THE BEATLES Introducing The Beatles LP 1964 MONO VJ Bracket Logo In Shrink VG+
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Description
Up for auction is a guaranteed 100% authentic, genuine 1964 US Monoaural first pressing of the historic album Introducing... The Beatles (Vee-Jay Records, VJLP 1062).
Because this is the most counterfeited title in vinyl history, finding a verified, highly preserved original is an absolute rarity. This beautiful copy is a true time capsule—still enclosed in its original factory shrinkwrap and featuring the highly sought-after 1964 "Brackets" label variation.
Please see the extensive authenticity checkpoints and condition breakdown below before bidding.
Authenticity & Pressing Identifiers:
The Jacket Check: Features the clear, distinct shadow cast to the right of George Harrison on the front cover, confirming a genuine 1964 original print cover (not a washed-out bootleg reprint).
The Label Layout: Both the album title (INTRODUCING THE BEATLES) and the band name (THE BEATLES) are printed entirely above the center spindle hole in crisp silver text.
The Logo Variant: Features the iconic silver "Brackets" VJ Logo surrounded by the vibrant, smooth rainbow color-band (complete with the crucial green gradation at the 7 o'clock position).
Technical Text: Includes the silver all-caps text "LONGPLAYING" on the left side of the label and "MICROGROOVE" on the right side.
Tracklist (Version 2): Side 1 features Ask Me Why; Side 2 features Please Please Me.
The Vinyl (Media Grade: VG+): The vinyl disc is exceptionally clean, retaining a deep, heavy, mirror-like factory gloss. Under direct bright light, it shows minimal, purely cosmetic paper-sleeve wisps/handling marks, but absolutely no deep or feelable scratches. The maroon-and-rainbow labels are pristine, vivid, and completely free of writing or heavy spindle wear.
The Jacket (Sleeve Grade: NM): A phenomenal, museum-grade jacket perfectly preserved underneath its original tight factory plastic shrinkwrap. The front graphics are completely vibrant and free of fading, and the edges and corners remain sharp and protected after 60+ years. The old shrinkwrap is brittle and showing minor vintage edge splits, but it has done its job flawlessly protecting the cardboard underneath.
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