Performer: The Beatles
Genre: Rock
Album: Love Me Do
Released: 1964
Style: Beat
MP3 version ZIP size: 1401 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1557 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1556 mb
Rating: 4.5
Votes: 891
Other Formats: VOX AU MIDI RA VOC AHX MP1

Tracklist

A	Love Me Do
B	P.S. I Love You

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd.
• Record Company – The Parlophone Co. Ltd.

Credits

• Producer [Uncredited] – George Martin
• Written-By – Lennon-McCartney

Notes

The main differentiator between this version of the red label issue, compared to the other original 1962 versions, is the absence of the 'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' text under the Parlophone logo on the label. Two other original 1962 red label versions with this text can be seen here and here.

This versions label has the title 'LOVE ME DO' right-aligned with the 'Lennon-McCartney' writing credit below it. It also has a missing parenthesis after the 'Lennon-McCartney' writing credit on the B-side, 'P.S. I LOVE YOU'. Another similarly aligned variant exists which corrects the missing parenthesis.

There is also a variant which has the title 'LOVE ME DO' centred over the 'Lennon-McCartney' writing credit below it. This variant also corrects the missing parenthesis after the B-side writing credit.

This variant has a 'PT' tax code embossed on the B side pushout centre as well as the ZT tax code stamped on both run outs.

A ZT tax code stamped in the runout indicates a pressing made before November 1962 when the code changed to PT.

There is a variant exactly the same as this release but without the embossed 'PT' tax code here:-
https://www.localhost/The-Beatles-Love-Me-Do/release/1789539

In January 1963 Parlophone ceased production of its red label design. Consequently original issues of Love Me Do & Please Please Me were the only Beatles singles, released in the '60s in the UK, with these red labels. The red labels included the 45- prefix in the catalogue number, to differentiate from 78 RPM records, even though Parlophone had ceased the production of these by the late '50s.

Certain later reissues, either individually or as part of box sets, exist which reflect the original design but contain noticeable differences.

One such reissue with a picture sleeve can be found here, and a later reissue here.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): 7XCE 17144 45
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): 7XCE 17145 45
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A): 7XCE 17144-1N
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B): 7XCE 17145-1N
• Matrix / Runout (Tax Code runouts): ZT
• Other (Embossed on B side pushout centre): Tax Code

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
45-R 4949	The Beatles	Love Me Do ‎(7", Single)	Parlophone	45-R 4949	UK	1962
45-R 4949	The Beatles	Love Me Do ‎(7", Single)	Parlophone	45-R 4949	UK	1962
45-R 4949 NI	The Beatles	Love Me Do ‎(7", Single)	Parlophone	45-R 4949 NI	Nigeria	1963
45-R 4949, 45-R 4714	The Beatles	Love Me Do ‎(7", Single, Mono, Ltd, M/Print, RM, RP)	Parlophone, Parlophone	45-R 4949, 45-R 4714	UK, Europe & US	2012
45-R 4949	The Beatles	Love Me Do ‎(7", Single, Promo)	Parlophone	45-R 4949	UK	1962