1963 UK ORIG With The BEATLES YELLOW PARLOPHONE

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RARE 1963 BRITISH YELLOW PARLOPHONE ORIGINAL!

                                     With The BEATLES      

                UK  (YELLOW) PARLOPHONE - PMC 1206

Rare, highly collectible 1963 BRITISH first pressing on the old yellow Parlophone label -- in glorious MONO ...the cover is shiny LAMINATED and contains the UK 'FLIPBACK SEAMS' production...still in great collectible condition (see below song titles) ...

This is the 14 track UK issue, well superior to the USA pressing with different and more tracks...the mono issue adds with a suitable big beat punchy production...

With The Beatles, released four months after Please Please Me on 22nd November 1963, ultimately knocking the album from number #1 to claim it's own spot there. While The Beatles continued to grow in popularity, the music on their second album followed a fairly similar chemistry to their debut. 14 tracks, 6 of which are covers, and a very catchy beat/rock 'n' roll pattern. However With The Beatles did not contain any of that year's hit singles, the album in fact producing no singles in the UK. Recorded in a busy, busy, busy 3 1/2 months, The Beatles still managed to string a generous selection of harmonious tunes together; completing the album with a fine production quality by October. Albeit a bit softer than their debut, With The Beatles showcased just what The Beatles were capable of within the exploding British Invasion.

The album contains some of the best of the early Beatles tunes, most notably Lennon and Harrison singing harmoniously together to "You Really Got a Hold On Me"; practically taking this song from the nest and transforming it into the golden goose.  "Please Mister Postman" snuggles in nicely... "Till There Was You" and "Roll Over Beethoven" brilliantly sung by Harrison. McCartney's take on "Till There Was You" is another fine example of how The Beatles have uplifted a song and crafted it with such passion that it become a leaf in their own book. Talking about McCartney, he penned a mental blueprint of "All My Loving" while shaving, working out a tune for it on a piano backstage while supporting Roy Orbison, and, for a song that was composed of individual idea bursts, it was naturally going to conquer the album. Harrison's "Don't Bother Me" may arouse some rumours of his 'gloominess', and if George hadn't of written another piece, one may have that was the case in this standard bittersweet take. The lead track, "That Won't Be Long" is Lennon's finest contribution to the album, the stormy thirty-two-bar tune being the proud bearer of one of the most inventive bridges in rock 'n' roll music at the time. Lyrically it also features Lennon's subtle obsession with word play, flirting between the words 'be long' or 'belong'. Harrison's handy work in the chorus of "I Wanna Be Your Man", sung by Starr, was another slice of inventive musicianship by The Beatles, the song being played tremoloed on an open E chord. "All I've Got Do" showcases the Beatles knack to record major-to-minor key compositions, yet it is perhaps the most simple and effective on the album. Lennon's dominance was enhanced by the quality of his original material on the album.

While the album beholds musical and technical improvement over its predecessor, the best of the Beatles early period records was at the front door of the rock world, a music community who just could not get enough of the 'Fab Four'.

1. It Won't Be Long (2:14)

   Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
   George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
2. All I've Got to Do (2:04) Recorded: September 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
3. All My Loving (2:10) Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
4. Don't Bother Me (2:29) Recorded: September 11-12, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar, tambourine
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, claves
   George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums, bongos, loose-skinned Arabian bongo
5. Little Child (1:48) Recorded: September 11-12 and October 3, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar, piano
   George Harrison - lead guitar
   Ringo Starr - drums
6. Till There Was You (2:17) Recorded: July 18 and July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - acoustic guitar
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - acoustic guitar
   Ringo Starr - bongos
7. Please Mister Postman (2:37) Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, rhythm guitar
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
   George Harrison - lead guitar, harmony vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
8. Roll Over Beethoven (2:47) Recorded: July 30, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar, hand-claps
   Paul McCartney - bass guitar, hand-claps
   George Harrison - double-tracked lead vocal, lead guitar, hand-claps
   Ringo Starr - drums, hand-claps
9. Hold Me Tight (2:33) Recorded: September 12, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
   John Lennon - rhythm guitar, background vocal
   Paul McCartney - lead vocal, bass guitar
   George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
   Ringo Starr - drums
10. You Really Got a Hold on Me (3:03) Recorded: July 18, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
    George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
    Ringo Starr - drums
    George Martin - piano
11. I Wanna Be Your Man (1:59) Recorded: September 11-12, October 3, and October 23, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - rhythm guitar, Hammond organ, harmony vocal
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
    George Harrison - lead guitar
    Ringo Starr - lead vocal, drums, maracas
12. Devil in Her Heart (2:24) Recorded: July 18, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - rhythm guitar, harmony vocal
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, harmony vocal
    George Harrison - lead vocal, lead guitar
    Ringo Starr - drums, maracas
13. Not a Second Time (2:04) Recorded: September 11, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - double-tracked lead vocal, acoustic guitar
    Ringo Starr - drums
    George Martin - piano
14. Money (That's What I Want) (2:46) Recorded: July 18, 1963 at Abbey Road, London, England
    John Lennon - lead vocal, rhythm guitar
    Paul McCartney - bass guitar, background vocal
    George Harrison - lead guitar, background vocal
    Ringo Starr - drums
    George Martin - piano

CONDITION: The cover is solid all over. VG+(+) with shiny laminated front, flipback seams on back. Has a (minor) number in pen on back. No seam splits, no bends with very collectible appeareance...

The Vinyl  is retains its original glossy luster, VG+ having some stray, soft minor scuffs that are superficial -- the deep groove pressing plays excellent... very collectible...

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record