2 MEET THE BEATLES 1964 LPs- BOTH FIRST ALBUM- MONO & STEREO 1 w N MINT VINYL?
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FOR PERSONAL REASONS, I HAVE LOWERED THE PRICES ON ALL MY VINYL AND AUCTIONS - SOME FAR BELOW COMPETITIVE. MAKES FOR SOME RARE ITEMS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT LOW PRICES - THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS FOR.
BARE WITH ME ON THIS ONE!! THIS IS A UNIQUE AUCTION OFFERING 2 VERSIONS OF THE BEATLES 1ST 1964 ALBUM - ONE STEREO & ONE MONO. OF COURSE, THE NAME OF THE BEATLE's LP IS "MEET THE BEATLES - THE FIRST ALBUM BY ENGLAND'S PHENOMENAL POP COMBO."
I TRULY DON'T KNOW THE VALUE OF THE 2 ALBUM BEATLES PACKAGE AS THERE ARE MANY BRAINRACKING FACTS (FROM MY RESEARCH) IN PLAY I WILL TRY TO LIST BELOW. THE FACTS MAY PROVE THE ISSUES TO BE FIRST EDITIONS - WEST COAST. SO, AGAIN, PLEASE BARE WITH ME WHILE STATING ALL THE FACTS I HAVE RESEARCHED REGARDING THESE 2 ALBUMS. AGAIN, I CERTAINLY AM NO BEATLES EXPERT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I RESEARCHED IS ACCURATE, BUT MUCH OF IT SEEMS TO BE BACKED UP BY DOCUMENTATION.
THE STEREO ISSUE HAND-WRITTEN MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ST-2-2047-A5 FOR SIDE 2 & ST-1-2047-A5 FOR SIDE 1. THE MONO MATRIX NUMBERS ARE T-1-2047-G8 FOR SIDE 2. THIS MAY BE VERY PERTINENT BASED ON THE RESEARCH INFO PROVIDED BELOW.
THEY ALSO BOTH ALSO HAVE #6 BY THE RIAA LOGO ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE BACK COVER. (WHICH SOME RESEARCH INDICATES WEST COAST PRESSINGS (LOS ANGELES). IF ANYBODY KNOWS THAT THIS #6 MEANS ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN THAT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD CONTACT SO I COULD CHANGE MY DESCRIPTION AS I WANT TO BE ACCURATE.
ALOUGH NOT MINT, NEITHER OF THE ALBUMS ARE DOGS. THE STEREO ISSUE DOES, IN FACT, HAVE NEAR MINT VINYL WITH NO SCRATCHES (TEST PLAYED BEAUTIFULLY - THAT FACT I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE). THE MONO ISSUE HAS A SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES & SOME CRACKLING IN PLACES, BUT IS MOSTLY DROWNED OUT BY THE MUSIC. SO YOU CAN STILL ENJOY THE MUSIC.
AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, BOTH SHOW SOME COVER WEAR, BUT NOTHING DRASTIC (MAINLY CORNER AND SOME EDGE WEAR). YOU CAN SEE THE CORNER WEAR IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE FRONT COVER OF THE STEREO ALBUM IN THE PHOTOS. - (SEE PHOTOS). THE ONLY SMALL SEAM RIP IN EITHER LP IS ONLY ABOUT AN INCH LONG LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM EDGE WHERE THE RECORD IS INSERTED ON THE STEREO ISSUE (NOT A REAL FACTOR). THE MONO ISSUE HAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S NAME PRINTED ON THE BACK COVER. SEE PHOTOS.
THEY BOTH SHOW THE RAINBOW LABELS PRODUCED BY CAPITOL RECORDS. THE STEREO ISSUE IS NUMBERED ST-2047 AND THE MONO ISSUE IS NUMBERED T-2047.
I WILL LIST THE DATA I'VE RESEARCHED REGARDING THE ISSUES BELOW. I WILL SAY THAT THE TWO LPs MAKE A NICE BEATLES TWOSOME THAT YOU DON'T USUALLY SEE ON EBAY.
ONE SELLER ASKING MORE THAN $300 FOR ONE OF THESE ALBUMS NOTES THE FOLLOWING (IT MAY OR MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY TRUE MEANING OR INFORMATIONAL VALUE):---- "3RD LABEL VARIATION: SIDE 1 CREDITS THE FIRST TWO TRACKS TO BMI WITH THE REMAINING TRACKS TO ASCAP WHILE SIDE 2 CREDITS ALL THE SONGS TO ASCAP, EXCEPT TRACK 5, "I WANNA BE YOUR MAN" WHICH IS CREDITED TO BMI." -- THAT IS THE SEQUENCE THAT EXISTS ON THIS STEREO ISSUE AND ADMITTEDLY IS DIFFERENT ON THE MONO ISSUE. AGAIN, THAT FACT MAY OR MAY NOT HOLD VALUE. BEATLES PROS WILL KNOW.
