Jolly what!!
The Beatles
250 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 4952892 |
| Excel File Row | 133 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:56:17 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | VEE-JAY Records |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | VJLP 1085 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 64-3852 △6295 URJ |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 64-3853 △6295X URJ |
| Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Jolly What!! The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage", released by VEE-JAY in 1964, is an emblematic and bizarre chapter in the American discography of the Fab Four, a true conundrum for collectors. This first pressing embodies VEE-JAY's desperate efforts to monetise its limited rights to The Beatles, before Capitol Records obtained the monopoly. The title "on Stage" was a blatant misrepresentation for The Beatles' tracks, entirely studio recordings. The height of the fraud came with the two comedy tracks passed off as "The Beatles on Stage", actually performed by The Four Preps, an unrelated group that crudely imitated the band. This deceptive strategy, aimed at exploiting Beatlemania with spurious content, makes every copy of "Jolly What!!" a valuable testament to the fierce legal battles and the frantic gold rush that characterised The Beatles' American debut.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Please Please Me
- A2 - Anytime
- A3 - Lovesick Blues
- A4 - I'm Smiling Now
- A5 - Nobody's Darling
- A6 - From Me To You
- B1 - I Remember You
- B2 - Ask Me Why
- B3 - Thank You Girl
- B4 - The Wayward Wind
- B5 - Unchained Melody
- B6 - I Listen To My Heart
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