Vee Jay Records – OVAL Logo. Version 1 “STEREO” AD BACK. The owner is liquidating his entire. Age, he would much rather have cash, therefore he is lowering the pricing. On most items in order to sell them immediately! This is a unique opportunity. To obtain some of the. Rarest Records , any of which would probably. Be a great addition to anyone’s existing collection! This is one of the finest examples of this RARE JACKET w. For those of you who are. Unfamiliar with a STEREO ” AD BACK”. It is the JACKET that is the most VALUABLE part in this entire package and. They are extremely RARE! Being a STEREO pressing, the vinyl disc itself is of. Course RARE in it’s. Right, but it’s the JACKET that is most sought after. VINYL rates as around VG+ with some flaws and marks, however it is. Only a fraction of the value of the entire piece. Is NM with No Splits. No Tears, No Ring Wear. As would be the case with all AD BACKS , located in. The lower left of the front of the JACKET is the phrase PRINTED IN U. The disc features the. OVAL Vee Jay L abels. TRAIL OFF areas have the. Hand etched Matrix # 63-3402S and Job # 5689 on the A-Side , with # 63-3403S. And Job # 5689-X on the B-Side. Also present are the Machine Stamped Audio. Matrix LOGO and “MR” (Monarch Records) LOGO. The vinyl was pressed. By Monarch Records in LA. The LABELS feature Left Justified song titles. With the word STEREO listed on the right side at 3:00. The labels do not have. The phrases “LONG PLAYING” or “MICROGROOVE”. NOTE: Contrary to popular misguided belief, these LPs were NEVER RELEASED in. The accepted release date was January 10, 1964. When the VERSION 1 was. Released, there were three (3) variations. FIRST was the AD BACK (shown here). SECOND was the BLANK BACK which featured a completely blank white back of the. The THIRD and RARES T was the COLUMN BACK with a jacket that featured. A complete list of all titles. As it turns out, the COLUMN BACK is actually the rarest. Q uite collectible and valuable to any. This is a 1st Pressing of VERSION 1 of this LP, which was the most bootlegged Vinyl LP. VERSION 1 lists “LOVE ME DO” and P. It has a Vee Jay. OVAL Label with RAINBOW color ring. Actually it was predominantly the VERSION 1 marked “STEREOPHONIC” in Gray. On White background across the top of the jacket that was the primary target. Of many bootleggers although some “MONO” LPs also were victims as well. So if you’re looking for AUTHENTIC. Versions of this and other RARE vinyls , or a source for any BEATLES Vinyl Records or CDs. Then shop with us here at THE ELECTRIC STORE USA. It’s hard to believe how many FAKES of this LP still appear on e b a y! This is incredibly frustrating to. We who sell only AUTHENTIC. Items, are extremely frustrated and annoyed that we are continually forced to compete in this. This problem is now finally being addressed by e b a y! This great album, make certain that you understand all of the differences between FAKES and. Your source for any AUTHENTIC “BEAT LES” Collectible Vinyl Records especially any Vee. MAKING BEST OFFERS: We have included this feature in order to allow buyers to express. Their opinion about how much they would feel an item is worth. The purpose of making such an. Offer is to hear REASONABLE OFFERS. All others will be ignored or rejected. Extra time for us to obtain the item from the owner. Your patience is appreciated. For example, CDs are NOT RETURNABLE. Because they are too easy to copy. Us immediately before any return can be authorized. All items are PHOTOGRAPHED prior to being packaged. Are always special circumstances whereby items can qualify for a return, however one reason that is NOT. ACCEPTABLE is “I DIDN’T LIKE IT”. If you’re not certain, please ask. If the item you receive. Immediately and request a claim for damages. Also, feel free to contact this office as well, and PRIOR to. Making any kind of report to. E B A Y. Buyers and Sellers should work together to settle any issues without involving anyone else. NOTE TO BUYERS: Because we have more than one location, please be aware of the fact that when. Items like this are originally listed, they can sometimes be s old at another location. Since all sales are. Therefore when making your offer, to be sure the item is still available, please make certain. That you ask prior to purchasing, Thank You! Our Catalog # ITB-V1-SAB-5621V. All BEATLES pricing is reflective of the latest BEATLES PRICE GUIDES. In particular the most recent guides. I n addition, our pricing is based on condition, rarity, and scarcity. There are other existing. Available, however you must keep in mind that most guides are now several years old and don’t reflect. Accurate or current market values, regardless of who the authors are or what ever their so- called “expertise” may. Please feel free to ask any questions or request additional photos! Please feel free to ask questions and request additional photos! Very RARE , quite collectible. And valuable to any. 