Beatles 45 From Me To You 1964 NM Canada Capitol 72101

$

350

-Artist / Group: Beatles

-Mini bio: Formed in Liverpool, England, in the late 1950's. Known in early forms as The Quarrymen, Johnny & The Moondogs, The Rainbows, and The Silver Beatles. Named The Beatles in 1960. Originally consisted of John Lennon (born on Oct. 9, 1940), Paul McCartney (born on June 18, 1942)  George Harrison (guitars; born on Feb. 24, 1943), Stu Sutcliffe (bass) and Pete Best (drums). Sutcliffe left in April 1961 (died of a brain hemorrhage on April 10, 1962); McCartney moved to bass. Best replaced by Ringo Starr (born on July 7, 1940) in August 1962. Group managed by Brian Epstein (died of a sleeping-pill overdose on Aug. 27, 1967) and produced by George Martin (born on Jan. 3, 1926). First U.S. tour in Feb. 1964. Won the 1964 Best New Artist Grammy Award. Group starred in the movies A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help (1965), Magical Mystery Tour (1967) and Let It Be (1970); contributed soundtrack to the annimated movie Yellow Submarine (1968). Formed their own Apple Record label in 1968. Paul McCartney publicly announced group's dissolution on April 10, 1970.

-Won the Grammy's Trustees Award in 1972.

-John Lennon was shot to death on Dec. 8, 1980 (age 40).

-George Harrison died of cancer on Nov. 29, 2001 (age 58).

-Group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

-On Nov. 19, 1995, ABC-TV began airing the three-night documentary, The Beatles Anthology, which featured two new Beatles recordings; Free As A Bird (original demo recording by John Lennon in 1977, with new vocals and instrumentation added by the other Beatles) and Real Love (original demo recorded by John Lennon in 1979, with new vocals and instrumentation added by the other Beatles).

-Side one: From Me To You 

-Side two: Thank You Girl

-Note: The first issue of the Beatles' single From Me To You in the United States was released on Vee-Jay 522 with Thank You Girl as the b-side, which release reached Billboard # 116 entering Billboards' charts on Aug. 3, 1963

-From Me To You would also hold the distinction of being the first Beatles' song covered by an American artist when Del Shannon released his own version of From Me To You in June of 1963 on Big Top 3152 which entered Billboards' charts on June 29, 1963 (the first American chart hit of a song written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney) which preceded the Beatles' own American Billboard entry of From Me To You on Vee-Jay 522 by nearly two months.

- In April of 1964 From Me To You was reissued in the United States by Vee-Jay Records on Vee-Jay 581 with Please Please Me on the b-side, which release reached Billboard # 41 and entered Billboards' charts on March 7, 1964.

-However, the Canadian release of From Me To You on Capitol 72101 with Thank You Girl as the b-side was originally released in Canada on June 12, 1963 and may have been the release first heard by Del Shannon although it should be noted that the British version of From Me To You entered the British charts during April of 1963. Both sides of original first pressings of From Me To You are credited to Northern Songs and it has been estimated that only about 500 were sold. 

-This pressing: Although still quite hard to find, especially in this nice NM condition, the early January through February Canadian 1964 repressings are credited to Ambassador Music for the From Me To You Side and to Conrad Pub. Co. for the Thank You Girl side and have the hand etched matrix number with no dash or number. This early 1964 repressing likely sold in the 1,000-2,500 range.

-Note: According to Bruce Spizer author of The Beatles Story On Capitol Records: "Because both of the Beatles two previous singles were total bombs in Canada (Love Me Do February, 1963 sold 78 copies in Canada on Capitol 72076) and Please Please Me, April 1963 sold 180 copies in Canada on Capitol 72090) the label gave no thought to putting out the Beatles first album. This, however did not deter Paul White (Canada Capitol's marketing manager) from issuing the group's third single, From Me To You b/w Thank You Girl, on Capitol 72101 on June 18, 1963. "This time, sales were somewhat better, perhaps selling as many as 500 copies".

-Label: Canada Capitol 72101 

-This rare early 1964 Canadian pressing has matrix number 7XCE 17329 / 7XCE 17330 hand written in the trail-off area with no dash or number following the matrix number.

-Subsequent pressings would have the same matrix number followed by -1 or -2 etc. and indicates these to be a later 1964 repressing. 

-There would be no more Canadian Capitol 72000 series Beatles' singles reissued until 1967 and those are easy to identify because of the brackets around the word (Canada) on the label's perimeter print.

-American label: Vee-Jay 522

-Year released: 1963

-Billboard number: 116 (Vee-Jay 522)

-Billboard debut: Aug. 3, 1963 (Vee-Jay 522)

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint

-Note: Although visually a near mint, this Canadian Capitol pressing has a few pimples (a factory flaw which often occurred on Canada Capitol pressings during the early 1960's, but also serves to prove their authenticity as later second pressings from 1967 did not have this flaw). The record plays with full fidelity with no distortion and while there is a bit of background noise at the lead-in, once the needle hits the grooves and the music starts, the background noise pretty much disappears. This copy is in beautiful condition and shows little evidence of having ever been played.

