VEE JAY LP ALBUMS
INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VERSION 2

ISSUED FEBRUARY 10, 1964

LABEL VARIATION CODE NUMBERS AND PRESSING INFORMATION EXCERPTED FROM "SONGS, PICTURES AND STORIES OF THE FABULOUS BEATLES RECORDS ON VEE JAY", BY BRUCE SPIZER. RECORDS ARE LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF RELEASE DATE. LP ALBUM COVERS & RECORDS ARE SOLD TOGETHER. GRADING LISTING IS FOR COVER/RECORD.

 
MONO "TITLES ON BACK" COVER
STANDARD "PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITH COMMA


 
 

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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP,
ACCOMPANIED BY RARER 45 SIZE LABEL VARIATION

VEE-JAY'S HABIT OF USING WHATEVER LABEL BACKDROPS WERE AVAILABLE LED TO A STRANGE VARIATION OF THIS RECORD. AS WAS THE CASE WITH VERSION ONE OF THIS ALBUM, SOME RECORDS WERE PRESSED WITH 45-SIZE LABELS - WHICH HAVE CENTERED SONG TITLES AND CREDITS, INCLUDING THE "COFFIN-KING" TYPO (SHOULD READ "GOFFIN-KING"), WITH "MICROGROOVE" AND "LONGPLAYING". HOWEVER, IT IS PRINTED ON A BLACK LABEL WITH AN OUTER RIM COLORBAND FEATURING A SMALL BRACKETS LOGO ON A 45-SIZE LABEL. THIS RECORD WAS MANUFACTURED BY ARP. (VJ1062(2).MR3, SPIZER). THE CONDITION OF THIS EXAMPLE IS A HIGH GLOSS, CLEAN NEAR MINT MINUS BORDERING VG++ WITH DEEP BEAUTIFUL GROOVES.

AS EVIDENT IN THE SCAN OF THE LABEL, THE SIDE 1 LABEL HAS VEEJAY'S TYPICAL PRODUCTION FLAW (ALSO SEEN ON MANY OF THEIR 45 SINGLES) WHERE A SMALL AREA OF VINYL ON THE CIRCULAR RIM HAS AN UNEVEN LEVEL, THEREFORE THE APPLIED LABEL HAS AN UNEVEN APPEARANCE

THE RECORD'S ACCOMPANYING VERSION 2 COVER IS A NEAR MINT TRUE GEM INDEED, REMAINING IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP AND PRESENTS ITSELF MAGNIFICENTLY.

THE ONLY MINOR FLAW IS A MISSING 5 1/2" PIECE OF TORN SHRINK ON THE FRONT COVER ONLY IN THE UPPER RIGHT AREA. YET, THAT AREA OF THE COVER IS UNAFFECTED BY THIS, AND THE ONLY SIGN OF HANDLING WEAR IS A MILLIMETER TOUCH ON THE TOP EDGE NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE. THERE IS ALSO A 3" SHRINK SPLIT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT EDGE, YET SHRINK REMAINS COMPLETELY INTACT IN THAT AREA. THAT IS THE EXTENT OF ANY IMPERFECTIONS ON THIS COVER. THE GRAPHICS AND ITS BOLD COLORS ARE SPARKLING ON THE COVER.

THE BACK COVER IS IMPECCABLE, GLOSSY, CLEAN AND WHITE WITH NO WEAR ANYWHERE.

THE SPINE IS PHENOMENAL - SOLID AND LEGIBLE FROM END TO END.

CONDITION: NM / NM- (VG++)
ITEM#: LP136
PRICE: $1,250


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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF A VERSION TWO SET. THE COVER GRADES A SOLID NEAR MINT MINUS SHOWING VERY MINIMAL HANDLING WEAR. YET, THE GRAPHICS AND IMAGES ARE BRILLIANT AND BOLD. NO RINGWEAR, NO SPLITS.

JUST A TOUCH OF WEAR ON FRONT COVER BY PAUL'S ARM. THAT'S IT. THE BACK COVER IS CLEAN AND WHITE.

THE SPINE IS SOLID, CRISP AND LEGIBLE, WITH SOME WEAR ON THE CORNERS ONLY.

THE ACCOMPANYING MONO RECORD IS THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LABEL VARIATION, VJ1062(2).MR2B, SPIZER.

