Beatles 12-Lot LP’s Lesser Condition G to VG

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Beatles 12-Lot LP’s Lesser Condition G to VG

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Vinyl---These LP’s will play all the way through with a great deal of surface noise.  Many HTF label variations for you!  Please read on:

1.  Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles

   Genuine copy with the two-thirds gatefold cover.

    

   Cover---Front cover is written on lightly.  Top and bottom seam split about halfway.  Graphics are still nice, not too faded or ringworn.

   Vinyl---Solid VG.  Many light lines and scuffs.  60% shine to both sides!

   Label---Very HTF brackets with songwriting credits for “Chains” listed as “Coffin-King,” rather than “Goffin-King.”  45-sized label makes it even harder to find, as these are most often found on full-sized labels.  Spindle marks on both sides.  A VERY good first copy.  Good luck even locating a second one.  “Misery Anna chains boys.  Ask me why.”

    

2.  Jolly What! The Beatles and Frank Ifield On Stage

   Genuine copy, second cover with dark purple background.  Bootlegs have black backgrounds.

    

   Cover---Pretty rough, scotch taped back together.

   Vinyl---VG- with lots of light to moderate scratches, none feelable.

   Label---Solid black labels with VJ in block lettering.  Spindle marks on both sides.

    

3.  Meet the Beatles

   Disc is a black label Record Club copy.

    

   Cover---RIAA 3.  Mono cover first issue with no George Martin credit on the back.  “BEATLES” in brown lettering.  Spine is coming apart.  Front and back moderately dirty.  Original price tag of $3.00 still on the back.

   Vinyl---Stereo LP.  Largely in VG condition.  70% shine.  A few light scratches appear on each side.  But there is one large scuff on side 1 which, with moderate pressure applied, you can feel.  Will probably sound during playback.

   Label---Record Club issue with the black rainbow.  The added numeral “8” is present in the catalogue number.  The small white Capitol logo is missing from the bottom perimeter print, characteristic of Record Club issues.  Side 1 label is nice, side 2 label has a few spindle marks.

    

4.  The Beatles’ Second Album

   Los Angeles first pressing mono.

    

   Cover---RIAA 5.  Front cover is written on at the top.  Front and back a bit dirty with age.  Top and bottom seams are worn, so is the spine.

   Vinyl---G.  This one was excitedly played right out of the cover in 1964.  Many light to moderate scratches, none feelable.

   Label---Los Angeles labels with thick font, and titles center-justified.  No running times on the first two tracks on side 2, which is common.  Both rainbows show moderate wear.

    

5.  Beatles ‘65

   Consignment Columbia Record plant first pressing.

    

   Cover---No RIAA number.  Front cover is written on at the top twice.  Top seam and spine are worn.  Bottom seam split about halfway.

   Vinyl---VG-  Lots of light to moderate scratches to both sides.

   Label---Very interestingly, this copy has labels that were supplied to Columbia Records’ pressing plant by the Jacksonville, Ill. Capitol plant.  Typeset text is very small.  These labels were created exclusively by the Jacksonville plant.  Labels have the wide concentric thin ring, characteristic of Columbia Records.  Both labels look really good.

    

6.  Help!

   First pressing mono Jacksonville with in-house labels.

    

   Cover---No RIAA.  Drill hole at top right corner.  I don’t think this is a promo hole.  Writing in red marker at top.  Front slick applied slightly offset.  (Kinda cool.)  All seams and spine are still strong, except one top pocket seam has split about four inches.  Gatefold has a one-inch split almost dead center.  All three panels have light dirtwear, nothing too bad.

   Vinyl---VG-  Lots of light scratches and scuffs to both sides.

   Label---Same in-house labels created by the Jacksonville plant as the “Beatles ‘65”  LP.  There was not a high demand for “help” on this title.  One of the hardest to find titles with Jacksonville labels.  I’ve seen less than ten in 45 years of collecting.  This was my first copy for thirty years.

    

7.  Rubber Soul

   First pressing Los Angeles plant.

    

   Cover---RIAA 21.  Suffice it to say you’ll need a new cover.  All seams are split.

