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

ULTRA-RARE COLORBAND & BRACKETS LOGO LABEL VARIATION WITH ALL UPPER CASE FONTS AND "MICROGROOVE" & "LONGPLAYING" ADDED

The number of label and typesetting variations for the mono Version Two records OF VEE-JAY'S "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" boggles the mind. THIS EXTREMELY RARE LABEL VARIATION BEING OFFERED HERE has the black label with an outer rim colorband featuring THE "VJ" BRACKETS logo. The typesetting variation of this record has left justified song titles and songwriters' credits in small type with medium type "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" and "SIDE I" and "SIDE II" and small type "LONGPLAYING" and "MICROGROOVE" on the label.

THE DIFFERENTIAL FACTOR AND WHAT MAKES THIS VARIATION UNIQUE IS THAT ALL FONTS ARE IN UPPER CASE LETTERS, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN THE ALBUM'S TITLE. THE WORD "THE" IS ALL CAPITALIZED, AS COMPARED TO ALL OTHER VERSIONS WHICH HAVE THE WORD "the" IN LOWER CASE. also the addition of the words "LONGPLAYING" and "MICROGROOVE" have been printed as one word on each.

THE DISC IS A MAGNIFICENT AND SHIMMERING NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT ON BOTH THE VINYL AND RARE LABELS, AND THE NEAR MINT MINUS VERSION TWO ALBUM COVER RETAINS A FRESH "NEWNESS" TO IT. THE FRONT COVER IMAGES ARE GORGEOUS, BOLD AND CRISP WITH OUTSTANDING SHARP GRAPHICS.

ALSO INCLUDED IS THE ACCOMPANYING ORIGINAL VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER DUST SLEEVE IN BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION.

CONDITION: NM- / NM
ITEM#: LP564
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PREVIOUSLY SOLD "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" VERSION 2 LP ALBUMS

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
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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

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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
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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: ------

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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: ------

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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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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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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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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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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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