stanley panenka's top 40 most valuable beatles records and picture

Stanley Panenka’s Ultimate Beatles Record Collection

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STANLEY PANENKA’S

TOP 40 MOST VALUABLE

BEATLES RECORDS AND PICTURE SLEEVES

The following list of Beatles records and picture sleeves you are about to view are in my collection. While I do not have all of the Top 40, I do have 29 of the 40 Beatles records and

picture sleeves are represented in this collection! Of those 29 records, 27 are considered by me and all of the other known record experts to be in the best condition of any known

examples of those titles IN THE WORLD (marked in red)! In addition to this, rank two through six I have and are considered to be THE BEST!

THE LIST

1. FIRST STATE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY “BUTCHER COVER”, STEREO ALBUM. Must be still sealed and in the original factory shrinkwrap!

2. COMMERCIAL “MY BONNIE” DECCA Label Single

3. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, STEREO “AD BACK” ALBUM

4. SPECIAL DJ NO. 8, “ANNA” Vee Jay Label PROMOTIONAL Single.

5. THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD (AKA Portrait Cover) STEREO ALBUM

6. “ASK ME WHY” “PROMOTIONAL PICTURE SLEEVE.

8. FIRST STATE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY “BUTCHER COVER”, MONO, ALBUM. Must be still sealed and in the original factory shrinkwrap!

11. THE BEATLES VS THE FOUR SEASONS, STEREO DOUBLE ALBUM WITH GATEFOLD COVER

12. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “AD BACK” ALBUM

14. SONGS, PICTURES AND STORIES, STEREO GATEFOLD ALBUM

15. THE BEATLES INTRODUCE NEW SONGS PROMO EP


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16. “MY BONNIE” PROMOTIONAL DECCA Single.

17. PLEASE, PLEASE ME” PROMO DJ Title sleeve.

18. HARD DAYS NIGHT PROMOTIONAL Album.

20. THE MUSIC CITY/ KFWBEATLES PROMO Single.

22. THE BEATLES “1st OPEN END INTERVIEW” DJ Compact 33 EP, with Picture Sleeve

23. THE BEATLES “2nd OPEN END INTERVIEW” DJ Compact 33 EP, with Picture Sleeve

25. “LET IT BE” Radio Spots

26. “HARD DAYS NIGHT Theater Lobby Spots Promotional 45

28. PLEASE, PLEASE ME VJ 498 PROMO AND COMMERCIAL Singles.

29. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “BLANK BACK” ALBUM

31. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE

32. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, STEREO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION TWO

34. MEET THE BEATLES MONO ALBUM NO Publishing Credits on Disc Label

35. THE BEATLES SECOND ALBUM Black Disc Label Capitol Record Club Issue

37. A HARD DAYS NIGHT (AKA THE AIRPORT SLEEVE) Picture Sleeve

38. FACTORY SEALED MONO SGT. PEPPER ALBUM

39. A GIFT FROM YOUR HOLIDAY INNKEEPER Promo Picture Sleeve

40. CAN’T BUY ME LOVE Picture Sleeve

Recently, a serious Beatles record collector remarked to me that “the odds of anyone having this collection were billions to one”! Any one of the records above might well be the finest, even the defining, element in another collection. Here, they are all part of The Defining Collection. And, don’t forget: altogether there are over 330 rare Beatles records in this collection with many of those just missing out on getting on The Top Forty List!!! Absolutely truly amazing! That is what the power of this collection is all about!!


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1. FIRST STATE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY “BUTCHER COVER”, STEREO ALBUM.


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1. FIRST STATE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY “BUTCHER COVER”, STEREO ALBUM.

HERE IT IS!! THE NUMBER ONE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM OF ALL TIME BY ANY ARTIST ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME!! Indeed, this is THE ULTIMATE RECORD COLLECTIBLE!! THIS IS A SEALED FIRST STATE STEREO BUTCHER ALBUM AND IT IS THE RAREST VARIATION THAT IS FOUND SEALED!! THIS ALBUM IS SUPER RARE AS THERE ARE ONLY TWO SEALED EXAMPLES THAT ARE KNOWN TO EXIST FROM THIS FACTORY!! There are ONLY TWO known still sealed First State Stereo Butcher albums that originated from the Scranton plant(RIAA #3 on back of album) - HOLLY GRAIL BATMAN!! The original album cover shows The Beatles dressed in smocks and covered with “butchered dolls”. The album cover NEVER had a “trunk cover” pasted over this cover. Approximately ONLY TEN sealed examples exist! This album has everything; Historical significance, rarity, controversy and demand. In fact, a sealed example is the MOST sought after record in record collecting history! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING Sealed Near Mint condition. EVERYONE wants one and the long time collectors who have them are holding on to them and are TURNING DOWN HUGH OFFERS for their record! Check the pictures and feast your eyes on this beauty!! This is just one example of what is in THE ULTIMATE BEATLES RECORD COLLECTION. Believe me, if you have the money THIS COLLECTION IS NOT TO BE PASSED UP!!


