"FROM ME TO YOU"
b/w  "THANK YOU GIRL"
PARLOPHONE R 5015
RELEASED APRIL 11, 1963

ULTRA-RARE WHITE LABEL
'DEMONSTRATION / 'NOT FOR SALE' A-LABEL PROMOTIONAL 45 SINGLE
ISSUED JUST PRIOR TO APRIL 11, 1963 RELEASE DATE

CONDITION: NM (-)
ITEM#: PAR349
PRICE: ------

Encouraged by the sales of the group's second single, "Please Please Me", Parlophone issued its third Beatles single "From Me To You" b/w  "Thank You Girl", on April 11, 1963, exactly three months after the release of the prior single. Record Retailer reviewed the disc in its April 11 issue, stating that it was even better than the first two singles. "From Me To You" was described as a catchy tune with a "good gimmicky vocal performance" and lasting appeal. The magazine concluded by saying that "Beatle hysteria has never been higher - and this is likely Number One."

Record Retailer's prediction quickly came true. "From Me To You" entered the magazine's Top 50 chart on April 18 at number 23, one spot behind "Please Please Me". The a following week it moved up to number three. On May 2 "From Me To You" reached the number one spot, knocking out Gerry and the Pacemakers' recording of "How Do You Do It",  a song the Beatles reluctantly recorded at their first proper EMI recording session. "From Me To You" spent 21 weeks on the charts, including seven straight weeks at number one, ten in the top five and 16 in the top 20.

The single performed similarly on the Melody Maker charts, making its debut at number 19 on May 20 before moving up to three and then to one on May 4. The disc charted for 20 weeks, including six straight at number one, ten in the top five and 16 in the top 20. NME was ahead of the curve, with "From Me To You" making its debut at number six on April 19 and moving the following week to number one, where it remained for five straight weeks. The single also reached the top of the BBC chart. Disc Weekly charted "From Me To You" at number one and on May 4, 1963, awarded the single a silver disc, indicating sales of 250,000.

The Beatles continued performing "From Me To You" into 1964 INCLUDING several of their famous appearances AS the November 4, 1963, Royal Command Performance, their first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964, and their second PERFORMANCE TELECAST LIVE FROM MIAMI ON "THE Ed Sullivan Show" on February 16, 1964.

EMI PREPARED AN EXTREMELY LIMITED AMOUNT OF PROMOTIONAL COPIES OF THE BEATLES THIRD SINGLE FOR PRE-RELEASE DISTRIBUTION TO SELECTED MEDIA AND RADIO STATIONS, SHORTLY PRIOR TO THE APRIL 11TH STREET DATE RELEASE FOR THE COMMERCIAL 'BLACK LABEL' COPY. THIS DEMONSTRATION' RECORD (PAR 5015.DR1, SPIZER & DANIELS), HAS WHITE LABELS WITH BLACK PRINT AND A LARGE RED  'A' ON THE "FROM ME TO YOU" SIDE. "The Parlophone Co. Ltd.... ALL RIGHTS" INFO PERIMETER PRINT IS IN small letterS on its outer rim., WITH "DEMONSTRATION RECORD" and "NOT FOR SALE" printed at the bellow of the Parlohone logo. AS WITH THE "PLEASE PLEASE ME" SINGLE AND ALBUM, THE SONGWRITERS CREDIT APPEARS AS "McCARTNEY - LENNON". THE PUBLISHER FOR BOTH SONGS WAS THE NEWLY FORMED NORTHERN SONGS LTD.

THE STAMPER CODES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
a side: 7XCE 17329-1N,  "mt", "i", "a".
B side: 7XCE 17330-1N,  "mt", "i", "a".

THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL ON THIS ULTRA-RARITY IS A GLEAMING NEAR MINT (BORDERS NEAR MINT MINUS), RETAINING A DEEP SHIMMER TO THE GROOVES, WITH SIMPLY A FEW LIGHT SLEEVE "WHISPS" EVIDENT. THIS RECORD HAS SEEN VERY MINIMAL PLAY TIME AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF OVER THE YEARS. THE LABELS ARE A BRIGHT NEAR MINT, CLEAN AND UNBLEMISHED WITH NO WEAR TO THE CENTER HOLES THEMSELVES.

ALSO INCLUDED IS ITS ORIGINAL AND CORRECT PERIOD PARLOPHONE GREEN CIRCLE DIE-CUT SLEEVE (PAR RS.05A, SPIZER & DANIELS)  WHICH WERE USED WITH VERY FIRST PRESSINGS OF "FROM ME TO YOU". THESE SLEEVES AND VARIATIONS OF WHICH WERE USED THROUGH MUCH OF 1963 AND 1964. THE SLEEVE IS IN SOLID VG+ CONDITION.