Beatles vs The Four Seasons Vee-Jay DX-30 RARE Mono
$
255
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Description
Here is a nice Vee-Jay 2 LP set which was originally issued in August , 1964. This set was one of Vee-Jays last attempts to repackage 12 Beatles songs they had the rights to before Capitol regained them in October of that year. This compilation brought together two previously released Vee-Jay LP'S - "Introducing The Beatles" and "Golden Hits Of The Four Seasons" - into a deluxe package with a poster. The concept was for the listener to compare each of the 12 Beatles songs vs. the corresponding 12 Four Seasons songs and score each on the back cover. The winner was determined by adding up the scores in each of the columns and writing the name of the winning group in the bottom blank space. Very few of these album covers have survived without the scores in the back. Surviving copies with covers in VG+ to MINT condition are scarce since fans that bought the set usually couldn't help but fill out the "scorecard" on the back cover. The 2 LP set sold poorly when released since most Beatle fans weren't inclined to pay a "deluxe" price for songs they already owned despite the intriguing packaging. Consequently, Vee-Jay only sold approximately 18,000 mono copies.
The cover rates a nice VG with just some splitting on the top seams. The spine is in nice shape. No scores written in on back. Small initials written on bottom of front cover. The Beatles album is a VG+ The album plays loud with minimum amount of noise. The Four Seasons album is in VG+ condition. The labels on both albums are VG+.
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