
Sample Image13 photosWith Obi & insert. Without sticker. Disc has perfect! Sleeve has slight foggy.
Available Pressings
Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsAP-800341970Japan+ OBI, + Insert, + Inner Sleevefrom$11.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
Comes with OBI & insert. 東芝音楽工業株式会社 MADE IN JAPAN Ⓗ ¥ 2,000
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Price Code: Ⓗ ¥ 2,000 (Printed on obi and back cover)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 (Label, side A)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 (Label, side B)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S2 5 〄 2K (Runout, side A, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S2 4 〄 (Runout, side B, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S 6 (〄 is scratched out) 1M 2B 2C 2J (Runout, side A, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 3 〄 2J (Runout, side B, variant 2)
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsAP-800341970Japanfrom$749.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
Promo, Red Vinyl
Additional Notes
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsAP-800341970Japan+ Inner Sleevefrom$69.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN 東芝音楽工業株式会社
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S 1 〄 1C 1C (Side A Stamped)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 4 〄 (Side B Stamped)
- Other: Y2,200 (Price )
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsAP 800341973Japan+ OBI, + Insert, + Inner Sleevefrom$25.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN 東芝音楽工業株式会社 May have "¥ 2,200" stickers covering the actual "¥ 2,000" printed on obi and back cover.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1SG 〄 3BW (Side A Stamped, Variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 〄 (Side B Stamped, Variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S 8 〄 3-Z (Side A Stamped, Variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 9 〄 (Side B Stamped, Variant 2)
- Other: ¥ 2,000 (Price printed on obi and back cover)
- Other: ¥ 2,200 (Price on original sticker)
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Vinyl, LP x1Capitol RecordsST-2309, ST 23091973USfrom$11.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
1973 reissue with "MASTERED BY CAPITOL" in the runouts and "MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC." on the side A label. Runouts: MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped, everything else etched. Catalog number ST-2309 appears on the label. Catalog number ST 2309 appears on the spine, front and rear cover, top-right. The back cover has the number "12" next to the RIAA symbol.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Pressing Plant ID: ─◁ (Etched in runouts)
- Matrix / Runout: ST 1-2309 (Label A)
- Matrix / Runout: ST 2-2309 (Label B)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-X10 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ (Runout A, var. 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-2-2309-W9#2 ─◁ (Runout B, var. 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-B14 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ (Runout A, var. 2)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-2-2309-A14 ─◁ (Runout B, var. 2)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-W9 ─◁ (Runout A, var. 3)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-2-2309-W9 ─◁ (Runout B, var. 3)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-W9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ (Runout A, var. 4)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-2-2309-A14 ─◁ (Runout B, var. 4)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-X10 ─◁ (Runout A, var. 5)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-W9 ─◁ (Runout B, var. 5)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-1-2309-B14 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ (Runout A, var. 6)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-2-2309-A14 #2 ─◁ (Runout B, var. 6)
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsAP-800341974Japan+ Insert, + Inner Sleevefrom$19.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
Released with The Beatles Forever obi, lyric insert, and black inner sleeve.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1 S18 G-2
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1 S15
- Price Code: Ⓗ ¥ 2,200
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsAP-800341974Japan+ OBI, + Insert, + Inner Sleevefrom$15.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA EMI LTD. JAPAN" on both label sides and NOT "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" Comes with black Ois, Lyricssheet.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1 S2 3 (Side A Stamped)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1 S3 (Side B Stamped)
- Other: Y2,200 (Pricecode)
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsEAS-805651976Japan+ OBI, + Insert, + Inner Sleevefrom$21.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P. S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
Toshiba/EMI Japan issued this US release as part of Japan's "Country Flag" obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog which began in 1976. This is title n° 20 in the series, with U.S. flag obi. Originally released in US March 1965. Recording notes: -Pressed from a copy of a US master, as identified by the matrix stamp -True stereo on all tracks except A1 "Love Me Do" and B2 "P.S. I Love You" are fake stereo. Packaging notes: -Front and back covers are from the US design but this pressing is in a gatefold sleeve with new artwork for this release. -Apple logo on the front jacket in place of where the Capitol logo would be. -Includes bio-lyric sheet insert (in English & Japanese) -Disc comes with clear rice-paper inner sleeve. -Obi states ¥2,500 -Some copies imported to North America may have come with an "imported Japan" Capitol-EMI sticker that sealed the outer plastic sleeve (see photo) Manufactured by Toshiba-EMI Ltd., Japan
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2809 (Label side A)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2809 (Label side B)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2809 1S 16 〄 7S-8GY (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2809 1S2 〄 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S 21 〄 7-4G5G (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S2 〄 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S 20 〄 6-XGZG (Side A runout, stamped, variant 3)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 11 〄 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 3)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 2 S 2 〄 1-48 12 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 4)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 24 〄 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 4)
- Price Code: ¥2,500
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Vinyl, LP x1Apple RecordsEAS-805651976Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$61.00
Tracklist
- A1. Love Me Do
- A2. Twist And Shout
- A3. Anna
- A4. Chains
- A5. Boys
- A6. Ask Me Why
- B1. Please Please Me
- B2. P.S. I Love You
- B3. Baby It's You
- B4. A Taste Of Honey
- B5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
Notes
With lyric insert in English and Japanese
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-2-2309 1S 14 〄 (Side A)
- Matrix / Runout: ST-X-1-2309 1S 17 〄 (Side B)
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