BEATLES 1964 Genuine Version 2 US VeeJay LP - Introducing the Beatles CROSSOVER
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After 20 years of collecting, the time has come for me to sell my Beatles collection and let other collectors appreciate some of the records and memorabilia I've accumilated over the years. Please check out my other listings and remember to save me as a favourite seller, as every week I'll be listing more and more increasingly rare, collectible and desirable Beatles records!
Please be aware that all records are VISUALLY graded only - all grades are given based on how they appear under my desk lamp - since I do not own a record player. I cannot guarantee that discs will be click and skip free, although any marks and scratches that might possibly cause such problems will be highlighted clearly in the description.
Introducing the Beatles100% Genuine Version 2 Pressing with Crossover Labels!!
Side 1 has Brackets Logo, Side 2 has Oval Logo!
.,.. Catalogue Number Label Year of Release VJ LP 1062 VeeJay 1964 Sleeve Format Tax Code on Disc - Mono - Side 1 Side 2 Track Listing Track Listing 1. I Saw Her Standing There
2. Misery
3. Anna (Go To Him)
4. Chains
5. Boys
6. Ask Me Why 1. Please Please Me
2. Baby It's You
3. Do You Want To Know A Secret
4. A Taste of Honey
5. There's a Place
6. Twist and Shout Matrix Number Matrix Number 63 3402 63-3403 Stamper Code Stamper Code - - About the Record
This auction is for a rare, authentic mono copy of the American Beatles LP 'Introducing the Beatles'.
The story behind this LP is very interesting. I highly recommend you read up on it at its Wikipedia article.
When this LP was original manufactured, VeeJay were about to undergo a label change where their older Oval logo was to be replaced with their Brackets logo. The Oval logo presses of this LP are the earlier presses and are pretty hard to find, but it transpired that during the crossover from Oval to Brackets there seems to have been a mismatch in label designs in the machines, resulting in this nice little anomaly!
Introducing the Beatles is one of the most counterfeited LPs of all time. However, this is a 100% authentic, genuine pressing. Nearly every fake lists the Version 1 songs whilst nearly every genuine copy lists the version 2 songs. Nearly every fake was printed as stereo whereas most mono copies are genuine. This copy has the right colour hue, it has George's shadow, it has the 1/4" internal overflaps at the top and bottom of the mouth (on fakes this overflap is much longer) and the back passes the 'Honey' test (fakes have a chunk of the H in Honey missing). The deadwax on the record is less than 1" thick and carries the 'Audiomatrix' machine stamp (fakes have a deadwax larger than 1" and nearly all do not have this stamp) and the credit 'The Beatles' is above the spindlehole. On every fake this credit is below the spindlehole!
This particular pressing, based on it's label style, was printed at Southern Plastics Inc. in Tennessee It's Spizer / Cox indentification number is VJ 1062 (2).MR2C (for Side 1) and VJ 1062 (2).MR1A (for Side 2)
If there are any other questions you wish to ask about this album then please feel free to ask away!
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The cover is holding up well with some light, general wear and tear. The front cover has a lovely colour to it with some light rubbing and wear, but nothing at all serious as you can see. 'WBT' has been written in small letters in the top right corner. Top seam is holding okay with a little paper wear and tear but the seam itself is holding with no splits. The bottom, again, is showing some paper wear - a little more than the top seam - with some wear and tears but no splitting. The spine is holding really well with no paper wear or tears and no splitting, and is fully legible from top to bottom! The back has yellowed a little and has light, brown spotting all over. There's some light disc impression and a little wear, but mostly it's just cosmetic with no real physical damage to the back. Overall, holding okay. Disc (Visually Graded Only!!) : GOOD
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The playing surface has a nice shine to it but is covered in light scuffing and a fair amount of light, slightly heavier looking scuffs and marks. A few of these small marks are feeable under the fingernail.
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The labels are looking slightly tired but are pretty clean with fully legible silver text, some light, moderate spindlewear and a little whitening around the centrehole. Decent labels!
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All records have been visually graded under a strong, 125W natural light desk lamp.
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Due to problems in the past where numerous untracked records I've sent out have 'mysteriously disappeared', I only send records out fully tracked and only to your verified PayPal postal address to comply with eBay and PayPal seller protection policy. Because of this, please don't ask me to dispatch the record to a different address to the one you have listed on PayPal as I will not do this.
The P+P costs given on each auction are for that auction only. If you win more than one auction please wait until I've sent you out an amended invoice to combine postage.
Postage Costs will be:
UK 2nd Class Recorded Delivery: £3.99
UK 1st Class Recorded Delivery : £4.99
EU Countries International Signed For : £11.99
Rest of World International Signed For : £15.99
All LPs will be mailed out in a strong, corrugated cardboard LP mailing box with the LP outside the sleeve. Extra sheets of corrugated cardboard will be used where applicable and FRAGILE tape used
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