IT HAS SMALL PRINT THROUGHOUT WITH LEFT JUSTIFIED TITLES AND CREDITS. THE WORDS "LONG PLAYING" AND "MICROGROOVE" DO NOT APPEAR ON THE LABEL. THE TRAIL OFF AREAS HAVE HAND ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS AND JOB NUMBERS, AS WELL AS THE "MR" CIRCULAR LOGO, INDICATING THAT THIS DISC WAS PRESSED BY MONARCH.

THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD AND LABELS ARE A GREAT NEAR MINT MINUS, SHOWING VERY LITTLE PLAY TIME.

CONDITION: NM- / NM-
ITEM#: LP709
PRICE: ------


 
   
 

 
MONO "TITLES ON BACK" COVER
"PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITHOUT COMMA
RARE "POWDER COAT" FLAT FINISH BACK COVER


 
     
 

  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

ULTRA-RARE COVER VARIATION: LOW-GLOSS 'POWDER COAT' FLAT FINISH BACK COVER SLICK WITH "PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITHOUT COMMA. ACCOMPANIED BY COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LOGO LABELS

PRESENTED AND OFFERED HERE IS THE ULTRA RARE MONO VERSION TWO "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" ALBUM COVER THAT FEATURES AN EXTREMELY RARE COVER VARIATION OF WHICH THE "TITLES ON COVER" BACK SLICK DOES NOT HAVE THE COMMON GLOSS FINISH, BUT RATHER A FLAT FINISH, KNOWN AS A 'POWDER COAT'. MOST NOTABLY IS THAT THE ¼" FLAPS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE INSIDE COVER ARE NOT PRESENT.

ADDITIONALLY, THE SONG LISTING ON THE BACK COVER HAS "PLEASE PLEASE ME" PRINTED WITHOUT THE COMMA FOLLOWING THE FIRST "PLEASE". THIS RARE FACTOR IS ONLY EVIDENT ON THESE RARE VERSION TWO "POWDER COAT" FLAT FINISH ASSEMBLED COVERS WITHOUT THE INSIDE FLAP.

THE RECORD ALSO HAS THE ORIGINAL VEE-JAY RECORDS OFF-WHITE GENERIC DIE-CUT INNER DUST SLEEVE INCLUDED.

CONDITION: VG+++ (NM-)  /  NM
ITEM#: LP523
PRICE: $1,975



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PREVIOUSLY SOLD "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" VERSION 2 LP ALBUMS

 
   
 

 
"STEREOPHONIC" BANNER WITH "TITLES ON BACK" COVER


 
 

  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP SR1062 STEREO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2
WITH "ASK ME WHY" & "PLEASE, PLEASE ME"

VERSION TWO FIRST VARIATION STEREO COVER
WITH "STEREOPHONIC" IN GRAY LETTERING IN WHITE BANNER

PROUDLY OFFERED HERE A MOST MAJESTIC STILL SEALED 'FACTORY FRESH' FIRST VARIATION VERSION TWO STEREO LP ALBUM, WHICH HAS A WHITE BANNER AT THE THE TOP OF THE FRONT COVER WITH "STEREOPHONIC" CENTERED IN GREY AND THE NUMBER "SR1062" IN BLACK IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.

THE CONDITION OF THIS STUNNING AND BRIGHT SEALED LP ALBUM IS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT, A MOST TRULY IMMACULATE EXAMPLE. NO RINGWEAR, NO RECORD IMPRESSION, AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP. The SEALED shrink wrap is fully intact WITHOUT any splits, tears or missing pieces, with SIMPLY some very light, MINIMAL age shelf wear. FOUR FACTORY "breathe holes" are EVIDENT (TWO ON THE FRONT AND TWO ON THE BACK). A SMALL "GOODY'S" RECORD STORE $2.99 PRICE STICKER REMAINS ADHERED TO THE FRONT COVER SHRINK IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER.

UNDOUBTEDLY, THIS STILL SEALED 'FACTORY FRESH' EXAMPLE IS WORLD-CLASS AND IS THE VERY FIRST SEALED EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER ACQUIRED FOR THIS STEREO VERSION TWO ISSUE VARIATION. THIS IS A WINNER AND WOULD BE A MOST RESPECTABLE ADDITION TO THE SERIOUS BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION.

