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  • 1. How many times did Vee-Jay repackage Introducing... The Beatles before its license expired?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Four times
D) Three times
  • 2. Did the repackaged albums contain any new music?
A) Only the first repackage contained new music
B) Yes, both contained new music
C) Only the second repackage contained new music
D) No
  • 3. What was the catalog number for Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles?
A) VJLP 1095
B) Vee-Jay VJLP-1050
C) Vee-Jay VJLP(S)-1092
D) VJLP 1065
  • 4. What type of cover did Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles feature?
A) A fold-out poster cover
B) A standard cardboard jacket
C) A clear plastic sleeve
D) A three-quarters gatefold cover
  • 5. What paintings were featured on the cover of Songs, Pictures and Stories...
A) Paintings of famous fans
B) Portrait paintings of the four musicians
C) Abstract art
D) Paintings of musical instruments
  • 6. Who was described as the 'Nut Beatle' or 'Beatle Nut' on the inside cover text?
A) George
B) Paul
C) Ringo
D) John
  • 7. How was John described in the inside cover text?
A) Nearsighted and the 'Chief Beatle'
B) The shortest Beatle
C) The quietest Beatle
D) The Nut Beatle
  • 8. Which Beatle was described as 'the quietest' and 'the one with the deadpan face'?
A) Paul
B) George
C) John
D) Ringo
  • 9. Who was described as the 'shortest Beatle' who would send his steak back if not blood red?
A) Paul
B) Ringo
C) John
D) George
  • 10. What was shown on the back sleeve of Songs, Pictures and Stories...
A) Advertisements for other artists
B) A list of tour dates
C) Song lyrics
D) Outlines of hearts below each Beatle-photo
  • 11. What was the purpose of the heart outlines on the back sleeve?
A) To draw your favorite member
B) To check off favorite songs
C) Instructions on how to fill the hearts with personal photos
D) To collect autographs
  • 12. Did the record inside Songs, Pictures and Stories contain the new album name on the label?
A) Yes, it displayed the new title prominently
B) It displayed the title of the Four Seasons album
C) It had no text on the label
D) No, it still stated Introducing... The Beatles
  • 13. When was Songs, Pictures and Stories likely released?
A) 12 October 1964
B) 31 October 1964
C) 9 January 1965
D) 12 January 1964
  • 14. When did Songs, Pictures and Stories enter the Billboard album chart?
A) 9 January 1965
B) 12 October 1964
C) 15 October 1964
D) 31 October 1964
  • 15. What position did Songs, Pictures and Stories eventually peak at on the Billboard chart?
A) Number 63
B) Number 50
C) Number 1
D) Number 142
  • 16. What was the other repackaging album set called?
A) The Beatles vs the Third Reich
B) The Early Beatles
C) Golden Hits of the Four Seasons
D) The Beatles vs the Four Seasons
  • 17. How many records were in the set The Beatles vs the Four Seasons?
A) Four
B) Three
C) One
D) Two
  • 18. What compilation album was included alongside Introducing... The Beatles in The Beatles vs the Four Seasons?
A) Meet The Beatles!
B) Please Please Me
C) Something New
D) Golden Hits of the Four Seasons
  • 19. What was the catalog number for Golden Hits of the Four Seasons?
A) VJLP 1065
B) VJLP 1050
C) VJLP 1964
D) VJLP 1092
  • 20. How many weeks did The Beatles vs the Four Seasons spend on the Billboard chart?
A) Twelve weeks
B) Ten weeks
C) One week
D) Three weeks
  • 21. What peak position did The Beatles vs the Four Seasons reach on the Billboard chart?
A) Number 1
B) Number 142
C) Number 63
D) Number 11
  • 22. Which bootleg release later parodied the cover artwork of The Beatles vs the Four Seasons?
A) The Early Beatles
B) Songs, Pictures and Stories
C) Rarities
D) The Beatles vs the Third Reich
  • 23. What recordings were featured on The Beatles vs the Third Reich?
A) The band's 1962 Star-Club recordings
B) The BBC live sessions
C) The 1964 Hollywood Bowl recordings
D) The Decca audition tapes
  • 24. Until what date was Vee-Jersey permitted to manufacture or distribute Beatles products?
