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CIPRIANI, S., 2011. The Italian Sides of The Beatles - The Illustrated History of The Beatles' Records Released in Italy. 270 p

JONES, J., 2011. An Overview of Australian Records. Jaesen Jones. 81 p,

MAUS, C., 2004. Beatles Worldwide - An Anthology of Original Lp-Releases. Maus of Music Book Publishing, Hamburg. 370 p,

________, 2005. Beatles Worldwide II - An Anthology of Original Singles & EP-Releases. Maus of Music Book Publishing, Hamburg. 434 p,

NOSKE, J., 2010. The Beatles Covered - A Pictorial Journey Through Beatles Record Sleeves From Around the World. Ajanobook, Berlin. 800 p.

ROSA, A.S., 2010. The Beatles - Discografia Portuguesa a 45 rpm. Blogue Beatles Forever, Lisboa. 156 p.

SAMARTINO, M., LEWI, D., RAVELO, M. & CHILABERT, R., 2002. A, B, C, D, Paul, John, George y Ringo - Sus Discos Originales en la Argentina. Ediciones Lumiere, Buenos Aires. 229 p.

   1 -78 That'll Be The Day / In Spite of All the Dangers (Philips Sound Recording Service - summer 1958) - England

   Acetate recorded by "The Quarry Men": John Lennon (guitar), Paul McCartney (guitar), George Harrison (guitar), John Lowe (piano) and Colin Hanton (drums)

1960

   2 - 78 Summertime (Akustik Studio- 10/1960) - Germany

   Acetate recorded by two members of the "Rory Storm and His Hurricanes", Lu Walters (bass and vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums), and three members of the "Beatles", John Lennon (guitar), Paul McCartney (guitar) and George Harrison (guitar).

1961

1962

       January

    5 - S My Bonnie Twist / The Saints (Polydor DP 1254 - 01/1962) - Japan                  

        February

    6 - S My Bonnie / The Saints (Polydor M-45 - 02/1962) - New Zealand

    The particularity of this disc is that the Polydor label is orange and not red.

        Abril

    7 - LP My Bonnie (Polydor 46612 LPHM - 04/1962) - Germany

    Side 1: My Bonnie / Skinny Minny / Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On / I Know Baby / You Are My Sunshine / Ready

    Side 2: The Saints / Hallelujah I Love Her So / Let's Twist Again / Sweet Georgia Brown / Swanee River / Top Ten Twist

   8 - S My Bonnie / The Saints (Decca 31382 - 23/04/1962) - USA

   9 - S My Bonnie / The Saints (Decca 31382 - 23/04/1962) - Canada

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   10 - EP Mister Twist: When The Saints / Cry For A Shadow / My Bonnie / Why (Polydor 21-914 - 04/1962) - France

        September

   11 - EP Ya Ya: Ya Ya (parts 1 & 2) / Sweet Georgia Brown / Skinny Minny (Polydor EPH 21485 - 09/1962) - Germany

   12 - EP Tony Sheridan: My Bonnie / When The Saints Go Marchin' In / Why / Cry For A Shadow (Polydor 21 91a EPM- 09/1962) - Spain

        October

   13 - S Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Parlophone 45 R 4949 - 05/10/1962) - England

        November

   14 - S Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Parlophone 45 R (I) 4949 - 11/1962) - Ireland

   15 - LP Twistin' (Polydor DCP 621.517 - 11/1962) - Brazil

Release identical to the German one. Only with a new title.

   15b - EP Tony Sheridan y Los Beat Brothers: My Bonnie / Why / The Saints / Cry For A Shadow (Polydor EP 50 009 - 11/1962) - Argentina

Release identical to the Spanish one.

