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VEE-JAY STEREO PRESSINGS ARE MUCH RARER THAN THE MONO, AND THIS COVER IS NEAR MINT. IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY NOT ONLY THE VERY BEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER ACQUIRED FOR THIS TITLE, WHICH IS NOTORIOUS FOR WEAR, BUT THE BEST WE HAVE EVER SEEN. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL ON THIS BEAUTY, AND THE COLORS AND GRAPHICS ARE BOLD AND DEEP. THE EXTENT OF WEAR IS THE TYPICAL, SLIGHT WEAR OF THE TIPS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER LEFT CORNERS ONLY, AND SOME VERY MINIMAL SHELF WEAR ALONG SOME OF THE BOTTOM SEAM.

THE WHITENESS OF THE BACK COVER REMAINS WITH A CLEAN BRIGHT TONE WITH NO DIRT OR RINGWEAR EVIDENT. NO YELLOWING.

THE SPINE IS ROCK SOLID AND THE PRINT IS THERE, VERIFYING IT AS AUTHENTIC.

THE ACCOMPANYING STEREO RECORD IS A GORGEOUS NEAR MINT EXAMPLE WITH THE LABEL VARIATION FEATURING THE COLORBAND AND OVAL LOGO. IT HAS LEFT JUSTIFIED ARTIST-ONLY CREDITS, THE ALBUM NUMBER VJLPS 1085 AND "STEREO" AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE TRAIL-OFF MARKINGS ON BOTH SIDES CONTAIN THE MACHINE STAMPED "MR" IN A CIRCLE AND AUDIO MATRIX LOGOS, WHICH INDICATE THAT THE DISC WAS PRESSED BY MONARCH RECORDS. (VJ1085.SR1, SPIZER).

IN ADDITION, THE ORIGINAL VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER SLEEVE IS ALSO THERE IN THIS SET.

CONDITION: NM / NM
ITEM#: LP204
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THE RAREST OF THE VEE-JAY BEATLES ALBUMS IS THE SECOND AND "VERY LIMITED" PRESSING OF "THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE". 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 VEE-JAY'S SUBSIDIARY TOLLIE LABEL, THE "LOVE ME DO" PICTURE SLEEVE.

CONDITION: NM- (VG+++) / NM- (VG+++)
ITEM#: LP431
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FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES PROUDLY OFFERS THIS MOST OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE MUCH RARER STEREO PRESSING OF "THE BEATLES VS. THE FOUR SEASONS " WHICH IS AMONG THE VERY BEST OPENED EXAMPLES WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. IT IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT WITH VIBRANT COLORS AND SOLID, FIRM SEAMS.

BOTH RECORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR AND GRADE MINT MINUS AND ARE UNPLAYED JEWELS. THE DISCS ARE A MATCHING PAIR OF THOSE PRESSED BY ALLENTOWN RECORD COMPANY (ARC) FOR VEE-JAY RECORDS. THE TWO ORIGINAL NEAR MINT VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER DUST SLEEVES ARE ALSO INCLUDED.

THE ORIGINAL FOLDED 11½" X 23" POSTER IS INCLUDED, AND REMAINS IN AMAZING MINT "AS NEW" CONDITION, WITH FOUR SHARP CORNERS, AND APPEARS IT'S BEEN INSIDE THE COVER SINCE ITS INSERTION.

CONDITION: COVER NM- / RECORDS M- (UNPLAYED) X2 /
POSTER M "AS NEW"
ITEM#: LP476
PRICE: $9,750

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FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES PROUDLY OFFERS THIS MOST OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE MONAURAL PRESSING OF "THE BEATLES VS. THE FOUR SEASONS " - WHICH IS AMONG THE VERY BEST OPENED EXAMPLES WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. THIS EXAMPLE JUST ABOUT EQUALS ANY SEALED COPIES THAT WE HAVE SEEN, WITH AN INCREDIBLY STUNNING NEAR MINT COVER AND IS ONE OF THE BEST OPENED EXAMPLES OF THIS ALBUM OUT THERE.

BOTH RECORDS ARE ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR AND GRADE MINT MINUS AND ARE UNPLAYED JEWELS. THE DISCS ARE A MATCHING PAIR OF THOSE PRESSED BY ALLENTOWN RECORD COMPANY (ARC) FOR VEE-JAY RECORDS.

