The Beatles

Songs Pictures And Stories Of The Fabulous Beatles

Record Label 

VJ

After the first record, all

Catalogue #   

additional records are

Release Date  

1964

Shipped at $1.00 each

Side 1

Excellent (Play Graded)

Side 2           

Excellent (Play Graded)

Purchases of 3 or more

Jacket

See Photos

records will receive a 10%

Sleeve

Paper

discount

Test Played

Yes

All pictures are of the

actual jacket/sleeve/label

Comments:

This is the original pressing by VJ with the logo in brackets. Not a reprint or counterfeit. It is the true original record.

This is a play graded album, we are not grading it by how it looks, but by how it sounds.

The album plays extremely well, we are listening to it as we write this. Side 1 surface noise is generally nothing to not much at all. In short, like many play graded albums, it plays much better than it looks. Between tracks is also generally very quiet. Side 2 has some surface noise during the first few tracks, then becomes fairly quiet. Overall the listening experience is excellent. We do not believe you will be disappointed in the sound, but grading even by playing the album is of course subjective, so if you disagree with us, let us know.

The jacket is another story. Like many early Beatles albums, it is written on by a young lady named Nancy. It has been taped, and has surface wear, all of this can be seen in the photos.

Do not ask us to change customs forms, we will not, period.

Also, international postage is what the postage is, we do not negotiate international postage. If it is priority mail, then it is priority mail and the buyer is responsible for all customs duties.

All international orders of $25 or more will be shipped priority mail, regardless of weight, no exceptions!

Our condition ratings are done visually, thus if there is something we missed visually, or if there is something a visual inspection could not have foreseen, let us know and we will make it right.

There are times when we test play a record, if we do so we will note the results in the comments section. We also use the comment section when we feel there is need to call items to your attention. Please read all comments before bidding so you will have a full understanding of the condition of the record and any other information that we feel is important enough to put in writing.

Sealed:  Nothing to say, it is as it came from the manufacturer and we can make no comment since it has never been opened

Mint:  As perfect as you can get after it has been opened, but not absolutely perfect because the second you open a record it is no longer perfect.  Most mint records have been played sparingly, or played with great care on sophisticated systems and show no obvious signs of use, some appear never to have been played, but might nonetheless have a hint of surface noise hidden among the quieter passages

Near Mint:  No distracting flaws on the jacket, no scratches, nicks on the record surface. There can be some light scuffing from the sleeve but it will have no effect on the playing or the sound quality. There might be an occasional piece of background noise, but not consistent or frequent

Excellent:  Clean jacket with some wear, clean bright record surface with some light scratches or sleeve scuffs  that do not make their presence known during playing, some light surface noise.

Very Good:  A frequently played record. Surface will show signs of use that are much more obvious and in greater number than an excellent grade, such as very light scratches /hairlines and sleeve scuffing. The jacket will be fairly clean but will show signs of having been handled, though not roughly. There is more surface noise than on those graded excellent.

Good:  We limit the listing of records in this condition to only those that are rare enough to be desirable even if slightly abused. This is the same thing that happens in the world of stamps. Something rare may often not be available in the better grades, or might be priced to high for inclusion in a collection that has financial boundaries. Records in this condition will be listenable but will have enough surface wear to have that wear make inroads into the overall sound of the record. When a record is graded as good we do not accept returns.