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    Vee Jay Records PROMO LP     "HEAR THE BEATLES TELL ALL"      Brackets [VJ] PRO-202; AUTHENTIC & Very RARE!  
   NOT MANY OF THESE EXIST IN TODAY'S COLLECTOR'S MARKET!    In 1998, there were as few as  FOUR (4) known copies of this PROMO LP. This LP       was commercially released by Vee Jay in MONO in October/November 1964  but      edited out crowd noise and screaming fans etc., since it was the opinion of most that      people would much rather have had the opportunity to actually hear all the interviews       clearly. When these were pressed, Vee Jay had misprinted labels that read  "DAVE       HULL INTERVIEWS JOHN LENNON" & "JIM STECK INTERVIEWS JOHN, PAUL,       GEORGE & RINGO"  but the labels on each side should have been reversed.  After       discovering this error,Vee Jay requested that all copies previously distributed to DJs      be returned. Most but NOT all  DJs  complied.  This copy is one of the better ones as       far as it's condition. Also the "name switch" on the labels are  NOT corrected in ink,       as some were. This is undoubtedly one of the rarest U.S. Beatles LPs ever released       and is the ONLY  Beatles LP released by Vee Jay as a WHITE LABEL PROMO.      When this LP was released commericially, the Vee Jay Catalog # was PRO-202.
     There have been second thoughts on how much this item should be offered for.      The consensus was that the price you see listed herein is a more realistic one.            (Dave Hull & Jim Steck worked for KRLA Radio in Los Angeles and had always claimed        that they owned these interviews without restriction for commercial use. It was actually        Jim Steck who interviewed John Lennon, with Dave Hull interviewing the others).          VINYL  is around VG+ (Impossible to find NM). In fact, the only known copy of this        LP in NM condition was DAVE HULL's  own personal one.  Condition is nowhere        near as important on rare items like this as is the fact that this scarce  PROMO LP        was very limited in distribution and is extremely RARE & SCARCE to say the least.        Actually finding one of these in  ANY CONDITION  would be a remarkable feat in        itself!  The surfaces have only some hairline marks but plays great. Once again, trying        to find this rare record in NM condition is almost impossible.The accompanying cover        (a stock commercial cover with no promo markings) was issued with this record. This       Album was never issued in a PROMO cover. 
     SPECIAL NOTE:      Included with this  PROMO LP  are some very special historical documents; a set of       THREE (3) original  Vee Jay Records  invoices with some copies of checks dated       back from  September & October 1964,  made out to a gentleman by the name       of  Dayton Burr Howe  for his engineering services on this LP , for which he was       never credited. He later became known as "Bones" Howe, a successful recording       engineer, producer, music supervisor and a musician.  Mr. Howe was known to have       also worked with ..... Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Everly Brothers &      Jerry Lee Lewis among others.             (This documentation & historical info becomes a great addition to this already       extremely valuable and RARE LP.)           Has BRACKETS [VJ] Labels. Very clean. WHITE LABEL / BLUE PRINT. 
    COVER / OUTER JACKET is around VG+. 