THE ORIGINAL FOLDED 11½" X 23" POSTER IS INCLUDED, AND REMAINS IN AMAZING NEAR MINT "AS NEW" CONDITION, WITH FOUR SHARP CORNERS, AND APPEARS IT'S BEEN INSIDE THE COVER SINCE ITS INSERTION.

CONDITION: COVER NM / RECORDS M- (UNPLAYED), NM / POSTER NM "AS NEW"
ITEM#: LP458
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WITH RARE 'CONCERT BANNER' STICKER ADHERED TO THE BOTTOM OF FRONT COVER.

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THIS VEE-JAY ALBUM IS A FANCY RE-PACKAGING OF THE SECOND VERSION OF "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", AND AS EXPECTED WITH ALL VEE-JAY RECORDS, A STEREO PRESSING OF THIS LP IN THIS CONDITION IS A GREAT FIND. THE SCARCITY OF THE STEREO VERSION OF THIS RECORD IS NOT SURPRISING CONSIDERING THAT LESS THAN 2% OF THE ALBUMS SOLD (7,375) WERE STEREO.

THE COVER OFFERED HERE IS THE FIRST VARIATION STANDARD STEREO COVER ISSUED FOR THIS RELEASE, WITH THE WORD "STEREO" IN BLUEPRINT AT THE TOP OF THE COVER.

AN ADDED BONUS ON THIS EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE VARIOUS RARE 'CONCERT BANNER' STICKERS IS ADHERED TO THE BOTTOM OF FRONT COVER. THESE "BANNER" ALBUMS WERE SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT RECORD STORES LOCATED IN THE CONCERT VENUE CITIES. THIS EXAMPLE IS FROM THE GROUP'S SEPTEMBER 2, 1964 APPEARANCE AT THE "CONVENTION HALL" IN PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE ACCOMPANYING "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" STEREO RECORD IS THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS VARIATION WITH "STEREO" PRINT AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE LABELS

CONDITION: VG+++ / NM-
ITEM#: LP439
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ACCOMPANIED BY INSANELY-RARE TRUE STEREO PRINTED LABELS HAVING THE "VJLPS" PREFIX AND ULTRA-RARE RED RECTANGULAR "STEREO" STICKER ADHERED TO BOTTOM OF FRONT COVER. COVER REMAINS IN 'SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.' IN-STORE BAGGY WRAP.

FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF PERRY COX.

THE GORGEOUS NEAR MINT COVER OFFERED HERE, WHICH REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL 'SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.' IN-STORE BAGGY WRAP, THIS IS THE ULTRA-RARE STEREO VERSION, WHICH IS THE MONO COVER MODIFIED WITH A 2" X ½" RED RECTANGULAR STICKER CONTAINING THE WORD "STEREO" IN BLACK AFFIXED DIRECTLY ONTO THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE FRONT GATEFOLD FLAP.

THE ABSOLUTE AND VITAL HIGHLIGHT FACTOR OF THIS PACKAGE IS THE INSANELY-RARE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS VARIATION WITH "STEREO" PRINT AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, YET FEATURING THE TRUE STEREO PRINTED LABELS EVIDENT BY THE "VJLPS" CATALOG NUMBER PREFIXES AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION PRINTED ON THEM. ANOTHER RARITY FACTOR: THERE IS A FACTORY PRINTED WHITE DOT PRECEDING THE FIRST TRACK OF THE SIDE 1 LABEL:   ●  1. "I SAW HER STANDING THERE".

THIS MARVELOUS SET INCLUDES THE VEE-JAY RECORDS  "AD BACK" INNER DUST SLEEVE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AS WELL.

THIS MAGNIFICENT VEE-JAY ALBUM RARITY EMANATES FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF PERRY COX, PROMINENT BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT AND AUTHOR OF "THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS - AND WHOSE LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY ACCOMPANIES THE PACKAGE.

CONDITION: NM/NM
ITEM#: LP501
PRICE: ------

WITH ULTRA-RARE RED RECTANGULAR STICKER CONTAINING THE WORD "STEREO" IN BLACK.

