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"SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA"
IN ENGLAND, THE BEATLES ACHIEVED HUGE SALES OF NOT ONLY 7" 45RPM SINGLES AND 12"
LONG PLAYING 33⅓ RPM ALBUMS, BUT ALSO 7"
45RPM EXTENDED PLAY ("EP") RECORDS. WHILE SINGLES HAD ONE SONG PER SIDE, THE EP
FORMAT TYPICALLY HAD TWO SONGS ON EACH SIDE. EPS NORMALLY
COST MORE THAN SINGLES, BUT LESS THAN ALBUMS. ALTHOUGH THIS FORMAT APPEARED IN
THE UNITED STATES THROUGHOUT THE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES, IT NEVER REALLY CAUGHT ON
IN AMERICA THE WAY IT DID IN ENGLAND AND OTHER FOREIGN MARKETS.
VEE-JAY'S CREATIVE MARKETING DEPARTMENT ALWAYS TRIED TO SQUEEZE
MORE PRODUCT OUT OF ITS 16 BEATLES SONGS THAT WERE CONTRACTED TO THEM. FOUR
TRACKS, NAMELY MISERY, TASTE OF HONEY, ASK ME WHY AND
ANNA, WERE PULLED FROM THE INTRODUCING THE BEATLES ALBUM AND ISSUED
ON 'VJEP 1-903' SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET
SINGLE ON OR ABOUT MARCH 23, 1964 - MAKING IT THE VERY FIRST BEATLES EXTENDED
PLAY 45 RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES (CAPITOL'S TWO EPS
FOUR BY THE BEATLES EP WAS RELEASED ON MAY 11, 1964 AND 4-BY THE
BEATLES WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1965).
WITH THE BEATLES FEBRUARY ARRIVAL IN AMERICA AND THEIR
APPEARANCE ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW FRESH IN EVERYONE'S MIND, THE EP
WAS MARKETED AS A "SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA". TRADE MAGAZINE ADS
PROCLAIMED "FOUR GREAT SONGS NEVER RELEASED AS SINGLES. EACH A HIT IN ITS OWN
RIGHT" THE RECORD WAS DUBBED "THE E.P. (ECONOMY PACKAGE) OF THE CENTURY." |
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
ALL BLACK LABEL WITH OVAL LOGO (VJEP 903.04 (SPIZER).COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP!
HERE IS VEE-JAY'S ONLY RELEASED EXTENDED PLAY (EP)
WITH THE MEGA-RARE, AND MUCH SCARCER
'ALL BLACK LABEL WITH THE "OVAL LOGO" LABEL !!
THIS LABEL VARIATION IS 100 TO 1 RARER
THAN THE COLORBAND & OVAL LOGO LABEL VERSIONS.
THIS VERSION OF THE RECORD WAS OFTEN ISSUED IN A CENTER-CUT VEE-JAY COMPANY
RECORD SLEEVE, RATHER THAN THE SPECIAL CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE - BUT IN THIS
CASE, THE RECORD IS INDEED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE, WHICH
STILL REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP AND GRADES A T A BRILLIANT MINT
MINUS.
CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS A BEAUTIFUL AND SHIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS ON THE
VINYL WITH NEAR MINT LABELS.
CONDITION: M- / NM-
ITEM#: EP006
PRICE: ------
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
BLACK LABEL WITH BRACKETS LOGO VARIATION
AND TWO THICK HORIZONTAL BARS
(VJEP 903.03, SPIZER).THIS LABEL VARIATION RARELY SURFACES, AND THIS EXAMPLE
IS A BEAUTY. THE TYPESETTING AND TRAIL-OFF MARKINGS INDICATE THIS VARIATION OF
THE EP WAS MANUFACTURED BY SOUTHERN PLASTICS.
GORGEOUS NEAR MINT COVER AND STUNNING NEAR MINT RECORD. DISPLAYS A DEEP,
GLEAMING SHEEN WITH JUST SOME SLEEVE "WHISPS" IN THE TRAIL-OFF AREAS ONLY.
CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: EP584
PRICE: ------
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
ALL BLACK LABEL WITH OVAL LOGO (VJEP 903.04 (SPIZER).
HERE IS VEE-JAY'S ONLY RELEASED EXTENDED PLAY (EP)
WITH THE MEGA-RARE, AND MUCH SCARCER
'ALL BLACK LABEL WITH THE "OVAL LOGO" LABEL !!
THIS LABEL VARIATION IS 100 TO 1 RARER
THAN THE COLORBAND & OVAL LOGO LABEL VERSIONS.THIS ONE IS ACCOMPANIED BY IT'S
ORIGINAL AND RARER 1964 VEE-JAY "LEFT & RIGHT BRACKETS" RECORD COMPANY SLEEVE.
IT HAS THE PHRASE "SINGLES OF SIGNIFICANCE" AND DIFFERS FROM THE OTHER VEE-JAY
SLEEVE BY HAVING THE SEVEN BRACKETS LOGOS FORMING THE BORDER OF BOTH THE LEFT
AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE SLEEVE. THE PAPER STOCK AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SLEEVE
ALSO VARIES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE COLUMN BRACKETS SLEEVE. IT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE
A PAPER BAG. THIS SLEEVE IS MUCH LESS COMMON THAN THE ONE COLUMN BRACKETS
SLEEVE. THE CONDITION OF THE SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT MINUS.
