Best VERSION 2 STEREO Vinyl… STEREO; Vee Jay Records; Version 2 VJLPS 1062; 1st PRESSING from FE BR UARY 1964 as described herein. Beautiful piece of VINYL especially for something 52+ years old and it meets ALL of the established. It also includes the ORIGINAL INN ER SLEEVE! This has beautiful shiny play surfaces; as clean as we’ve seen in 50 years. Record is ever considered to be perfect and we would never claim that it is, but this vinyl disc is as clean as. You’ll ever see w ith only a very minor scuff, and visible only in certain light, retaining its original luster from. The Labels are also very clean featuring the rarest variation of “STEREO” printed at the label’s TOP. CENTER above the [VJ] logo. All song titles are CENTER POSITIONED. W hen one considers what is out. There for sale in today’s market, you would be hard pressed to find a vinyl record as beautiful as this since. Most of the discs found today were hammered by the teens of the era, commonly referred to collectors as. It’s important to remember that only 3% of VERSION 2s were pressed in STEREO. And doubtful that you’ll find one in better condition anywhere! If you’re looking for a vinyl. Definite upgrade to anyone’s BEATLES collection. JACKET CONDITION : EXCELLENT – only minimal ring wear. T op right has very tiny paper separation. But is easily reparable. O verall makeup is quite solid with it’s SPINE completely intact. The b ack cover as. Seen in photos posted has some ink from a pen that some teen decided to circle 3 SONG TITLES , which. He or she thought were important. It passes the all important 100% conclusive HONEY test referring to. The song title listed on the back as A TASTE OF HONEY where the letters. In the top left corner of each letter. This test primarily applies to VERSION 1s , however. Some VERSION 2s have also been spotted as FAKES occasionally. Whenever ink is missing there, you. Can be sure, it’s a FAKE! Remember that of all the VERSION 2s pressed, only a little over 3% were ever made in STEREO. It’s hard to believe how many FAKES of this LP still appear on e b a y! This is very frustrating to buyers searching for authentic. Variations of this great album. S ellers who sell only AUTHENTIC items are annoyed that we must still. Continually be forced to compete in this market. This problem is now finally being addressed by e b a y! TO UNSUSPECTING BUYERS: BEWARE of FAKES! Album, make certain you understand all the differences between FAKES and REAL ones. And if you have questions about. We are pleased to be your source for. Any & ALL AUTHENTIC “BEAT LES” Collectible Vinyl Records especially those by Vee Jay Records. WE NEVER SELL FAKES , so. So if you are looking for. Or a source for any BEATLES Vinyl Records or. Shop with us here at THE ELECTRIC STORE USA. NOTE: With all of “BOOTLEGS” on e b a y , i t is. VERY RARE – NOT A B OOTLEG! In FEBRUARY 1964 by Vee Jay Records. NO VERSION of this record was EVER released in 1963. Regardless of what you may have read or heard, and it was never officially RE-ISUED by Vee Jay! Recently, we’ve seen some STEREO VERSION 2s sell on e b a y and for less than our asking price. But in our investigation. You’re looking for one of these to add to your collection, this is the record that you have been looking for. You get what you pay for. SERIOUS & KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYERS! On any hi-end items had been grossly abused all too often. These comments refer to questions pertaining to. Whether an item is authentic, and not necessarily it’s condition. Our reputation worldwide regarding authenticating. Free to ask as many. So-called “EXPERT” worth their salt, would be. Able to identify an authentic item from a FAKE from any detailed photo. IF THEY CAN NOT TELL WHAT. ARE LOOKING AT FROM. The BRACKETS [VJ] label was predominant. Once in a while some have been spotted with. The OVAL Vee Jay Logo , but not often. This comes with an ORIGINAL. INNER SLEEVE (as pictured). NOTE: According to Vee Jay. Production numbers, this is a. Variation and has a NM value of over. Price is considered to be very fair, and. This is a 1ST PRESSING of the FINAL VERSION of this LP! All VERSION 2s feature the songs “PLEASE, PLEASE ME”. And “ASK ME WHY” as opposed to the consistently BOOTLEGGED VERSION 1s which had originally featured LOVE ME. Actually it was predominantly the VERSION 1 marked “STEREOPHONIC” in GRAY on a W HITE. Background across the top of. COMES WITH RARE ORIGINAL Vee Jay INNER SLEEVE (SEE PHOTOS). It’s RARE to find this VINYL in such beautiful