1963

       January

  16 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone 45 R 4983 - 11/01/1963) - England

         February

     17 - S Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Capitol 72076 - 18/02/1963) - Canada

    18 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone 45 R (I) 4983 - 02/1963) - Ireland

     19 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone NZP.3142 - 21/02/1963) - New Zealand

     20 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone A 8080 - 21/02/1963) - Australia

     21 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Vee Jay VJ 498 - 25/02/1963) - USA

        March

     22 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202- 22/03/1963) - England

Side 1: I Saw Her Standing There / Misery / Anna (Go To Him) / Chains / Boys / Ask Me Why / Please Please Me

Side 2: Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You / Baby It's You / Do You Want To Know A Secret / A Taste Of Honey / There's A Place / Twist and Shout

     23 - S Love Me Do / Please Please Me (Odeon 22396 - 04/03/1963) - Germany

     24 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone R 4983 - 03/1963) - Denmark

Three sleeve colors available: light green, blue and orange.

     25 - S Please Please Me / Love Me Do (Odeon SD 5937 - 03/1963) - Sweden

Three sleeve colors available: dark blue, light blue and dark green.

     26 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone R 4983 - 03/1963) - Norway

Three sleeve colors available: light green, blue and orange.

     27 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC (I) 1202- 22/03/1963) - Ireland

Release identical to the British LP.

         April

    28 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone R 5015 -11/ 04/1963) - England

     29 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Odeon 22 416 - 18/04/1963) - Germany

     30 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone R 5015 - 04/1963) - Denmark

     31 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone R 5015 - 04/1963) - Norway

Two sleeve colors available: red and orange.

    32 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Odeon DSOL 66.041 - 04/1963) - Spain

     33 -S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Capitol 72090 - 04/1963) - Canada

     34 - S Love Me Do / Please Please Me (ODEON 45-0-29469 - 04/1963) - Holland

     35 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (ODEON 45-0-29470 - 04/1963) - Holland

         May

     36 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone A 8083- 09/05/1963) - Australia

     37 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone NZP.3143 - 09/05/1963) - New Zealand

     38 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Vee Jay VJ 522- 27/05/1963) - USA

     39 - S From Me To You / P.S. I Love You (Odeon SD 5944 - 05/1963) - Sweden

Six sleeve colors available: red, orange, yellow, light blue, light brown and dark brown.

     40 - EP The Beatles: Twist And Shout / There's A Place / Boys / I Saw Her Standing There (Odeon O 41 560 - 05/1963) - Germany

         June

     41 - S From Me To You / P.S. I Love You (Capitol 72101- 17/06/1963) - Canada

     42 - S Please Please Me / From Me To You (Parlophone GMSP-41 - 06/1963) - Greece

     43 - S From Me To You / Thank Yiu Girl (Parlophone 45-DPY 652 - 06/1963) - Finland

     44 - S Twist And Shout / Boys (Odeon SD 5946 - 06/1963) - Denmark

Two sleeve colors available: blue and black.

     45 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone 45-SPD 261- 06/1963) - South Africa

    46 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202 - 06/1963) - Denmark

Release identical to the British LP .

         July

     47 - EP Twist And Shout: Twist And Shout / A Taste Of Honey / Do You Want To Know A Secret / There's A Place (Parlophone GEP 8882 - 12/07/1963) - England

     48 - S Twist And Shout / Boys (Odeon SD 5946 - 07/1963) - Norway

     49 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEP 8882 - 07/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British one.

     50 - EP The Beatles & Tony Sheridan: My Bonnie / Cry For A Shadow / The Saints / Why (Polydor 21 610 - 07/1963) - Germany

    51 - EP The Beatles & Tony Sheridan (Polydor EPH 21610 - 07/1963) - Sweden

Release identical to the German one.

     52 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEP (I) 8882 - 07/1963) - Ireland

Release identical to the British one.

     53 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC (I) 1202 - 07/1963) - Ireland

Release identical to the British one.

         August

     54 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 23/08/1963) - England

    55 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 08/1963) - Denmark.

     56 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 08/1963) - Sweden

Twelve sleeve colors available: light yellow, dark yellow, pink, light brown, dark brown, light blue, dark blue, orange, red, light green, dark green and bluish grey.

