THE BEATLES NEXT ALBUM (VEE-JAY LABEL VJLP 1110)
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THE BEATLES NEXT ALBUM (VEE-JAY LABEL VJLP 1110)
Did you ever wonder what the Beatles US records might have looked like if Chicago based Vee-Jay Records had kept the rights to release their records? After all, the original contract signed by Vee-Jay and Brian Epstein gave the label exclusive rights to release Beatles material in the USA for a period of 5 years starting in early 1963.
After the failure of the band’s first two singles issued by the label, Vee-Jay neglected to pay the miniscule royalties earned for the almost non-existent sales of those records. This later enabled Epstein to claim breach of contract and for Capitol Records to re-claim the distribution rights. In addition to the two failed singles (‘Please Please Me’ in February 1963 and ‘From Me to You’ in May 1963), Vee-Jay had also issued the Beatles first US album, ‘Introducing the Beatles’ (a re-packaged version of the UK ‘Please Please Me’ album) on 22nd July 1963. This also sank without a trace.
Had Vee-Jay continued issuing new Beatles product, the following album release would have been a re-packaged version of the UK’s ‘gWith the Beatles’, tentatively and unimaginatively titled ‘The Beatles Next Album.’
A decade ago, as a novelty/limited release, some Beatles records were pressed with Vee-Jay labels and sleeves. This one re-creates ‘The Beatles Next Album’ (VJLP 1110) referred to above.
Both the sleeve and vinyl are in near mint condition.
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