The Beatles U.S. LPs VEE-JAY/UNITED ARTISTS

VEE-JAY and UNITED ARTISTS Label

VEE-JAY Original Inner Sleeve

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INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (Ver.1)

INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (Ver.2)

SONGS, PICTURES AND STORIES OF THE FABULOUS BEATLES

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

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#1-1 INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (Ver.1) Includes the tracks "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" Back to the top of the line

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TITLE	INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (Ver.1)
RELEASE DATE	counterfeit (First press: about 10th January 1964.)
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL	DISK

COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF COUNTERFEIT
			Covers without George's shadow. The width of the vinyl trail-off -the gap between the end of the last track and the edge of the label- is greater than one inch.
OTHER ITEM

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SR-1062
I saw her standing there Misery Anna Chains Boys Love me do (sim.stereo)	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
		LABEL
		VEE-JAY Records All black label with brackets logo

		MIX
		STEREO (except as noted)

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type
COMMENTS	VEE-JAY all black label with brackets logo. Includes the songs "P.S. I love you" and "Love me do". Label is an all black with "VJ" brackets logo. Issues with a "STEREOPHONIC" banner across the top of the cover. But this album is counterfeit because 1) covers without George's shadow 2) covers for the stereo issue that list "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You", among the two columns of tracks on the back, are fakes 3) the width of the vinyl trail-off -the gap between the end of the last track and the edge of the label- is greater than one inch 4) the word "STEREO" was not printed on the label 5) ..... e.t.c.

#2 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (Ver.2)
RELEASE DATE	Unknown/Third? Press (First press: about 10th February 1964.)
FRONT	BACK	LABEL	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Songs "Please, please me" (with comma) and "Ask me why" are added to replace "P.S. I love you" and "Love me do" from the Ver.1 press.
OTHER ITEM
INNER SLEEVE	STICKER
		with a 2+1/4"*4"square sticker with "FEATURING TWIST AND SHOUT PLEASE, PLEASE ME" on the front cover.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	LP-1062
I saw her standing there Misery Anna Chains Boys Ask me why	Please, please me Baby it's you Do you want to know a secret A taste of honey There's a place Twist and shout
		LABEL
		VEE-JAY Records All black label with a block letter logo

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type
COMMENTS	VEE-JAY all black label with a block letter logo. Songs "Please, please me" and "Ask me why" are added to replace "P.S. I love you" and "Love me do". Back cover lists song titles in two large columns. The song title of the "Please Please Me" has a comma; "Please, Please Me". (The first press without comma) With a square sticker with "Featuring Twist and Shout, Please, please me" on the front cover. First Press (about 10th February. 1964) Black label with color band and oval logo Can be found with or without the words "Long Playing" and "Microgroove" on the label. Back cover lists LP song titles in two large column "Please Please Me" without a comma Some earlier copies can be found with the Ver.2 back cover slick pasted over with the Ver.1 back cover slick. Second Press (in 1964?) Black label with color band and brackets logo Can be found with or without the words "Long Playing" and "Microgroove" on the label. Back cover lists LP song titles in two large column "Please, Please Me" with a comma Some earlier copies can be found with the Ver.2 back cover slick pasted over with the Ver.1 back cover slick. Third Press (in 1964?) All black label with logo style "Vee Jay Records" under the "VJ". without the words "Long Playing" and "Microgroove" on the label. Back cover lists LP song titles in two large column "Please, Please Me" with a comma Some earlier copies can be found with the Ver.2 back cover slick pasted over with the Ver.1 back cover slick. 4th Press (Unknown) All black label with oval logo without the words "Long Playing" and "Microgroove" on the label. Back cover lists LP song titles in two large column "Please, Please Me" with a comma 5th Press (Unknown) very rare! All flat black label with small brackets logo with the words "Long Playing" and "Microgroove" on the label. Back cover lists LP song titles in two large column "Please Please Me" without a comma One of the three Beatles-related lawsuits involving Vee-Jay in January of 1964 involved the copyrights to two of the songs featured on "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", namely "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You". In Beechwood Music, Inc. v. Vee-Jay Records, Inc., the New York federal Distinct Court issued an injunction prohibiting Vee-Jay from producing or distributing any records containing the songs "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You". Although Vee-Jay appealed this decision, the company decided that it could eliminate its immediate problem with its "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" album by dropping the two songs from the album. These songs were replaced with "Ask Me Why" and "Please Please Me".

