MEET THE BEATLES BEAUTIFUL 1964 NM VINYL, COVER IN ORIGINAL LOOSE SEARS BAGGY

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MEET THE BEATLES!
CAPITOL T-2047 MONO
RELEASED: 1/20/64
EAST COAST, #3 RIAA COVER
SECOND LABEL VARIATION


 IN ORIGINAL SEARS ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL LOOSE BAGGY WRAP.



THE SECOND LABEL VARIATION OF CAPITOL RECORDS' "MEET THE BEATLES" ALBUM RELEASED IN JANUARY 1964, FEATURES THE CAPITOL RAINBOW LABELS WITH THE PUBLISHING PRINT "BMI" OR "ASCAP" ON BOTH LABELS. THESE EARLY LABEL COPIES WERE SWEPT OFF THE SHELVES DURING THE ONSLAUGHT OF BEATLEMANIA AND MOST HAVE BEEN PLAYED BEYOND RECOGNITION AND DISCARDED. TODAY, WHO KNOWS HOW MANY EXAMPLES HAVE  HAVE SURVIVED, AND MOST OF THOSE COPIES ARE IN VG OR LESS CONDITION. THIS MONO EXAMPLE IS A VERY HIGH GRADE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY HISTORIC ALBUM.



ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHEN CAPITOL BEGAN SHRINK WRAPPING ITS ALBUMS, FOR THE MAJORITY OF THESE EARLY ISSUES HAVE SURFACED IN EITHER A DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL "IN-STORE BAGGY WRAP" OR NONE AT ALL. THIS  EXAMPLE REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL LOOSE BAGGY WRAP. WRAP HAS A FEW MINOR TEARS ON EDGES. THE SEARS LOGOS ON EITHER CORNER ARE A BRIGHT AND VIVID RED, AND NOT FADED (PINK) AS WITH SOME OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD SUN EXPOSURE OVER THE PAST 54 YEARS.



THE COVER  DOES NOT HAVE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT ON BACK (CAP2047.MR2A&B, SPIZER).  UNDER THE BAGGY WRAP, THE COVER IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A SMALL SPLIT ON SPINE- (SEE PHOTO).


RECORD IS NEAR MINT WITH SLIGHT SHEEN TO THE GROOVES WITH SOME OF THE ORIGINAL LUSTER VERY MUCH INTACT. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF OVER THE YEARS. JUST A FEW SUPERFICIAL INNER SLEEVE "WHISPS" ARE BARELY VISIBLE, THAT DO NOT AFFECT VISUAL INTEGRITY OR BEAUTY OF THE VINYL. THE VITAL 2ND ISSUE LABELS ALSO GRADE A GORGEOUS, GLOSSY NEAR MINT. PLAY TESTED WITH NO HISS OR POPS OR SKIPS OR STATIC BETWEEN TRACKS.

ORIGINAL EARLY  ISSUE WITH ROYAL BLUE INNER SLEEVE


- ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THE ITEM ARE SHOWN, DUE TO PHOTOGRAPHIC ANOMALIES, IF THERE ARE SOME DISTORTIONS OR REFLECTIONS PRESENT ON THE IMAGES, THEY ARE NOT  REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM.


- ALL OF THE RECORDS ARE DESCRIBED VISUALLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

·    VINYL:  (NEAR MINT)

·    COVER:  (GOOD - SLIGHT SPLIT ON SPINE (SEE PHOTO))

·    WE SHIP THE RECORDS WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS

 .SEALED RECORDS MAY NOT BE RETURNED IF OPENED .


GRADING -

SS...Still sealed in original factory shrink wrap (never opened), any wear or tears in shrink will be noted in description. Bent or dinged corners, creases, drill or punch holes, saw cuts, ect. will also be noted.

MINT...An opened record with no noticeable flaws whatsoever, generally this grade is applied only when the record is known to be unplayed. If I do not know it is unplayed, I may grade it as NM and looks unplayed. Cover jackets will appear like new, shrink wrap may be removed but there will be no noticeable flaws.

NM...Near Mint condition, vinyl looks like new or may show only the slightest evidence of having been played, will have a nice glossy shine, labels will be clean or just one or two light marks near the spindle hole. Cover jackets will be nearly flawless showing only the slightest signs of wear (slight edge wear, very minor dings, ect.).

VG++...Very Good Plus Plus...Just a bit more wear than NM. Vinyl may have a few extremely light scratches or paper scuffs that may sound briefly in quiet passages. Cover jackets may show the slightest signs of ring wear (just barely noticeable), or minor edge & corner wear. VG++ records are very nice and quite collectible, especially for first issues or rare recordings.

VG+...Very Good Plus....Vinyl will have a bit more wear, possibly having some occasional extraneous noise, mainly in soft passages & deadwax areas; will not overwhelm the overall listening experience. Cover jackets may have very light ring wear, edgewear, light stains, smudges, or other minor marks. There will be no seam splits. This is still a desirable grade representing an enjoyed record that has been well taken care of.

VG..Very Good....Vinyl will play with some pops & crackling in places but overall should be an enjoyable listen. Some groove wear will be evident and luster may be fading. Cover jacket wear will be much more evident; moderate to heavier ring wear, small seam splits, minor writing, staining, or smudges.

VG-...Very Good Minus...Vinyl will have one or two bad scratches or heavy scuffs making it a bit less than a VG rating. May skip or have a few loud pops and will have lost much of it's luster. Cover jackets will be worn; heavy ring wear, seam splits, pronounced edge/spine wear, conspicuous writing or other marks. Generally I only sell records of this grade or below if they are somewhat rare.

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