THE BEATLES WERE NOT THE ONLY POPULAR GROUP OF FOUR WHITE SINGERS TO APPEAR ON VEE-JAY BEFORE MOVING ON TO ANOTHER RECORD COMPANY. THE FOUR SEASONS ENJOYED NUMEROUS HITS, INCLUDING THREE NUMBER ONE SINGLES ON VEE-JAY IN 1962 AND 1963. AS THE SUMMER OF 1964 DREW TO A CLOSE, VEE-JAY WAS COMING CLOSER TO LOSING ITS RIGHTS TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE BEATLES RECORDS. APPARENTLY THE ONLY RULE WAS THAT VEE-JAY COULD NOT RECONFIGURE ANY OF THE RECORDS. THUS, THE COMPANY COULD REISSUE ITS TWO BEATLES ALBUMS. "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" AND "THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE", IN DIFFERENT COVERS IF DESIRED.

AS "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" HAD RECENTLY BEEN REISSUED IN A DIFFERENT COVER AS "SONGS, PICTURES AND STORIES", ONE MIGHT THINK THAT VEE-JAY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CREATE ANOTHER "NEW" ALBUM FROM THIS DISC. HOWEVER, ONE SHOULD NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE LABEL'S ABILITY TO CREATE NEW PRODUCT FROM OLD. VEE-JAY REALIZED THAT THE COMPANY COULD LEGALLY ISSUE ITS EXISTING BEATLES RECORDS IN ANY COVER, JACKET OR PACKAGE WHICH IT DEEMED APPROPRIATE, THEN WHY NOT PACKAGE AN EXISTING BEATLES RECORD WITH A FOUR SEASONS DISC. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE "INTERNATIONAL BATTLEGROUND" ALBUM TO BE RELEASED DESPITE THE OBJECTIONS OF GEORGE MARTIN AND EMI. THE MECHANICS WERE SIMPLE - PLACE AN "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" DISC AND A "GOLDEN HITS OF THE FOUR SEASONS" DISC INTO A DOUBLE GATEFOLD COVER. NOT ONLY WOULD THIS GIVE VEE-JAY A "NEW" BEATLES ALBUM, BUT WOULD ALSO ENABLE VEE-JAY TO UTILIZE ITS OVERSTOCK OF BOTH "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" DISC AND "GOLDEN HITS OF THE FOUR SEASONS" DISCS. THE RESULTING ALBUM TITLED "THE BEATLES VS. THE FOUR SEASONS" WAS DESIGNATED 'DX-30', WITH THE 'DX' PREFIX HIGHLIGHTING THE DELUXE PACKAGING. ALTHOUGH THE ALBUM COVER PROMISED A FREE BONUS 8" X 15" FULL-COLOR BEATLES PICTURE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING, THE ACTUAL POSTER INCLUDED WITH THE ALBUM WAS EVEN LARGER, MEASURING 11½" X 23".

HERE IS AN ULTRA-RARE STILL SEALED MONAURAL PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC VEE-JAY DOUBLE ALBUM SET THAT INCLUDES THE BEATLES "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" (VJLP1062) RECORD, ALONG WITH THE FOUR SEASON'S "GOLDEN HITS OF THE FOUR SEASONS" (VJLP1065) ALBUM. THIS TITLE IN EITHER MONO (MORE SO THE STEREO ISSUE) IS ONE OF THE RAREST TO FIND IN A STILL SEALED STATE. THIS IS ONLY OUR SECOND OFFERING EVER IN 25 YEARS.

THE GATEFOLD COVER HAS AN EXTREMELY TIGHT SEAL, ESPECIALLY AT THE MOUTH OPENING WHICH IS TIGHT AS A DRUM. BOTH WHITE VEE-JAY INNER SLEEVES, AND THE FOLDED 8" X 15" POSTER ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE THROUGH MOUTH OPENING. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY SQUARED, AND THE SPINE PRINT IS COMPLETELY LEGIBLE THROUGHOUT.  AN ORIGINAL 1½" ROUND 'BEACON' DEPARTMENT STORE SALE $6.59 PRICE STICKER REMAINS ADHERED TO THE SHRINK ON THE FRONT COVER. ONE FACTORY SHRINK "BREATH HOLE" IS EVIDENT ON THE FRONT.

FRONT COVER IMAGE IS BEAUTIFULLY  VIBRANT AND CRISP WITH OUTSTANDING GRAPHICS. WHITES ARE BRILLIANT. THERE IS NO YELLOWING ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR ON THE COVER ANYWHERE.

THIS VEE-JAY DOUBLE ALBUM SEALED TITLE IS AMONG THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ITS ORIGINAL STILL SEALED STATE, AND THIS ONE IS AN ABSOLUTE WINNER - AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO A SERIOUS BEATLES LP ALBUM COLLECTION.

THE SEALED GATEFOLD DOUBLE ALBUM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM MOST RESPECTED AND RENOWNED BEATLES RECORDS EXPERT AND DEALER, THE LATE GARY HEIN.