THIS BEAUTIFUL STEREO FIRST PRESSING FACTORY SEALED EXAMPLE OF CAPITOL'S GATEFOLD DOUBLE LP ALBUM "THE BEATLES' STORY" IS AN EAST COAST (SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA) FACTORY PRESSING, DICTATED BY THE BRIGHT "WHITE" TONE COLORED WRAP-AROUND SLICK THAT IS EVIDENT (THE WEST COAST ISSUES SLICKS WERE A "CREAM" COLORED TONE). THE $2.49 GIMBEL'S DEPARTMENT STORE 2¾" X 1½" STICKER ADHERED TO THE FRONT COVER SHRINK IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS AN EAST COAST ISSUE, FOR GIMBEL'S FLAGSHIP STORE WAS IN NEW YORK CITY (IN ITS HEYDAY THE DEPARTMENT STORE WAS MACY'S MAJOR RIVAL).

THIS HEAVY-WEIGHT ALBUM HAS TWO FACTORY SHRINKWRAP "BREATH HOLES" EVIDENT ON THE FRONT, WITH AN EXTREMELY TIGHT SEAL CORNER TO CORNER. THERE ARE NO RIPS, NO TEARS. THE MOUTH OPENINGS REMAINS TIGHTLY SEALED AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP. THE SPINE PRINT IS CENTERED, SHARP, CLEAR AND LAYS JUST A TOUCH ACROSS THE EDGE OF THE SPINE ON THE BACK. THE BLUE INNER SLEEVES (EARLY 1964 CAPITOL SLEEVE) ARE VISIBLE THROUGH BOTH MOUTH OPENINGS, SIGNIFYING TRUE FIRST PRESSING.

STEREO COPIES OF BEATLES ALBUMS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO 1966 ARE SIGNIFICANTLY RARER THAN THEIR MONO COUNTERPARTS. IT'S ESTIMATED THAT ONLY FIFTEEN PERCENT OF CAPITOL'S BEATLES ALBUMS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO 1966 WERE STEREO.

THIS EXAMPLE OF THIS TITLE IS THE BEST WE HAVE EVER OFFERED - AND IT'S A TRUE GEM.

THE SEALED ALBUM IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM THOMAS VANGHELE, PROPRIETOR OF FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES.