Because of poor sales on the original release "JOLLY WHAT !" , the solution was to repackage the album in such a way as to focus on the album's strengths and downplay its weaknesses. The reissue cover features the striking portrait of the Beatles Previously used on the "Love Me Do" picture sleeve. The Beatles songs are prominently listed on the cover. There are both Mono and STEREO versions of this cover, which is known among Collectors as the "PORTRAIT COVER". Both use the same liner notes slick from the first issue of "JOLLY WHAT !". Unfortunately, no documents regarding the portrait cover have surfaced. What is known is that this album is EXTREMELY RARE. In all likelihood, only a few thousand Mono and a few hundred STEREO copies were sold. Isn't it ironic that an album Vee-Jay could not give away in 1964 has become so sought after by Collectors attracted to its beautiful cover and colorful history? Due to the albums poor sales performance, even the Mono version of the portrait cover is difficult to find and commands a high price among Collectors.

This STEREO version of this album is one of the RAREST and MOST COLLECTIBLE of all Beatles records! WITH TWO FACTORY "BREATH HOLES" EVIDENT ON THE FRONT COVER SHRINK, this example IS virtually FLAWLESS corner to corner, WITH IT'S ONLY MINOR FLAW BEING A SMALL CREASE IN THE FRONT COVER ABOVE THE WORDS "RECORDING ARTISTS". IN ALL PROBABILITY this was CAUSED AT THE FACTORY WHEN ASSEMBLED. THIS CREASE IS HARDLY NOTICEABLE BUT SIMPLY MENTIONED HERE FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY. ANY MARKS, LINES, INDENTATIONS
OR STREAKS SEEN ON THE COVER IN THE PHOTOS ARE ON THE SHRINKWRAP ONLY. the coVER ITSELF IS NOT affected by wear whatsoever.

THE COVER IS accompanied by ITS Near Mint MINUS (BORDERS VG+++) Stereo record (VJ1085.SR1,  Spizer) Colorband with Oval Logo, "STEREO" at 3 O'clock position, AND THE VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER SLEEVE.

The photos do not do justice to this miraculous AND ULTRA-RARE GEM. The Stereo Portrait Cover and the "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" STEREO "AD BACK" (also available from Fab 4 Collectibles ), are the two key records needed to complete any serious collection of the Beatles American records.