with the beatles
The Beatles
290 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 8317363 |
| Excel File Row | 125 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:55:51 |
| Pressing Year | 1963 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Parlophone |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | PMC 1206 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XEX 447-1N RAH ("Dominion, ‘Got’ Spelling""1st press 2nd state") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XEX 448-1N RRD |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | EX |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The intrinsic value of this first 1963 Parlophone pressing of "With The Beatles" lies not only in its immaculate sound, but above all in the audacity of its cover, a true artistic manifesto for the era. The famous black and white photograph, taken by Robert Freeman in the corridor of the Grand Hotel in Brighton, captures the four musicians in a deliberately dark and serious atmosphere, with their faces partially in shadow, in stark contrast to the carefree image that had made them famous. This iconographic choice, inspired by Astrid Kirchherr's photographs in Hamburg and strongly desired by The Beatles themselves, aimed to present the band in a more mature and intellectual light, distancing them from their "teen idol" image. In particular, early pressings like this one are distinguished by the almost total absence of text on the front, a revolutionary graphic decision for a pop album, which allowed the image to speak for itself, enhancing the iconic nature of the faces and the mysterious aura. This minimalist design made the record immediately recognisable, even before the title or the group's name was read.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - It Won't Be Long
- A2 - All I've Got To Do
- A3 - All My Loving
- A4 - Don't Bother Me
- A5 - Little Child
- A6 - Till There Was You
- A7 - Please Mister Postman
- B1 - Roll Over Beethoven
- B2 - Hold Me Tight
- B3 - You Really Got A Hold On Me
- B4 - I Wanna Be Your Man
- B5 - Devil In Her Heart
- B6 - Not A Second Time
- B7 - Money
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