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TITLE	SONGS, PICTURES AND STORIES OF THE FABULOUS BEATLES
RELEASE DATE	12th August.1964/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

INSIDE
		Single LP with gatefold cover of which the front is two-thirds full width.
COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP

The song title of the 1st track of side-1, "Please Please Me", was printed "Please, Please Me" on the front cover and inside cover.		Disk in package is "Introducing The Beatles, VEE-JEY 1062".
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	VJ 1092 (Disk: VJLP 1062)
I saw her standing there Misery Anna Chains Boys Ask me why	Please please me Baby it's you Do you want to know a secret A taste of honey There's a place Twist and shout
		LABEL
		VEE-JAY Records Black label with color band with brackets logo

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Gatefold type (two-thirds full width)
COMMENTS	VEE-JEY black label with color band with brackets logo. This album has a gatefold cover of which the front is two-thirds full width. Disk in this package is "INTRODUCING the BEATLES (VJLP 1062)". Some LP covers were issued with a sticker-banner from any one of several concerts. Label variations; 1) Black label with color band with oval logo 2) All black label with a block letter logo 3) All black label with an oval logo 4) Black label with color band with brackets logo

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TITLE	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
RELEASE DATE	26th June. 1964/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
	Early copies listed the publishing credits of "I'll cry instead" and "This boy" to "MACLEN MUSIC INC." on the back cover, but this copies dropped "I'll cry instead". This copies mistitled the track "I'll cry instead" as "I cry instead" (on the label, too).		Some copies were issued with a round orange sticker with "Ringo's theme" and "And I love her" on the cover.

OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	UAL-3366
A hard day's night (Vo.) Tell me why (Vo.) I cry instead (Vo.) I should have known better (Inst.) I'm happy just to dance with you (Vo.) And I love her (Inst.)	I should have known better (Vo.) If I fell (Vo.) And I love her (Vo.) Ringo's theme (This boy) (Inst.) Can't buy me love (Vo.) A hard day's night (Inst.)
		LABEL
		UNITED ARTISTS Black label

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type
COMMENTS	United Artists black label. Early copies listed the publishing credits of "I'll cry instead" and "This boy" to MacLen and Unart Music Inc. on the back cover. Later copies dropped "I'll cry instead". Most copies mistitled the track "I'll cry instead" as "I cry instead". Some copies do have the title spelled correctly. Some copies were issued with a round orange sticker with "Ringo's theme" and "And I love her" on the cover.

#4-2 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
RELEASE DATE	26th June. 1964/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK--> Click!	LABEL	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		INNER SLEEVE	OTHER ITEM
	Early copies listed the publishing credits of "I'll cry instead" and "This boy" to "MACLEN MUSIC INC." on the back cover, but this copies dropped "I'll cry instead". This copies mistitled the track "I'll cry instead" as "I cry instead".		Some copies were issued with a round orange sticker with "Ringo's theme" and "And I love her" on the shrink-wrap.


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	UAS-6366
A hard day's night (Vo.) Tell me why (Vo.) I cry instead (Vo.) I should have known better (Inst.) I'm happy just to dance with you (Vo.) And I love her (Inst.)	I should have known better (Vo.) If I fell (Vo.) And I love her (Vo.) Ringo's theme (This boy) (Inst.) Can't buy me love (Vo.) A hard day's night (Inst.)
		LABEL
		UNITED ARTISTS Black label

		MIX
		STEREO (Beatles' songs=sim.stereo?)

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type
COMMENTS	United Artists black label. Early copies listed the publishing credits of "I'll cry instead" and "This boy" to MacLen and Unart Music Inc. on the back cover. Later copies dropped "I'll cry instead". Most copies mistitled the track "I'll cry instead" as "I cry instead". Some copies do have the title spelled correctly.