CONDITION: STILL SEALED
ITEM#: LP534
PRICE: ------


 
   

 

  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP SR1062 STEREO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2
WITH "ASK ME WHY" & "PLEASE, PLEASE ME"

VERSION TWO FIRST VARIATION STEREO COVER
WITH "STEREOPHONIC" IN GRAY LETTERING IN WHITE BANNER

ROUDLY OFFERED HERE IS A MOST MAGNIFICENT FIRST VARIATION (STANDARD OR COMMON) VERSION TWO STEREO COVER, WHICH HAS A WHITE BANNER AT THE THE TOP OF THE FRONT COVER WITH "STEREOPHONIC" CENTERED IN GREY AND THE NUMBER "SR1062" IN BLACK IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.

THIS STUNNING AND BRIGHT STEREO COVER IS A MAJESTIC, SUPERLATIVE AND VIBRANT NEAR MINT MINUS. IT TRULY IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE. NO RINGWEAR, NO RECORD IMPRESSION. NO SIGN OF WEAR AT ALL,

THE ORIGINAL ACCOMPANYING VERSION TWO STEREO RECORD FEATURES THE LABEL VARIATION WITH THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LOGO. THE MACHINE STAMPED AUDIO MATRIX AND 'ARP" LOGOS ALSO APPEAR ON BOTH SIDES. THE RECORD WAS MANUFACTURED NY ARP. THE CONDITION OF THIS RECORD IS A STUNNING AND SHIMMERING NEAR MINT. THE LABELS ARE A BEAUTIFUL AND GLOSSY NEAR MINT MINUS. THIS IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF A STEREO VERSION TWO DISC,

ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER DUST SLEEVE.

UNDOUBTEDLY, THIS IS ONE THE VERY BEST EXAMPLE THAT WE HAVE EVER ACQUIRED FOR THIS STEREO VERSION TWO ISSUE VARIATION, AND WOULD BE A MOST RESPECTABLE ADDITION TO THE SERIOUS BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION.

CONDITION: NM- / NM
ITEM#: LP521
PRICE: $4,750


 
   
   

 
STAMPED EMBOSSED  "STEREOPHONIC  SR1062"  WITH "TITLES ON BACK" COVER


 
     
 

  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP SR1062 STEREO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

(ACTUAL IMAGES)

FAB COLLECTIBLES IS PLEASED TO FINALLY OFFER THE MOST INTERESTING, RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER VARIATION TO THE STEREO ISSUE OF THE VERSION TWO COVER. IT IS THE EMBOSSED VERSION (VJ1062(2).SC4, SPIZER) WITH "STEREOPHONIC" AND "SR 1062" MACHINE STAMPED IN BLACK PRINT AT THE TOP OF THE COVER.

THE ORIGINAL ACCOMPANYING VERSION ONE RECORD FEATURES THE LABEL VARIATION WITH THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LOGO
(VJ1062(2).SR2B(ii)(b), SPIZER). THE CONDITION OF THIS RECORD IS AN ASTONISHING AND REMARKABLE MINT UNPLAYED JEWEL.

HERE IS ONE OF THE TRULY RARE VEE-JAY COVER VARIATIONS IN STUPENDOUS CONDITION - AND THE VERY FIRST OF THIS STEREO COVER WE HAVE EVER OFFERED OVER THE YEARS.

CONDITION: NM / M (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP435
PRICE: ------



 
   
 
 
"STEREOPHONIC" STICKER WITH "TITLES ON BACK" COVER


 
     
    INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP SR1062 STEREO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

WITH RARE 1" x 2½" WHITE RECTANGULAR "STEREOPHONIC" STICKER ADHERED DIRECTLY TO COVER. COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.

WHEN PRESSING PLANTS RAN OUT OF STEREO COVERS, VEE-JAY DID NOT WAIT FOR NEW COVERS TO ARRIVE. INSTEAD THEY CONVERTED MONO COVERS INTO STEREO COVERS BY PLACING STICKERS ON THE COVERS. TWO "STICKER" CONVERTED COVER VARIATIONS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED, AND THIS EXAMPLE BEING OFFERED HERE IS THE 1" x 2½" WHITE RECTANGULAR STICKER WITH "STEREOPHONIC" IN BLACK AFFIXED TO THE LOWER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE COVER (VJ 1062(2).SC2, SPIZER).