ANOTHER SELLER STATES THE FOLLOWING:
======"#6 riaa symbol on back, matrix etches "A5/A5" matrix hand etches~!, dark olive and light blue cover font!!! second label variation, 1 bmi, DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT, appears to be one the west coast #6 true 1st pressings, (the #6 identifies it as a Los Angeles pressing), has the "stereo needle damage note" at back lower edge, MEGA SCARCE!!!
BLACK LABEL, COLORBAND
"MADE IN USA FACTORIES SCANTON PA - LOS ANGELES CALIF." NOTE PRINTED ON LOWER BACK, NO PRODUCER CREDIT ON BACK of COVER, ALSO HAS the "STEREO NEEDLE TO AVOID DAMAGE" note
ULTRA-RARE WEST COAST FIRST PRESSING!!
BECAUSE 80% OF CAPITOL'S ALBUMS WERE PRESSED ON THE EAST COAST, THE WEST COAST PRESSINGS OF THE FIRST THREE LABEL VARIATIONS ARE CLEARLY MORE SCARCE.
THE FACT THAT THE FIRST LABEL VARIATION OF THIS LP WAS ONLY PRODUCED ON THE EAST COAST (SCRANTON), THE SECOND LABEL (ONE "BMI") PRODUCED ON THE WEST COAST IS THEREFORE THE VERY FIRST PRESSING OF THE LP.
FURTHERMORE, ON PAGE 19, OF BRUCE SPIZER'S GREAT CAPITOL ALBUMS BOOK, HE STATES THE FACT THAT THE STEREO VARIATION OF THIS LABEL STYLE SHOULD EXIST, BUT AS OF PRESS TIME, IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED.
IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED SINCE - AND HERE IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW MEGA-RARE COPIES!"-----------------------(END OF RESEARCH INFO).
THE ABOVE ARE FACTS FOUND IN THE RESEARCH. THESE 2 ALBUMS (ESPECIALLY THE STEREO RELEASE) SEEM TO HAVE MOST OF THE QUALITIES MENTIONED IN THAT RESEARCH ASSESSMENT GIVEN ABOVE. SINCE I AM NO BEATLES EXPERT, I HAVE TO RELY ON THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THOSE THAT ARE, BUT AT LEAST ONE (IF NOT BOTH) OF THESE ALBUMS INDICATE RARE QUALITIES IF NOT 1ST EDITION POSSIBILITIES. AGAIN, IF ANYBODY KNOWS THESE RESEARCH DATA ARE MISLEADING OR INACCURATE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN CHANGE THEM.
AS SUCH, ALL I CAN DO IS LET ALL THE BEATLES COLLECTORS WHO KNOW THE TRUE FACT DECIDE WHAT VALUE THE 2 ALBUMS PACKAGE HOLD.
SO I WILL SIMPLY MAKE THIS A BID AUCTION BEGINNING THE PRICE AT WHAT I FEEL MAY WELL BE FAR BELOW THE TRUE VALUE. I WILL RELY ON BEATLES COLLECTORS TO DISCERN THE VALUE. THEN, IT SEEMS ONLY FAIR THAT COLLECTORS CAN BID ACCORDINGLY.
I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO SHOW JUST HOW NICE THE CONDITION IS OF ALL MY RECORD ALBUMS AND VINYL. AS SUCH, I HAVE POSTED AS MANY PHOTOS AS I COULD THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF THE ALBUM COVERS, LABELS (WHEN LP IS OPENED), THE VINYL (WHEN LP IS OPENED), ETC. YOU CAN SEE THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE ENTIRE PACKAGE AS DESCRIBED. OF COURSE, IN THIS AUCTION, I ATTEMPTED TO SHOW HIGHLIGHTS OF 2 ISSUE ALBUMS (BOTH MONO AND STEREO). - SEE PHOTOS.
WILL CAREFULLY BE SHIPPED IN A BOX ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT THESE RARE AND VALUABLE (VINTAGE) VINYL LP RECORDS.
NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AT THIS TIME - International bidders please email me for additional shipping information before bidding SO WE CAN SAVE YOU AS MUCH SHIPPING AS POSSIBLE. I have listed the shipping rates under First Class International which gives buyers the most economy rates, but does not insure the package. I have also listed the option of using Priority Mail International which does. Email me with any questions before the end of the auction, and I will gladly get back to you ASAP.
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