Showing posts with label Vee-Jay Records. Show all posts
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Friday, January 30, 2009

Beatles History: "Please Please Me" Released by Vee-Jay in U.S.

On January 30, 1964, "Please Please Me" was released by Vee-Jay records in the United States. The B side was "From Me to You." The Beatles fact worth noting here is that these songs had already been hits in the UK for many months, but Capital Records did not think they would sell in the U.S. With the Sullivan appearance looming and the escalation of Beatlemania in Europe, Vee-Jay obviously made a wise move, helping to pave the way for the Beatles' first American tour in the process.

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Controversial Release of INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (Vee-Jay Records) in 1964

During the first half of January, 1964, approximately 82,000 copies of Introducing the Beatles were shipped to record distributors. Sales were halted by a temporary injunction, stopping Vee-Jay from selling Beatles products. The album eventually was released and sold well since the Beatles would shortly tour the United States for the first time. Because of a dispute with Beechwood Music Publishers, “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You” were removed from the track list and substituted with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why” in an alternate version of the album. The dropped songs would later be included on Capitol’s The Early Beatles.

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