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2. COMMERCIAL “MY BONNIE” DECCA Label Single

Released in April 1962, there are approximately ONLY TWENTY examples that are known to exist (SUPER ULTRA RARE!) and most of them are less than VG condition! The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION and is the ONLY EXAMPLE KNOWN TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! It has a clean, factory date stamp, dated “APR 11 1962”, nicely centered, in the white area of the label on side “B”. In my opinion this actually gives the record more value because of this since it is probably the most historic date for Beatles records in America. This record is THE MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles FIRST SINGLE issued in America (They are using the name The Beat Brothers on this single!)!! It bombed (most examples were destroyed) and became THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER SINGLE in record collecting history!! . If you could have ONE commercial Beatle single in your record collection, THIS would be the one to have!


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The back of the album cover shows pitchers of 25 album covers from other Vee Jay artists, hence “Ad Back”. This is called a “Version one” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. It is believed that Less than 50 examples are known to exist (SUPER ULTRA RARE!) and just about all of them are in VG or less condition! The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION and is THE ONLY ONE KNOWN IN MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This record is HISTORICALLY HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! This album is one of the most very highly sought after records in record collecting history!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 21 LEAST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 10 and SECOND MOST VALUABLE).


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4. SPECIAL DJ NO. 8, “ANNA” Vee Jay Label PROMOTIONAL Single.

The record was given out to a few Los Angeles radio stations in 1964 to test the market for the single. There are ONLY SIX EXAMPLES THAT ARE KNOWN TO EXIST (SUPER ULTRA RARE!) AND THE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN THIS COLLECTION IS IN STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE BEST CONDITION IN THE WORLD!! MOST EXAMPLES ARE IN VG+ OR LESS CONDITION! THIS PROMOTIONAL RECORD IS THE RAREST BEATLES RECORD and is one of the most highly sought after records in record collecting history!! A VG+ copy sold for $27,000 a year ago. IF THERE WAS ONE PROMOTIONAL RECORD THAT YOU WOULD WANT FOR YOUR COLLECTION THIS IS IT!!


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There are approximately ONLY 50 examples are known to exist (SUPER ULTRA RARE!) and most of them are in VG+ or less condition! The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION (STILL IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP!) and is THE ONLY ONE KNOWN IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION IN THE WORLD!! There is another example that was sold for $28,000 within the past year that is close in condition, but not as good as this one. This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because there were ONLY 300 manufactured and is in VERY HIGH DEMAND!! There are probably less than 50 examples that exist. This is one of the most very highly sought after albums in record collecting history!!


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6. “ASK ME WHY” “PROMOTIONAL PICTURE SLEEVE

IN MY OPINION, THIS IS THE RAREST AND MOST VALUABLE BEATLES PICTURE SLEEVE IN THE WORLD!! There are ONLY SIX EXAMPLES KNOWN (SUPER ULTRA RARE!) THAT EXISTS! The particular example of this sleeve that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE THAT EXISTS IN THE WORLD! This sleeve was used to promote the souvenir EP of The Beatles 1964 Visit To America. This is one of the most very highly sought after picture sleeves in record collecting history!!


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8. FIRST STATE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY “BUTCHER COVER”, MONO, ALBUM

The original album cover shows The Beatles dressed in smocks and covered with “butchered dolls”. The album cover NEVER had a “trunk cover” pasted over this cover. Approximately ONLY THIRTY sealed examples exist (ULTRA RARE!)! This album has everything; Historical significance, rarity, controversy and demand. In fact, a sealed example of this album is the MOST sought after Beatles album in record collecting history after a sealed Stereo example! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING Sealed MINT CONDITION! The album is from the Scranton plant. THIS ALBUM IS SUPER RARE AS THERE ARE ONLY THREE SEALED EXAMPLES THAT ARE KNOWN TO EXIST FROM THIS FACTORY!! A sealed Livingston copy which came from the Los Angeles pressing plant sold for $46,000 a couple of years ago and that example was only in Near Mint Minus condition.

