The Beatles Introducing the Beatles Scarce VJ LP w/ No Comma on Rear Cover

$

78

In this auction is a RARE one. It’s “Introducing The Beatles” Version 2 Column Back Cover that lists “Please, Please Me” WITHOUT the comma.

Here are the details:

·       “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” by The Beatles

·       This is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1062.

·       It was released beginning February, 1964.

·       This is Version 2 of this LP with column back cover that includes the cuts “Ask Me Why” and “Please Please Me” which replaced “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You” which are on Version 1 of this LP.

·       The LP in this auction has the VERY RARE VEE JAY COVER THAT DOES NOT HAVE A COMMA in the song title “PLEASE, PLEASE ME” AT THE TOP OF THE SECOND COLUMN ON THE REAR COVER. 

·       According to the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records by Perry Cox & Frank Daniels (and I quote):

“The cover without the comma is rarer

and it increases the value of the cover”

·       Also, according to Bruce Spizer, Version 2 covers without the comma were manufactured in small quantities at VJ’s California plant and are much more scarce.

·        This Version 2 Cover comes with VINYL that has BLACK LABELS with COLORBAD and the VEE JAY BRACKETS LOGO in white print.   

·       BOTH COVER and VINYL are ABSOLUTELY AUTHENTIC!  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 to moderate overall wear and corner wear. The front cover image is nice with light to moderate wear at the bottom .There is a 9-inch piece of clear tape on the bottom seam where a seam split was mended sometime in the past. The top seam is fine. There is light wear on 2 corners and moderate wear on 2 corners. The spine is fine except for light wear at the top of the spine (corner) and at the bottom of the spine where there is a very small bit of flaking just above that corner which is “bald” and has some “feathering”. The primarily white rear cover has light wear. There is an orange “Woolworth’s” store sticker near the top right corner of the front cover. 

·       The VINYL is in NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION with just a few very light surface hairlines/scuffs. Often Vee Jay records are “played to death”, but NOT THIS ONE!!! The vinyl is nice and glossy.

A RARE VEE JAY COVER with NICE VINYL for your vinyl collection!

Thanks to the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records by Perry Cox and Frank Daniels for information about this record.

FYI: I use the COVER/SLEEVE GRADES and RECORD GRADES listed and described on page 8 of Perry Cox’s Price Guide for the Beatles American Records. I use these grades, Good+ (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, so please know the descriptions of these grades before bidding. Please ask any questions BEFORE bidding. And please check my other auctions for other records you may want to add to your collection. Be high bidder on several and combine shipping on auction items that finish on the same weekend. Winning bidder must remit payment within 5 days of auction close by PayPal. Add $4.00 for shipping to a U.S. address via media mail with tracking.