Introducing the Beatles RARE Vee Jay VERSION 2 MONO LP 45RPM LABELS w/ Brackets

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In this auction:

• “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” LP by The Beatles

• This is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1062.

• This is a MONO (monaural) PRESSING.

• It was issued in 1964.

• This is Version 2 of this LP with COLUMN BACK COVER and INCLUDES the cuts “Ask Me Why” and “Please Please Me” that replaced “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You” which were on Version 1 of this LP.

• The Vee Jay record in this auction has RARE LABELS. It has 45 RPM-SIZE BLACK LABELS WITH RAINBOW COLOR-BAND AND BRACKETS VEE JAY LOGOS.

• You can see on the Labels how the printing extends into the edge of the colorbands.

• Vee Jay 45 RPM labels used on LPs measure slightly more than 3½ -inches in diameter, and regular Vee Jay LP labels measure 4 -inches in diameter. I have included an image of the label of the record in this auction beside a regular size VJ Version 2 LP label to show a comparison of the label sizes.

• BOTH COVER and VINYL of the LP in this auction ARE ABSOLUTELY AUTHENTIC! We know this because:

1) The cover has George’s shadow, and LP the title and catalog number are printed on the spine.

2) The labels have "THE BEATLES" printed above the spindle hole.

3) The labels have the color green in colorband. (Counterfeits with “BEATLES” printed above the spindle hole typically do NOT have the color green in the colorband of both labels.)

4) The vinyl has "AudioMatrix" lightly stamped in the trail- off on both sides.

• So you can bid with confidence that you are receiving the real deal and NOT a counterfeit.

• The COVER is in VERY STRONG VG to WEAK VG+ CONDITION. There is light overall wear which includes the following: Light wear to the front cover at the center and bottom center areas; A light fingernail scrape on the front cover across Ringo’s pants to Paul’s hair; Light to moderate wear on the corners; Two tiny corner “pushes”; a very small and light crease at the lower right corner; slight very light-bluish color only on the top edge/seam for about 4 inches near the spine and for only about 3 inches at the top of the spine to the corner (not significantly noticeable); and light to moderate wear, mostly aging/”foxing”, on the rear cover slick. (Perhaps I am being too “anal” in listing the flaws, but check out the images, and you’ll see that it IS STILL a NICE-LOOKING COVER.) There are NO SEAM SPLITS, NO TEARS, NO WRITING, NO FLAKING and NO RING WEAR on this cover.

• VISUALLY the VINYL would seem to be in G+ to VG- CONDITION. There are numerous surface hairlines/scuffs which are not “feelable”. But there is a “feelable” scuff on the 2nd and 4th tracks and a scratch near the end of track 5 that extends through track 6 on Side 1. And there is a “feelable” scuff on the 4th track on Side 2. So, I decided to play some portions of both sides (on my Technics turntable tracking at 1/2 gram). I have played the vinyl on several tracks including these areas where there are “feelable” scuffs, and there are NO SKIPS. On Side 1 there are some light pops mostly on the end of track 5 (“Boys”) (which the music kinda drowns out) and there’s popping on track 6 (“Ask Me Why”) which can be heard in most portions of the song. But I was QUITE SURPRISED that based on the portions of the LP that I listened to (about half of the LP) it sounded better, maybe more like VG, without too many audible distractions (aside from “Ask Me Why”).

• The SIDE 1 LABEL has what appears to be a “touch-up” in the area to the right of the VJ Brackets Logo above “BEATLES” on the top line of text. The label was not torn, because that area still has a glossy finish like the rest of the label. (A torn label perhaps due to removing a sticker would leave paper underneath which would have a flat, fiberous un-glossy finish with no gloss. And there is no scotch tape either, or the edges whould show. Personally, I believe someone wrote their name or initials and some previous owner tried to rub them out or erase them which is why the “ES” in “BEATLES” shows some light smearing. But, to me the label doesn’t look so bad because, as you probably know, “Introducing The Beatles” PRESSINGS with the 45 RPM-SIZE LABELS are MUCH TOUGHER TO FIND than issues with regular-size labels!

Thanks to the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records, 6th Ed. by Perry Cox and Frank Daniels for information about this LP.

FYI: I use the COVER/SLEEVE GRADES and RECORD GRADES listed and described on page 8 of the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records, 6th Ed. for grading. These grades are Poor (P), Fair (F), Good Minus (G-), Good (G), Good Plus (G+), Very Good Minus (VG-), Very Good (VG), Very Good+ (VG+), Near Mint Minus or Very Good++ (NM- or VG++), Near Mint (NM), Mint Minus (M-), and Mint (M or MT) to VISUALLY GRADE this LP’s cover and vinyl, so please know the descriptions of these grades before bidding. Please ask any questions BEFORE bidding. And please check my other auctions for more vinyl you may want to add to your collection. Be high bidder on several and combine shipping on auction items that finish on the same day. (NOTE: If more than 1 vinyl item is won by the same bidder, please do NOT make payment until I send an invoice with combined shipping cost.) Winning bidder must remit payment within 5 days of auction close. Add $4.50 for shipping to a U.S. address via USPS Media Mail with tracking.