FURTHERMORE, THIS FABULOUS COVER REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL LOOSE-FITTING BAGGY SHRINKWRAP. THIS BY FAR, IS THE VERY BEST STEREO "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" VERSION TWO WITH THIS RARE STICKER VARIATION WE HAVE EVER ACQUIRED AND HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER.

CONDITION: NM- / VG+++ (NM-)
ITEM#: LP470
PRICE: ------



 
   
 
 
MONO "TITLES ON BACK" COVER
"PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITHOUT COMMA
RARE "POWDER COAT" FLAT FINISH BACK COVER


 
     
 

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VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

FIRST ISSUE VERSION TWO COVER.
RARE "PASTE OVER" BACK COVER & "PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITHOUT COMMA.

THE MOST INTERESTING, RAREST AND SOUGHT AFTER VARIATION TO THE MONO VERSION TWO COVER. AFTER THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REISSUE THE ALBUM WITH THE TWO DIFFERENT SONGS, VEE-JAY STILL HAD A SUPPLY OF MONO VERSION ONE COVERS LEFT OVER. RATHER THAN DESTROY THESE COVERS, VEE-JAY HAD VERSION TWO "PLEASE PLEASE ME" BACK COVER SLICKS PASTED OVER THE VERSION ONE BACK COVER SLICKS.

CLICK ON THE TWO IMAGES OF THE BACK COVER CLOSE-UP SCANS TO VIEW LARGER IMAGES THAT DISPLAY THE DETAIL OF THE SONG TITLES VISIBLE BENEATH THE TOP PASTE-OVER SLICK. IN PARTICULAR, THE TWO REPLACEMENT SONGS "ASK ME WHY" AND "PLEASE PLEASE ME". THE ORIGINAL TRACKS "LOVE ME DO" AND "P.S. I LOVE YOU" ARE SEEN QUITE CLEARLY.

YET ANOTHER RARE HIGHLIGHT ... THE SLICK THAT HAS BEEN PASTED OVER IS INDEED THE VERY FIRST SLICK PRINTED THAT FEATURES THE REPLACEMENT SONG "PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITHOUT THE COMMA.

THE ACCOMPANYING MONO RECORD IS THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LABEL VARIATION, (VJ1062(2).MR2D(ii), SPIZER). IT HAS LEFT JUSTIFIED SONG TITLES AND INDENTED CREDITS WITH "INTRODUCING the BEATLES" (THE WORD "THE" IN LOWER CASE), "MICROGROOVE" AND "LONG PLAYING" SEPARATED INTO TWO WORDS. THE TRAIL-OFF AREAS TO THIS RECORD HAVE HAND ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE INITIALS "URJ" AND "ARC" ALONG WITH THE MACHINE STAMPED AUDIO MATRIX LOGO. IT ALSO HAS THE HAND ETCHED DATE 2-11-64. THIS RECORD WAS PRESSED BY ARC.

THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS A SHIMMERING NEAR MINT WITH GLORIOUS HIGH GLOSS LABELS.

THIS RARE DOUBLE-ATTRACTION COVER IS QUITE A VERSION TWO TREASURE.

CONDITION: VG+++ / NM
ITEM#: LP282
PRICE: ------



 
   
 
 
MONO "TITLES ON BACK" COVER
STANDARD "PLEASE PLEASE ME" WITH COMMA


 
     

 

  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

STILL SEALED

THIS ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC FACTORY SEALED MONAURAL PRESSING OF VERSION TWO OF THE FIRST BEATLES ALBUM IN AMERICA IS ONLY OUR SECOND EVER - AND VIRTUALLY PERFECT FROM CORNER TO CORNER. A LEGITIMATELY SEALED "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" LP, IS ONE OF THE RAREST TITLES TO FIND STILL SEALED - AND THIS ONE IS A WORLD-CLASS EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE BEST THAT HAS EVER SURFACED OR IS KNOWN TO EXIST. IT RETAINS A FRESH "NEWNESS" AS IT WAS ISSUED 56 YEARS AGO.

EVIDENT ON THE FRONT COVER SHRINK IS A WHITE 1" X 1" ROSE DISCOUNT RECORDS PRICE STICKER IN THE UPPER RIGHT AREA, STATING "OUR PRICE $1.88" IN RED PRINT (Roses Stores, originally known as "Rose's 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ Stores", is a regional discount store in the United States with its headquarters in Henderson, North Carolina. The chain STILL has stores in fifteen states, primarily in the South).

