INTRODUCING THE BEATLES STEREO BLANK BACK RARE

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Up for auction is one of the Beatles rarest mass-produced US LPs. This is the Beatles first American LP, "Introducing the Beatles" in STEREO. This was issued in January or February 1964. This is the Blank Back edition of the LP. According to Bruce Spizer, author of the book Songs, Pictures, and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles on Vee Jay Records , the LP is actually RARER than the famous Ad Back edition, although it is worth considerably less money. In NM condition, both records list in the thousands. Less than 1101 Stereo blank back covers were printed, according to Spizer. Stereo copies of any Beatles Vee-Jay Record are a rarity, and next to "The Beatles & Frank Ifield on Stage," this is the rarest of them. Less than 3% of the version 1 records produced were stereo. The total percentage of "Introducing the Beatles" LPs that were version 1 stereo discs is about 1.636%. It is not surprising then, that this record is quite a rarity. Using the Goldmine Record Price Guide for grading, the jacket is unfortunately only a G+. The top is clearly deteriorating, although it is mostly intact. The spine is pretty beat up, although you can read the spine without too much difficulty. The bottom is fairly ripped but relatively clean. Both the front and back have a good deal of ring wear. The area around John's eyes has creases. The back shows a fair amount of dirt, which is not surprising considering it was solid white. Some people think this was a DJ copy. It was not. T is no writing of any kind on the jacket. Please see pictures. The record, in contrast, is in considerably better condition, a solid VG. The word STEREO is printed on both sides of the label, guaranteeing authenticity. The record plays quite well, with just a few pops and crackles that only quite rarely affect play. T is absolutely no skipping or repeating of any kind. The sound is REAL STEREO (except "Love Me Do" and P.S. I Love You, which are in rechanneled stereo ), with the vocals all the way to the right, and most of the instruments all the way to the left. This was the best Abbey Road could offer back in 1963. George Martin, the Beatles producer, actually didn't want this LP to be issued in stereo at all, but he was overruled. FYI, these true stereo mixes have never been officially released on CD (the stereo Capitol albums "Meet the Beatles" and "The Early Beatles" were remixed by Capitol, and "Misery" and "T's a Place" have not been issued on CD by Capitol at all). If you like twin-track stereo mixes you will love listening to this LP. The colorbands have deteriorated some over the years. The silver print is still sharp however. Someone drew an "X" on the top of both disc labels. Please see pictures for more information. Track listing is as follows: Side 1: 1. I Saw Her Standing T 2. Misery 3. Anna 4. Chains 5. Boys 6. Love Me Do Side 2: 1. P.S. I Love You 2. Baby It's You 3. Do You Want To Know a Secret 4. A Taste of Honey 5. T's a Place 6. Twist & Shout When I received this record, someone had put it in a Capitol record sleeve. As a bonus, I have added a VJ record sleeve from another version 1 mono edition of this album. I would describe it's shape as "good." T are a few tears around the edges. Unfortunately, I accidentally got several inches of tape on "the gospel" side of the sleeve. That side also has some strong glue marks on the side. To be honest, I have the record in a modern dust-reduction sleeve which is probably much safer for the record, and am willing to send the winning bidder upon request. This auction is for American bidders only. Payment is money orders/cashier's checks only. Sorry no PayPal. Winning bidder will pay actual shipping amount. Insurance available upon request (Insurance is VERY STRONGLY recommended). This record is guaranteed to be authentic, both in disc and jacket. Bid with confidence. By rating is 100% and I intend to keep it... read more

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