A) 15 October 1964
B) 12 October 1964
C) 31 October 1964
D) 9 January 1965
  • 25. Until what date did Introducing... The Beatles and Songs, Pictures and Stories remain on the Billboard LP chart?
A) 9 January 1965
B) 22 March 1965
C) 15 October 1964
D) 31 October 1964
  • 26. How many LP albums did Vee-Jay issue out of its 16 tracks during its license period?
A) One
B) Sixteen
C) Four
D) Two
  • 27. How many EPs did Vee-Jay issue out of its 16 tracks?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Zero
D) One
  • 28. When did Capitol issue The Early Beatles?
A) 15 October 1964
B) 22 March 1965
C) 12 October 1964
D) 9 January 1965
  • 29. How many tracks on The Early Beatles were previously issued on Introducing... The Beatles?
A) 2
B) 11
C) 14
D) 16
  • 30. Which two songs from Introducing... The Beatles did not make their Capitol Records LP debut until 1980?
A) "Misery" and "There's a Place"
B) "Ask Me Why" and "Love Me Do"
C) "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Please Please Me"
D) "Something New" and "A Hard Day's Night"
  • 31. On which US version of an album did "Misery" and "There's a Place" finally debut in 1980 on Capitol?
A) Something New
B) Meet The Beatles!
C) Rarities
D) The Early Beatles
  • 32. On which UK LP was the Introducing... song "I Saw Her Standing There" first released?
A) Help!
B) Please Please Me
C) With The Beatles
D) A Hard Day's Night
  • 33. Which Capitol album also featured the US release of "I Saw Her Standing There" alongside the Vee-Jay album?
A) Rarities
B) Something New
C) The Early Beatles
D) Meet The Beatles!
  • 34. What was different about Paul's count-off on the Vee-Jay release of "I Saw Her Standing There"?
A) It starts from one instead of four
B) It is cut short by three numbers leaving only "four!"
C) It is completely removed
D) It is spoken in reverse
  • 35. When did Capitol release Something New in the United States?
A) In October 1964
B) In March 1965
C) In the summer of 1964
D) In January 1965
  • 36. How many songs on Something New had already appeared on the American A Hard Day's Night soundtrack?
A) Sixteen
B) Eleven
C) Five
D) Two
  • 37. Which company released the American A Hard Day's Night soundtrack album about one month before Something New?
A) Capitol Records
B) United Artists Records
C) Vee-Jay Records
D) Parlophone
  • 38. What kind of CD reproductions of Introducing... The Beatles have circulated?
A) Unauthorized CD reproductions
B) Official remastered CDs
C) Limited edition collector CDs
D) Promotional radio CDs
  • 39. Which magazine placed version two at number one?
A) Cash Box
B) Billboard
C) Record World
D) Rolling Stone
  • 40. Which album followed the success of Introducing... and featured Frank Ifield?
A) Twist and Shout
B) Jolly What! England's Greatest Recording Stars
C) Meet the Beatles!
D) Souvenir of Their Visit to America
  • 41. When was the album with Frank Ifield issued?
A) 26 February
B) 2 March
C) 23 March
D) 10 February
  • 42. What was the B-side to 'Do You Want to Know a Secret'?
A) P.S. I Love You
B) Love Me Do
C) There's a Place
D) Thank You Girl
  • 43. Approximately how many stereo copies of Introducing... The Beatles were sold?
A) 10,000
B) 41,000
C) 200,000
D) 1,300,000
  • 44. When were the Beechwood songs ('Love Me Do'/'P.S. I Love You') issued as a single on Tollie?
A) 2 March
B) 23 March
C) 9 April
D) 27 April
  • 45. Which subsidiary label released 'Twist and Shout'?
A) Beechwood
B) Capitol
C) Tollie
D) Vee-Jay
  • 46. What forced Vee-Jay to take care of its most pressing debt first?
A) Declining record sales
B) Legal pressure from Capitol
C) Lack of leadership
D) Financial problems
  • 47. Why did Vee-Jay choose not to report royalties on sales for the Beatles and Ifield?