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. Jacket is really what makes. 2nd VERSION 1 COVER. For this LP was known as. BACK featuring a 100%. Outer 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. The cover that makes the. Overall piece much more. 3rd VERSION 1 COVER. Titles on the back in (2) columns. Came with either the “Oval” logo label or. There have been millions. Are clearly counterfeit , and on. LABELS The 1ST label for VERSION 1. Black Rainbow label with the “Oval” logo. I LOVE YOU” & “LOVE ME DO” replaced later on VERSION 2 pressings with “PLEASE, PLEASE ME. And “ASK ME WHY”. The VERSION 2 was not released until early February 1964. There are (3) font variations with. “Oval” labels for this version. The MR1A states words “LONG PLAYING” and “MICROGROOVE” in upper & lower case. MR1B doesn’t mention words “LONG PLAYING” or “MICROGROOVE” , and the MR1C has these words but only in. (A few of VERSION 1s have been found with the “BRACKETS” [VJ] logo on the label). O fficial 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. Was released in early FEBRUARY 1964. The labels varied with either the Black. “Oval” logo, or the. SILVER “VJ” logo, or a Black Background with SILVER “Oval” logo. Or SILVER “VJ” in Block Style print, or Black. With SILVER “BRACKETS” logo [VJ] very. In rare cases, some VERSION 2 records can also be found with a 45 rpm label on them as well. FAKES that feature Medium Sized. SILVER BRACKETS [VJ] LOGO printed on an all. Black label (Real ones have the much smaller logo). All VERSION 2 covers are “Column Back / Titles on Back”. Copies of any STEREO VERSION 2 disc with a regular sized Rainbow label and the “Oval” logo are known to exist. Back in 1964 at Vee Jay , anything would have been possible. SOME IMPORTANT TESTS FOR AUTHENTICITY. TEST #1 The most obvious visual authenticity test is the “Shadow” test. It had been thought originally that if George’ s. “Shadow” appeared on the right side of the front of the LP cover, this was a definitive sign of authenticity. Discovered that some elaborate FAKES also had this feature, so although the shadow must be there, its appearance alone. Does not define the LP as being authentic. TEST #2 The 100% and most conclusive test is the “HONEY” test. Of the outer jacket and the. Song title “A TASTE OF HONEY”. On ALL FAKES , in the letters “H” and “E” , the top left corners of these letters are not. Solidly printed with ink missing there. This is THE most d efinitive test recognizing authenticity. The back panel were poor photo copies of original VERSION 1 COLUMN BACKS , but because of their poor quality, they. Were subject to many subtle inconsistencies which can be spotted by the trained eye, and of course the “HONEY” test. Illustrates 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 NO FAKE HAS EVER PASSED THIS TEST. TEST #3 A “FLAP TEST ” requires the inspection of the inside of a jacket’s opening. In publications dedicated to pointing. Out 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. But in the 1990s some authentic covers on WEST COAST releases were discovered to have. NO FLAPS at all. Collectors had always assumed that all legitimate covers had to have 1/4 flaps at the inner top & bottom. But that thinking has obviously now gone out the window. This changes conventional thinking specifically on any VERSION. B ut it’s important to point out that if and when a cover is found with NO FLAPS , it must still pass all other tests, most. Importantly the 100% CONCLUSIVE “HONEY” TEST. Why did these FLAP discrepancies exist? R emember that Vee Jay. Had hired more than one firm with respect to the make-up and printing of these jackets i. Coburn & Ivy Hill. T here would have to have been subtle differences in how both of these vendors independently produced a finished product. What we’ve stated here was always suspected. R ealists have always surmised that there could never have been only one or. Two legitimate covers produced as a sample of any production run with NO FLAPS. But without supporting documentation. From Vee Jay , no one really has any idea how many of either were actually manufactured. What we do know is that around. 79,000 MONOS and ONLY 2,202 STEREO VERSION 1 LPs were ever produced, which included all of the AD BACKS. BLANK BACKS & COLUMN BACKS (or “Titles On Back “). When you consider the way that Vee Jay was being run in. 1964 nothing would be surprising. W ith legal issues hanging over their heads in 1964 confirmed by eye witnesses who had. Worked at Vee Jay , there had always been a sense of urgency to move any and all products out the door as fast as possible. Regardless of appearances and characteristics. VERSION 1 covers were assembled some time in late December 1963 and. Also early January 1964. But like everything else that went on, just imagine what the quality control must have been like in. Actually there were times when people wondered if any authentic COLUMN BACK jackets