NOTE: The numbers 1 and 2 that you see are on the protective sleeve and NOT on the original shrinkwrap or cover.


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There were only 750 albums manufactured and from those approximately Less than 50 examples exist (SUPER ULTRA RARE!) and most of those are in VG+ condition or less! This album is one of the most sought after records in collecting history! The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION AND IS PARTIALLY SEALED!! THE POSTER IS IN MINT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION. Many of these albums are missing the poster. THIS EXAMPLE IS THE BEST ONE IN THE WORLD!! This particular example was owned by the late author Gareth Pawlowski who is the author of the famous Beatles book, titled, “How They Became The Beatles”. Recently, there was a copy that was in Near Mint condition that sold for $10,500.


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12. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (AKA: THE AD BACK) 1st Issue Mono LP (Vee Jay VJLP-1062)


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12. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES (AKA: THE AD BACK) 1st Issue Mono LP (Vee Jay VJLP-1062)

The back of the album cover shows pitchers of 25 album covers from other Vee Jay artists, hence “Ad Back”. This is called a “Version one” Mono album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. It is believed that Less than 100 examples (VERY RARE!) are known to exist and just about all of them are in VG or less condition! The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT CONDITION IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP AND IS THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 30 SECOND MOST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 32 and THIRD MOST VALUABLE). This album is one of the most very highly sought after records in record collecting history and is TRULY ULTRA UNDER VALUED!! When was the last time you saw the album in True Near Mint Minus or better condition?!


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Very Rare album, especially IF you can find it in True Near Mint Minus or better condition! This album is very highly susceptible to damage easily due to the black color of the album cover which tend to flake quite easily and that the cover itself can be easily damaged if you just hit a corner of it People who bought the album would always keep opening the gatefold cover to look inside and thus cause damage to the album’s spine and lose of gloss of the album cover from general wear and tear. The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING LIKE NEW TRUE NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION and is THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD FOR THIS TITLE!!. This album is one of the most sought after records in Near Mint Minus or better condition in Beatles record collecting and is SUPER ULTRA UNDER VALUED!! When was the last time you saw this album cover in True Near Mint Minus or better condition (DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE DISC TOO)? I know of no more than one or perhaps two Stereo examples that are in Truly Near Mint Minus or better condition! THIS IS THE TOUGHEST ALBUM COVER TO FIND IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION OR BETTER FROM ALL OF THE BEATLES ALBUMS EVER MANUFACTURED BY ANY MANUFACTURER!! THAT IS HOW RARE IT IS TO FIND IT IN HIGH GRADE!! IT IS ULTRA RARE TO FIND A STEREO DISC IN TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION TOO! BEWARE; SOME OF THESE ALBUM COVERS HAVE BEEN DOCTORED UP TO LOOK BETTER! THE MONO EXAMPLES OF THIS TITLE ARE ULTRA SUPER RARE IN HIGH GRADE TOO!!


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15. THE BEATLES INTRODUCE NEW SONGS PROMO EP

On this record The Beatles are promoting Peter and Gordon and Cilla Black. This is a SUPER ULTRA RARE EP as there are just eight known examples. Of those eight examples just about all of them are in VG or less condition! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND IS THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD BY FAR WHEN COMPARING THIS EXAMPLE TO THE NEXT BEST KNOWN EXAMPLE! This is one of the most highly sought after EPs in record collecting history!! This EP IS VERY ULTRA UNDER VALUED! When was the last time you saw a “real one” in ANY condition? There are many examples of this record that are actually a counterfeit.


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16 MY BONNIE/ THE SAINTS Promotional (Decca 31382)

Released in April 1962, this is an ULTRA RARE AND THE MOST HISTORICAL PROMOTIONAL RECORD OF THE BEATLES AS IT IS THEIR FIRST SINGLE IN AMERICA AND THEY ARE CALLED THE BEAT BROTHERS HERE!! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This is one of the most highly sought after PROMOTIONAL records in record collecting history!! THIS PROMO RECORD IS VERY ULTRA UNDER VALUED DUE TO HOW RARE THIS RECORD IS AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE IT REPRESENTS! When was the last time you saw a “real one” in True Near Mint condition? There are many examples of this record that are actually a counterfeit.


