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CAPITOL RECORDS FIRST ISSUE LP ALBUMS
MEET THE BEATLES!
MONO

FOR INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE FOUR LABEL VARIATIONS OF "MEET THE BEATLES!",
GO TO OUR "MEET THE BEATLES" BACKGROUND INFO PAGE FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS.



	FIRST LABEL VARIATION PRINTED WITHOUT "BMI" OR "ASCAP". ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF THESE FIRST-RUN LABELS WERE PRINTED, AND THE ONLY CONFIRMED FIRST LABEL PRESSINGS WERE PRINTED BY KEYSTONE ON THE EAST COAST.

			MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER FIRST LABEL VARIATION COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP THE VERY FIRST VERSION OF CAPITOL RECORDS' "MEET THE BEATLES" ALBUM RELEASED IN VERY EARLY 1964, FEATURES THE CAPITOL RAINBOW LABELS LACKING THE PUBLISHING PRINT "BMI" OR "ASCAP" ON BOTH LABELS. IT IS KNOWN THAT ONLY THE FIRST 200,000 TOTAL COPIES WERE PRESSED IN THIS MANNER AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ISSUES ADDED THE PUBLISHING PRINT. THIS EXAMPLE OF THE MONAURAL ISSUE WITHOUT PUBLISHING CREDITS ON THE LABELS OF THIS EAST COAST FIRST PRESSING IS A STUNNING NEAR MINT AND REMAINS WRAPPED IN ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. THE ULTRA-RARE RECORD GRADES A SHIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS, WITH A HIGH SPARKLING GLOSS TO THE VINYL AND GROOVES, WITH VERY MINIMAL PLAY EVIDENT. THE RARE EVER-IMPORTANT LABELS GRADE A BRIGHT AND COLORFUL NEAR MINT DISPLAYING VERY BEAUTIFULLY. THE POLISHED CAPITOL RECORDS' SEMI-GLOSS LABELS ARE STUNNING TO BEHOLD. THE SET ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT LATE 1963 / EARLY 1964 FIRST ISSUE ROYAL BLUE INNER SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. CONDITION: NM / NM- ITEM#: LP533 PRICE: $1,850



	SECOND LABEL VARIATION LISTS "ASCAP" AS THE PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATION FOR ALL SONGS ON THE SECOND SIDE AND ALL SONGS ON SIDE ONE EXCEPT "I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND", WHICH IS CREDITED TO "BMI".

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER SECOND LABEL VARIATION DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). A MOST GORGEOUS SET.		CONDITION: NM- / NM- ITEM#: LP710 PRICE: $475

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER SECOND LABEL VARIATION DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). A MOST BEAUTIFUL SET. VERY NICE VG+++ COVER SHOWING THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF HANDLING WEAR. NO SPLITS, NO RINGWEAR. RECORD IS A STUNNING NEAR MINT MINUS.		CONDITION: VG++ / NM- ITEM#: LP486 PRICE: $450

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER SECOND LABEL VARIATION DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). A SOLID VG++ SECOND LABEL VARIATION SET.		CONDITION: VG++ / VG++ ITEM#: LP483 PRICE: $375

	THIRD LABEL VARIATION CREDITS ALL SONGS ON SIDE TWO AS "ASCAP", EXCEPT FOR "I WANNA BE YOUR MAN", WHICH IS CREDITED TO "BMI". SIDE ONE CREDITS THE FIRST TWO TRACKS TO "BMI", WITH THE REMAINING FOUR SONGS TO "ASCAP".

	(CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW LARGER IMAGES)		MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 WEST COAST, #6 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. THIS WONDERFUL WEST COAST MID-FEBRUARY 1964 #6 COVER REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP (2 "BREATH" HOLES ON FRONT), AND IS THE RARER WEST COAST COVER WITH "BEATLES!" IN BROWN PRINT (THE STANDARD VARIATION HAS OLIVE GREEN PRINT). THIS IS THE FIRST MONO COVER THAT DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). THE CONDITION IS A MAJESTIC MINT MINUS FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THIS THIRD LABEL VARIATION LOS ANGELES PRESSING IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING WITH THE RECORD GRADING A STELLAR MINT MINUS "UNPLAYED" GEM. THE LOS ANGELES "GLOSSY" LABELS ARE EQUALLY STUPENDOUS AND RADIATE BEAUTIFULLY. ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LOS ANGELES FIRST ISSUE CAPITOL RECORDS EARLY TO MID 1964 BLUE INNER DUST SLEEVE. CONDITION: M- / M ITEM#: LP463 PRICE: $875

