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Exceptionally rare and desirable Parlophone UK first pressing of the Beatles' debut single, 'Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You,' signed on the A-side label in black ballpoint, "John Lennon," "Paul McCartney, xx," "George Harrison," and "Ringo Starr, xxx." 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. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, who notes that the autographs were obtained at a record signing session at Dawson's Music Shop, Widnes, England, which occurred on October 6, 1962, just one day after the record's release: “I purchased [the record] in October 1962 when passing Dawson’s Music Shop. I noticed a queue forming outside. I decided to join it. The Beatles had made an unannounced appearance at the shop to sign copies of their record ‘Love Me Do.’”
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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