Exceptionally rare and desirable Parlophone UK first pressing of the Beatles' debut single, 'Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You,' signed on the B-side label in black ballpoint, "John Lennon, xxx" and "Paul McCartney, xxx," and on the A-side label in black ballpoint, "George Harrison" and "Ringo Starr." This first pressing has the 'Type 1' label with "Made in Gt. Britain" below the Parlophone logo and has a "ZT" tax code and matrix numbers of "7XCE 17144-1N" and "7XCE 17145-1N." In fine condition, with a few scratches to the vinyl. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at a record signing session at Dawson's Music Shop, Widnes, England, on October 6, 1962, just one day after the record's release.
Perhaps most interesting about this single is the rarity of the music itself-only the first UK pressings used the 'Love Me Do' track recorded in studio with Ringo Starr as the drummer. Dissatisfied with Ringo's work, producer George Martin hired Andy White as a session drummer and had them record a second version. All future British pressings of the single, the American release, and their Please Please Me debut album used the track featuring White on the drums; the version of the song on this 45 has only been sporadically re-released on compilation albums of rare or unusual Beatles recordings.
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