existed at all. But obviously they do. Remember, the “HONEY” test tells all and NO FAKE has ever passed this test. In 1964 there were. No rules at all at Vee Jay. TEST #4 Read the “Trail Off Area”. This area of the disc on most if not all FAKES is always wider than legitimate copies. On all GENUINE copies, this area varies between 3/4 & 7/8 but on FAKES it is often anywhere from 1 to 1 1/4. Not all legitimate albums normally had raised relief machine stamped logos in the “Trail Off” areas. Are very hard to copy or duplicate , FAKES 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’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 see the difference. On the back of the jacket, the “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 this feature against. TEST #7 – On the back of the jacket, to the left of “MISERY” , all the FAKES have a very noticeable ink irregularity in the. 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 and job numbers are 5702 and 5689 preceded by a small triangle. Pressing IDs / Stampings are either AUDIO MATRIX, ARP, MR. Hand etchings are 6-29-63 , RA or A. All others or lack there. 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. (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. 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 will probably hear. ” PLEASE, PLEASE ME” and “ASK ME WHY”. There are exceptions that 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 although outer jacket illustrates “STEREOPHONIC” at the top of the Front cover in GRAY. On a WHITE background, you w on’t EVER find the word “STEREO” anywhere on the record label and the recording is in. Contrary to popular belief there were NEVER any “REISSUES” of VERSION 1 or VERSION 2 LPs. And if you’ve seen. Any version of this LP with a stock photo on the front with DARK BROWN border, or the cover has a YELLOW haze to it, it is. K eep in 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! Recently it has come to our attention that some sellers feel they know all there is to know about this LP by posting bogus. For example, some state that unless the word “MICROGROOVE” appears on the label, the disc is a FAKE. There are certain variations that do NOT have either words “LONG PLAYING” or “MICROGROOVE” on the label, and yet. They are all legit pressings. Also 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 – ever; but if it DOES appear on the label, it’ is to. Be considered a uthentic. And also there are some who have actually stated that any STEREO OUTER JACKET that offers the. Song titles “LOVE ME DO” and P. LOVE YOU is a FAKE! WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE GETTING ALL OF THEIR. Although rarely seen, all of the VERSION 1 STEREO COLUMN BACKS feature the songs “LOVE ME DO”. I LOVE YOU and since there were ONLY 2,202 COPIES EVER PRESSED , when found it would be worth a small. 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 are. VISIBLE WITHOUT THE NEED TO SEPARATE THE. The paper is NEVER recommended, since. It does seriously devalue the jacket once. Then the COVER is AUTHENTIC , 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. Labels are plain BLACK with SILVER lettering with either a small. Brackets label or SILVER OVAL label. Color Band and are the exceptions. Color Bands MUST INCLUDE the color “GREEN” or the record is a FAKE. (RE: OUTER JACKET “FLAPS”) It’s been disclosed by even the most knowledgeable experts that some WEST COAST. COVERS have been found to have NO FLAPS , yet they pass. ALL THE OTHER LEGITIMACY TESTS which. Therefore where there are NO FLAPS present at all, the. MUST STILL PASS ALL OTHER TESTS f or legitimacy in order to be. Also, these come with. Disc inside, which is yet another way to assist in determining. Vee Jay in 1964 was known to have. Thrown caution to the wind when it came to any resemblance of quality control. One reason was the fact that they had many. Legal battles to overcome. B ased upon that fact alone, the company decided to rush the construction of all jackets using any. In doing so, any STEREO disc might have been. Paired with any VERSION 1 cover. Knowing how Vee Jay as a company generally operated, anything would have been. However, passing the “HONEY” test is still THE MOST IMPORTANT validation test. PASSED THIS TEST – EVER! Always keep that in mind when examining the results of any other tests. And one final word about “FLAPS”. It is a known fact that covers with “NO FLAPS” were discovered as originating on the. In fact a well know collector, presently has in his possession a “MONO” cover, and another has 2 STEREO. Obviously these are small numbers, but we point out that if “ONE” or “TWO” exist, using common sense there. Would only have been more, especially since these pass all the known authenticity tests including the 100% CONCLUSIVE. As screwed up as Vee Jay was at that time, they would never have had any kind of production runs in the. Even for them it wouldn’t have made sense. We have had people write in and ask WHY DO PAUL’S HANDS NOT APPEAR ON THE FRONT COVER? 