     57 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R (I) 5055 - 08/1963) - Ireland

     58 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 08/1963) - Holland

      59 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone 45-DPY 653 - 08/1963) - Finland

     60 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Odeon POPS DTOA 3135 - 09/08/1963) - Argentina

The first Beatles record in Argentina came with the group's name translated on the label to "Los Grillos". As in all Latin American countries, the titles of the songs were also translated.

    61 - S Twist And Shout / Boys (Odeon SD 5946 - 08/1963) - Sweden

Five letter colors available: green, light blue, dark blue, red and orange.

     62 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Odeon 45-8806 - 08/1963) - Peru

     63 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone A 8093 - 29/08/1963) - Australia

     64 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone NZP.3148 - 29/08/1963) - New Zealand

     65 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Odeon O 22554 - 31/08/1963) - Holland

     66 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202 - 08/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British LP.

     67 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMCJ 1202 - 08/1963) - South Africa

Release identical to the British LP.

     68 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202 - 08/1963) - Sweden

Release identical to the British LP.

         September

     69 - EP The Beatles' Hits: From Me To You / Thank You Girl / Please Please Me / Love Me Do (Parlophone GEP 8880 - 06/09/1963) - England

    70 - 78 She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 09/1963) - India

    71 - 78 Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone R 4983 - 09/1963) - India

    72 - S Ya Ya Part 1 / Sweet Georgia Brown (Polydor NH 66849 - 09/1963) - Greece

    73 - 78 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone EG 8883 - 09/1963) - Philipines

    74 - S My Bonnie / The Saints (Polydor FM 7-7012 - 09/1963) - South Africa

    75 -S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Swan 4152 - 09/1963) - USA

     76 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Capitol 72125 - 09/1963) - Canada

     77 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone GMSP-42 - 09/1963) - Greece

    78 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5050 - 09/1962) - Norway

Four sleeve colors available: red, light green, dark green and olive.

    79 - S Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Parlophone R 4949 - 09/1962) - Pakistan

    80 - S Twist And Shout / Boys (Odeon 22 581 - 16/09/1963) - Germany

    81 - S Twist And Shout / Boys (Parlophone 45-DPY 654 - 09/1963) - Finland

    82 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone 45-SPD 267 - 09/1963) - South Africa

     83 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEPO 8882 - 09/1963) - Australia

Release identical to the British one.

    84 - EP From Me To You / Ask Me Why / I Saw Her Standing There / Please Please Me (Odeon SOE 3739 - 09/1963) - France

    85 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEP 8882 - 09/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British one.

   86 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Odeon O 41568 - 09/1963) - Germany

Release identical to the British one, but with an exclusive sleeve.

    87 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone MGEP 8882 - 09/1963) - New Zealand

Release identical to the British one.

    88 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEP 8882 - 09/1963) - India

Release identical to the British one.

    89 - EP Twist And Shout (Odeon DSOE 16560 - 09/1963) - Spain

Release identical to the British one.

    90 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone JGEP 8882 - 09/1963) - South Africa

Release identical to the British one.

     91 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone GEP 8880 - 09/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British one.

     92 - EP She Loves You: She Loves You / Twist and Shout / Do You Want To Know A Secret / I'll Get You (Odeon LMEP 1162 - 09/1963) - Portugal

     93 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone GEP 8880 - 09/1963) - Israel

Release identical to the British one.

         October

    94 - 78 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone R 5015 - 10/1963) - India

    95 - S Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Parlophone 45-R 4949 NI - 10/1963) - Nigeria

    96 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone 45-R 4983 NI - 10/1963) - Nigeria

      97 - S Love Me Do / Twist and Shout (Parlophone GMSP-43 - 10/1963) - Greece

      98 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone 45-SPD 278 - 10/1963) - South Africa

      99 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEP 8882 - 10/1963) - Pakistan

Release identical to the British one, but without the picture sleeve.