THE
CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS A BEAUTIFUL AND SHIMMERING NEAR MINT ON THE
VINYL WITH NEAR MINT LABELS.
CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: EP829
PRICE: $250
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, PS, OSC
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORDRAREST
LABEL VARIATION FOR THIS EP RELEASE:
ALL BLACK LABEL WITH "VEE JAY" BLOCK LOGO LETTERS
AND THIN MICRO-PRINT FONT
TITLES. THIS ALL BLACK LABEL WITH "VEE JAY" BLOCK LETTERS LOGO VARIATION FEATURING THE
THIN SILVER MICROPRINT FONTS IS CONSIDERED THE
RAREST OF ALL THE VEE-JAY EP ISSUES AND IS AT LEAST 75 TO 1 SCARCER THAN ANY
OTHER LABEL VERSIONS FOR THIS EP RELEASE. THE NEXT RAREST LABEL IS THE BLACK
LABEL WITH COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LOGO WITH THE THIN MICRO-PRINT FONTS
WHICH RATES 50 TO 1 SCARCER.
THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS IN GLEAMING AND SHIMMERING
VG+++ SHOWING VERY LITTLE
PLAYTIME AND SOME LIGHT "WHISP" MARKS. NO SCRATCHES AT ALL. THE LABELS ARE A
DEEP AND BOLD NEAR MINT. THIS DISC IS ACCOMPANIED BY IT'S ORIGINAL AND
RARER 1964 VEE-JAY "LEFT & RIGHT BRACKETS" RECORD COMPANY SLEEVE. IT HAS THE
PHRASE "SINGLES OF SIGNIFICANCE" AND DIFFERS FROM THE OTHER VEE-JAY SLEEVE BY
HAVING THE SEVEN BRACKETS LOGOS FORMING THE BORDER OF BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT
SIDE OF THE SLEEVE. THE PAPER STOCK AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SLEEVE ALSO VARIES
FROM THE RIGHT SIDE COLUMN BRACKETS SLEEVE. IT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE A PAPER BAG.
THIS SLEEVE IS MUCH LESS COMMON THAN THE ONE COLUMN BRACKETS SLEEVE. THE
CONDITION OF THE SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT MINUS.
CONDITION: VG+++
ITEM#: EP830
PRICE: $350
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
RECORD AND ACCOMPANYING VEE-JAY COMPANY "BRACKETS" SLEEVE
FIRST LABEL VARIATION,
COLORBAND & OVAL LOGO, (VJEP 903.01, SPIZER).
GORGEOUS AND STELLAR UN-PLAYED "AS NEW" RECORD, WITH ITS VEE-JAY RIGHT SIDE
"BRACKETS" COMPANY SLEEVE.
CONDITION: M- (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: EP827
PRICE: $200
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
RECORD AND ACCOMPANYING VEE-JAY COMPANY "BRACKETS" SLEEVE
FIRST LABEL VARIATION,
COLORBAND & OVAL LOGO, (VJEP 903.01, SPIZER).
BEAUTIFUL AND SHIMMERING NEAR MINT RECORD, ACCOMPANIED BY IT'S ORIGINAL AND
RARER 1964 VEE-JAY "LEFT & RIGHT BRACKETS" RECORD COMPANY SLEEVE. IT HAS THE
PHRASE "SINGLES OF SIGNIFICANCE" AND DIFFERS FROM THE OTHER VEE-JAY SLEEVE BY
HAVING THE SEVEN BRACKETS LOGOS FORMING THE BORDER OF BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT
SIDE OF THE SLEEVE. THE PAPER STOCK AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SLEEVE ALSO VARIES
FROM THE RIGHT SIDE COLUMN BRACKETS SLEEVE. IT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE A PAPER BAG.
THIS SLEEVE IS MUCH LESS COMMON THAN THE ONE COLUMN BRACKETS SLEEVE. THE
CONDITION OF THE SLEEVE IS NEAR MINT MINUS.
CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: EP828
PRICE: $150
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, PS, OSC
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
OF ALL ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE FACTORY SEALED RECORDS (LP ALBUMS INCLUDED), THE
VEE-JAY EXTENDED PLAY IS AMONG THE RAREST TO OBTAIN, AND THIS IS OUR VERY FIRST
THAT WE HAVE ACQUIRED AND OFFERED. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THESE STILL SEALED EPS
HAVE EVER SURFACED.THIS ONE IS A WORLD-CLASS EXAMPLE AND STILL RETAINS A
FRESH "NEWNESS" TO IT. IT IS STUNNING TO SAY THE LEAST, LAYING BEAUTIFULLY FLAT
WITH ALL FOUR CORNERS BEING SHARP, WITH NO CREASES OR PUSHES. NO SPLITS AT ALL.
ONE FACTORY SHRINKWRAP "BREATHE HOLE" IS VISIBLE ON THE FRONT SIDE.
