Introducing... The Beatles (U.S.Album Vee-Jay 1062) 10 January 1964

Introducing... The Beatles
(US Album 1964)

  1. "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney counting "one, two, three" is omitted; recording starts with "four")) McCartney 2:50
  2. "Misery"   Lennon and McCartney 1:48
  3. "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander) Lennon 3:00
  4. "Chains" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) George Harrison 2:25
  5. "Boys" (Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell) Ringo Starr 2:28
  6. "Love Me Do"   McCartney and Lennon 2:19 Removed from revised album
  7. "P.S. I Love You"   McCartney 2:04 Removed from revised album
  8. "Baby It's You" (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams) Lennon 2:41
  9. "Do You Want to Know a Secret"   Harrison 1:59
  10. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) McCartney 2:05
  11. "There's a Place"   Lennon and McCartney 1:53
  12. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) Lennon 2:33
  13. "Please Please Me" Lennon and McCartney * Replaced "Love Me Do" on revised album.
  14. "Ask Me Why"  Lennon and McCartney * Replaced "P.S. I Love You" on revised album
This album was released by Vee Jay 10 days before Meet The Beatles was released by Capitol. Due to the success of The Beatles after their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the record eventually reached number 2 in the US Billboard Album charts. Vee Jay were being sued by Capitol (amongst others) at the time, and partly due to this the LP was re-released changing 2 of the songs (see above). Eventually Vee Jay were allowed to continue using The Beatles songs they had until the end of 1964 (This explains the number of repackaged albums released by the label - which are fully listed below). Capitol would later release most of the above tracks on the album 'The Early Beatles'. The Vee Jay records (and their subsidy label 'Tollie') are now very collectable.
Jolly What! - The Beatles And Frank Ifield (Vee-Jay 1085) 26 February 1964
Jolly What!
(US 1964)

  1. "Please Please Me" – The Beatles
  2. "Anytime" – Frank Ifield
  3. "Lovesick Blues" – Frank Ifield
  4. "I'm Smiling Now" – Frank Ifield
  5. "Nobody's Darling" – Frank Ifield
  6. "From Me to You" – The Beatles
  7. "I Remember You" – Frank Ifield
  8. "Ask Me Why" – The Beatles
  9. "Thank You Girl" – The Beatles
  10. "The Wayward Wind" – Frank Ifield
  11. "Unchained Melody" – Frank Ifield
  12. "I Listen to My Heart" – Frank Ifield
The Jolly What! LP featured Frank Ifield on all but 4 of the songs. This was re-released in a more Beatle-like album sleeve later, in an effort to cash in on Beatlemania and just before Vee-Jays contract over the Beatles expired. The resulting album was..........

The Beatles And Frank Ifield On Stage (Vee-Jay 1085) 10 October 1964
The Beatles & Frank Ifield On Stage
(US 1964)
Same tracks as Jolly What! (See above)

The Beatles vs the Four Seasons (Vee-Jay DX-30) October 10 1964

The Beatles VS The Four Seasons
(US 1964)
  1. I Saw Her Standing There
  2. Misery
  3. Anna (Go to Him)
  4. Chains
  5. Boys
  6. Ask Me Why
  7. Please Please Me
  8. Baby, It's You
  9. Do You Want to Know a Secret
  10. A Taste of Honey
  11. There's a Place
  12. Twist and Shout                  The Beatles
  13. Sherry
  14. Big Girls Don't Cry
  15. Walk Like a Man
  16. Ain't That a Shame
  17. Marlena
  18. Candy Girl
  19. Connie-O
  20. Starmaker
  21. Soon (I'll Be Home Again)
  22. Silver Wings
  23. I've Cried Before
  24. Peanuts                           The Four Seasons
This was another desperate repackaging of the 'Introducing The Beatles' LP, Featuring The Four Seasons on this occasion.

Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles (Vee-Jay VJLP(S)-1092) 12 October 1964

Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles
(US 1964)
  1.  I Saw Her Standing There
  2.  Misery
  3.  Anna
  4.  Chains
  5.  Boys
  6.  Ask Me Why
  7.  Please, Please Me
  8.  Baby It's You
  9.  Do You Want To Know A Secret
  10.  A Taste Of Honey
  11.  There's A Place
  12.  Twist And Shout
This final effort by Vee-Jay was re-packaged in a gatefold sleeve with a free poster included. Vee-Jay were not allowed to release the music they held by The Beatles after October 12 1964, and the only card they had left up their sleeve was the album 'Hear The Beatles Tell All' (Listed separately) and this was because it contained no Beatles music only a couple of interviews that The Beatles had made in Los Angeles. 
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