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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@stoobydootoo4098]

Do you mean Brian 'Daddy' Epstein?😉

[@OhioDave1345]

@@stoobydootoo4098 I wish, but no.

[@chengbearbear2291]

If Brain were still here they will produce lots more music

[@oldiesgeek454]

Lol 😂

[@virghammer1]

kool beanz!

[@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

[@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.

[@parkerlong1725]

I bought a near mint yellow and black label pressing of the this album just for fun, then realized how good it sounded. Since then it has became my favorite Beatles album. Great video once again

[@Parlogram]

Yes, it's a really good sounding pressing. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 👍

[@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!

[@martinrw42]

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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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!

[@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.

[@stoobydootoo4098]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 😊

[@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!

[@shayneshinkai1772]

Thank you for this video. This is my favorite Beatles album, and Ask Me Why is my all-time favorite Beatles song.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@darkraven5459]

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

[@martinrw42]

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

[@Parlogram]

Thank you, Martin. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@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.

[@draff1662]

Fascinating. Thank you!

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@OscarPered]

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

[@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.

[@gazz_lad]

Another excellent in depth video Andrew

[@Parlogram]

Cheers, Gazz!

[@arnoldtolker3505]

Klasse Video mit sehr interessnten Fakten! Dake dafür! ...schon 60 Jahre! Wie die Zeit vergeht!

[@Parlogram]

Vielen Dank, Arnold!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@MrKaywyn]

Another excellent video in the 60th anniversary series.

[@gigataxman]

Love these Beatles album history videos! Keep them up

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@frednijsten7582]

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

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Fred!

[@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.

[@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 ...

[@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..

[@48musicfan]

Outstanding episode as usual!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Roger!

[@MarkAnderson-ip9iw]

Fantastic and Informative 😊 content. I got my LP of Please Please Me in the summer of 1976 the heat weave year.. played it over and over and love the energy captured on this album

[@Parlogram]

Glad you enjoyed it, Mark!

[@davidg2122]

Excellent trivia material here!

[@englishdogs]

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

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching, David!

[@_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!

[@paint1955]

Another great video, thank you so much

[@Parlogram]

Thanks for watching, Peter!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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***!"😂

[@carlosrenatodamotabezerra106]

Great, Andrew! Thank for showing a brazilian issue, The Beatles Again. I too think the mono box set of Please Please Me is the best mono sounding one. Thank you, Andrew!

[@edised71]

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

[@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.

[@dmitrysobolin5158]

Awesome video, Andrew. Thanks a lot

[@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.

[@imperialjoe8023]

Can’t wait for the introducing the Beatles video!! I live in the states so it’s always a joy to see you cover the albums that I’m familiar with over here. I’d love to see you make a video one day on the Beatles second album. Im interested to hear what you have to say about capitals extra reverb on that one…👀

[@Parlogram]

We had a look at the Second Album in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmmng5Kmd5x3rpY&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

[@imperialjoe8023]

@@Parlogram wow! And I thought I’ve seen all your videos.

[@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.

[@fbt25]

Great video! Still looking for those best sounding pressings.

[@anthonykerr311]

Thanks great 👍

[@benbryant4897]

Another fab video sir

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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?

[@TigerRogers0660]

Fantastic video Andrew!! I love how you dig right into the history of what was happening at the time - & give us all the details. Much of this is new info i was not aware of. Loving your channel !! Cheers from Australia.

[@TigerRogers0660]

I have an original 1963 Australian pressing of the "Twist & Shout" EP. I wonder how it compares to the UK copy??

[@Parlogram]

Cheers Tiger. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@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!!!!

[@nicknikipediacaulkin5943]

What a great video Andrew! I loved your theory about the tracks on the Twist and Shout EP being different -and superior sounding- versions to those on the LP and I see no reason to disagree with you! I also enjoyed hearing how reel to reel versions of the LP were made! Your knowledge is incredible about all things Beatles and I will contimue to watch and enjoy your weekly videos!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Nick. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulgardner5168]

As always, a great informative post.And takes me back to the 60s 70s and tells me so much more than I knew at the time about the albums. Had a small Dansette Record player in the corner of the living room. The only downside was I had to keep the volume fairly low. so much information in these posts. I call up all the tunes - Beatles and other artists whilst you are explaining so that I can listen whilst watching the video. Many thanks, and keep on posting!

[@Parlogram]

Thanks Paul. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@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!

[@ProJatior]

This is like watching extras on a DVD or Blu Ray after you watch the movie or in this case listen to the album. Excellent work here. I got the mono CD box set (I made sure it was real) after you said something about the first 3 albums being best in that. I’ll pick and piece the best stuff later it’s just nice to have 10 of the main 13 albums and the great recreations otherwise. Also when I’m ready I’ll rip some of them to have anywhere.

[@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!

[@jchow5966]

Thank you!!!!!! ☮️💟

[@Parlogram]

You're welcome!

[@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 🤔

[@pcsbeat]

Fantastic overview of an oft-overlooked and underrated Beatles album. Btw: after listening to the Typhoons version of Please Please Me, I can see where those young Bee Gees got their “light” arrangement from. Thanks!

[@NiftyPlymouth]

Absolutely interesting 😎👌 great video again!! I want to listen to my old seedy dmm stereo copy from 1991 I bought it myself in the age of 14. 😹🇩🇪 Greetings from Germany

[@JaminJim2010]

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

[@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.

[@stefangieck2914]

Impressively detailed video.

[@Parlogram]

Glad you liked it, Stefan!

[@rickdelaney9977]

I had to make a comment. I was 12 years old when I first listened to this album in Canada. I was babysitting for a neighbour. I can’t remember if it was already on the turntable or I did it my self. I had to hear it do to the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. I played that album for the entire babysitting time. Hours. I’m 71 and a musician all do to that beginning. Love what your doing.

[@Parlogram]

Great memory, Rick. Thanks for watching!

[@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!

[@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!

[@emigarcia1993]

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

[@asherfilms923]

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

[@chrisbannister3115]

Fantastic job as always Andrew , I really look forward to your videos as they are always essential watching for Beatles fans. Your comment about dreams of finding a black and gold pressing in a charity shop reminded me of something that happened to me about seven years ago. I had gone out to our local garden centre to buy dog food. Part of the centre had been given over to various stalls selling secondhand books and other pre loved items. On top of a glass cabinet was a cardboard box of old records and yes, you guessed it, among the Jim Reeves and Carpenters albums was a mono Please Please Me plus a mono 'With The Beatles' I bought them both of course as they were only a fiver each, I didn't even look at the vinyl. It was only when I got home and got them out that I saw the black and gold label. I didn't know anything about the value of this pressing at the time, I just gave it a clean and played it as it sounded better to me than my 2014 mono re issue. PS. I had to go out again to get the dog food as I only had a tenner on me on my first outing 😂

[@Parlogram]

Great story! Lucky you!