     NO RETURNS & NO REFUNDS. This LP is being sold based upon its EXTREME      RARITY. We make no claims as to it's condition as anything other than flawed (VG)       as described. Also it should be noted that a RETURN is allowed, ONLY  if item had       turned out  NOT  to be the genuine item issued by Vee Jay Records. That's not the      case here however since this record is the  OFFICIAL  Vee Jay  release from 1964.       That said, our policy stands as stated.  Remember, this LP is  NOT  priced or being       sold based upon any particular condition. RARITY and even more so,  SCARCITY       is how this record is valued by most industry experts and fellow collectors. 
     NOTE:   We ONLY accept returns If: (1) Your item is DEFECTIVE (Photos Required),      (2)  It's NOT the item you purchased (Photos Required),  (3)  It's proven  NOT  to be       AUTHENTIC.  Since 95% of this item's value is based upon its extreme RARITY &      SCARCITY, any discrepancies over it's condition will NOT be considered to be valid      reasons for a return of the item.  Any Return must be approved by this office prior to       any action being taken.
    CATEGORY:   "RARE" Collectible to be purchased as described.
     1.)  Issued in 1964 (Probably October)      2.)  White Label PROMO by Vee Jay Records      3.)  Pressed by MONARCH RECORD CO. in L.A.      4.)  "MR" logos machine stamped in trail offs      5.)  "A" Side has handwritten Matrix #64-6608-A-D-1 and L741.      6.)  "B" Side has handwritten Matrix #64-6609-B-D-1 and L714X.      7.)  "QT-1" marking appears on both sides.
     8.)  Labels are original version incorrectly labeled. 
     It's RARE to find one of these in any condition.  Quite collectible & valuable.      Keep in mind that what you would be purchasing here, is an extremely RARE       recording and very LIMITED as a  PROMOTIONAL RECORD.  Only a very       few of these  WHITE LABEL PROMO LPs have ever surfaced. Who knows      how many were actually produced.            This is a 1st & ONLY Pressing of this RARE "PROMO" LP. We are selling       this item for the owner therefore if you do buy it please keep in mind that it is       not currently here at our location. We'll need to retrieve it from the owner for      you and have it shipped to us in order to properly package and ship it to you.       Your patience will be greatly appreciated, but it will be worth the wait!          A LITTLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RARE ITEM:
   On 8-24-64, Jim Steck interviewed JOHN LENNON and on 8-25-64 Dave Hull interviewed      all the BEATLES  in Los Angeles. Vee Jay Records issued this in the U.S.A. as a  PROMO     release during the BEATLES  1964 summer tour officially on 9-14-64. The discussions on      both the  "A" & "B"  Sides include background noise consisting of consisting of sporadic      drumming and bongos, percussion and what appears to be some kind of tubular bells. The     sleeve identifies this as being edited & scored by Lou Adler, with percussion by Hal Blaine.
    FRONT COVER of LP states:  “LIVE IN PERSON INTERVIEWS RECORDED DURING     THEIR LATEST-AMERICAN TOUR"  in RED across the top of the cover. Right below this      is the title of the LP appearing in white block letters on an angled black rectangular banner.      Phrases and questions relating to the interviews appear randomly throughout the lower 3/4      of the cover. The back of the album cover is reminiscent of the AD BACK cover on the 1st     issue of INTRODUCING THE BEATLES featuring miniature pictures of album covers and     singles picture sleeves. But rather than VJ promoting OTHER FINE ALBUMS OF SIGNIFICANT INTEREST     on this LP, the cover plugs 4 Beatles Vee-Jay  &  TOLLIE singles and their most recently      released LPs:  Songs, Pictures and Stories of The Fabulous Beatles,  The Beatles     vs. The Four Seasons and  The Beatles & Frank Ifield On Stage (Portrait Cover).           Oddly, their most popular album, INTRODUCING THE BEATLES is not pictured.      

