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introducing... the beatles

The Beatles

170 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)4540386
Excel File Row126
Date Added to Archive27/09/2026, 12:55:59
Pressing Year1964
Pressing Type (Press)2ND
Country of PressingUS
Record LabelVEE-JAY Records
Stereo / MonoMONO
Catalogue NumberVJLP 1062
BarcodeN/A
Matrix / Runout Side A63-3402-1
("2-6-64")
Matrix / Runout Side B63-3403-1 (6-6-64)
Sleeve ConditionVG
Media ConditionVG+
Inner Sleeve ConditionVG
GenreBeat
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Story & Background
"Introducing... The Beatles" represents the race against time and the legal battle that marked the American debut of the Fab Four. Your 1964 copy, classified as a "2ND print", carries the trace of a curious publishing saga. The first Vee-Jay pressings, in a hasty attempt to release the album before Capitol Records acquired full rights, contained a licensing error. To circumvent the issue of publishing rights for the songs "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why", the first version of the album replaced them with "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You". However, once the intricate legal issues were clarified, subsequent pressings, like your "2ND", reintroduced "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" to the album, while simultaneously removing the two previously inserted tracks. This sudden alteration created two distinct and valuable versions of the tracklist within a few months, making your edition a tangible historical document of The Beatles' first, chaotic moves in the New World of recording, and a true gem for any collector attentive to the subtle, yet significant, differences.

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Official Tracklist
  • A1 - I Saw Her Standing There
  • A2 - Misery
  • A3 - Anna
  • A4 - Chains
  • A5 - Boys
  • A6 - Ask Me Why
  • B1 - Please, Please Me
  • B2 - Baby It's You
  • B3 - Do You Want To Know A Secret?
  • B4 - A Taste Of Honey
  • B5 - There's A Place
  • B6 - Twist And Shout
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