Introducing The Beatles Version 1 Vee Jay Oval Logo w/Love Me Do 45 size labels

Rare original Introducing The Beatles Version 1 Vee Jay LP with original disc with 45 sized labels and Vee Jay Records inner sleeve. This LP is a very presentable starter copy of a hard-to-find authentic 1964 pressed LP. What makes it interesting is that during pressing of this LP in early 1964, the factory ran out of LP sized labels and had to substitute 45 rpm sized labels which, as you can see from the photos, shows a gap between the LP label and dead wax.

Authentic version one LP's are also quite rare as after Vee Jay manufactured the first pressings, litigation by the music publisher immediately forced Vee Jay to halt production on them and two of the album tracks "Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You" were replaced by "Ask Me Why" and "Please Please Me" (which were then released on the less rare second version of the LP).

Introducing The Beatles is known widely as one of the most counterfeited vinyl LP's of all time. This one offered up for auction is 100% authentic in every way.

Without getting into paragraphs of details about authenticity, here is a small list showing a few pertinent facts regarding  the characteristics this original Vee Jay pressing of Introducing the Beatles LP's.

• The jacket has 1/4 inch flaps at the top and bottom inside the sleeve at the mouth (see photos). Only original jackets have them.

•  The colors and lines on the front of this jacket are vivid and not in any way  blurred or washed out. Just about all counterfeits have slight to moderate or worse blurring on the cover photo.

•  The disc's labels both have the words "The Beatles" printed printed ABOVE the spindle hole. Many counterfeits have "The Beatles" printed below the spindle hole. 

• The  heavy weight disc (138 grams) has the machine stamped AUDIO MATRIX and machine stamped circled MR logo (for Monarch Records) on both sides in the dead wax areas. Most counterfeit discs are very light weight and no counterfeit has the machine stamped AUDIO MATRIX logo and machine stamped MR logos.

Should you require any additional information regarding this LP and it's authenticity, I welcome any question so feel free to email me.

Disc information:  Pressed for Vee Jay Records by Monarch Records (Los Angeles, CA)

- Machine stamped AUDIO MATRIX in both sides of the dead wax.

- Machine stamped circled MR in both sides of the dead wax.

Record label: Vee Jay

Year of release: 1964

Catalog number: VJLP 1062

Country: United States

Matrix information (Side 1): 63-3402

Matrix information (Side 2): 63-3403

Job number (Side 1): ?5702

Etching (Side 2): ? 5702-X

Spizer Identification: Labels: VJ 1062(1).MC3

Spizer Identification: Jacket : VJ 1062(1).MR2

Disc weight: 138 grams

Grading: 

Jacket: (Very Good minus):   The jacket is nice and presentable with moderate use/storage wear. There are no pen or ink marks. The spine is nice as is the top seam. The bottom seam has the beginning of a seam split at the mouth. 

Disc (labels): (Very Good/Very Good minus): Both disc labels show a moderate abount of usage wear but NO writing, NO stickers, NO glue and NO residue.

Disc (vinyl): (Good/Good):  The disc has some gloss left. It looks pretty heavily played. It has lots of hairline scratches. It is not warped and did not skip or jump when played on our turntable. 

Vee Jay Records inner sleeve is included and is torn (see photo).

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