EP and you're right! A lot more clarity. Thanks for the tip. (I also have a German A2 Please Please Me coming)

[@Parlogram]

You're welcome, Jason!

[@vinyllloyd5259]

I became a Beatles fan through the movie Yesterday. I had tried to listen to them a few times but always went for later stuff first to no avail. I couldn't get the song ISHST out of my head and so went to listen to the PLEASE PLEASE ME album, but I decided to order the vinyl of amazon instead and waited to listen to it til the needle hit the record... four years later and the rest is history. I own all their original 45s, all their LPs, most of their EPs and I've been steadily buying all their solo works on 7" and 12" having nearly completed their 70s catalogue aswell

[@louiebee6745]

Haha welcome to my world for the last 45 years!😂🤣👍

[@frednijsten7582]

Great video again Andrew. Thank you very much. Greetz Fred

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Fred!

[@ricknbacker5626]

Can you explain to all of us how I Saw Her Standing There on the cassettes and 8 tracks was placed in the 5 hole when it is still on Side 1? Misery, First" Really?? WTF were they thinking??? Great work Andrew. Cheers, RNB

[@michaelpdawson]

That puzzled me too! It didn't make any difference in the amount of tape used to move what should be the opening song to later on the same side!

[@LarryWinslow]

I truly do love this album. When I started becoming a fan of the group in 1983, cassette tapes ruled the marketplace, and I picked up every Capitol release I could get my hands on. Of course, all of the early album tracks were in the twin track stereo or binaural fake stereo. It wasn't until the CD releases in 1987 that I really could appreciate the superior sound of the mono mixes, especially for the first two albums. When it comes to a super deluxe package of this album, sadly, it will be somewhat limited in scope because the actual session tapes were erased after the master tapes were created, which was common practice at EMI during that time. All of the alternate takes from that period of sessions in 1962 and early 1963 that were in the bootleg marketplace before the Anthology releases in the mid Nineties and the release in December 2013 of "The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963", were mostly from John Lennon's personal archive or George Martin's personal archive. What I do know that does exist from February 11, 1963, are most, if not all, of the takes from the morning session for "There's A Place" and "I Saw Her Standing There". From the afternoon session, only "Misery" may have all takes. For "A Taste of Honey" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret", only the alternate vocal overdub tracking takes have surfaced. Nothing from the evening session has ever surfaced. On the positive side though, it seems that a large majority of the March 5, 1963, "From Me to You" / "Thank-You Girl" session does exist. This could help pad the deluxe release out into something interesting for all of us in the 'Socks and Sandals' crowd.

[@liamgillespie3407]

A true stereo mix my Giles would be mind blowing for this album!

[@frederickfranchi6408]

Great job is always, love the information you give on this record and yes I will go listen to the mobile fidelity please please me right now😃✌️

[@Parlogram]

Enjoy Frederick!

[@frederickfranchi6408]

@@Parlogram thanks Andrew just listened and for me my favorite is there's a place because I just think that was the song that you knew the Beatles were going to be great someday!!!! I didn't know it back then I was only nine😃 funny story I heard an interview in the mid-eighties with two executives from capital and they said that there a place and misery back then were just too weird for them to release on a record 🤔

[@AlexVermouth82]

Thanks Andrew for your time and knowledge about The Beatles albums, I have learned a lot with your videos that I watch every Sunday while having breakfast, greetings from Mexico.

[@Parlogram]

Thanks William. Glad you're enjoying them!

[@Borella309]

Yet another fascinating and totally entertaining video! And would like to also congratulate you on your really tasteful production techniques you use throughout to present your video - top notch stuff! Cheers, Terry, Australia.

[@Parlogram]

Cheers Terry. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@trublu71]

Again I have to say how much I enjoy your videos Andrew. You are a treasure trove of knowledge on the best band ever! I am hoping Please Please Me and With the Beatles will be getting up deluxe edition treatment soon. Cheers!

[@Parlogram]

I hope so too. Thanks for watching!