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 have “STEREOPHONIC”. Across the top of the front cover in. On a WHITE BACKGROUND. Were also housed in MONO. Covers with applied “STEREO” or “STEREOPHONIC” stickers. Only in these 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. If 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. 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. Of which is the fact that. 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! Are always special circumstances where items can qualify for a return, however one of the reasons that’s NOT. Or “IT’S NOT WHAT I EXPECTED”. This site is described in detail as best we. If you’re not certain about. This item, please ask. Also, feel free to contact this office as. Well, and PRIOR to. We’ll do our best to assist buyers independent from. Any involvement by E B A Y. Buyers and Sellers can always work together to settle any issues. 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 that. Was personally involved with on a daily basis during the. Knowledge plus his personal possessions and documents 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! THE ARTIST IS, etc. With respect to a term like AUTHENTICITY, that can only be determined by viewing detailed photos and posting accurate descriptions along. With accepted industry characteristics. Or referring to an accepted industry publication. As for condition of an item, for example in the case of a vinyl record we always do our best to describe it’s play. Surface and post detailed photos to the best of our ability as amateur photographers. D escribing the condition of a vinyl record is not an exact science and is. Based on someone’s visual examination and opinion of the examiner. Industry 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’ll attempt to inform buyers about any possible. Bends, folds, seam splits, writing, tears etc. Photos posted are the best descriptive evidence. They don’t fall under. Standard return guidelines unless there are damages discovered on arrival. As stated in some of our previous auctions, we insist that prospective buyers ask. We also want buyers to fully understand precisely what. In the specific case of Vinyl Records, where we would normally provide a detailed description with pictorial images, examination and. It’s been our experience in over 50 years of. It has become our policy that all items are always “PHOTOGRAPHED & INSPECTED” prior to packaging as a protective measure in an effort to avoid any. This is what we feel is a FAIR POLICY. Or that we are being unfair in some way, please let us know how we can improve. Suggestions are always welcome. DON’T PAY UNTIL YOU READ THE FOLLOWING. As long as the item is. “NOT ON SALE” at the time of its. (Batteries are not included). ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS! Thank you for visiting our site. Want to remind everyone that if you currently don’t happen to see what you are. Looking for here on our site, it doesn’t mean that we don’t have it in stock. Or can’t get it for you. We simply can’t list everything we have all at once. I f you’re looking for something in particular, simply send us a written request and. Current inventory includes THOUSANDS of VINYL LPs, PROMOS & 45s, CDs. DVDs, EPs, 78s, Cassette Tapes, VHS Movies, Metal Stampers and much. More in the category that we would like to call “COLLECTIBLES”. Thank you for watching. We look forward to hearing from you anytime! Specifically to whom the artist happens to be. Also factored in is the physical and visual examination of play surfaces, labels. Outer jacket and the inner sleeve (where applicable) and in most cases when there is obvious issues to the naked eye which. 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. Their records even when they did have surface issues, however their value in any condition made these specific items. We don’t play. Test every vinyl since we have tens of thousands of vinyl records in stock, making it impossible to play each. Normally recommended due to (in many cases) unreliability. There have been instances where. Items have never reached their destinations or have encountered damage and because the. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. The item “Beatles LP INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Stereo Ad Back Gorgeous” is in sale since Saturday, January 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Music\Records”. The seller is “theelectricstoreusa” 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: EX to VG+
- Speed: 33 RPM
- Record Size: 12″
- Title: INTRODUCING THE BEATLES
- Record Label: Vee Jay
- Country of Manufacture: United States
- Release Year: January 10, 1964
- Language: English
- Edition: Stereo AD BACK
- Genre: Rock
- Non-Domestic Product: No
- Sleeve Grading: NM
- Special Attributes: Authentic Pressing