condition. Remember that this was recorded in “STEREO” , and not the. Predominant format in 1964 (“MONO” was normal). A ny “STEREO” of this LP is therefore quite collectible and valuable. To any serious BEATLES collector – IN ANY CONDITION! Our Catalog # ITB-V2-SOV-0815. All of our BEATLES pricing is reflective of the latest BEATLES PRICE GUIDE. Is based upon rarity, condition and scarcity. There are other existing. Mind that most are several years old. And no longer reflect accurate current market values, regardless of who the authors. Are or whatever their so-called “expertise” might be. Please feel free to ask questions & request additional photos! Very RARE , very collectible and valuable to any. If you’re looking for HIGH QUALITY and/or RARE “BEATLES” vinyl, please shop with us here on e b a y! Of experience in “BEATLE” collecting. SOME INTERESTING & IMPORTANT FACTS about.. THE BEATLES (compiled by our expert staff). What is a FAKE & what is a REAL copy? First & foremost, real copies of any version of this. SPINDLE HOLE on the record label. Keep in mind; there were. Therefore wherever you see “RE-ISSUE” , it’s a FAKE. Included: “AD BACK” , “BLANK BACK” & “COLUMN or TITLES ON BACK” variations. “PRINTED IN USA” on the front cover printed. In the lower left corner. If this is missing, the AD. BACK slick was un doubtedly removed from another Vee Jay LP. And pasted to the back of a. Less valuable later version. Always leaves tell- tale wrinkles on the border of the slick. Also, contrary to popular belief, and although all songs present were. NO COPY OF THIS. LP WAS EVER RELEASED IN 1 963. I t is a known fact that the first copies of “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” were all. Officially released by Vee Jay Records , on Friday January 10, 1964. 1st VERSION 1 COVER. Significantly higher value but. Jacket is really what makes this a. 2nd VERSION 1 COVER. For this LP was known as. BACK featuring a 100%. Jacket with a semi-gloss all white paper slick pasted there. Some covers (MC2A) do have “PRINTED IN USA” on the front like the. “AD BACK” while others (MC2B) do not. Once again it is. Overall piece much more valuable. 3rd VERSION 1 COVER. “COLUMN BACK” or the. It listed song titles on. The back in (2) columns. Came with either an “Oval” logo label or. Rare, always keeping in mind that. Hundreds of thousands of. LABELS 1ST label for VERSION 1. Black Rainbow label with the “Oval” logo. I LOVE YOU” and “LOVE ME DO” replaced later on VERSION 2 pressings with “PLEASE, PLEASE ME and. The VERSION 2s were not released until early FEBRUARY of 1964. There are Three (3) font variations with. “Oval” labels for this version. MR1A states words “LONG PLAYING” and “MICROGROOVE” in upper & lower case font, while. MR1B doesn’t mention them, and MR1C has these words, but only in upper case font. A few of VERSION 1s have been found. With the “BRACKETS” [VJ] logo on the label. A ll official versions must have all words “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” and THE. It is always be a FAKE. Featured song titles “PLEASE, PLEASE ME” and ASK. ME WHY” replacing “P. I LOVE YOU” and “LOVE ME DO found only on VERSION 1 copies. VERSION 2 was released in. The labels varied with either the Black. “Oval” logo, or the. SILVER “VJ” logo, or a Black Background with SILVER “Oval” logo, or the rare. Or SILVER “VJ” in Block Style print, or Black. With the SILVER “BRACKETS” logo [VJ]. In rare cases, some VERSION 2 records can also be found with a 45 rpm label as well. FAKES that feature a Medium Sized. SILVER BRACKETS [VJ] LOGO printed on an all Black label. (Real ones have a much smaller logo). All VERSION 2 covers are “Column Back / Titles on Back”. N o copy of any of the. STEREO VERSION 2 discs with a regular sized Rainbow label and the “Oval” logo are known to exist. Although back in 1964. At Vee Jay , anything would have been possible. SOME IMPORTANT TESTS FOR AUTHENTICITY. TEST #1 An obvious visual test is the “SHADOW” test. It was originally assumed that when George Harrison’s “SHADOW”. Appeared on the right side of the front of the album cover, that this was a definitive sign of authenticity. It was later discovered that. Some elaborate FAKES also had this feature, therefore, although his shadow must be there, its appearance alone does not define. The LP as being authentic. TEST #2 A 100% CONCLUSIVE test is the “HONEY” test. Of the jacket and song title A TASTE OF. On ALL FAKES , in letters “H” and “E” , the top left corners of the letters are not solidly printed with black ink missing. This