Although the record is rare, you might have have heard of the band: it's "England's #1 Vocal Group" the Beatles, and this was their debut U.S. album. This LP has an interesting history that makes some versions extremely rare. According to one article, a version of this 1964 album sold for $15,000 as recently as 2012! Given that it's simply a collection of some early Beatles pop hits, what makes it so rare? The answer seems to be that it was pressed in several limited variations by Vee-Jay records. They weren't intending to create a future collector's item, but instead fend off various lawsuits from Capitol records as Vee Jay and Capitol battled in court over the legal right to release Beatles material in the United States. The copy I show in this video, which was given to me by my parents, is evidence of the sloppiness of Vee-Jay's releases, in that 2 songs listed on the back cover of the album do not match those on the record itself! Both "Love Me Do" and "PS I Love You" are listed on the back, but are not on the record. Another interesting thing about this record is the fact that it was heavily counterfeited as time went on, so determining the legitimacy and value of this record is often a challenge. And, as you can imagine, much research has been done online about this. If you want to research or learn more about this fascinating album, I have included some links at the bottom of the video description.

0:00 Intro
0:35 Crazy Prices
1:00 Vee-Jay vs. Capitol
1:50 Beatles Record Art
2:30 Real or Fake
3:45 Conclusion

#Beatles
#Vinyl
#RareRecord

Here's the WikiPedia article about the record:
[ Ссылка ]

And although this Web site has not been updated since 1998 and looks like it, there is a ton of information here about the many published variations of "Introducing the Beatles":
[ Ссылка ]

Thanks for watching this video. Our YouTube, ACBMemphis, is a father and son project to explore vintage technology, new technology, and other interesting and sometimes random stuff. If you want to see more videos like this consider subscribing. Or, click on one of the playlists below if you are interested:

Vintage Technology Videos:
[ Ссылка ]

Modern Technology:
[ Ссылка ]

Home Security Camera Reviews:
[ Ссылка ]

свернуть