-Labels: Near mint

-Original Canadian Capitol sleeve: VG+, see scans

-Note: Regarding unique Canadian Capitol Beatles pressings; there were nine singles released on Canadian Capitol which did not have an American Capitol Records equivalent, they were:

1.) Love Me Do b/w P.S. I Love You (Canadian Capitol 72076 released in Canada in mid February, 1963) which was the first Beatles' release anywhere on Capitol records and wouldn't be released in the U.S. until 1964 on Tollie 9008. Also, the Canadian pressing has Ringo Starr on drums whereas the U.S. pressed version on Tollie 9008 has session drummer Andy White on drums with Ringo Starr playing tambourine.

-According to Paul White, who served as Canada Capitols' marketing manager, the Canadian 45 rpm first pressings of Love Me Do on Capitol 72076 fared poorly and reportedly sold 88 of the 170 copies manufactured.

-According to Rockin' Records 2011 edition, the Canadian first pressing can be easily identified by an inspection of the label; if under the Capitol logo there is printed Side A and Side B then you hold in your possession one of the rarest of all Beatles' singles; this is the ultra rare Take 1 of Love Me Do with Ringo Starr on drums.

-Subsequent (second pressing) Canadian Capitol 72076 pressings do NOT have Side A and Side B on the labels. For this track, Andy White plays drums on Love Me Do with Ringo Starr relegated to playing tambourine.

2.) Please, Please Me b/w Ask Me Why (Canadian Capitol 72090, released in Canada on April 9, 1963) which was released in the U.S. on Vee-Jay 581 in 1964 with From Me To You as the flip side. Once again Canada was not ready for The Beatles and according to Paul White, who served as Canada Capitols' marketing manager, Please, Please Me on Canadian Capitol 72090 sold about 180 copies.

-Ask Me Why was never released as a single in the USA but was released in 1964 as an EP on Tollie 1-903 as: Misery / Taste Of Honey / Ask Me Why / Anna.

3.) From Me To You b/w Thank You Girl (Canadian Capitol 72101, released in Canada on June 18, 1963) which was first released in the U.S.A. on Vee-Jay 522 also with Thank You Girl as the b-side then on Vee-Jay 581 in 1964 with Please, Please Me as the flip side. 

-This time in Canada, sales were somewhat better, perhaps selling as many as 500 copies in Canada. Thank You Girl was released on Vee-Jay 587 in March, 1964 with Do You Want To Know A Secret as the flip side.

4.) She Loves You b/w I'll Get You (Canadian Capitol 72125 released in Canada in mid-September 1963) which was released in the U.S. on Swan 4152 in 1964 with the same 'A' and 'B' sides. Although She Loves You initially flopped in the U.S., in Canada She Loves You did much better. The single slowly worked its way up to the top of Toronto's CHUM hit parade, remaining on the charts for an impressive 22 weeks. According to Paul White, Canadian Capitol marketing manager; She Loves You landed in every major Canadian radio chart, becoming a huge seller, and taking the previous three releases along with it, so all four hit the charts.

5.) Roll Over Beethoven b/w Please Mister Postman (Canadian Capitol 72133 released in Canada on Dec. 9, 1963) which was imported into the U.S. fom Canada and was only available in the U.S. on the E.P. Four By The Beatles on American Capitol EAP 1-2121 from 1964. The unique Canadian record was charted by Toronto radio station CHUM for 16 weeks, peaking at #2. A few months later it charted in the U.S. as a Canadian imported single (Billboard #68, Cash Box #30 and Record World #35.)

6.) All My Loving b/w This Boy (Canadian Capitol 72144 from 1964) which was imported into the U.S. from Canada and was only available in the U.S. on the E.P. Four By The Beatles on American Capitol EAP 1-2121 from 1964. All My Loving was the last of the unique Canadian singles. The April 18, 1964, Cash Box reported that Capitol of Canada would no longer issue future Beatle releases that were not being made available simultaneously in the United States. Paul White, Canada Capitol marketing manager later confirmed that the label discontinued preparing special Canadian records after being ordered by its parent company president Alan Livingston (President of Capitol America) to conform all releases to U.S. records.

7.) Twist And Shout b/w There's A Place (Canadian Capitol 72146 from 1964) which was released in the U.S. on Tollie 9001 in 1964 with the same 'A' and 'B'sides.

8.) Do Want To Know A Secret b/w Thank You Girl (Canadian Capitol 72159 from 1964) which was released in the U.S. on Vee-Jay 587 with the same 'A' and 'B' sides in 1964.

9.) Sie Liebt Dich b/w I'll Get You (Canadian Capitol 72162 from 1964) which was only available in the U.S. on Swan 4182 from 1964 with the same 'A' and 'B' sides.

-All of the above are absolute must haves for the Collector of Beatles singles and especially for collector's of unique Canadian pressings.

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.