is THE most definitive test recognizing authenticity. All FAKE covers (especially back panel) are poorly photo copied. Examples of original VERSION 1 COLUMN BACKS , but due to their poor quality, they’re subject to many subtle inconsistencies. Which can be spotted by any trained eye, and of course the “HONEY” test illustrates one of these errors. Also, in reference to the. Back of the outer jacket, there are other “INK” tests however most have not been confirmed to be 100% CONCLUSIVE , but NO. FAKE HAS EVER PASSED THIS TEST. TEST #3 The “FLAP TEST ” requires inspecting of the inside of the jacket’s opening. In publications dedicated to pointing out. Differences between authentic and fake records and covers, it’s stated and documented that specific covers were found to have. NO FLAPS at all. Previously that would have referred to ALL FAKES. H ow all collectors accurately identify authentic collectibles. Requires a number of facts. Previously, the conventional thinking was that all authentic covers had to have 1/4 flaps at their inner. Top and bottom of the cover, and that ones with NO FLAPS had to be FAKE. But in 1998 a few of VERSION 1 (“Titles On Back”). Covers were found on the WEST COAST with NO FLAPS at all , yet they passed every other test relating to authenticity. Remember that Vee Jay had hired more than one firm with respect to the construction and printing of these covers i. That being the case, naturally t here would have been obvious differences in how both of these companies produced a. What we have stated here was always suspected, and in 1998 it was confirmed. All r ealists have suspected that. There could never have been only 1 or 2 legitimate covers as a sample of any production run with NO FLAPS. That approximately 79,000 MONO & ONLY 2,202 STEREO VERSION 1 albums were ever produced including all “AD BACKS”. “BLANK BACKS” & “COLUMN BACKS” (or “Titles On Back”). Actually there is further evidence that possibly around 5,000 to. 10,000 more VERSION 1s (probably in MONO) had found there way into the mainstream of overall sales. When one considers the. Way that Vee Jay was being run in 1964 , nothing would be surprising. W ith legal issues hanging over their heads, in 1964 stated. To by our eye witness who worked at Vee Jay , there had always been a sense of urgency to move all their products out the door. As soon as possible, regardless of their characteristics or appearance. Initia l VERSION 1 covers were assembled some time in. December 1963 and also early January 1964. But like everything else that went on there, imagine what the quality control must. Have been like in those chaotic days. It had always thought that since “COLUMN BACK” jackets spotted so infrequently, could. Even though these facts have come to light, we. Know that there are those who remain rigidly attached to the original ideas of ultra conservatives, refusing to alter their thinking. Even when faced with concrete evidence. One thing that will never change is the fact that t here are many authenticity tests, and. This cover PASSES ALL OF THEM including the all important, 100% CONCLUSIVE “HONEY” test. So with that said, is it even. Worth discussing anything else? Certainly it is, however w e must c onsider that if any cover’s FLAPS are either 1/4 or if there are. NO FLAPS, AS LONG AS ALL OTHER TESTS ARE PASSED , the cover m ust be considered authentic. The theory that the only rules at Vee Jay were…. That in 1964 there were no rules at all. Regarding the existence of these covers, until circa 1993 it was thought, because there had been so many. Counterfeits produced over the years, this caused all concerned to believe that there were no legitimate copies ever released. But when a real one turned up in 1993 , there was quite a stir in the collector’s market. Right around that time, a well know. Collector came across another authentic copy. This was verified by other well known experts and it confirms that indeed the. LP known today as the STEREO VERSION 1 ” COLUMN BACK” or “TITLES ON BACK” really exists. In what quantity, no. One will ever know for sure since precise production figures do not exist. However, an educated guess would tell anyone that. There certainly had to have been quite a few more than the 2 mentioned here! Many are estimated to be in the hands of some. Private collectors today, most of whom realize the value of such a rare LP. Logically no record company would EVER have had. A production run of any product in quantities smaller than at least in the thousands. TEST #4 Read the “Trail