"INTRODUCING THE BEATLES"
VEE-JAY, VJLP 1062 MONO
VERSION 2
RELEASED: 2/10/64


CONDITION: STILL SEALED
ITEM#: LP553
PRICE: $5,000


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  DESCRIPTION
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ONE OF THE THREE BEATLES-RELATED LAWSUITS INVOLVING VEE-JAY IN JANUARY OF 1964 INVOLVED THE COPYRIGHTS TO TWO OF THE SONGS FEATURED ON THE INITIAL FIRST ISSUE (VERSION 1) OF "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", NAMELY "LOVE ME DO" AND "P.S. I LOVE YOU". ALTHOUGH VEE-JAY APPEALED THE DECISION AGAINST THEM, THE COMPANY DECIDED THAT IT COULD ELIMINATE ITS IMMEDIATE PROBLEM WITH ITS "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" ALBUM BY DROPPING THE TWO SONGS FROM THE ALBUM. THESE SONGS WERE REPLACED WITH "ASK ME WHY" AND "PLEASE PLEASE ME".

VEE-JAY PREPARED NEW COVERS FOR THE REVAMPED VERSION TWO ALBUM, RELEASED ONE MONTH AFTER VERSION ONE ON FEBRUARY 10, 1964, WHICH IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "PLEASE, PLEASE ME" OR THE "ASK ME WHY"  VERSION. THE FRONT COVER OF THE ALBUM IS THE SAME AS THE VERSION ONE COVER BUT WITHOUT "PRINTED IN U.S.A." IN THE LOWER LEFT OF THE FRONT COVER. THE BACK COVER IS IDENTICAL TO THE TITLES ON BACK VARIATION OF VERSION ONE, EXCEPT FOR THE SUBSTITUTION OF THE TITLES OF THE TWO SONGS THAT REPLACED "LOVE ME DO" AND "P.S. I LOVE YOU".

THIS ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC STILL SEALED MONAURAL PRESSING OF VERSION TWO OF THE FIRST BEATLES ALBUM IN AMERICA IS ONLY OUR FOURTH 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 60 YEARS AGO.

THIS COVER HAS AN EXTREMELY TIGHT SEAL, ESPECIALLY AT THE MOUTH OPENING WHICH IS TIGHT AS A DRUM. NO BREAKS, NO TEARS, NO RIPS. THERE IS ONE FACTORY "breathe hole" EVIDENT ON THE FRONT. THE ¼" CONSTRUCTION FLAPS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE INSIDE COVER near the mouth opening ends ARE INDEED PRESENT, CONFIRMING THE CONCRETE LEGITIMACY AND AUTHENTICITY OF THIS VERSION TWO VEE-JAY COVER. ALSO EVIDENT ON THE FRONT COVER SHRINK IS THE ORIGINAL 2" X 2" SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. "HI-FI" PINK PRICE STICKER.

THE FRONT COVER IMAGES ARE GORGEOUS, BOLD AND CRISP WITH OUTSTANDING SHARP GRAPHICS. THE BACK COVER'S WHITE BACKGROUND IS "SNOW" WHITE WITH NO YELLOWING ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR OR RECORD IMPRESSION ON THE COVER AT ALL. THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY SHARP AND LEGIBLE. ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP WITH NO PUSHES OR BUMPS.

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