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VEE-JAY 498
RELEASED: 2/20/63
"BEATTLES" (TWO-T), RAREST VERSION: "#498"
THE FIRST RECORD RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES TO BEAR THE BEATLES NAME WAS VJ
498, WHICH WAS RELEASED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 20, 1963.
VEE-JAY WASN'T QUITE SURE WHAT IT HAD WITH THE BEATLES, AND INTERESTINGLY
ENOUGH, VEE-JAY DID NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPELL THE GROUP'S NAME. ALL INITIAL
ISSUES OF THE RECORD ADDED AN EXTRA "T" TO THE NAME. IT IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER
AS COLLECTORS ARE ATTRACTED TO THE NOVELTY OF THE MISSPELLED NAME, AND TO THE
RECORD'S STATUS AS THE FIRST BEATLES RECORD ISSUED IN THE U.S.
OF THE THREE MISSPELLED LABEL VARIATIONS, THIS ONE WHICH HAS THE "#" SIGN
PRECEDING THE RECORD NUMBER IS THE RAREST OF ALL.
ACCOMPANIED BY ITS OWN ORIGINAL VEE-JAY 1963 GENERIC SLEEVE.
CONDITION: NM (-)
ITEM#: PR554
PRICE: ------
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VEE-JAY 498
RELEASED: 2/20/63
"BEATLES" CORRECTED (ONE-T), RAREST
VERSION: " #498 "
COLORBAND WITH OVAL LOGO.
THE FIRST RECORD RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES TO BEAR THE BEATLES NAME WAS VJ
498, WHICH WAS RELEASED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 20, 1963.
VEE-JAY WASN'T QUITE SURE WHAT IT HAD WITH THE BEATLES, AND INTERESTINGLY
ENOUGH, VEE-JAY DID NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPELL THE GROUP'S NAME. ALL INITIAL
ISSUES OF THE RECORD ADDED AN EXTRA "T" TO THE NAME.
VEE-JAY EVENTUALLY REALIZED ITS MISTAKE OF MISSPELLING THE GROUP'S NAME, SO
THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE RECORD CORRECTED THE ERROR. THIS LABEL VARIATION IS THE
RAREST OF ALL VEE-JAY 498 CORRECTED LABELS, WHICH HAS THE "#" SIGN PRECEDING THE
RECORD NUMBER, AND A CRUDE ATTEMPT TO FIX THE MISSPELLED NAME.
ACCOMPANIED BY ITS OWN ORIGINAL VEE-JAY 1963 GENERIC SLEEVE.
CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: PR553
PRICE: ------
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VEE-JAY 498, OSC
RELEASED: 2/20/63
VJ 498.01, SPIZER
"BEATTLES" (TWO-T) VERY FIRST LABEL VARIATION ISSUED
WITH OVAL LOGO AND COLORBAND, THIN FONTS
(ACTUAL SCANS)
THE FIRST RECORD RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES TO BEAR
THE BEATLES NAME WAS VJ 498,
WHICH WAS RELEASED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 20, 1963.
VEE-JAY WASN'T QUITE SURE WHAT IT HAD WITH THE BEATLES, AND INTERESTINGLY
ENOUGH, VEE-JAY DID NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPELL THE GROUP'S NAME. ALL INITIAL
ISSUES OF THE RECORD ADDED AN EXTRA "T" TO THE NAME. IT IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER
AS COLLECTORS ARE ATTRACTED TO THE NOVELTY OF THE MISSPELLED NAME, AND TO THE
RECORD'S STATUS AS THE FIRST BEATLES RECORD ISSUED IN THE U.S.THERE WERE THREE LABEL VARIATIONS OF
THE "DOUBLE T" VEE-JAY 498, AND THIS PARTICULAR VARIATION WAS THE VERY FIRST
ISSUED.
ACCOMPANIED BY ITS OWN ORIGINAL VEE-JAY 1963 GENERIC SLEEVE.
CONDITION: VG+++
ITEM#: S580
PRICE: ------
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VEE-JAY 498, OSC
RELEASED: 2/20/63
VJ 498.01, SPIZER
"BEATTLES" (TWO-T)
WITH OVAL LOGO AND COLORBAND, THICK FONTS
(ACTUAL SCANS)
PRECISELY STATED, THIS EXAMPLE IS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN COPIES TO EXIST.
