References: Collector A03-CR0007


Released: 5 October 1962 (Friday)

Type: Single

Producer: George Martin

Region(s): U.K.

Links: Discogs | Wikipedia

 

Formats:


Format: U.K. 7'' Vinyl (Mono)
References: Collector A03-CR0007-01

Label / Catalogue #: Parlophone (45-R 4949)
Format Release Date: 5 October 1962 (Friday)
Length: 4:29
Links: Discogs


Owned: -Owned- | Format: -FLAC-
Source:
The Beatles - Purple Chick Deluxe 01, Please Please Me (Vol. 1) [Unauthorised] (2008)
https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-Please-Please-Me-Deluxe-Edition-Vol-One/release/7723244
The Beatles - Purple Chick Deluxe 01, Please Please Me (Vol. 2) [Unauthorised] (2008)
https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-Please-Please-Me-Deluxe-Edition-Vol-Two/release/7725793
Both tracks were sourced by Purple Chick from Dr Ebbetts' The Beatles - U.K. Singles Collection (Vol. 1) [Unauthorised] (2005)
https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-UK-Singles-Collection-Volume-1/release/4141531
Notes:
It is unclear which of these three is the first pressing.
https://www.discogs.com/release/2457563-The-Beatles-Love-Me-Do
https://www.discogs.com/release/1789539-The-Beatles-Love-Me-Do
https://www.discogs.com/release/9723183-The-Beatles-Love-Me-Do

Side A
 

 

1.

The Beatles - Love Me Do Original Version / Mono Mix (2:24)
Author: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Recorded: A least 15 Takes (and possibly more) were recorded on 4 September 1962 (Wednesday) between 6:00pm - 8:00pm in Studio Two or Three, (EMI Recording Studios, London). The mono mix was made from an unknown Take on the same date.
Side B
 

 

2.

The Beatles - P.S. I Love You Mono Mix (2:04)
Author: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Recorded: Takes 1-8 were recorded on 11 September 1962 (Tuesday) between10:00am - 1:00pm in Studio Two, (EMI Recording Studios, London). The mono mix was made from Take 10 on the same date.

 

References:

Dot Point 1. Love Me Do (Wikipedia)
Dot Point 2. The Beatles - Love Me Do [Single] (Release Master) (Discogs)

Last Release Record Update: 13/12/2021

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