The Beatles on Vee-Jay (First Edition)

[Beatles] Bruce Spizer

ISBN 10: 0966264908 / ISBN 13: 9780966264906

Published by 498 Productions, New Orleans, 1998

Hardcover. First Edition. Spine ends lightly bumped, else Very Good plus in pictorial boards, with no dust jacket as issued. Oversize volume, shipping billed at cost. Seller Inventory # 164922

Synopsis:

Foreword by Perry Cox.

Complete story of the Beatles records on Vee-Jay - how creative marketing turned 16 Beatles songs into a comprehensive catalog of multiple 45, EP, and album releases that, taken together, are worth more today than all other American Beatles records combined.

DID YOU KNOW... Capitol Records initially passed on the Beatles 4 times?

When the Beatles first two US singles were released by Vee-Jay Records in 1963, they were virtually ignored?

When Vee-Jay released Please Please Me as the first Beatles single in the US, the group's name was misspelled as "The BEATLES"?

Learn all this and much more in Songs, Pictures and Stories of the fabulous Beatles Records on Vee-Jay. This entertaining and informative book compiles the history and images of the most misunderstood and colorful period of the Beatles American records.

Hundreds of color pictures, including all known variations of album covers, picture sleeves and record labels, Billboard and Cash Box trade ads, royalty statements and checks issued to Capitol Records, promotional mailers, catalogs, posters and other cool stuff!

Contributors include Dave Askamit, Jason Anjoorian, Dale Aronson, Jeff Augsburger, Bob Avellino, Deborah Bonhart, Frank Caiazzo, Mike Calahan, Lou Calitri, Betty Chiapetta, Ken Clee, Sherman Cohen, Thomas Cook, Perry Cox, Andy Davis, Vance DeGeneres, Ricki Filiar, Chris Fonvielle, Rob Friedman, Mark Galloway, John Guarnieri, Jim Hansen, Gary Hein, Dan Hildebrand, Lin Holland, Pete Howard, Phillip Hunott, Matt Hurwitz, Todd Jackson, Gary Johnson, Christopher Kennel, Mark Lewisohn, Carol Luna, Phillip Marks, Susan McDaniel, Mitch McGeary, Tim Neely, Bob Nichols, Jerry Osborne, Martin Paul, Stanley Penenka, Casey Piotrowski, Marina Poch, Debra Poe Cary Pollack, Simon Postbrief, Shirley Rambeau, Rick Randell, Chris Ridges, Kate Riley, Wayne Rogers, Tom Schalk, David Schwartz, Jan Seltzer, Barry Spizer, Julie Stein, John Tefteller, Rebecca Tran, Enrico Venuti, Michael White, Craig Winston, Gordon Wrubel, Cliff Yamasaki, Robert W. York.

About the Author: Bruce Spizer is a lifelong native of New Orleans, Louisiana, who was nine years old when the Beatles invaded America. He began listening to the radio at age two and was a die-hard fan of WTIX, a top-forty station that played a blend of New Orleans R&B music and top pop and rock hits. His first two albums were The Coaster's Greatest Hits, which he permanently "borrowed" from his older sisters, and Meet The Beatles!, which he still occasionally plays on his vintage 1964 Beatles record player. Although he did not attend the Beatles 1964 appearance at City Park Stadium in New Orleans, he was present in Tulane Stadium when Tom Dempsey kicked his NFL record 63-yard field goal to give the Saints a last second victory over the Detroit Lions. His mother still remembers his attempts to sing along with I Want To Hold Your Hand in the car on the way to school.

During his high school and college days, Bruce played guitar in various bands that primarily covered hits of the sixties, including several Beatles songs. He wrote numerous album and concert reviews for his high school and college newspapers, including a review of Abbey Road that didn't claim Paul was dead. While at Tulane University, he served on the Board of Directors of the Mushroom, which was a highly successful student-run record store. Bruce received his B.A., M.B.A. and law degree from Tulane University. He has his own law practice and is Board Certified in Tax Law and Estate Planning and Administration. He is also a member of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants. His legal and accounting experience proved valuable in researching and writing this book. Bruce has an extensive Beatles collection, concentrating primarily on United States and Canadian first issue records, record promotional items and concert posters.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Beatles on Vee-Jay (First Edition)
Publisher: 498 Productions, New Orleans
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.