Very Rare & Historic! Vee Jay Records – Version 1. Rare STEREO “AD BACK”. OVAL [VJ] Label; Beautiful! AUTHENTIC in every way and. Tough to find in ANY CONDITION! Vee Jay Catalog Number. “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” was the 1st BEATLES LP issued in USA by Vee. This is an Original 1st. Pressing , Version 1 STEREO”AD BACK”. This Version 1 cover variation has miniature color. Photos of the covers of. 25 of Vee Jay. On the back side. FACTS REGARDING THE FRONT COVER… There were only a grand total of 81,371. Records pressed and yet only. 6,000 FRONT SLICKS. Were originally printed by. In the manufacture of. In fact, there have even been some. Had turned up on. The West Coast over the course of time that have included the front. Definitive inventory indicating how many of each were actually made. It’s not possible to. Assume how many of each were created. Have been discovered through the years without. Means that printed slicks by both known. & IVY HILL , had to have been used. What is actually known. That in total, there were only. Includes all the known. Can’t state with 100% certainty that. “STEREO AD BACK COVER”. Documented examples of several c. On this version of. The jacket is the. Front vertically as shown in the photos. Always keep in mind that in 1964 , Vee Jay faced. Impending law suits, most of which concerned possible. Had no right to sell, creating a scenario of panic. Out the door as quickly as possible before time was up. Was being run normally at that time, would be unwise. Covers have the white top banner with the phrase. In black in the upper right-hand corner. Version except that the. Trail off areas have. Both sides have a. Vee Jay inner sleeve is also included. This highly collectible record. Harder to find these days especially in such. He claims that he has every. Known copy and version of this LP yet never took the time to research any characteristics of. What is real and what is probably FAKE. If he had read all of the facts we have posted about. These LPs , he would undoubtedly discover that what he has are nothing more than a pile of. We asked him to send us a photo of his COVER and RECORD but of course as of this date. We’re still waiting but rest assured they will never arrive. Here’s yet another case of someone. Knowing very little about the most FAKED album of all time, and has little sense of the value. Of an authentic copy like this one which is rapidly becoming more and more difficult to locate. In today’s collector’s market. Please feel free to always ask any questions you have about. Any variation of “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” anytime. NO SPLITS, NO TEARS. Or any noticeable ring wear. Contrary to popular but misguided belief. NO VARIATION of this album was. Ever issued in 1963. VERSION of “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” to the general prior to 1-10-64. VINYL rates at least EX+ or better and has been play tested with no issues. Our photos are very clean with very small typical needle markings, hardly an. When one considers the overall rarity of this piece of BEATLES history. Also in fine condition as well – EX+. It’s RARE to find one of these in such fine condition. Q uite collectible and valuable. Definitely a maximum upgrade to any collection! WE NEVER SELL FAKES! I f you are looking for AUTHENTIC versions of this LP, or any other. BEATLES Vinyl Records or CDs, then shop with us here. It’s hard to believe how many FAKES of this LP. E b a y! Complete waste of anyone’s hard earned cash. This is incredibly frustrating to. We sell only AUTHENTIC. Items and are extremely frustrated and annoyed that we are continually forced to compete. The problem is finally being addressed by e b a y! Variation of this great album, make sure that you understand all of the differences between. FAKES and REAL ones. And if you ever have any questions about how to identify a FAKE , please feel. We’re your source for any AUTHENTIC “BEAT LES” Vinyl. Records especially anything manufactured by Vee Jay Records. Our Catalog # ITB-V1-ADBK-81655. BEATLES pricing is reflective of the latest BEATLES PRICE GUIDES. Addition, our pricing is based. Condition, rarity, and scarcity. That many are now several. And don’t reflect accurate or current market values, regardless of who. Are or what ever their so-called “expertise”. Please feel free to ask any questions or. Please feel free to ask questions and request additional photos. Although some items specify. There are always exceptions. But generally if the item has a. Specification, we maintain that policy in order to avoid. Of experience as sellers of. Collectibles tells us that there are always those buyers out there who will critique any record regardless of it’s. Condition and always find the smallest of flaws. Always keep in mind that. That said, we will. Do our best to describe any item as accurately as possible. 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. On the record label. Xceptions have been found rarely, however if you do see one, you need to look at other characteristics. The color “GREEN” in the circle of colors around the black “RAINBOW”. This is only 1 example of. Characteristics that identify any. AUTHENTIC version of this record. Keep in mind; there were. Re- issues made by Vee Jay. Therefore wherever you see the word. Be certain that it is a. Includes: “AD BACKS”, “BLANK BACKS” & “COLUMN BACKS / TITLES ON BACK” versions. All confirmed “AD BACK”. “PRINTED IN USA” on the front cover. In lower left hand corner. Also contrary to popular belief, and although songs present were originally. NO COPY OF THIS LP WAS. EVER RELEASED IN 1 963. I t’s a known fact that. “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES” was officially released by Vee. 1st VERSION 1 COVER. 