A) They were too expensive
B) Contracts were already cancelled
C) They were low priorities
D) The band requested it
  • 48. When did Transglobal declare its contract with Vee-Jay null and void?
A) 10 January 1964
B) 14 December 1963
C) 8 August 1963
D) 7 January 1964
  • 49. Which label was the single "She Loves You" licensed to by Transglobal?
A) Swan
B) Beechwood
C) Capitol
D) Vee-Jay
  • 50. In which city was the Swan label located?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Philadelphia
D) Chicago
  • 51. Which magazine mentioned Capitol Records' planned promotional campaign on 14 December 1963?
A) Variety
B) Billboard
C) Cash Box
D) Rolling Stone
  • 52. Why did Vee-Jay's board decide to release Introducing... The Beatles despite potential legal trouble?
A) The contract was renewed
B) They were desperate for cash
C) Transglobal demanded it
D) Capitol gave permission
  • 53. What is the collector name for the first stopgap back cover version?
A) Blank Back
B) Ad Back
C) First Edition
D) Official Back
  • 54. What is the collector name for the second stopgap back cover version?
A) Clear Back
B) White Edition
C) Ad Back
D) Blank Back
  • 55. Which company served the restraining order on Vee-Jay?
A) Swan Records
B) Billboard
C) Transglobal
D) Beechwood Music, Inc.
  • 56. What is Beechwood Music, Inc. in relation to Capitol Records?
A) Its legal counsel
B) Its publishing subsidiary
C) Its primary pressing plant
D) Its parent company
  • 57. When was Introducing... The Beatles certified gold and platinum by the RIAA?
A) July 1963
B) 10 January 1964
C) 24 July 2014
D) May 1962
  • 58. Which EMI affiliate negotiated with US record companies to place foreign masters?
A) Parlophone
B) Capitol Records
C) Vee-Jay Records
D) Transglobal
  • 59. How many songs were originally on the UK Please Please Me album?
A) 10
B) 16
C) 14
D) 12
  • 60. Who was the president of Vee-Jay whose resignation resulted from a management shake-up and gambling debts?
A) Ewart Abner
B) Alma Cogan
C) Frank Ifield
D) Paul McCartney
  • 61. Which parent corporation owned Parlophone?
A) Vee-Jay
B) RIAA
C) Capitol
D) EMI
  • 62. During which decades was Introducing... The Beatles frequently counterfeited?
A) Late 1960s through the 1990s
B) Throughout the 1940s
C) The 2000s and 2010s
D) Early 1950s to the mid-1960s
  • 63. What color borders might counterfeit album covers feature?
A) Bright yellow borders
B) Pure white borders
C) Neon pink borders
D) Dark brown borders
  • 64. What audio format do nearly all fakes claim to be in?
A) Mono
B) Stereo
C) High-definition digital
D) Quadraphonic
  • 65. What is the actual sound of the record on many counterfeits that claim to be in stereo?
A) Live concert audio
B) Mono
C) Silence
D) Spoken word interviews
  • 66. Why are copies of the album with 'stereo' or 'stereophonic' usually counterfeits?
A) Stereo presses were never manufactured
B) Legitimate stereo copies are rare
C) Stereo records were illegal at the time
D) The band hated stereo mixing
  • 67. What instruments and roles are credited to John Lennon?
A) Rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals
B) Lead guitar, backing vocals
C) Bass guitar, vocals
D) Drums, tambourine
  • 68. What instruments and roles are credited to Paul McCartney?
A) Lead guitar, piano
B) Drums, maracas
C) Rhythm guitar, harmonica
D) Bass guitar, vocals
  • 69. Who played drums on 'Love Me Do' and 'P.S. I Love You' as an additional personnel member?
A) George Martin
B) John Lennon
C) Andy White
D) Paul McCartney
  • 70. What was George Martin's primary production role?
A) Backup vocalist
B) Producer
C) Lead guitarist
D) Drummer
  • 71. What instrument did George Martin play on 'Misery'?
A) Tambourine
B) Harmonica
C) Piano
D) Celesta
  • 72. What instrument did George Martin play on 'Baby It's You'?
A) Drums
B) Piano
C) Celesta
D) Maracas
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