     100 - EP J'Ai Un Secret A Te Dire / Twiste Et Chante / She Loves You / Un Homme Est Venu (Odeon SOE 3741 - 10/1963) - France

     101 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone GEP 8880 - 10/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British one.

     102 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone MGEP 8880 - 10/1963) - New Zealand

Release identical to the British one.

     103 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone GEP 8880 - 10/1963) - Sweden

Release identical to the British one.

     104 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone GEP 8880 - 10/1963) - India

Release identical to the British one.

     105 - EP Twist And Shout (Parlophone GEP 8882 - 10/1963) - Israel

     106 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMCQ 1202 - 10/1963) - Australia

Release identical to the British LP.

         November

     107 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 - 29/11/1963) - England

     108 - EP The Beatles No 1 I Saw Her Standing There / Misery / Anna (Go To Him) / Chains (Parlophone GEP 8883 - 01/11/1963) - England

      109 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMC 1206 - 22/11/1963) - England

Side 1: It Won't Be Long / All I've Got To Do / All My Loving / Don't Bother Me / Little Child / Till There Was You / Please Mr Postman

Side 2: Roll Over Beethoven / Hold Me Tight / You Really Got A Hold On Me / I Wanna Be Your Man / Devil In Her Heart / Not A Second Time / Money

     110 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R (I) 5084 - 29/11/1963) - Ireland

     111 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 - 11/1963) - Holland

      112 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophon QMSP 16346 - 12/11/1963) - Italy

      113 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophon QMSP 16347 - 12/11/1963) - Italy

    114 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / Roll Over Beethoven (Odeon 22 623 - 29/11/1963) - Germany

    115 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone 45-R 5053 NI - 11/1963) - Nigeria

     116 - S Money / It Won't Be Long (Odeon 45-0-29499 - 11/1963) - Holland

    117 - S Twist and Shout / Do You Want To Know A Secret (Parlophone HHR 125 - 11/1963) - Holland

     118 - S Twist and Shout / Do You Want To Know A Secret (Parlophone 45-SPD 283 - 11/1963) - South Africa

    119 - S Please Please Me / Love Me Do (Odeon POPS DTOA 3169 - 29/11/1963) - Argentina

Another record credited to Los Grillos.

     120 - 78 I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 -11/1963) - India

      121 S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone 45-R 5084 - 11/1963) - India

    122 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 11/1963) - Pakistan

    123 - S Please Please Me / Love Me Do (Odeon 33-3376 - 11/1963) - Uruguay

     124 - EP The Beatles No 1(Parlophone GEP (I) 8883 - 11/1963) - Ireland

Release identical to the British one.

    125 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone GEP 8883 - 11/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British one.

     126 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone GEP 8883 - 11/1963) - New Zealand

Release identical to the British one.

     127 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Odeon DSOE 16561 - 11/1963) - Spain

Release identical to the British one.

     128 - EP The Beatles No 1(Parlophone GEP 8883 - 11/1963) - India

Release identical to the British one.

        129 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone GEP 8883 - 11/1963) - Sweden

Release identical to the British one.

     130 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone JGEP 8880 - 11/1963) - South Africa

Release identical to the British one.

     131 - LP With The Beatles (Odeon O 835 68 - 11/1963) - Germany

Release identical to the British LP, with a slightly different sleeve.

    132 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMC (I) 1206 - 22/11/1963) - Ireland

Release identical to the British LP.

    133 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMC 1206 - 11/1963) - Holland

Release identical to the British LP.

     134 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMCJ 1206 - 11/1963) - South Africa

       135 - LP Les Beatles (Odeon OSX 222 - 11/1963) - France

Release identical to the British "With The Beatles" LP.

      136 - LP Beatlemania! With The Beatles (Capitol T 6051 - 11/1963) - Canada

Release identical to the British "With The Beatles" LP.

     137 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202 - 11/1963) - India

Release identical to the British LP.

     138 - LP Please Please Me (Parlophone PMC 1202 - 11/1963) - New Zealand

Release identical to the British LP.

