Veejay records is an american record label founded in the 1950s, located in chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll the label was founded in gary, indiana in 1953 by vivian carter and james c. Reference library introducing the beatles internet. By 1964, quality records of toronto had acquired rights to issue some of the vee jay catalogue in canada. This is because the records were manufactured at different regional pressing plants. On a few, stereophonic is printed in the upper right corner but never below the vee jay logo.
The book chronicles the veejay records story, as it pertains to the beatles, including advertising campaigns and marketing strategies. Bruce spizers beatles records on vee jay ebook steve. Aug 21, 2014 megarare collection of paper ephemera pertaining to the beatles and vee jay records. Vee jay records were that maddening mix of quality vinyl mastering pressed on less than virgin vinyl, though almost all vee jay records i have are somewhat noisy. This book sold out years ago, but in preparing for our move, we have located very limited quantities of our four sold out books, which shall be sold as special. All beatles records on veejay, there are multiple label variations for this historic album. So far i have added the first 300 singles released on the label, and then 100 later releases. Highlights include the electric blues of jimmy reed.
According to bruce spizer, author of songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles on vee jay, that vee jay s invoice summary sheets indicate that 79,169 mono and 2,202 stereo copies of introducing the beatles were shipped to distributors during the first fifteen days of the year before sales were halted by. This album and beatles singles being issued by vee jay were the object of a heated legal battle between capitol and vee jay in january and february of 1964. Vee jay was not licensed to release tracks a6 and b1, and was forced to repress the album, replacing these tracks. Vee jay records was the most successful black owned and operated record company before motown. Originally scheduled for a july 1963 release, the lp came out on 10 january 1964, on veejay records, ten days before capitol s meet the beatles the latter album, however, entered the u. As introdusing the beatles had recently been reissued in a different cover as song, pictures and stories, one might think that veejay would not be able to create another new album from this disc. Spizer has compiled a complete description of how veejay lost the beatles to capitol records and their fruitless legal attempts to retain their 16song beatles rights. Card signed by bruce spizer showing the front and back covers of the book.
Jazz series 19591978 by mike callahan and david edwards last update. The top image shows a fake song sticker pasted onto a common fake sleeve. After reading the beatles on apple records with its meticulous attention to detail and its generous amounts of color photos, i was dutifully impressed to try and get an interview with author bruce spizer. Rather than post here my reasons for doing the veejay book in digital format, i suggest that you go to my site hit the link to the veejay digital book and then hit the about the revised edition key.
Vee jay records is an american record label founded in the 1950s, located in chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll the label was founded in gary, indiana in 1953 by vivian carter and james c. Instead, it took a blackowned label to put out the beatles first big hit. Vee jay label in 1953, vivian carter the vee and her husband, jimmy bracken the jay founded vee jay records in gary, indiana. Exhibits filed in veejays new york litigation with capitol indicate that stampers were initially sent to the same three factories that produced the beatles 1963. Vinyl records on the vee jay records label for sale. Join bruces email list click here to sign up for this entertaining and informative weekly email. The complete veejay recordings the impressions songs. First version of the album contains love me do and p. Most are identified with a variety of stereo stickers. The beatles records on veejay 1998, foreword by perry cox.
Jan 30, 2006 i have a mono introducing lp and several of the 45s, and they all sound really nice and powerful to me. Checklist of beatles records on veejay is two pages, one of singles and one of albums, of each of the many variations described in the book. Bracken, a husbandandwife team who used their initials for the labels name. Four disc set which presents 100 tracks from the early years of the chicago based vee jay records label.
The many books written about their early performance experiences in. I hope you enjoy reading and using the book as much as i enjoyed putting it together. For a time, it was the most successful blackowned record company in the united states. Even casual fans of the group will no doubt find this book to be extremely entertaining, enjoyable and enlightening. It released almost a thousand singles during the 50s and 60s. Bracken, who used their first initials for the labels name.
The beatles introducing the beatles lp original veejay 1062. I would just like to say that the beatles records on veejay book is by far one of the best in the beatles collectible market today. Originally scheduled for a july 1963 release, the lp came out on 10 january 1964, on veejay records, ten days before capitols meet the beatles. The international battle of the century the beatles vs the four seasons. Since vee jay records had the us contract for releasing the beatles records at the time emis us affiliate capitol records passed at their opportunity, vee jay had prepared to release the first beatles album in july of 1963, which vee jay titled, introducingthe beatles, englands no. Oval vee jay logo pressed in june, 1963 genuine 1st press by arp, but not released until january, 1964, due to internal problems at vee jay records. Vee jay was also denied the mechanical rights to two of the songs by the publisher. The beatles first lp on capitol records was released while the group were in paris, just three days after they were told i want to hold your hand had reached number one in america.
