The Beatles vs The Four Seasons US Orig'64 Vee-Jay DX-30 Mono 2 Record Set Baggy

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2,080

ORIGINAL 1st VEE-JAY MONO PRESSING 2 RECORD SET IN A PROTECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR BAGGY

THE INTERNATIONAL BATTLE OF THE CENTURY THE BEATLES VS THE FOUR SEASONS (1964)

ORIGINAL 11½" X 23" VEE-JAY RECORDS FOLD-OUT PROMOTIONAL COLOR INSERT POSTER

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Original 1st Mono pressing two record set copy of "The International Battle of the Century: The Beatles vs The Four Seasons". Original gatefold cover with “Inside: Scorecards, Biographies, Pictures, Stories of All The Contestants / Plus: Free Bonus 8” x 15” Full Color Beatle Picture Suitable for Framing”. The cover contains the misprint indicating 8” x 15”, however, the true size of the insert poster is 11½" x 23". The cover remains in the original “Sealed For Your Protection” baggy with a yellow wave banner. The albums comes with 2 original Vee-Jay Records "The Great Gospel Artists Are On Vee-Jay Records / Other Fine Albums Of Significant Interest" inner sleeve with a red background, featuring 50 color photos of other Vee-Jay releases.

Introducing the Beatles - Original 1st print colorband Vee Jay VJLP 1062 catalog number 2.75” diameter pressing ring black print [VJ] brackets logo, 'Long Playing' 'Microgroove', multicolored spectrum ('rainbow') band along the labels’ edge. Original 1st Mono release Allentown Record Co., PA plant pressing as identified by the “ARC” etching in the trail-off vinyl on both sides. Original thick, heavy, glossy vinyl pressing with the very early first matrix -1AB / - 1AB numbers. The vinyl also contains a date stamp “2-7-64” as well as a machine "AudioMatrix" stamp. The full matrix numbers are as follows: Side 1 - 63-3402-1 ARC2174 URJ 2-7-64 11AB AudioMatrix / Side 2 - 63-3403-1 ARC2134 URJ 2-6-64 1AB AudioMatrix.

The Golden Hits of The Four Seasons - Original 1st print Vee Jay VJLP 1065 catalog number 2'75 diameter pressing ring black print VJ brackets logo, 'Long Playing' 'Microgroove', multicolored spectrum ('rainbow') band along the labels’ edge. Original thick, heavy, glossy vinyl pressing with the very early 1st matrix numbers in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax). The vinyl also contains a date "2-3-63" stamp and machine "AudioMatrix" stamp. The full matrix numbers are as follows: Side 1 - 63-3408 A RA 2-3-63 △5713 AudioMatrix MR in Circle; Side 2 - 63-3409 1 RA 2-3-63 △5713-X AudioMatrix MR in Circle.

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 I grade the cover as Excellent Minus. Remaining in the original protective baggy, it's very clean and doesn't have any writing, residue or splits. The cover contains some light shelf wear on the front and back with the back cover having a light factory crease at the mouth's center. The spine contains a fully readable text. The interior gatefold is in Excellent Plus condition and doesn't have any tears or splits. The original Vee-Jay inner sleeves and poster are in Near Mint Minus condition. I grade the vinyl of "Introducing The Beatles" as Excellent Minus. It retains its beautiful factory gloss and has just few barely visible non-feelable surface marks. The labels are very clean and only have a few spindle marks. The vinyl of "Golden Hits of the Four Seasons" is graded as Strong Very Good Plus for Side 1 and Excellent Minus for Side 2. Side 1 has a light non-feelable surface mark that doesn't affect the playback. The labels are ultra clean, completely scuff- and wear-free, and don't have any spindle marks. The Side 2 label has a light factory defect where a part of the label got underneath the rest of the label when the label was affixed to the vinyl at the plant, which comes across quite often on this issue. The vinyl plays great only having some very light occasional static. I noticed a couple of very light pops on Track 3 of Side 2, but our phonograph's tonearm is set to a light weight and if the weight of your tonearm is heavier than perhaps you aren't going to hear it. This and the static would most likely go away if the record was professionally cleaned using a VPI cleaning machine.

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