Introducing The Beatles USA Orig. 1964 Vee-Jay MONO LP
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£ 181 Sold For
Apr 19, 2009 Sold Date
Apr 9, 2009 Start Date
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Description

THE BEATLES - 'INTRODUCING THE BEATLES'

USA GENUINE 1964 VEE JAY *MONO* LP

This original issue, pressed in January 1964 by 'ARP' is on the black 'Vee-Jay' label with colourband and oval logo: VJLP 1062

The song titles are centred on the labels and include the words 'Long Playing' and 'Microgroove'.

Housed in a thick posterboard mono with two columns on the back, including the 'Love Me Do' & 'P.S. I Love You' titles.

Complete with its original Vee-Jay advertising inner-sleeve.

'63-3402' & '63-3403 is hand-etched into both run outs, as is '6-24-63'.

'AudioMatrix' is machine stamped both run-outs too.

Disc weight: 149g

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT +

A bright & vivid pair with just a few spindle indentations around the side 1 label but none on label 2.

Visual: EXCELLENT

Both surfaces are very clean, bright & glossy displaying just a few insignificant light fingernail scuff lines in strong daylight, but nothing I would call a scratch.
Careful examination directly beneath my halogen desk lamp reveals a sparkling rainbow gloss shine but no additional marks or wear.
Both sides of this rare album lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of dishing or warping.

Play: EXCELLENT -

This copy has received some careful play on good equipment and the sound throughout is clean & clear with no traces of groove/play wear to any track.
My careful playcheck uncovered 4 light clicks on 'Chains' and 3 soft 'pops' on 'Do You Want To Know A Secret' but no other significant audible blemishes.
Apart from a touch of normal/light background between tracks, there is very little else to fault on this well looked after example.

Cover

EXCELLENT

An extremely strong and clean example with a bright & unfaded front panel which displays just slight storagewear rubbing to the centre & lower edge, but no other faults.
There is inevitable light cornerwear rubbing but no splits or heavy bumps to any of them. Both opening edges are clean & sharp with no tears or damage front or rear.

The rear panel is white and clean with again just light storage rubbing but no stains, writing or missing paper anywhere.
Both seams are fully intact and unsplit and the spine is fully worded and completely undamaged.

Inner-sleeve

GOOD

Clean & bright but with some small tears to the top edge & seams splits to each side.


  • Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp based on UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.

  • I carefully play every record I sell on a $5,000 Rega P9 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.

  • All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.

  • All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.

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