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THE COVER OFFERED HERE IS NOT THE STANDARD STEREO COVER ISSUED WITH THIS RELEASE (WITH THE WORD "STEREO" IN BLUE AT THE TOP OF THE COVER). AS WAS THE CASE WITH THE INTRODUCING THE BEATLES LP, VEE-JAY HAD THE FACTORIES IMPROVISE STEREO COVERS WHEN ONLY MONO COVERS WERE AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE ULTRA-RARE VERSION, WHICH IS THE MONO COVER MODIFIED WITH A RED RECTANGULAR STICKER (VJ1092.SC3, SPIZER) CONTAINING THE WORD "STEREO" IN BLACK.

THE STICKER IS SIMPLY PERFECT, AND GRADED MINT MINUS.

THESE STEREO STICKER VERSIONS ARE MUCH RARER THAN THE NORMAL STEREO COVER (SPIZER, PAGE 161, VJ BOOK).

THE JACKET HAS A GATEFOLD COVER WHOSE FLAP IS TWO-THIRDS OF THE FULL JACKET'S SIZE. THIS EXAMPLE IS SIMPLY STUPENDOUS, FOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE GATEFOLD, IT REMAINS VERY STIFF, MEANING THAT OPENING IT HAS BEEN MINIMAL OVER THE YEARS. THE GATEFOLD IS FLAWLESS. NO WEAR, NO SPLITS.

THE BACK COVER LEAVES NO DOUBT THAT VEE-JAY WAS MARKETING THIS RECORD FOR YOUNG GIRLS. BELOW RINGO'S COLOR-TINTED PICTURE IS THE PHRASE "RINGO LOVES" AND A BLUE DASH-BORDERED HEART CONTAINING THE PHRASE "PICTURE HERE". SIMILAR PICTURES, LANGUAGE AND HEARTS APPEAR FOR THE OTHER BEATLES.

THE CONDITION OF THIS SET IS JUST MARVELOUS IN EVERY FACTOR ! THE COVER IS A FANTASTIC NEAR MINT MINUS WITH JUST SOME MINOR HANDLING WEAR POINTS. TO FIND THIS FRAGILE FRONT GATEFOLD COVER IN THIS CONDITION IS QUITE A FIND FOR A COLLECTOR - ESPECIALLY THE STEREO VERSION !!! THE SPINE, WHICH IS USUALLY FOUND IN DISASTROUS FLAKY CONDITION, IS SOLID AS A ROCK.

THE ACCOMPANYING STEREO RECORD IS IN STRONG VG++ RESPECTABLE CONDITION, AND IS THE COLORBAND AND BRACKETS VARIATION WITH "STEREO" PRINT AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE LABELS. VJ1062(2).SR2A, SPIZER.

CONDITION: NM- / VG++ / (STICKER) M-
ITEM#: LP093
PRICE: ------

( ¾ GATEFOLD COVER )

 

ACCOMPANIED BY RARER 45 SIZE LABEL VARIATION

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THIS VEE-JAY ALBUM IS A FANCY RE-PACKAGING OF THE SECOND VERSION OF "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", AND This Mono pressing is TRULY A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE. The Cover, which is always so notorious for wear and tear, REMAINS dark, bold WITH VIBRANT colors. There are SOME very minor and minimal wear points, WHICH DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OVERALL APPEARANCE. THERE ARE TWO TINY IMPERCEPTIBLE STAPLE HOLES WHERE A PRICE TAG WAS ONCE AFFIXED TO THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE FRONT THAT RUNS THROUGH TO THE BACK COVER. THE BACK COVER IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, NO RINGWEAR. THE SPINE IS SOLID, SQUARE AND LEGIBLE, WITH MINIMAL WEAR TO THE EDGES. The INSIDE gatefold is STUNNING. No wear, no splits, AND All areas are clean and white. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE GATEFOLD, IT HAS A STIFF "LIKE NEW" FEEL SIGNIFYING THAT THE GATEFOLD HAS NOT BEEN OPEN TOO OFTEN..

VEE-JAY'S HABIT OF USING WHATEVER LABEL BACKDROPS WERE AVAILABLE LED TO A STRANGE VARIATION OF THIS RECORD. 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 RARE 45 SIZE LABEL EXAMPLE IS A DEEP GLOSS, SHIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS WITH BEAUTIFUL GROOVES, AND VERY MINIMAL PLAY TIME. ABSOLUTELY LOVELY.