GRADED AT A SUPERLATIVE AND MAGNIFICENT MINT 9, THE VINYL EXHIBITS A RICH AND
SPARKLING LUSTER, WITH AN UNPLAYED "AS NEW" APPEARANCE. BOTH LABELS GRADE THE
SAME DISPLAYING A SHINY GLOSS AND CLEAR RICH, BOLD FONTS. THE COLORBAND
PERIMETER REMAINS COLORFULLY VIBRANT.
CONDITION: MINT 9
ITEM#: S784
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VEE-JAY 498, OSC
RELEASED: 2/20/63
VJ 498.05, SPIZER
"BEATLES" CORRECTED (ONE-T)
COLORBAND WITH OVAL LOGO, THICK FONT PRINT, MONARCH PRESSING.
(ACTUAL SCANS)
SHORTLY AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE DOUBLE "T" ERROR IN THE GROUP'S NAME, VEE-JAY
REALIZED THE ERROR (AND SOARING SALES), CORRECTED THE GROUP'S NAME ON THE
LABELS, HENCE THIS NEXT LABEL VARIATION WITH THE CORRECTED SPELLING OF THE
"BEATLES" ON THEIR FIRST 45.THIS RARITY IS IN MAJESTIC NEAR MINT CONDITION,
AND APPEARS UNPLAYED. THE APPEARANCE OF THE VINYL IS GLEAMING AND SHIMMERING, RETAINING A DEEP SHEEN TO THE
GROOVES ON BOTH SIDES. THE LABELS ARE BOLD AND VIBRANT, GRADING AN EQUAL NEAR
MINT AS WELL.
ACCOMPANIED BY ITS OWN ORIGINAL VEE-JAY 1963 GENERIC SLEEVE.
CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: S543
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VEE JAY 498, OSC
RELEASED: 2/20/63
VJ 498.06, SPIZER
(COLORBAND & BRACKETS). THICK FONT PRINT.
"BEATLES" (ONE-T).
(ACTUAL SCANS)
SHORTLY AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE
"DOUBLE T" ERROR IN THE GROUP'S NAME,
VEE-JAY REALIZED THE ERROR (AND SOARING SALES),
CORRECTED THE GROUP'S NAME ON THE LABELS,
HENCE THIS NEXT LABEL VARIATION
WITH THE CORRECTED SPELLING OF THE "BEATLES" ON THEIR FIRST 45 !
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT LESS THAN 7,500 COPIES IN TOTAL OF
ALL THE LABEL VARIATIONS OF VJ498 WERE PRESSED.
THIS INCLUDES OVAL OR BRACKETS LABELS AND THE DOUBLE "T" OR
ONE "T" IN THE GROUP'S NAME. THIS "BRACKETS" 498 BACKDROP
VARIATION WERE FIRST PRINTED BY IVY HILL LITHOGRAPH CORP.
IN GREAT NECK, NEW YORK, IN JANUARY 1964.
THE RECORD WAS PRESSED BY MONARCH.
YET, WHAT IS A MOST VITAL STATISTIC IS THAT A REVIEW
OF INVOICE SUMMARY SHEETS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF
1964 INDICATES THAT ONLY 1,650 COPIES OF THE BRACKETS LABEL
VARIATION WERE PRESSED AND SOLD IN EARLY MARCH 1964 !!!
SO IT SHOULD COME BY NO SURPRISE THAT ALL
VERSIONS OF THIS RECORD ARE QUITE SCARCE,
AND THESE LABELS WITH THE CORRECTED SPELLING OF THE GROUP'S NAME
ARE FEW AND MUCH FARTHER BETWEEN THE MISSPELLED LABELS !!
THE CONDITION OF THIS RARITY IS TRULY STELLAR ALL THE WAY,
SO CLOSE TO PERFECTION AND GRADED AT A SPARKLING MINT MINUS.
IT GLISTENS AND APPEARS THIS RECORD HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED,
AND IF SO, PERHAPS ONCE ! THE LABELS ARE EQUALLY FANTASTIC,
DEEP AND RICH - AND THE SILVER PRINT FONT IS CLEAR AND CRISP !
ACCOMPANIED BY ITS OWN ORIGINAL VEEJAY 1963 GENERIC SLEEVE.
CONDITION: M-
ITEM#: S906
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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 "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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