ORIGINAL 1964 Vee Jay LP Songs Pictures and Stories Introducing the Beatles 1062
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Here is a RARE original vintage 1964 Beatles Vee Jay album from my collection offered up for auction: "Songs Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles" Released 1964 on Vee Jay VJLP-1092! This beautiful custom cover VJ album was a short lived pressing from Vee Jay records. It's packaging was the result of lawsuits by Capitol records who were slow to release the Beatles records in the USA. Vee Jay records were allowed to sell the group's 1st album "Introducing the Beatles" in the US when Capitol record executives had wrongly accessed that British bands sell poorly in the US! When Capitol finally released "Meet the Beatles" in February of 1964, Vee jay records were ordered to halt production. These custom 2/3 gatefold covers were then made briefly and sold with the same record as "Introducing the Beatles" inside! (record has the VJ-1062 number!). Capitol's lawyers soon put an end to the cheeky VJ packaging and ultimately halted production and sales completely! (NOTE: it was at this time the hoards of bootleggers took over production!) (Quick check for bootlegs or fakes- It's a fake if title and THE BEATLES is separated by hole on label.)
This heavy weight ORIGINAL Vee Jay record rates solid VG+, is glossy and clean, has some light marks on both sides, has been PLAY TESTED! Plays great from start to finish with very good sound quality, clear sound, minimal to light surface noise, no skips, no jumps, a VERY enjoyable listen! The heavy weight custom 2/3 gatefold cover rates VG+, is clean, no stains, edges and corners have wear, top seam has partial splits that have been neatly repaired with non-yellowing tape, binder edge has wear but is readable, has pen signature on inside gatefold. Has red VJ inner sleeve, clean and bright, no splits, no tape!! The VJ labels have faint pen signatures. (see photos) There is NO RESERVE! BID NOW as an AUCTION (others may or may not bid against you) or, own it now with my fair BUY IT NOW price! Will be shipped in a protective plastic sleeve inside a secure record mailing box with tracking number. Check my seller list for more rare blues record gems!
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