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 WEST COAST, #6 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION RARER WEST COAST COVER WITH BROWN "BEATLES" ON FRONT. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). COVER IS LIKE NEW, AND THE RECORD IS STUNNING NEAR MINT.		CONDITION: M- / NM ITEM#: LP008 PRICE: $500

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 WEST COAST, #6 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION WEST COAST COVER WITH OLIVE GREEN "BEATLES" ON FRONT. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). COVER IS STUNNING MINT MINUS, AND THE RECORD IS A GORGEOUS NEAR MINT.		CONDITION: M- / NM ITEM#: LP198 PRICE: $500

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 WEST COAST, #6 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION RARER WEST COAST COVER WITH BROWN "BEATLES" ON FRONT. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). JUST A GREAT NEAR MINT SET.		CONDITION: NM / NM ITEM#: LP273 PRICE: $475

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #2 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). INCREDIBLE STUNNING LIKE NEW COVER. TIGHT SHRINK (VERY SMALL 1" PIECE OF SHRINK MISSING FROM LEFT FRONT). SMALL "KLEIN" DEPARTMENT STORE PRICE STICKER ON BACK RIGHT CORNER. VINYL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PLAYED ONCE THEN STORES AWAY. GORGEOUS GLOSSY LABELS.		CONDITION: M- / M- ITEM#: LP382 PRICE: $675

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COVER, TIGHT SHRINK, VINYL IS STUNNING.		CONDITION: M- / NM ITEM#: LP218 PRICE: $575

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COVER, WITH SMALL BLUE "C" PRICE DEPARTMENT STORE INK STAMP ON BACK SHRINK CORNER. VINYL IS AMAZING.		CONDITION: M- / NM ITEM#: LP375 PRICE: $575

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). TERRIFIC NEAR MINT MINUS COVER WITH VERY MINIMAL HANDLING WEAR ON SPINE. NO RINGWEAR, SOLID SEAMS ALL AROUND. NO SPLITS. RECORD IS A GORGEOUS NEAR MINT.		CONDITION: NM- / NM ITEM#: LP309 PRICE: $425

	MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: 1/20/64 EAST COAST, #3 COVER THIRD LABEL VARIATION DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). VERY NICE AND BRIGHT VG++ COVER. NO RINGWEAR AT ALL WITH JUST SOME HANDLING WEAR. SEAMS ALL SOLID. RECORD IS A WONDERFUL NEAR MINT MINUS.		CONDITION: VG++ / NM- ITEM#: LP211 PRICE: ------

	FOURTH LABEL VARIATION FOURTH AND FINAL VARIATION CREDITS ONLY THE FIRST AND THIRD SONGS OF THE SECOND SIDE TO "ASCAP", WITH THE OTHER FOUR SONGS ON SIDE TWO AND ALL SONGS ON SIDE ONE CREDITED TO "BMI". CAPITOL DOCUMENTS INDICATE THIS FINAL CHANGE WAS APPROVED ON 3/7/66.

			MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL T-2047 MONO RELEASED: LATE 1966 WEST COAST, #5 COVER FOURTH LABEL VARIATION COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. WEST COAST COVER WITH OLIVE GREEN "BEATLES" ON FRONT. DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.MC1A, SPIZER). COVER STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL "FEDCO" STORE SHRINKWRAP THAT RETAINS THE ORIGINAL "$2.67" PRICE PRINT ON THE FRONT WRAP. COVER IS STUPENDOUS AND RECORD IS AN UNPLAYED MINT MINUS JEWEL. ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LATER (CORRECT PERIOD) 1966 TAN/LIGHT BROWN COLORED CAPITOL INNER SLEEVE. THESE LATE 1966 MONO "BMI" DOMINATED LABEL ISSUES, ARE ABOUT AS SCARCE AS THE VERY FIRST ISSUES. CONDITION: NM / M- (UNPLAYED) ITEM#: LP247 PRICE: ------