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 VEE-JAY 45 SINGLE "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 AGAIN, is known among Collectors as the "PORTRAIT COVER".

Both ISSUES 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, AND FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS QUITE HONORED TO NOW OFFER THIS UNBELIEVABLE STILL SEALED WORLD-CLASS MAJESTIC EXAMPLE OF THIS ULTRA-RARE VEE-JAY RELEASE. A STILL SEALED COPY OF THE STEREO "PORTRAIT" COVER BRINGS THE RARITY OF IT TO ANOTHER STRATOSPHERE - BEING ONLY THE SECOND SEALED COPY TO HAVE EVER SURFACED.  WITHOUT RESERVATION, IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE RAREST STILL SEALED ORIGINAL BEATLES ALBUM IN EXISTENCE.

THIS SEALED STEREO "PORTRAIT" COVER IS STUNNING TO SAY THE LEAST, WITH STRIKING COLORS AND GRAPHICS. THE SEAL ON THIS lp ALBUM IS A TIGHT ONE, WITH NO BREAKS ANYWHERE, AND A VERY TIGHT SEAL AT THE MOUTH OPENING. THERE IS A 1¾" x 2½" MISSING PIECE OF SHRINK THAT WAS CAREFULLY CUT AWAY WHERE OBVIOUSLY A PRICE STICKER WAS ONCE AFFIXED TO THE FRONT COVER SHRINK. THIS LOCATION IS NEAR THE RIGHT EDGE, DIRECTLY ABOVE where THE "VJ" BRACKETS LOGO is printed, just BENEATH THE LETTERS "ELD" IN THE WORD "IFIELD". THERE IS NO AFFECT OR WEAR TO THE COVER IN ANY MANNER TO THIS AREA OF THE COVER. OTHER MINOR FLAWS ARE A SMALL PUSH TO THE LEFT CORNER TIP, A TOUCH OF WEAR TO THE BOTTOM LEFT TIP, AND A MILLIMETER CREASE TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP, WHERE THE SHRINK IS PULLED BACK ¼” FROM THAT CORNER AT THE MOUTH. THE BACK COVER IS FLAWLESS AND THE WHITE TONE IS CLEAN AND BRILLIANT.

The SCANS AND photos do not do justice to this miraculous AND ULTRA-RARE STILL SEALED GEM. The Stereo Portrait Cover and the STILL SEALED "THE BEATLES VS. THE FOUR SEASONS" STEREO LP ALBUM (also CURRENTLY available from Fab 4 Collectibles ), are the two key records needed to complete any serious STILL SEALED collection of the Beatles American records.

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