“ANNA / ASK ME WHY”. Approximately 4 “AUTHENTIC” Copies Worldwide! This is by far the RAREST Beatles Record EVER! It’s value is more than originally thought! This is a “ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY”. There are so few of these “PROMOS” in existence, it’s. Quite doubtful you’ll ever see another one of these in your lifetime. Serious BEATLE collectors have contacted. Us about this item because it is so RARE. “MAKE A BEST OFFER”! In addition to marketing their EPs , as a single and lowering it’s price, Vee Jay resorted to promotional tie-ins. With various food products to further generate sales. They granted permission to certain companies to use the. BEATLES SOUVENIR RECORD as a premium as a special offer. This idea was a bust! But 2 of the songs on. Their EP (I-903) , namely ANNA (written by Arthur Alexander – 1962) with ASK ME WHY written by J. McCartney, were paired on an extremely rare PROMO SINGLE designated Spec. 8 by Vee Jay. The label on this record is similar to the BLUE & WHITE for EP (I-903) as well as VJ-581 Please Please Me/. From Me To You & VJ-587 (Do You Want To Know A Secret / Thank You Girl). It’s trail off areas contain the MR Logo indicating that this Styrene Disc was manufactured by MONARCH. As only a few MONARCH invoices to Vee Jay have ever been discovered. The timing & purpose. Of this single remains a mystery. Because this 45 contains ASK ME WHY , which is the song featured on the. PROMO TITLE SLEEVE , it’s been speculated that this record was used as part of Vee Jay’s midsummer blitz. To market the EP as a single. Supporters of this theory point out that the record is assigned Spec. And that the PROMO Title Sleeve calls the record a… Containing the phrase “#8 IN SALES”. While similarities between Spec. 8″ and “special D. Appear to support the theory, trail off markings are inconclusive. The trail off markings of the ASK ME WHY side contain the Master # 63-2968 and Job # 46527-X the. Same numbers that appears on the B-Side of VJ-498. The trail off markings on the ANNA side include the. Correct Master # 63-3185 and Job #. MONARCH assigned this Job # to the. Song in either late. January or February of 1964. Thus, this record could have been pressed as early as February of 1964. If that’s the case, this item had no relationship to the marketing the EP as it would have been made several. Months prior to the midsummer campaign to plug ASK ME WHY. Because only a half dozen or so copies of. This record have ever surfaced (all in LA) indicates that it was never widely distributed like a typical promo. DJ designation on the label sets this disc apart from all other PROMOS. Mystery of this 45 is the fact that there are no other 45s confirmed with a Spec. This is by far the RAREST “BEATLES” 45 ever made and continues to be a mystery as to why Vee Jay had. Ever produced it in the first place. So if you’re looking for AUTHENTIC. Versions of this and other RARE vinyls , or a source for any BEATLES Vinyl Records or CDs. Then shop with us here at THE ELECTRIC STORE USA. Condition of this item is. It should be noted that a RETURN is allowed. ONLY if the item had NOT turned out to be the. Genuine item as stated. That is not the. Every way with nothing to suggest. The owner is liquidating his entire. Age, he would much. Rather have the cash, so he is lowering the prices. On many items in order to sell them. Is a unique opportunity. To obtain some of the. Rarest Records , any of. Be a great addition to anyone’s existing collection! Our Catalog # AAMY-SPEC8-DJ-3185S. All BEATLES pricing is reflective of the latest BEATLES PRICE GUIDES. In particular the most recent. I n addition, our pricing is based on condition, rarity, and scarcity. Available, however you must keep in mind that most are now several years old and do not reflect. Accurate or current market values, regardless of who the authors are or what ever their so- called “expertise”. Please feel free to ask any questions or request additional photos! Very RARE , quite collectible a nd valuable to any. It’s important to note that the majority of Hi-End collectibles like this are always usually quite expensive. Primarily in most cases due to the. Here in 2019, they are RARE and at this stage QUITE SCARCE. Even locate some of these items, you would have to be. At the right place at. The right time since they are undoubtedly a part of someone’s collection at this point. The items that are most likely. The hardest to locate presently would be. “HEAR THE BEATLES Tell ALL” PROMO LP (Vee Jay). “ANNA / AS ME WHY” Spec DJ #8 PROMO EP (Vee Jay). “ASK ME WHY” PROMO Black & White Sleeve (Vee Jay). “PLEASE PLEASE ME / ASK ME WHY” Stock or Promo 45 VJ-498 (Vee Jay). “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” Stereo AD BACK LP (Vee Jay). “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” Stereo BLANK BACK LP (Vee Jay). “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” Stereo VERSION 1 COLUMN BACK (Vee Jay). “THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD” Stereo or Mono Portrait Cover (Vee Jay). “MY BONNIE / THE SAINTS” 45 Black Label w/ Color Bars (MGM). “MY BONNIE / THE SAINTS” 45 Pink Label Promo (Decca). “YESTERDAY & TODAY” Stereo or Mono 1st State BUTCHER COVER LP (Capitol). “HEY JUDE / BEATLES AGAIN” (3) Prototype Cover Designs (Apple). THE 4 SEASONS Stereo 2LP (Vee Jay). “FROM ME TO YOU / THANK YOU GIRL” Stock or Promo 45 VJ-522 (Vee Jay). “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” Promo LP (United Artists). “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” Stereo PINK Vinyl LP (United Artists). “WHITE ALBUM” Stereo # Less than 34 (Apple). “I’LL GET YOU” One-Sided Promo 45 (Swan). “WMCA GOOD GUYS” Promo Picture Sleeve (Capitol). “PLEASE PLEASE ME / FROM ME TO YOU” Promo BEATLEMANIA Sleeve VJ-581 (Vee Jay). “WE CAN WORK IT OUT / DAY TRIPPER” Red & White Star Line Target Label (Capitol). “WQAM-560-MIAMI” Radio Exclusive (WQAM Radio). “BEATLES INTRODUCE NEW SONGS” Promo 45 (Capitol). “BEATLES SECOND ALBUM” Compact 33 (Capitol). “BEATLES SECOND ALBUM” Open-End Interview Compact 33 (Capitol). “MEET THE BEATLES” Compact 33 (Capitol). “MEET THE BEATLES” Open-End Interview Compact 33 (Capitol). “SOMETHING NEW” Compact 33 (Capitol). “MEET THE BEATLES” Promo Mono LP (Capitol). “SAVAGE YOUNG BEATLES” Yellow Label (Savage). “SONGS, PICTURES & STORIES” Stereo LP (Vee Jay). “YESTERDAY & TODAY” Several Prototype Covers (Capitol). “BEATLES RADIO SPOTS” Several (Capitol, United Artists). Why are we mentioning these? As is the case with every one of the above. Mentioned items, each time we have offered any of them. People have made offers, however in many cases they were never serious. Or offers weren’t close to being reasonable. Or reflective of real market value. It’s important also to note. That the owner here is retiring and intends to sell off his entire collection. With that said, although sometimes not stated in many of our listings. He’s not adverse to offering DISCOUNTS to those. When making an offer please be considered. And always ask as many questions as you can. Thank you for watching! Please take a moment and look over all of our listings. If you’re interested in any VINYL, CD, CASSETTE, VHS TAPE, DVD, POSTER or any other item that you. Don’t see listed, it doesn’t mean that we don’t have it or can’t obtain it for you. So please let us know. We have thousands of items too numerous to list, therefore.. WE WELCOME ALL INQUIRIES! It’s important to point out, when sellers on e b a y set a price for an item, many factors are in play. One of which is the. Can be up to 10% of the Sell Price. So when you think that the price listed might be higher. Than you think it should be, please keep all these added costs in mind. Where does our knowledge about “Vee Jay” RECORDS originate? Although there have been several very. And well researched publications about the history of the “BEATLES” , t heir recordings, and the companies who had. Opportunity to have had an. Association with them, most. If not all based their research solely upon. Had a relative who was. Vivian Carter and her husband. Their friendship goes back to their days. Since he had p. Experience at the time in. Knowledge of everything that went on there. Experiences with respect to. Valuable since they originated from his personal experience. Production & Vendor issues. Knowledge and expertise that. Was personally involved with on a daily basis during the. Knowledge plus his personal possessions and documents retained from his years there, have been and. Always will remain priceless to us. He had always stated that 1964 was very stressful for everyone there. Remained friends with the Brackens , it was no longer a place he felt he could continue to work. Opportunity to pass on. What we consider to be. Recording company of such historical significance. ALL ITEMS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED! Specifically to whom the artist happens to. Also factored in is the physical and visual examination of play surfaces, labels. Outer jacket and the inner sleeve. In most cases when. There is obvious issues to the naked eye which. Most certainly affect play. This would be a part of the item’s description. Unless item is of extreme rarity and does have value regardless of it’s condition. Their records even when. Did have surface issues, however. Their value in any condition made these specific items. Made aware of it before we would ever sell it. We don’t play. Test every vinyl since we have tens of thousands of vinyls in stock, making it impossible to. The item “Beatles 45 ANNA / ASK ME WHY Spec. DJ No. 8 RAREST Vee Jay PROMO” is in sale since Saturday, March 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “theelectricstoreusa” and is located in Webster, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: Beatles
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Style: British Invasion
- Duration: Single
- Record Grading: Mint (M)
- Speed: 45 RPM
- Record Size: 7″
- Non-Domestic Product: No
- Title: ANNA / ASK ME WHY
- Country of Manufacture: United States
- Record Label: Vee Jay
- Release Year: June 1964
- Language: English
- Edition: The RAREST Beatles 45 of all time
- Genre: Rock
- Sleeve Grading: N/A
- Special Attributes: Authentic Pressing