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

CONDITION: NM- / NM-
ITEM#: LP323
PRICE: -----

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THIS VEE-JAY ALBUM IS A FANCY RE-PACKAGING OF THE SECOND VERSION OF "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES", AND This Mono pressing is simply the very best example we have ever acquired of this release. The Cover, which is always so notorious for wear and tear, is absolutely beautiful with dark, bold, bright colors. There are just two very minor and minimal wear points. One is on the bottom left corner, and an ½" along the bottom seam. No splits anywhere on this Cover. Simply great. THE BACK COVER IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, NO RINGWEAR.

The gatefold is gorgeous. No wear, no splits. Only areas of minor and light age "toning" is evident on The two-thirds side of the gatefold only - on the upper right area and the lower left near the bottom edge. All other areas are clean and white.

The accompanying Mono record is in glistening Mint Minus condition, simply stunning indeed, and truly appears to have been played once and then stored. It features the all black Label
(without the outer rim Colorband) with silver print and "VJ" in large block letters with "VEE-JAY RECORDS" printed below. This particular variation has the word "SIDE" in upper case and the thin microprint song titles. The Side 1 trail-off area, has the hand etched job number ∆6307, the hand etched matrix number 63-3402 and the Monarch Records logo Is scratched over, indicating a stamper previously used by Monarch. The Side 2 trail-off has the hand etched matrix number 63-3403 (VJ1062(2).MR4A, Spizer).

CONDITION: NM / M-
ITEM#: LP144
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COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP! & ACCOMPANYING RECORD IS RARER REVISED LABEL VARIATION WITHOUT "PRO" SUFFIX.

JIM STECK, A RADIO NEWSMAN WITH KRLA IN LOS ANGELES, AND DAVE HULL, A POPULAR DISC JOCKEY WITH THE SAME STATION, EACH CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS WITH THE BEATLES DURING THEIR 1964 AMERICAN TOUR. AFTER PORTIONS OF THESE INTERVIEWS WERE AIRED ON KRLA, VEE-JAY APPROACHED THE PAIR AND REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO RELEASE THE INTERVIEW ON AN ALBUM. IN ORDER TO FLESH OUT A COHESIVE ALBUM, VEE-JAY EMPLOYED THE SERVICES OF LOU ADLER, WHO EDITED THE INTERVIEWS APPLIED CROWD NOISES, SCREAMS AND PERCUSSION BY HAL BLAINE, A TOP FLIGHT LOS ANGELES SESSION DRUMMER.

THE BACK COVER OF THE ALBUM IS REMINISCENT OF THE 'AD BACK' COVER ON THE FIRST ISSUE OF "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" IN THAT IT FEATURES MINIATURE PICTURES OF ALBUM COVERS AND SINGLES PICTURE SLEEVES.

THE CONDITION OF THE COVER IS A STUPENDOUS MINT MINUS WITH BOLD VIBRANT COLORS AND REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. ALL WHITE AREAS REMAIN CLEAN AND "SNOW" WHITE. ONLY MINOR FLAW IS A 2" SHRINK SLICE ON THE BACK COVER NEAR THE TOP CENTER, YET THE SHRINK REMAINS INTACT THERE AND THERE IS NO AFFECT TO THE COVER AT ALL IN THAT AREA.

THE ACCOMPANYING RECORD IS IN STELLAR AND GLEAMING UNPLAYED MINT MINUS CONDITION, WHICH FEATURES THE REVISED LABEL VARIATION WHICH IS CONSIDERABLY RARER AS FEWER COPIES WERE MANUFACTURED.

IT HAS THE SAME TYPESETTING AND TRAIL OFF AREA MARKINGS AS THE FIRST LABEL, EXCEPT THAT ITS RELEASE NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE THE "PRO" SUFFIX. (VJ 202 MR1B), SPIZER.

ONE VERY SELDOM FINDS THIS RELEASE IN SUCH WONDERFUL CONDITION, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE COVER WAS SIMPLY OPENED, AND THEN STORED AWAY SINCE NOVEMBER 1964!

CONDITION: M- / M- (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP103
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