   Vinyl---Nice VG.  Far less scratching and far more shine than the previous two LP’s.  Asterisk is in the trail-off, both sides.

   Label---First pressing Los Angeles labels with “STEREO” in spaced font.  “The Beatles” does not appear on the labels.  Both labels are free of spindle marks.

    

8.  Revolver

   First pressing Scranton Mono LP

    

   Cover---Rough.  Bottom seam split all the way.  Top seam and spine marginally better.  Drill hole at top right, probably not a promo hole.

   Vinyl---VG-  Lots of light to moderate scratches to both sides.  Machine-stamped triangle in the trail-off, both sides, which was Scranton’s insignia.

   Label---First pressing Scranton labels are clean, no spindle marks.  Parenthetical songwriting credits for John and Paul only use their last names, whereas reissues used full names.  George’s full name is used.

    

9.  Sgt. Pepper

   Canadian grey and purple marbled vinyl issue.

    

   Cover---Front cover has a large sticker residue area present.  The rest of the cover is very nice.  Gatefold is very clean, no center seam splits.

   Vinyl---Looks like the vinyl had some kind of imprinted pattern, which at first I thought was a laser print.  I don’t know whether this is a manufacturer’s defect, but what I can tell you is that unfortunately, it does translate into a light to moderate surface noise upon playback.  Clearly heard in the silent bands and in quiet passages, it mostly, but not completely, vanishes during the rest.  Otherwise, the vinyl is near mint.  As an aside, this issue was, until Giles Martin’s 2017 anniversary remix, the best sound quality I’d ever heard.  The stereo separation is much better than the MFSL issue, believe it or not.  If you don’t own one of these, you should get one if you miss this.

   Labels---Clean, no spindle marks or other issues.

    

10. The Beatles (White Album)

    First pressing Scranton, 6 errors issue.

     

    Cover---Numbered cover.  A1439479 VG all the way around.  Moderate dirtwear, as one would expect for this title.  Seams have splits that range from half an inch to no more than two inches.  Gatefold has moderate to heavy foxing.  There is a one-inch center seam split.  NO INSERTS ARE PRESENT.

    Vinyl---Three sides are a very strong VG.  Vinyl looks great under normal room lighting.  But under the bare bulb, several light lines appear.  Side four has a large scuff that sounds upon playback.  All four sides have the Scranton machine-stamped triangle.  Respectively: J46/J45/J47/J45.

    Label---All four labels have very light spindle marks which are so light that they can’t be detected by normal room lighting.  Beautiful labels!  Side 2 label has a price sticker on it from a used record store.  All are present:

     

    Obladi Oblada

    Bungalow Bill

    Rocky Racoon

    Revolution No. 1

    Revolution No. 9

    Goodnight

     

11. Yellow Submarine

    1975 “All Rights Reserved” labels

     

    Cover---You’ll need a better one.  This one is heavily soiled, top and bottom seams are weak and the spine is split.  Writing on front cover.  Fortunately, these covers are easily found.  As long as there is no Capitol logo on the bottom left, and the “Printed in U.S.A. circle is present, you have the appropriate upgrade cover.

    Vinyl---Very strong VG Winchester pressing.  Some would call it VG+, but I won’t.

    Label--- “All Rights Reserved” disclaimer is found at the bottom perimeter on both sides in a semi-circular fashion.  Both labels are clean, with light spindle marks on both sides.

     

12.  Abbey Road

    First pressing Canadian issue.

     

    Cover---Structurally solid.  Canada had sturdier covers than we had in the States.  Seams and spine have light slick loss.

    Vinyl---VG-  Lots of scuffs and scratches, none feelable.

    Label--- “Mfd. By Apple Records, Inc.” on B-side label only, designating this copy as a first pressing.  Labels are glossy, clean and resistant to spindle marks.  Both labels have manufacturer’s wrinkles, not too bad.

     

     

     

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(Please note that due to time constraints, I have had to stop play-testing my vinyl.  However, I am happy to by request.  As these records have been in storage for many years, they will play back with crackling and tics, however; a good moisturizing and cleaning with either D4 Discwasher or a VPI machine always clears them up.  Thanks!)

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