"THE RECORD
THAT STARTED BEATLEMANIA"
Please Please Me / From Me To You
Vee-Jay 581, Promotional Issue
SPECIAL TITLE SLEEVE
Issued Early 1964

ITEM # : PR349
CONDITION : VG ++
PRICE : $8,000

 

 promotional singles were issued for
Vee-Jay's release of their VJ-581 release of
"PLEASE PLEASE ME" / "FROM ME TO YOU".
in alL likelihood, the number of these
promotional 45's  pressed
did not exceed a few thousand copies.

in addition, aN EXTREMELY limited number of the these
promotional 45 singles were issued with a
SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL VJ-581 TITLE SLEEVE
(VJ581.PS2 - Spizer )
ONE of which we are proud to offer here :

(ACTUAL SCANS)

The blue and white sleeve proudly describes the release as
"THE RECORD THAT STARTED BEATLEMANIA".
It refers to the group's January 3, 1964 film clip
on The Jack Paar Show  and THEIR upcoming
appearances on the February 9 and February 16 EDITIONS
OF THE Ed Sullivan Show . IN ADDITION, the group WILL BE
featured in Time, Life  and Newsweek  magazines.

These references to the spread of Beatlemania in America
giveS this special sleeve historical importance.

The condition of thIS ULTRA rare sleeve is
A MOST SOLID AND RESPECTABLE vg ++.
THE colors remain vibrant. THE BLUES ARE CRISP and BOLD,
WHILE THE WHITE SECTIONS ARE bright with NO DEEP WEAR TO SPEAK OF.
No rips, No tears AND THERE IS NO TRUE RINGWEAR, ONLY SOME MINIMAL
record impression.  THERE ARE Some rubbing points throughout,
YET NOTHING DRASTIC. THE EDGES ARE QUITE SHARP.

THE THREE light VERTICAL "RINGS" SEEN IN THE CENTER ON ONE
SIDE IS A "PRINTER'S ERROR", AS IS THE LIGHT BLUE VERTICAL LINE
EVIDENT ON THE OTHER SIDE. BOTH OF THESE ASPECTS
ARE Characteristics FOUND ON ALL OF
THESE SLEEVES THAT HAVE SURFACED.

THE historical significance  OF
"The RECORD THAT STARTED BEATLEMANIA" PROMOTIONAL sleeve
combined with its VERY limited production,
MAKES this EXAMPLE BEING OFFERED HERE
one of the FINEST FOUND IN RECENT YEARS !!!