2nd VERSION 1 COVER. For this LP was known as. BACK featuring a 100%. All white paper slick pasted there. The cover that makes the. 3rd VERSION 1 COVER. There have been millions of. Are clearly counterfeit , and on. The 1ST label for VERSION 1. Are (3) F ont variations. Few of VERSION 1s. O fficial versions must have all words “INTRODUCING THE BEATLES”. It is always be a. “VJ” logo, or a. Can also be found. There are also some. FAKES that feature Medium Sized. Printed on an all Black label. “Column Back / Titles on Back”. N ot many copies. Discs with a regular. Known to exist, but. Back in 1964 at. Vee Jay , anything would have been. SOME IMPORTANT TESTS FOR AUTHENTICITY. TEST #1 The most obvious visual authenticity test is the. Appeared on the right side of the front of the LP cover, it was a. It was later found. Had this feature, so. Define the LP as being. The 100% and most. Letters are not solidly printed with ink missing there. Back panel were poor photo. Copies of original VERSION. Of their poor quality, they were. To many subtle inconsistencies. Which can be spotted by the trained eye. And of course the “HONEY”. One of these errors. Also, with reference to the back of the outer jacket. There are other “ink” tests however most have never been confirmed to be 100% CONCLUSIVE and. Requires the inspection of the inside of a. Differences between authentic & fake records and. Covers, for years it has always been assumed that. Any cover found with. NO FLAPS , had to be FAKE. In the 1990s some authentic covers. On the WEST COAST. Releases were discovered to. Collectors had always assumed that all legitimate covers had. Flaps at the inner top & at. That thinking has obviously now gone out the window. Changes conventional thinking specifically on any. Ut it’s important to point out that when a. Cover is found with NO FLAPS , it must still pass all of. The other tests, most. Why did these FLAP discrepancies exist? Remember that more than one firm was hired to print. Subtle differences in how both. Of these vendors independently. Ealists have always surmised that. Been only one or. Of any production run with NO FLAPS. But without supporting documentation. From Vee Jay , no one. How many of either were actually manufactured. What we do know is that. VERSION 1 LPs were ever produced, which included. Jay was being run in. Products out the door. Went on, just imagine. What the quality control. Times when people wondered if any. Test tells all and. Has ever passed this test. In 1964 there were no. All at Vee Jay. This area of the disc. Area varies between 3/4 & 7/8 but on. Most (but not all) legitimate albums normally had raised. To copy or duplicate. Markings or only hand scratched. Is that they’re 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. Lower left inner section. TEST #7 – On the back. As an INK BUMP. If the label’s. In its lower to middle. TEST #9 – Matrix Numbers. 63-3403 & job numbers are 5702. / Stampings are either AUDIO MATRIX. TEST #10 – O. Of a gloss to the paper stock used. On back glossiness may. Appears to be a FLAT WHITE STOCK. It’s a FAKE. SECTION 14 BELOW FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION OF “FLAP”. It is important to note, that THE. Most “FAKED” LP was the. Outer jacket and record. NOT on the disc. You will probably hear. Have turned up playing P. I LOVE YOU” & “LOVE ME DO , but. In most cases, these usually turn out to be FAKES. At the top of the Front cover. Contrary to popular belief there were NEVER any “REISSUES” of VERSION 1 or VERSION 2 LPs. Of this LP with. Stock photo on the front with DARK BROWN. Border, or the cover has a YELLOW. Eep in mind that Vee. Albums, so if you do. That it’s also a. Recently it’s come to our attention that some sellers feel they know all. There is to know. For example, some state. Appears on the label, the. The label, and yet. NEVER seen the word. Appear on the label, it’s probably authentic if it meets all the other authenticating characteristics. Also there are some who have actually. WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE GETTING ALL THEIR. VERSION 1 STEREO COLUMN. And since there were. ONLY 2,202 COPIES EVER PRESSED. When found it would. Fortune in any acceptable condition. Jackets with RED , WHITE & BLUE DOTS located under the top back paper overlap are normally FAKES. Printing process and they’re. VISIBLE WITHOUT THE NEED TO SEPARATE. The paper is NOT recommended, since. It seriously devalues the jacket. Then the COVER is probably AUTHENTIC. AS LONG AS ALL OF T HE OTHER TESTS ARE PASSED. And usually a FAKE cover will be accompanied by a FAKE. If the record has a label with a. I N B O W color band without high resolution or gradual color. Change, it’s FAKE. And are the exceptions. INCLUDE the color “GREEN” or the disc. (RE: OUTER JACKET “FLAPS”) It’s been disclosed by even the most knowledgeable. Experts that some WEST. COVERS have been found to have NO. ALL THE OTHER LEGITIMACY TESTS which. MUST STILL PASS ALL OTHER TESTS f or legitimacy in order to be. Disc inside, which is yet another way to assist in determining. Wind when it came to any. Resemblance of quality control. Was the fact that. Construction of all jackets. Any STEREO disc might have been. Paired with any VERSION 1. NO FAKE HAS PASSED THIS TEST – EVER! Always keep that in mind when. Examining the results of any other tests. And one final word about “FLAPS”. That covers with “NO FLAPS”. Were discovered as originating on the. In fact a well know collector. In his possession a “MONO” cover, and another has 2 STEREO. Out that if ONE or TWO exist, using common sense there. Would have to have been others. Since these pass all the other known. Authenticity tests including the. As screwed up as Vee Jay. Was at that time. Never have had a production runs in. Even for them it. We’ve had people write in asking WHY DO PAUL’S HANDS NOT APPEAR ON THE FRONT COVER? Certain versions of INTRODUCING… This comment mainly applies to the STEREO covers where. His hands NEVER appear on any version of this LP. His hands only appear on MONOS and on STEREOS that don’t. Across the top of the front cover in. On a WHITE BACKGROUND. Were also housed in MONO covers with applied STEREO or STEREOPHONIC stickers. Cases would you ever see “PAUL’S HANDS”. These stickers were WHITE with BLACK ink. We only hope that this sets the record straight on these very important but often misunderstood points. 