Beatles Almost Threw 'Please Please Me' Away
Alan Smith, NME, 8 March 1963
THE BEATLES opened a copy of the NME and gazed proudly at the Charts when 'Please Please Me' hit the top recently. It was a big moment for the talented boys from Liverpool, worth waiting a long time for.
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