     139 - LP Please Please Me (Odeon PMC 1202 - 11/1963) - Peru

Release identical to the British LP.

      140 - LP The Beatles (Parlophon PMCQ 31502 - 26/11/1963) - Italy

Despite the sleeve, this is the Italian "Please Please Me" LP!

         December

        141 - Flexi-disc The Beatles' Christmas Record (Lyntone LYN 492 - 06/12/1963) - England

Flexi-disc sent to all registered members of Offical Beatles Fan Club, with Christmas messages from the group. 30.000 discs were distributed.

The recording was made during the I Want To Hold Your Hand and This Boy sessions, on October 17th. They followed a script written by Tony Barrow, their public relations.

      142 - 78 She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R5055 - 12/1963) - India

     143 - S Roll Over Beethoven / Please Mr Postman (Capitol 72133 - 09/12/1963) - Canada

      144 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There (Capitol 5112 - 26/12/1963) - USA

    145 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 - 12/1963) - Denmark

Three sleeve colors available: blue, red and pink.

     146 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 - 12/1963) - Norway

Three sleeve colors available: pink, blue and red.

    147 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 - 12/1963) - Sweden

Eight sleeve colors available: yellow, light blue, dark blue, green, orange, light red, dark red and pink.

      148 - S Twist and Shout / Love Me Do (Parlophone GMSP-44 - 12/1963) - Greece

    149 - S Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Vee Jay VJ 498- 12/1963) - USA

 Christmas reissue.

    150 - S From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Vee Jay VJ 522- 12/1963) - USA

 Christmas reissue.

      151 - S Please Please Me / From Me To You (Odeon 7I 3044 - 12/1963) - Brazil

      152 - S She Loves You / I'll Get You (Parlophone R 5055 - 12/1963) - Bolivia

    153 - S It Won't Be Long / Money (Odeon 22 638 - 12/1963) - Germany

    154 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Odeon 45-8856 - 12/1963) - Peru

    155 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone 45-DPY 655 - 12/1963) - Finland

     156 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone A 8103 - 12/12/1963) - Australia

     157 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone NZP.3152 - 21/12/1963) - New Zealand

     158 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone 45-R 5059 - 12/1963) - Nigeria

      159 - S I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone R 5084 - 12/1963) - Pakistan

     160 - EP I Want To Hold Your Hand / It Won't Be Long / I Wanna Be Your Man / Till There Was You (Odeon SO 10108 - 12/1963) - France

     161 - EP - I Want To Hold Your Hand -I Want To Hold Your Hand / Till There Was You / This Boy / Devil In Her Heart (Odeon GEOS 209 - 12/1963) - Sweden

      162 - EP The Liverpool Sound - She Loves You / I'll Get You / Hello Little Girl (The Fourmost) / Just In Case (The Fourmost) (Odeon GEOS 210 - 12/1963) - Sweden

     163 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone GEP 8883 - 12/1963) - Israel

Release identical to the British one.

     164 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone 800-5500 - 12/1963) - Bolivia

Release identical to the British one.

     165 - EP The Beatles' Hits (Parlophone MGEP.8880 - 12/1963) - New Zealand

Release identical to the British one.

     166 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone MGEP.8883 - 12/1963) - New Zealand

Release identical to the British one.

     167 - EP The Beatles No 1 (Parlophone JGEP 8883 - 12/1963) - South Africa

Release identical to the British one.

     168 - EP I Want To Hold Your Hand: I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy / I Saw Her Standing There / Chains (Odeon LMEP 1169 - 12/1963) - Portugal

      169 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMC 1206 - 12/1963) - Denmark

      170 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMCJ 1206 - 12/1963) - South Africa

Release identical to the British LP.

      171 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMC 1206 - 12/1963) - Sweden

Release identical to the British LP.

    172 - LP With The Beatles (Parlophone PMC 1206 - 12/1963) - Peru

Release identical to the British LP.