Vee jay was founded in 1953 in gary, indiana, usa by vivian carter and james c. The beatles is the first beatles album released in the united states. Id approached spizers table in the marketplace at the fest and glanced through some of the books he was selling. Within a short time, vee jay was the most successful blackowned record company in the. Veejay was founded in gary, indiana, in 1953 by vivian carter and james c. Songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles records on veejay is intended to serve as both a good read and a valuable reference guide for the casual music and beatles fan as well as the serious collector. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles records on vee. The capitol 6000 website vee jay records in canada. The beatles on apple records interview with author bruce spizer interview by ronnie. Today beatles expert, historian and fan bruce spizer takes us through that time as laid out in his book the beatles records on veejay.
The beatles records on vee jay with bruce spizer the. Songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles records. It will explain why a hardcover book was not economically feasible. The beatles records on veejay is a landmark book that will easily rate as a must have addition to the library of any serious beatles collector or music historian. A few stereo copies of introducing the beatles were packaged in mono sleeves. Jul 31, 2017 the beatles records on veejay songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles records on veejay, by bruce spizer description from back cover. Veejay records was founded by husbandandwife team vivian carter and james bracken in 1953taking the labels. But, despite the claims of many older beatles books and discographies that introducing. I saw where there is a known double logo pressing for vee jay 498 please please me ask me why. Complete story of their records on veejay how creative marketing turned 16 beatles songs into a comprehensive catalog of multiple 45, ep and album releases that, taken together. The beatles vee jay collection as of 06202017 beatlevinyl85. Vee jay records albums home beatles price guide by mclenson.
Songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles records on. Songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles records on veejay book. Value of the beatles please please me veejay 498, 1963 45. Value of vinyl record introducing the beatles on label with catalogue number sr1062 by beatles based on collected auction results.
Capitol had been slow to pick up on the beatles potential, and the smaller veejay label had issued the introducing the. Just located a variant of vee jay 581 that is not posted. Founded in 1953 by vivian carter the vee and her husband, james jimmy bracken the jay in gary, indiana, vee jay contributed a tremendous catalog of blues, rhythm and blues, doowop, jazz, soul, pop, and rock n roll music. This one has alluded me for years because of the price as it was out of. Originally scheduled for a july 1963 release, the lp came out on 10 january 1964, on veejay records, ten days before capitols meet the beatles the latter album, however, entered the u.
He has published eight books, and is frequently quoted as an authority on the. Vee jay records were pressed by compo in lachine, quebec from the late 1950s through to 1964. The beatles do you want to know a secret thank you girl vee jay usa vj 587. Songs, pictures and stories of the fabulous beatles. Although most of the beatles american records were released by capitol records and later by apple records, the groups initial recordings appeared on vee jay, an independent label based in chicago that specialized in blues and gospel recordings.
See what vinyl records we have for sale under the the vee jay records label. Here are the links to my past beatles update videos where i show the records and the poster. Includes the oldest known surviving piece of american beatles memorabilia. The rise and fall of veejay records its not often that you hear of a record company being destroyed by success, but that was the fate of one. The fascinating story of the beatles in america on veejay records before they.
Complete story of their records on veejay how creative marketing turned 16 beatles songs into a comprehensive catalog of multiple 45, ep, and album. David bruce spizer born july 2, 1955 is a tax attorney in new orleans, louisiana, who is also recognized as an expert on the beatles. On to the the vee jay story, part one scenes from a family owned company page 1 page 2 page 3 on to the the vee jay story, part one, page 4 the vee jay stereo story. All copies of vj 522 have the master number and a barely visible ra hand etched into the trail off area as well as the machine stamped audio matrix logo. If you use the save feature,you can then use the gradeid in you for sale listings on and ebay. Complete story of their records on veejay how creative marketing turned 16 beatles songs into a comprehensive catalog of multiple 45, ep, and album releases that, taken together, are worth more today than all other american beatles records combined. Veejay records is an american record label founded in the 1950s, specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
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