     SIDE 1 is 13:04

           Here, JOHN LENNON  talks to Jim Steck in LA on 8-24-64. He discusses:       

• The Crowd at the "HOLLYWOOD BOWL"
• Commercial Radio
  
• The Origin of the group's name as THE BEATLES
  
• Their Long Hair
  
• Skiffle / The Formation of the Band
  
• The Future Plans of the Group
  
• Educational Background Info and Scholastic Failures
  
• The Housing in Liverpool

      SIDE 2 is 13:14

            All of THE BEATLES  are interviewed by Dave Hull on 8-25-64.

  They discussed the following subjects:

• PAUL - Jane Asher & her family
  
• JOHN - His wife having a baby
  
• GEORGE - His mother answering fan's letters / Patti Boyd
  
• PAUL - Giving away addresses
  
• JOHN - "A Hard Day's Night" / New house in Surrey
  
• RINGO - His throat operation
  
• PAUL - His dad's racehorse, "Drake's Drum"
  
• RINGO - Maureen and Disneyland
  
• GEORGE - Disneyland
  

     WE NEVER SELL FAKES, so BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ! So if you are looking for AUTHENTIC        versions of this LP, or a source for any BEATLES Vinyl Records or CDs, then shop with us        here at THE ELECTRIC STORE USA.
    Our Catalog # HBTA-PRO-LP-20218DHJS ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     Please feel free to ask questions & request additional photos!  Very RARE, quite      collectible and valuable to any BEATLES collector!  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________    Please  take  a  moment  and  look  over  all  of  our  listings.     If you're interested in any VINYL, CD, CASSETTE, VHS TAPE, DVD, POSTER      or any other item that you don't see listed, it doesn't mean that we don't have      it or can't obtain it for you. So please let us know. We have thousands of      items too numerous to list, therefore ... WE WELCOME ALL INQUIRIES!           It's important to point out, when sellers on ebay set a price for an item, many factors are in play. One of      which is the fact that SELLER FEES can be up to 10% of the Sell Price. So when you think that the      price listed might be higher than you think it should be, please keep all these added costs in mind.      Thank you for watching!     Where does our knowledge about "VEE JAY" RECORDS originate?  Although there've been several very      well done and well researched publications about the history of the "BEATLES", their recordings, and the      companies who had the unique opportunity to have had an association with them, most if not all based their      research solely upon  THIRD PARTY INFORMATION  and whatever existing info / documents remained      available. Regarding our specific expertise with respect to "VEE JAY", our owner was fortunate enough to      have had a relative who was personal friends of both Vivian Carter & her husband Jimmy Bracken (original    "VEE JAY" owners). Their friendship goes back to their days in the 1950s in Gary, Indiana. Since he had      previous experience at that time in the recording industry, they hired him to work at "VEE JAY". With his      1st hand knowledge of everything that went on there thru  December 1964, his insight and experiences      with respect to daily company operations and internal issues which he graciously passed on to us, have      been invaluable since they originated from his personal experience. Production & Vendor issues were his      areas of knowledge & expertise that he was personally involved with daily basis during the  "BEATLES"       era. His first hand knowledge plus his personal possessions and documents retained from his years there,      have been and always will remain priceless to us. He had always stated that 1964 was very stressful for      everyone there. Although he remained friends with the Brackens, it was no longer a place he felt he could      continue to work. We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to pass on what we consider to be some of      the greatest personal insight that one could ever have imagined obtaining from a recording company of      such historical significance.
    ALL ITEMS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!
   "LIMITED" RETURN POLICY ......  Actually when you look through many current auctions on EBAY you'll find we're not the only sellers       who refuse RETURNS unconditionally. It should be noted that under the category of  "RETURNS", many sellers state: "THE SELLER DOES       NOT OFFER RETURNS. HOWEVER YOU'RE COVERED BY EBAY's MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU RECEIVE AN ITEM THAT'S NOT AS       DESCRIBED". Our LIMITED RETURN POLICY refers to any item  "AS DESCRIBED". To define  "AS DESCRIBED", we follow the rules of this       site with actual limited verbiage within an auction with respect to  WHAT THE ITEM IS, WHO THE ARTIST IS, etc. With respect to a term like       AUTHENTICITY,  that can only be determined by viewing detailed photos and posting accurate descriptions along with accepted industry       characteristics. We never consciously engage in the selling of items that aren't authentic (unless specified otherwise). If a potential buyer       has questions, they may seek additional photos or more details, some of which can be provided by viewing and comparing them to known       examples or referring to an accepted industry publication.  