The Beatles U.S. Singles/Vee-Jay

Non-Capitol Label Recording
Vee-Jay Records Export Edition for Italy
#1 Please Please Me / From Me To You (VJ 581)
(Update: 11th. October 2019)

Picture Sleeve

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#1-1 Export Edition / Rainbow Oval Label with BIEM sticker
#1-2 Export Edition / Black Oval Label

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#1-1 Please Please Me / From Me To You (Export Edition: VJ-581)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Please Please Me (J. Lennon-P. McCartbney)
	SIDE 2	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		February 1964? / First Press / Export Edition for Italy
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2--> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		VJ brackets logo and catalogue number "VJ 581" were printed in black at the right side of the front cover.			Bluebell Records logo mark and the words "Disk imported from the U.S.A." were printed on the custom picture sleeve.
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			The first pressings of the record have silver lettering on a black label with an outer rim colorband featuring the oval logo.		Small gray import duty stickers (the word "BIEM" was printed) were affixed to the labels.
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			The "ARP" pressing has thin silver lettering print on black label with "VJ" before the record number.	SIDE-1	SIDE-2

				The publishing information (on two lines) and running time were printed at the right center hole.
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		The master number and the word "Vocal" are to the left of the center hole.		With the exception of the location of the script "ARP" logo, the trail off area markings.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		VJ-581
LABEL		Vee Jay Black rainbow with oval logo
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		The American Record Pressing Co. ("ARP") in Owosso, Michigan
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	63-2967- RA (hand etched) Audio Matrix logo and script "ARP" (machine stamped)
	SIDE 2	63-3218 RA (hand etched) Audio Matrix logo and script "ARP" (machine stamped)
SLEEVE STYLE		Bluebell Records custom picture sleeve
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Concertone Songs-ASCAP
	SIDE 2	Gil Music Corp-BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	2:00
	SIDE 2	1:49
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		-
COMMENTS		Bluebell records of Italy prepared custom picture sleeves for three of the four Beatles singles it imported from Vee-Jay: VJ 581: Please Please Me / From Me To You Tollie 9001: Twist And Shout / There's A Place VJ 587: Thank You Girl / Do You Want To Know A Secret Bluebell used the American sleeve for Tollie 9008. The record labels were the same as the American versions, except for the addition of a import duty sticker. Bluebell also prepared custom sleeves for VJ 581 and Tollie 9001. There was no need for a custom Bluebell sleeve for Tollie 9008 because Vee-Jay shipped the record to Bluebell in the single’s American picture sleeve, which served as the basis for its 9001 sleeve. Small “BIEM” stickers were affixed to the labels (examples shown above on top row). BIEM is an international organization representing mechanical rights socities, including Italy’s Societa Italiana degli Autori et Editori, that license the reproduction of songs. Bluebell Records logo mark and the words "Disk imported from the U.S.A." were printed on the custom picture sleeve. The first pressings of the record have silver lettering on a black label with an outer rim colorband featuring the oval logo. Small gray import duty stickers (the word "BIEM" was printed) were affixed to the labels. Bluebell Records was an Italian independent record label founded in 1959 by Antonio Casetta, active from 1959 to 1969 as part, along with other labels such as Mini Rec and Belldisc, of the Belldisc S.p.A. group. In 1969 these labels were fused into a new one, which became known as Produttori Associati. The label released records by several artists, such as Fabrizio De Andr?, Carmen Villani, The New Dada, Rocco Granata, Maurizio Arcieri and Duilio Del Prete. BIEM (Bureau International des Societes Gerant les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mecanique) is the international organisation representing mechanical rights societies. Mechanical rights societies exist in most countries. They license the reproduction of songs (including musical, literary and dramatic works).

#1-2 Please Please Me / From Me To You (Export Edition / Late Press: VJ-581)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Please Please Me (J. Lennon-P. McCartbney)
	SIDE 2	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		Unknown / Late Press / Export Edition for Italy
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2--> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		VJ brackets logo and catalogue number "VJ 581" were printed in black at the right side of the front cover.			Bluebell Records logo mark and the words "Disk imported from the U.S.A." were printed on the custom picture sleeve.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The late pressings of the record have silver print on an all black label with the oval logo and "VJ" before the record number.
					The master number and the word "Vocal" are to the left of the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The "ARP" pressing has thin silver lettering print on black label with "VJ" before the record number.	SIDE-1	SIDE-2

				The publishing information (on two lines) and running time were printed at the right center hole.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER		VJ-581
LABEL		Vee Jay silver print on all black label with oval logo
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		The American Record Pressing Co. ("ARP") in Owosso, Michigan
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	63-2967 RA (hand etched) Audio Matrix logo and script "ARP" (machine stamped)
	SIDE 2	63-3218 RA (hand etched) Audio Matrix logo and script "ARP" (machine stamped)
SLEEVE STYLE		Bluebell Records custom picture sleeve
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Concertone Songs-ASCAP
	SIDE 2	Gil Music Corp-BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	2:00
	SIDE 2	1:49
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		-
COMMENTS		Bluebell records of Italy prepared custom picture sleeves for three of the four Beatles singles it imported from Vee-Jay: VJ 581: Please Please Me / From Me To You Tollie 9001: Twist And Shout / There's A Place VJ 587: Thank You Girl / Do You Want To Know A Secret Bluebell used the American sleeve for Tollie 9008. The record labels were the same as the American versions, except for the addition of a import duty sticker. Bluebell also prepared custom sleeves for VJ 581 and Tollie 9001. There was no need for a custom Bluebell sleeve for Tollie 9008 because Vee-Jay shipped the record to Bluebell in the single’s American picture sleeve, which served as the basis for its 9001 sleeve. Small “BIEM” stickers were affixed to the labels (examples shown above on top row). BIEM is an international organization representing mechanical rights socities, including Italy’s Societa Italiana degli Autori et Editori, that license the reproduction of songs. Bluebell Records logo mark and the words "Disk imported from the U.S.A." were printed on the custom picture sleeve. The late pressings of the record have silver print on an all black label with the oval logo and “VJ” before the record number. This ARP pressing was made from the same metal parts as the first two Beatles singles. Bluebell Records was an Italian independent record label founded in 1959 by Antonio Casetta, active from 1959 to 1969 as part, along with other labels such as Mini Rec and Belldisc, of the Belldisc S.p.A. group. In 1969 these labels were fused into a new one, which became known as Produttori Associati. The label released records by several artists, such as Fabrizio De Andr?, Carmen Villani, The New Dada, Rocco Granata, Maurizio Arcieri and Duilio Del Prete. BIEM (Bureau International des Societes Gerant les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mecanique) is the international organisation representing mechanical rights societies. Mechanical rights societies exist in most countries. They license the reproduction of songs (including musical, literary and dramatic works).