Off Area”. This area of the record on most if not all FAKES is always wider than legit copies. GENUINE copies, this area varies between 3/4 & 7/8 but on FAKES it is often anywhere from 1 to 1 1/4. Most (but not all). Legitimate albums normally had raised relief machine stamped logos in the “Trail Off” areas. Since all machine stamps are very. Hard to copy or duplicate , FAKES very often have no markings or only hand scratched ones. The most common machine stamps. Are from AUDIO MATRIX (AR) or the ARP logo. Another trait of all FAKES is that they are pressed on much thinner vinyl. Always c heck for thickness by comparing an. LP that in doubt to a known legitimate copy and you’ll see the difference. On the back of the jacket, “B” in “BEATLES” at the top right in FAKES has a noticeable ink irregularity in the lower. Left inner section of the letter. In the REAL covers, the “B” is printed clearly with no flaws. Check out this feature against known. TEST #7 – On the back of the jacket, left of “MISERY” , all the FAKES have a very noticeable ink irregularity in the north/south. Some refer to this as an INK BUMP. It is very easily spotted. TEST #8 – If the label’s color band has NO color GREEN in its lower to middle left side, record is FAKE. TEST #9 – Matrix Numbers are 63-3402 & 63-3403. Some job numbers are 5702 & 5689 preceded by a small triangle. IDs / Stampings are either AUDIO MATRIX, ARP, MR. Hand etchings are 6-29-63 , RA or A. All others or lack thereof are FAKES. TEST #10 – O. Of a gloss to the paper stock used. On back glossiness or sheen may. Appears to be a completely FLAT WHITE STOCK. It’s a FAKE. (SEE SECTION 14 BELOW FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF “FLAP” TEST EXCEPTIONS). It is important to note, THE. Most “FAKED” LP was the STEREO. VERSION 1 “Column Back” album. FAKES feature the song. Titles on the outer jacket and record label: P. I LOVE YOU” and “LOVE ME DO. However when you play a FAKE , these songs. Are normally NOT on the disc. Instead you’ll probably hear. ” PLEASE, PLEASE ME” and “ASK ME WHY”. A few exceptions have. Turned up playing P. I LOVE YOU” & “LOVE ME DO , but in most cases, these usually turn out to be FAKES. Also note that even. Though the outer jacket illustrates the word “STEREOPHONIC” at the top of the Front cover in GRAY on WHITE background, you. W on’t EVER find the word “STEREO” anywhere on the record label and the recording is in MONO as well. Contrary to popular belief, there were NEVER any “REISSUES” of VERSION 1 or VERSION 2 LPs. And if you have seen any. Version of this LP with a stock photo on the front with DARK BROWN border, or cover has YELLOW haze to it, it’s FAKE! Mind that Vee Jay NEVER sealed these albums so if you have one that is sealed, there is good chance that it is a FAKE! Retail store or a dealer SEALED copies of these records. Recently it has come to our attention that some sellers feel they know all there is to know about this LP by posting bogus info. For example, some state that unless “MICROGROOVE” appears on the label, the record is FAKE. Variations that do NOT have either “LONG PLAYING” or “MICROGROOVE” on the label, and yet they are all legit pressings. There are some who have stated that if you see the word “STEREO” , it is not a legit pressing. We have NEVER seen. The word “STEREO” on any fake label. B ut if it DOES appear on the label, it’s a uthentic. And also there are some who have actually. Stated that any STEREO OUTER JACKET offering the song titles “LOVE ME DO” and P. LOVE YOU is a FAKE! THESE PEOPLE GETTING THEIR INFORMATION? Although rarely seen, every VERSION 1 STEREO COLUMN BACK features. “LOVE ME DO” and P. I LOVE YOU and since there were ONLY 2,202 COPIES EVER PRESSED , if found it would be worth a. Small fortune in any condition. Jackets with RED , WHITE & BLUE DOTS located under the top back side paper overlap are FAKES. VISIBLE WITHOUT THE NEED TO SEPARATE. The paper is NEVER recommended since. It does seriously devalue the. The COVER is REAL , AS LONG AS ALL OTHER TESTS ARE PASSED. And usually a FAKE. Cover will be accompanied by a FAKE disc. If the record has a label with a R A I N B O W color band without high resolution or gradual color change, it’s FAKE. Are plain BLACK with SILVER lettering with either a small. Brackets label or SILVER OVAL label. These have NO Color Band. And are the exceptions. Color Bands MUST INCLUDE the color “GREEN” or record is a FAKE. (RE: OUTER JACKET “FLAPS”) It’s been disclosed by most knowledgeable experts that some WEST COAST COVERS have. Been found