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. If you’re interested in any VINYL, CD, CASSETTE, VHS TAPE, DVD, POSTER. Or any other item that you don’t see listed, it doesn’t mean that we don’t have. It or can’t obtain it for you. So please let us know. We have thousands of. Items too numerous to list, therefore.. WE WELCOME ALL INQUIRIES! It’s important to point out, when sellers on e b a y set a price for an item, many factors are in play. One of which is the. Can be up to 10% of the Sell Price. So when you think that the price listed might be higher. Than you think it should be, please keep all these added costs in mind. Thank you for watching! Where does our knowledge about Vee Jay Records originate? Although there have been several very. And well researched publications about the history of the “BEATLES” , t heir recordings, and the companies who had. Opportunity to have had an. Association with them, most. If not all based their research solely upon. Had a relative who was. Their friendship goes back to their days. Since he had p. Experience at that time in. Knowledge of everything that went on there. Experiences with respect to. Valuable since they originated from his personal experience. Production & Vendor issues. Knowledge and expertise where. Was personally involved on a daily basis during the. Knowledge plus the personal possessions and documents he retained from his years there, have been and. Always will remain priceless to us. He had always stated that 1964 was very stressful for everyone there. Remained friends with the Brackens , it was no longer a place he felt he could continue to work. Opportunity to pass on. What we consider to be. Recording company of such historical significance. ALL ITEMS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED! Refers t o any item ” AS DESCRIBED”. Respect to WHAT THE ITEM IS, WHO THE ARTIST IS, etc. With respect to the term AUTHENTICITY, that can only be determined by viewing detailed. Photos and then posting accurate descriptions along with accepted industry characteristics. Items which are not authentic (unless specified otherwise). Of which can be provided by viewing and comparing to a known example or referring to an accepted industry publication. As for condition of an item. For example in the case of a vinyl record we do our best to describe it’s play surface and post detailed photos to the best of our ability as an amateur. D escribing the condition of a vinyl record is not an exact science. It’s based on someone’s visual examination and opinion. Standards are followed by all of our examiners. Labels are best described by posting detailed photos that illustrate defects if and where they exist. As for outer jackets or picture sleeves, we attempt to inform buyers about any possible bends, folds, seam splits, writing, tears etc. Are a best descriptive evidence. They don’t fall under standard return guidelines unless. There are any damages discovered on arrival. As stated in some of our previous auctions, prospective buyers should ask questions or request more. We also want buyers to fully understand precisely what it is they are. Specifically with Vinyl Records, where we would normally provide a detailed description and pictorial image, examination and inspection on. We don’t want anyone. It’s been our experience in over 50. Therefore it’s become our policy that all items are always “PHOTOGRAPHED & INSPECTED” prior to packaging as a protective measure in an effort. To avoid any potential disputes. This is what we feel is a FAIR POLICY. Properly, or that we are being unfair in some way, please let us know how we can improve. Suggestions are always welcome. Thank you for watching and we look forward to hearing from you anytime! Specifically to whom the artist is. Also factored in is the physical and visual examination of play surfaces, labels. Outer jackets and the inner sleeve. When there are obvious issues to the naked eye which. Most certainly affect play. This would be a part of the item’s description. Record is of extreme rarity and does have value regardless of it’s condition. Their records even when they did have. Surface issues, however their value in any condition made these specific items. It before we would ever sell it. We don’t play. Test every vinyl since we have tens of thousands of vinyls in stock, making it impossible to play each. The item “Beatles LP INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Stereo AD BACK SR-1062 Vee Jay Authentic” is in sale since Saturday, May 26, 2018. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “vinylstop” and is located in Webster, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: Beatles
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Style: British Invasion
- Duration: LP
- Record Grading: AS DESCRIBED
- Speed: 33RPM
- Record Size: 12″
- Record Label: Vee Jay
- Release Year: 1964
- Genre: Rock
- Sleeve Grading: AS DESCRIBED
- Special Attributes: Rare STEREO “AD BACK”
