STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE BEATLES - PLEASE PLEASE ME

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Liverpool born vocalist/guitarist and producer George Harrison, on this, the 20th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2001, age 58, from lung cancer. With him in mind, we spotlight the debut record from The Fab Four, Please Please Me. Please Please Me was originally released March 22, 1963 on the Parlophone label and produced by Sir George Martin. It peaked at #4 in Germany and #1 in the UK. It's singles were "Love Me Do" (#17 UK, #8 Canada, #1 Australia, New Zealand, Hot 100, Cash Box) and the title track (#20 Germany, #16 Sweden, #10 Ireland, #5 Canada, #3 Hot 100, Cash Box, #2 New Zealand, UK, WLS -AM survey in Chicago). Discogs shows that there are 672 versions of this album. Our copy is a German pressing on the Odeon label from 1964.

1. "I Saw Her Standing There" McCartney 2:55

2. "Misery" Lennon with McCartney 1:49

3. "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander) Lennon 2:55

4. "Chains" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) Harrison 2:23

5. "Boys" (Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell) Starr 2:24

6. "Ask Me Why" Lennon 2:24

7. "Please Please Me" Lennon with McCartney 1:59

Side two

1. "Love Me Do" McCartney with Lennon 2:21

2. "P.S. I Love You" McCartney 2:04

3. "Baby It's You" (Mack David, Barney Williams, Burt Bacharach) Lennon 2:40

4. "Do You Want to Know a Secret" Harrison 1:56

5. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) McCartney 2:03

6. "There's a Place" Lennon and McCartney 1:51

7. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) Lennon 2:32

The Beatles

John Lennon – lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, hand claps

Paul McCartney – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar, hand claps

George Harrison – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, hand claps, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Chains" and "Do You Want to Know a Secret"

Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine, maracas, hand claps; lead vocals on "Boys"

With :

George Martin – producer, mixer, additional arrangements, piano on "Misery", celesta on "Baby It's You"

Norman Smith – audio engineer, mixer

Andy White – drums on "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You"