THE BEATLES LP INTRODUCING THE BEATLES VEE JAY OVAL MONO COLUMBIA PRESSING 1964

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THE BEATLES - Introducing The Beatles
Vee Jay VJLP 1062 (US - Mono) 1964
Condition: rec g++ / cov vg+
Record has a considerable amount of light surface marks but nothing deep and actually sounds pretty good. Cover has only light wear on the front and back has comparable wear. Top and bottom seam has some wear but no splitting. Spine is nearly perfect. Certainly not perfect but a good deal on a relatively rare pressing! 
A1 I Saw Her Standing There Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* A2 Misery Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* A3 Anna Written-By – Alexander* Written-By – Alexander* A4 Chains Written-By – Goffin-King* Written-By – Goffin-King* A5 Boys Written-By – Dixon*, Farrell* Written-By – Dixon*, Farrell* A6 Ask Me Why Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* B1 Please, Please Me Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* B2 Baby It's You Written-By – Williams*, Bacharach*, David* Written-By – Williams*, Bacharach*, David* B3 Do You Want To Know A Secret? Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* B4 A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Scott*, Marlow* Written-By – Scott*, Marlow* B5 There's A Place Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* Written-By – McCartney-Lennon* B6 Twist And Shout Written-By – Russell*, Medley* Written-By – Russell*, Medley*

Companies, etc.

• Lacquer Cut At – Universal Recording Studio
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Bridgeport

Credits

• Bass [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – Paul McCartney
• Drums [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – Ringo Starr
• Guitar [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – George Harrison, John Lennon
• Lacquer Cut By – J*
• Producer [Uncredited] – George Martin

Notes

Full title printed on the front cover: "Introducing... The Beatles Englands[sic] No.1 Vocal Group".

Label catalog number printed on the front cover: "LP 1062".
Label catalog number printed on the back cover: "VJLP 1062".
Label catalog number printed on the labels: "VJLP 1062"

Distinguishing characteristics:

Jacket:
- Shadow behind George Harrison on front cover;
- Track List printed in two columns on back cover;
- "Please, Please Me" printed with comma on back cover and record label, the second 'Please' type is slightly off-centre;
- 2nd sleeve printing [Uncredited] by Ivy Hill Lithograph Co.
- Semi-gloss finish on both sides.
- 1/4 inch overlap top and bottom on inside of cover.

Inner sleeve:
- White

Labels:
- Large red oval encompassing the words Vee Jay separated by a G Clef;
- Rainbow-colored ring encircles the perimeter;
- "INTRODUCING the BEATLES" printed centered below Vee Jay emblem
- "THE BEATLES" printed centered below album title.
- Deep groove inner ring circling most of the letters except part of the last track details on each side.

This hand etched URJ / Columbia pressing is the only genuine pressing known to not have any stamped matrix details. Runouts are hand-etched. Variant 2, side A runout: the "o" is incomplete and doesn't make a full circle.

Track B3 ("Do You Want to Know a Secret?") does not have a question mark at the end of the title on the label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 63-3402
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 63-3403
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 1): 63-3402 URJ
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 1): 63-3403 URJ
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 2): 63-3402 o URJ
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 2): 63-3403 o URJ I