As for condition of an item, for example in the case of a vinyl record we always       do our best to describe play surfaces and post detailed photos as best we can as amateur photographers. Describing condition of a vinyl       record is not an exact science and is based on someone's visual exam and the opinion of the examiner.  Industry standards are followed       by all of our examiners.  Labels are best described by posting detailed photos that illustrate defects if and where they exist.  As for outer       jackets or picture sleeves, we'll attempt to inform buyers about any possible bends, folds, splits, writing, tears etc.  Photos posted are the       best descriptive evidence. With respect to items sold like either a  ONE-OF-A-KIND, RARE COLLECTIBLE, ARTIFACT or  MUSEUM PIECE,       they're sold  AS IS  with limited consideration given to condition since they are unique as they don't fall under standard return guidelines       there are damages discovered on arrival.  As stated in some of our previous auctions, we insist that prospective buyers ask questions or       request additional photos PRIOR TO PURCHASE if they are uncertain in MAKING ANY OFFERS. We also want buyers to fully understand       precisely what it is they are purchasing. In the specific case of Vinyl Records, where we would normally provide detailed description with       pictorial images, examination and inspection upon its arrival should never take a buyer any more than  2 DAYS  to determine that the item       received is the item purchased, and that it's condition is as described. Therefore in that 2 day window after the item is received, the buyer       is required to contact the seller to report any deficiencies. If a prospective buyer is not 100% certain of what they're viewing on an auction       they would be well advised to pass on purchasing. We don't want anyone to buy an item, pay for it, then receive it, only for us to have to      wait 2 full weeks before it might be determined by the buyer that he or she suddenly and unexpectedly has an issue. Blind siding sellers       in this manner, will only stoke a possibility for dispute and argument regarding whether a possible return or refund is justified. That puts      a seller in an awkward financial position as well and one that we would prefer to avoid. It's been our experience in over 50 years of buying      collecting & selling, that there have been buyers, who we like to refer to as "Knit Pickers", not to mention some of whom have been found      to have actually damaged the item purchased while in their possession (either accidentally or intentionally)  and then tell us that  "it was       received that way". Therefore it has become our policy that all items are always "PHOTOGRAPHED & INSPECTED" prior to packaging as       a protective measure in an effort to avoid any any potential disputes.      (We feel this is a FAIR POLICY. If any potential buyer feels we've       either omitted or not explained something properly, or that we are being unfair in some way,  please let us know how we can improve.       Suggestions are always welcome. ... 6/17). Thanks for watching!     
   DON'T PAY UNTIL YOU READ THE FOLLOWING:    FREE SHIPPING:  Where "FREE SHIPPING"  is offered, it applies ONLY to the     "BUY IT NOW"  price (as long as the item is "NOT ON SALE"  at the time of      purchase) or ANY ITEM LISTED OVER $50.00. (Batteries are not included).     All others shall pay shipping charges to their destination.     Please wait to be INVOICED through PayPal. Thank you.
   ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS! ...Thank you for visiting our site.      We wanted to remind everyone, that if you don't currently don't see what you are      looking for here on our site, it doesn't mean that we don't have it in stock     or can't get it for you. We simply cannot list everything we have all at once. So     if you're looking for something in particular, simply send us a written request and     we'll be happy to list it for you to buy. 
    Current inventory includes THOUSANDS of VINYL LPs, PROMOS, 45s, CDs, DVDs,      EPs, 78s, Cassette Tapes, VHS Movies, Metal Stampers and much more.
    It should noted that there are additional payments available with discount incentives. 
   Thank you for watching and we look forward     to hearing from you anytime!
      All vinyl records are sold on the basis of their collectibility, rarity, scarcity, with special consideration in some cases given        specifically to whom the artist happens to be. Also factored in is the physical and visual examination of play surfaces, labels,        outer jacket and the inner sleeve (where applicable)  and in most cases when there is obvious issues to the naked eye which        would most certainly affect play. This would be a part of the item's description (however unless a record is of extreme rarity        and does have value regardless of it's condition), we try to avoid ever selling severely damaged records. We point out that       "THE BEATLES" are in a category of their own and in cases with many of their extremely rare items, we've sold some of        their records even when they did have surface issues, however their value in any condition made these specific items        retain certain value and collectability and a buyer would be made aware of it before we would ever sell it. We don't play        test every vinyl since we have tens of thousands of vinyl records in stock, making it impossible to play each of them.        Please remember this when buying and always ask questions prior to finalizing any purchase.