CONDITION: STILL SEALED
ITEM#: LP506
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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

RARER "OVAL LOGO" LABEL VARIATION AND COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP

THIS ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC MONAURAL PRESSING OF VERSION TWO OF THE FIRST BEATLES ALBUM IN AMERICA IS VIRTUALLY PERFECT FROM CORNER TO CORNER - TRULY A WORLD-CLASS EXAMPLE. THE COVER REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP AND IS ONE OF THE BEST THAT HAS EVER SURFACED OR IS KNOWN TO EXIST. IT RETAINS A FRESH "NEWNESS" AS IT WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 1964.

THE NEAR MINT, SHIMMERING RECORD IS THE VERY RARE VARIANT HAVING THE "OVAL" STYLE VEE-JAY LOGO ON THE LABELS, AND THE VIBRANT LABELS ON THIS EXAMPLE ARE SPECTACULAR "AS NEW". THE OVAL LOGO STYLE LABEL VARIATION IS THE RAREST FOR THE VERSION TWO ISSUE OF "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", FOR BY THE TIME THE RECONFIGURED ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY OF 1964, THE MAJORITY OF VEE-JAY'S RECORDS WERE BEING PRESSED WITH THE NEW BLACK LABEL BACKDROPS FEATURING THE OUTER RIM COLORBAND AND THE BRACKETS LOGO - MAKING THE EARLY OVAL STYLE LOGO MUCH RARER AND SOUGHT AFTER.

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: LP541
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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

THE RAREST OF ALL VEE-JAY LABEL VARIATIONS:
ALL BLACK LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT AND SMALL BRACKETS LOGO

BY FAR, THE RAREST LABEL VARIATION OF ANY "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" MONO RECORD IS THE ALL BLACK LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT FEATURING THE SMALL BRACKETS LOGO (VJ1062(2).MR6, SPIZER). ALL OTHER BASIC VEE-JAY LABEL STYLES RATE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THIS VARIATION IN TERMS OF RARITY. THIS LABEL VARIATION ALSO RIVALS MOST OF THE STEREO VEE-JAY LABEL RARITIES AS WELL.

THIS EXAMPLE IS A MAGNIFICENT AND STELLAR NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT ON BOTH THE VINYL AND LABELS. HERE IS THE RAREST VEE-JAY LABEL VARIATION IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AND ONLY THE SECOND EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED OVER THE YEARS, YET THIS ONE IS PURELY NEAR MINT.

THE ACCOMPANYING COVER ALSO GRADES A STUNNING NEAR MINT, WITH NO RINGWEAR, NO SEAM SPLITS, AND FOUR SHARP CORNERS. IN ADDITION, THE ORIGINAL VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO THERE IN THIS SET.

ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM PERRY COX, BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF "THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS.

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: LP436
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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

WITH RARE 4" X 2¼" "TWIST AND SHOUT & PLEASE, PLEASE ME" SONG STICKER ADHERED TO FRONT COVER.

OFFERED HERE IS A MOST WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF A VERSION TWO COVER WITH THE RARE 4" X 2¼" SONG STICKER AFFIXED DIRECTLY TO THE FRONT COVER SLICK. VJ1062(2).MC1E, SPIZER.

THE STICKER HAS A CRIMSON BORDER WITH THE WORD "FEATURING" IN CRIMSON AND "TWIST AND SHOUT" AND "PLEASE, PLEASE ME" IN PURPLE. ALL COVERS WITH THIS STICKER (AS THIS ONE) HAS BACK COVERS WITH "PLEASE, PLEASE ME" (WITH THE COMMA) AND THE NUMBER "2" IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER.

THESE STICKERS ALMOST ALWAYS SURFACE WITH MUCH WEAR AND GLUE LINE AGING SATURATION. THE EXAMPLE BEING OFFERED HERE IS THE CLEANEST, VERY BEST ONE WE HAVE EVER SEEN - A REAL BEAUTY AND GRADED AT NEAR MINT.

THE CONDITION OF THIS COVER IS A SUPER AND VERY SOLID VG+++. NO RINGWEAR, NO SPLITS ANYWHERE. SOME LIGHT HANDLING WEAR IS EVIDENT AND EACH CORNER HAS MINIMAL TIP WEAR.