THE VERY TINY WHITE SPOTS SEEN NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT SIDE ARE NOT
WEAR, BUT FACTORY COLOR SEPARATION ERRORS DURING MANUFACTURE (SEE MR. COX'S
NOTE IN HIS LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY).
ACCOMPANIED BY
LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM PERRY COX, BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT, AUTHOR OF
"THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS.
CONDITION: STILL SEALED
ITEM#: EP560
PRICE: ------
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
COLORBAND LABEL WITH "VJ" BRACKETS LOGO, THIN MICROPRINT FONTS WITH
"SIDE 1" AND "SIDE 2" (VJEP 903.02B (SPIZER).
THIS BRACKETS LOGO LABEL VARIATION FEATURING THE MICROPRINT FONTS IS CONSIDERED
THE RAREST OF ALL THE VEE-JAY EP ISSUES AND IS AT LEAST 50 TO 1 SCARCER THAN THE
OVAL LOGO VERSIONS.
THIS RARE VERSION HAS THIN MICROPRINT ON
"SIDE 1" AND "SIDE 2". IT'S TRAIL OFF AREAS INCLUDE THE HAND-ETCHED
JOB NUMBER " ∆51772
". ALTHOUGH THE MONARCH RECORDS SYMBOL
DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE TRAIL OFF AREAS, THIS STYRENE
PRESSING OF THE EP WAS CLEARLY MANUFACTURED BY MONARCH
CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE
"DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET" SINGLE.
THE
CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS IN GLEAMING AND SHIMMERING MINT MINUS UNPLAYED
STATUS. IT'S TRULY A GEM. THE LABELS GRADE A SUPERB MINT MINUS AS WELL AND HAVE
THE TYPICAL ONE SMALL FACTORY LINE.THE
ACCOMPANYING CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE IS INDEED THE VERY BEST WE HAVE SEEN
AND IS A STELLAR MINT MINUS. IT EQUALS THOSE THAT ARE SEALED OR REMAINING IN THE SHRINKWRAP.
CONDITION: M- / M- (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: EP624
PRICE: ------
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
COLORBAND & BRACKETS LOGO VARIATION
WITH LARGER FONT "ASK ME WHY"
(VJEP 903.05A, SPIZER).
BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT COVER AND
STRONG NEAR MINT MINUS.
RARER BRACKETS LOGO WITH
LARGER THICK "ASK ME WHY" LABEL.
CONDITION: NM / NM-
ITEM#: EP674
PRICE: ------
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SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT TO AMERICA
VJ EP-1-903, EXTENDED PLAY
RELEASED: 3/23/64
CARDBOARD PICTURE SLEEVE & RECORD
COLORBAND & BRACKETS LOGO VARIATION)
AND LARGER "ASK ME WHY".
(VJEP 903.05B, SPIZER).
BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT COVER &
PHENOMENAL NEAR MINT UNPLAYED
RARER BRACKETS LOGO WITH
LARGER THIN "ASK ME WHY" LABEL.
CONDITION: NM / NM (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: EP979
PRICE: ---
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BEATLES CHRISTMAS PICTURE SLEEVE |
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BEATLES CHRISTMAS
RELEASED: CHRISTMAS SEASON 1964, PS
VJ RX.S (SPIZER)
(ACTUAL SCANS)
IN OCTOBER OF 1964, VEE-JAY PREPARED A SPECIAL PICTURE SLEEVE
FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, PAIRING IT WITH THE FOUR BEATLES SINGLES
ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN EARLY 1964. THE CHRISTMAS SLEEVE WAS CREATED
TO ENCOURAGE DISTRIBUTORS TO PLACE LARGE ORDERS OF
BEATLES SINGLES PRIOR TO VEE-JAY LOSING ITS RIGHTS
TO SELL BEATLES PRODUCT.
CRISP & CLEAN, BRAND NEW ! UNUSED, UN-CIRCULATED.
ACQUIRED FROM FORMER VEE-JAY EMPLOYEE
DIRECTLY FROM SHIPPING BOX OF 25 SLEEVES.
CONDITION: M
ITEM#: PS450
PRICE: $400
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ORIGINAL EARLY 1964 VEE-JAY SINGLES MAILER |
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ORIGINAL EARLY 1964 "SINGLES OF SIGNIFICANCE"
VEE-JAY SINGLES MAILER
UNUSED "AS NEW" FROM SHIPPING BOX.
VEE-JAY USED CUSTOMIZED MAILERS TO SEND PROMOTIONAL COPIES
OF ITS SINGLES TO RADIO STATIONS AND RECORD REVIEWERS.
THE MAILER PICTURED ABOVE, (VJ M.1, SPIZER PAGE 105),
WAS PRINTED AFTER THE COMPANY MOVED ITS
HEADQUARTERS TO CALIFORNIA IN EARLY 1964.
A FEW UNUSED COPIES OF THIS MAILER HAVE SURVIVED -
AND WE HAVE THEM !
MEASURING 9½" X 7¾" (WITH FLAP OPEN), THESE MAILERS ARE EXTREMELY RARE TO SAY THE LEAST
AND ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE - ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION !!
CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: VJM1
PRICE: $175
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