to have NO FLAPS , yet they pass. ALL THE OTHER LEGITIMACY TESTS which. All important and 100%. Therefore with NO FLAPS present at all, jackets. MUST STILL PASS ALL OTHER. TESTS f or legitimacy in order to be. N 1964 Vee Jay was known to have thrown caution to the wind when. It came to any resemblance of quality control. It’s been stated by most experts that almost a ny STEREO disc might have paired with. Any VERSION 1 cover. But passing the “HONEY” test is still THE MOST IMPORTANT test since NO FAKE HAS PASSED THIS. Always keep that in mind when examining the results of any other tests. A well know collector, presently has a. “MONO” cover, and another has 2 “STEREO COVERS” in their possession, none. These are small numbers, but we point. Out that where there is one or two, common sense would dictate that. There had to have been more. As screwed up as Vee Jay would have been at that time, they never would have had any production. Runs in single digit or such small quantities. Even for them it wouldn’t have made sense. We’ve had people write in and ask WHY DO PAUL’S HANDS NOT APPEAR ON THE FRONT COVER? This comment mainly applies only to STEREO covers. His hands don’t appear on any version. Of this LP but they DO appear on MONOS and on STEREOS that DON’T have the word “STEREOPHONIC” printed. Of the front cover in. On a WHITE BACKGROUND. Were housed in MONO covers with applied “STEREO”. These cases would you ever see “PAUL’S HANDS”. Stickers are WHITE with BLACK ink. We only hope that this sets the record straight on these very important but often misunderstood points. Anyone has any comments or feels that our information is lacking in any way, please come forward. Please take a moment and look over all of our listings. SOMETHING FOR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS TO CONSIDER.. It is important to point out that when we sellers on e b a y set a price for any item, many factors are considered, one of which. Can be up to 10% OF THE SELL PRICE. So when you think that a price listed may be higher than. Anticipated, or what you think it should be, please keep these added costs in mind. Thank you for watching! A LITTLE BACKGROUND INFORMATION.. Where does our knowledge about “VEE JAY” RECORDS originate? Although there have been several very. Publications about the history of the “BEATLES” , their recordings, and companies who had. Based their research solely upon. Documents that remained available. Had a relative who was. Their friendship goes back even to their days. Ince he had some. Experience at that time in. Everything that went on. Experience with respect to. Was personally involved with daily, r. Ight on through the. Knowledge in addition to all his personal possessions and documents retained from his years. There, have been and always will be considered priceless to us. He s tated on many occasions that 1964 was very stressful for. Although he remained friends with the BRACKENS , it was no longer a place he felt he could continue to work. Opportunity to pass on. ALL ITEMS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED! YOUR SITE FOR “AUTHENTIC” BEATLES VINYL! All other shall pay. ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS! 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In is physical and visual examination of play surfaces, labels, outer jacket and the inner sleeve. And in most cases when there is obvious issues to the naked eye. Which would most certainly affect play. This would be a part of. The item’s description. (however unless a record is of extreme rarity and does have value regardless of it’s condition). We point out that. Are in a category of their own and in cases with many of their extremely rare. Items retain a certain value and collectability and a. We do not play test vinyl. Since we have tens of thousands of vinyl records in stock, making it impossible to play each. The item “Beatles LP INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Authentic STEREO Version 2 NM Vinyl” is in sale since Tuesday, June 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “bjimmy9001″ and is located in Webster, New York. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia, to New Zealand, EG, RE.
- Genre: Rock
- Style: British Invasion
- Record Size: 12″
- Duration: LP
- Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
- Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+) to (EX)
- Special Attributes: VERSION 2 STEREO
- Record Label: Vee Jay
- Release Year: February 1964
- Speed: 33 RPM
- Country of Manufacture: United States