THE BACK COVER IS A CLEAN WHITE WITHOUT RINGWEAR.

THE SPINE IS FANTASTIC - TOTALLY SOLID AND LEGIBLE.

THE ACCOMPANYING RECORD IS THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS VARIATION WITHOUT THE "LONG PLAYING" AND "MICROGROOVE" PRINT. THE CONDITION IS A SHIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS, DISPLAYING VERY LITTLE PLAY WITH DEEP BEAUTIFUL GROOVES. VJ1062(2).MR2E, SPIZER.

A SENSATIONAL VERSION TWO ISSUE HIGHLIGHTED BY THE RARE SONG STICKER!

CONDITION: VG+++ / NM
ITEM#: LP176
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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL BAGGY WRAP.
WITH NUMBER "2" DESIGNATION ON BACK COVER

PRESENTED HERE IS A SIMPLY GORGEOUS  EXAMPLE OF A VERSION TWO SET. THE COVER REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL LOOSE STYLE BAGGYWRAP. THE COVER ITSELF DISPLAYS FRESH AND CRISP WITH BOLD GRAPHICS AND COLORS . NO RINGWEAR, NO SPLITS. SEAMS ARE TOTALLY INTACT WITH NO WEAR. THE PRINT ON THE BACK IS BOLD AND SOLID. THE SPINE IS SOLID, CRISP AND LEGIBLE ALL THE WAY ACROSS. THE BAGGYWRAP HAS THE USUAL RUBS AND SOME TINY TEARS. THE COVER IS NOT AFFECTED AT ALL.

THIS BACK COVER VARIATION LISTS "PLEASE, PLEASE ME" WITH A COMMA, AND HAS THE SMALL NUMBER "2" DESIGNATION IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF INCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE WORDS "VEE-JAY RECORDS" (VJ 1062 (2).MC1C, SPIZER).

THE RECORD IS A SPARKLING NEAR MINT AND TRULY APPEARS UNPLAYED WITH LABELS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS. THIS LABEL VARIATION HAS THE CENTERED TITLES AND CREDITS WITH "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", "LONG PLAYING" AND "MICROGROOVE" ON THE LABEL, ALONG WITH THE ;'COFFIN-KING" COMPOSER CREDITS TYPO. THIS RECORD WAS MANUFACTURED BY ARP (VJ1062(2).MR2A, SPIZER).

CONDITION: NM / NM (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP413
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  INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
VJLP 1062 MONO
RELEASED: 2/10/64
VERSION 2

COVER REMAINS IN  ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.

OFFERED HERE IS A SENSATIONAL EXAMPLE OF A VERSION TWO SET. THE COVER APPEARS "AS NEW" - A STUNNING GEM FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE GRAPHICS AND IMAGES ARE SPARKLING AND BOLD. NO RINGWEAR, NO SPLITS. JUST A 2" SHRINK TEAR ON THE BACK, UPPER LEFT CORNER, YET THE SHRINK REMAINS INTACT IN THAT AREA. NO AFFECT TO THE COVER AT ALL. THE SPINE IS SOLID, CRISP AND LEGIBLE ALL THE WAY ACROSS.

THE ACCOMPANYING MONO RECORD IS THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS LABEL VARIATION, (VJ1062(2).MR2D(ii), SPIZER). IT HAS LEFT JUSTIFIED SONG TITLES AND INDENTED CREDITS WITH "INTRODUCING the BEATLES" (THE WORD "THE" IN LOWER CASE), "MICROGROOVE" AND "LONG PLAYING" SEPARATED INTO TWO WORDS. THE TRAIL-OFF AREAS TO THIS RECORD HAVE HAND ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS AND THE INITIALS "URJ" AND "ARC" ALONG WITH THE MACHINE STAMPED AUDIO MATRIX LOGO. IT ALSO HAS THE HAND ETCHED DATE 2-11-64. THIS RECORD WAS PRESSED BY ARC.

THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS A GLISTENING NEAR MINT PLUS AND APPEARS UNPLAYED, AND THE LABELS ARE GLORIOUS.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL VEE-JAY RED "THE REALLY GREAT RECORDED TALENT" INNER DUST SLEEVE.

CONDITION: M- / NM+ (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP406
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