Love Me Do / P. S. I Love You The Beatles Orig Red Label 1962 Made In Gt Britain
Item History & Price
The vinyl is in lovely condition for it's age. There are some visible signs of age and wear. There are a few crackles but it plays through without any skips or scratches. This record comes in the original type 2 sleeve.The sleeve does have some tears and creases.
The main differentiator in this version of the red label issue is the presence of the 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' text under the Parlophone logo on the label, unlike other versions where this text is missing.
..."color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; word-spacing:0px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial;">
Please also note the following text alignment differentiators, to help distinguish it from 4 other known variants:
1 - The title 'LOVE ME DO' is centred with the writing credit 'Lennon-McCartney' below it. Other variants have the title right-aligned with the credit.
2 - This version has the 'BEECHWOOD LTD' slightly indented compared to the 'ARDMORE &' above it.
3 - The 'R' in the 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963' text is aligned below and under the 'XC' of the matrix number, '7XCE 17144 45', above it.
In January 1963 Parlophone ceased production of its red label design. Consequently original issues of Love me do & Please, please me were the only Beatles singles, released in the '60s in the UK, with these red labels. The red labels included the 45- prefix in the catalogue number, to differentiate from 78 RPM records, even though Parlophone had ceased the production of these by the late '50s.
I will be adding a number of Beatles singles from around the world over the next week or so. Keep an eye out for other rareties and my other listings.
The main differentiator in this version of the red label issue is the presence of the 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' text under the Parlophone logo on the label, unlike other versions where this text is missing.
..."color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; word-spacing:0px; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial;">
Please also note the following text alignment differentiators, to help distinguish it from 4 other known variants:
1 - The title 'LOVE ME DO' is centred with the writing credit 'Lennon-McCartney' below it. Other variants have the title right-aligned with the credit.
2 - This version has the 'BEECHWOOD LTD' slightly indented compared to the 'ARDMORE &' above it.
3 - The 'R' in the 'RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963' text is aligned below and under the 'XC' of the matrix number, '7XCE 17144 45', above it.
In January 1963 Parlophone ceased production of its red label design. Consequently original issues of Love me do & Please, please me were the only Beatles singles, released in the '60s in the UK, with these red labels. The red labels included the 45- prefix in the catalogue number, to differentiate from 78 RPM records, even though Parlophone had ceased the production of these by the late '50s.
I will be adding a number of Beatles singles from around the world over the next week or so. Keep an eye out for other rareties and my other listings.