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17. PLEASE, PLEASE ME” PROMO DJ Title sleeve.

Released in January 1964, this Promo sleeve is known as "THE RECORD THAT STARTED BEATLEMANIA” TITLE SLEEVE AND IS PROBABLY THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER PROMOTIONAL SLEEVE BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS OF ALL TIME!! The sleeve is one of the MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND ULTRA RARE picture sleeves in the world because it advertises The Beatles upcoming appearance on the Ed Sullivan show and THERE ARE NOT MANY EXAMPLES OF THIS SLEEVE IN ANY CONDITION!! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION AND IS THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! THIS PROMO SLEEVE IS VERY ULTRA UNDER VALUED DUE TO HOW RARE THIS SLEEVE TRULY IS AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE IT REPRESENTS! Recently, a VG++ example sold for $6,500.


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18 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT White label promo (United Artists UAL-3366)


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18. “HARD DAYS NIGHT” PROMOTIONAL Album.

Released in June 1964, this Promotional album is the American sound track version to what most music critics call The Best Rock N Roll film of all time! The album is one of the MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND SUPER ULTRA RARE Beatles albums in the world because it is from The Best Rock N Roll Film of all-time and it is believed that there were ONLY 200 EXAMPLES of this album that WERE EVER MANUFACTURED!! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! THIS PROMO ALBUM IS VERY ULTRA UNDER VALUED DUE TO HOW RARE THIS ALBUM TRULY IS AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE IT REPRESENTS!


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This package (Promo disc and sleeve (mailer)) was available for a short time in the summer of 1964 through radio station KFWB and Wallich’s Music City record stores to celebrate their grand opening of one of their stores. THIS IS ONE OF THE ULTRA RAREST AND MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER PROMOTIONAL RECORD AND TITLE SLEEVE PACKAGE BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS!! The Promo record is very rare and the sleeve is one of the MOST SUPER ULTRA RARE SLEEVES as there are VERY FEW examples that are known to exist today! THIS PROMO PACKAGE IS INDEED SUPER ULTRA UNDER VALUED DUE TO HOW TRULY RARE THIS PACKAGE TRULY IS. When was the last time you saw the sleeve (mailer) in ANY condition and that was not a counterfeit? I know of two or perhaps three packages and that is it!! THE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN THIS COLLECTION IS IN STUNNING LIKE NEW MINT/NEAR MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!


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22. THE BEATLES “1st OPEN END INTERVIEW” DJ Compact 33 EP, with Picture Sleeve


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22. THE BEATLES “1st OPEN END INTERVIEW”

DJ Compact 33 EP, with Picture Sleeve

Released in February 1964, this PROMOTIONAL sleeve and disc was given to radio DJs to plug “Meet The Beatles album”. The idea was to have the listeners believe that The Beatles were at the studio and talking about the album. The sleeve contained all of the questions for the DJ to say on the air and “The Beatles answered those questions by playing the disc”! THIS IS ONE OF THE ALL TIME RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER PROMOTIONAL EPs BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS!! . THIS RECORD IS UNDER VALUED IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION!! THERE WERE ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MANUFACTURED AND MOST OF THESE WERE TOSSED BY THE DJS! MOST SURVIVING EXAMPLES WERE PLAYED TO DEATH AND THERE IS NO ACCOMPANING SLEEVE! TRY TO FIND A TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER EXAMPLE OF BOTH SLEEVE AND DISC! THE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN THIS COLLECTION IS IN STUNNING NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION!! THIS IS THE BEST EXAMPLE THAT EXISTS!


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Released in April 1964, this PROMOTIONAL sleeve and disc was given to radio DJs to plug “The Beatles Second album”. The idea was to have the listeners believe that The Beatles were at the studio and talking about the album. The sleeve contained all of the questions for the DJ to say on the air and “The Beatles answered those questions by playing the disc”! THIS IS ONE OF THE ALL TIME RAREST AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER PROMOTIONAL EPs BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS AND IS RARER THAN THEIR FIRST OPEN INTERVIEW EP!! . THIS RECORD IS UNDER VALUED IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION!! THERE WERE ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MANUFACTURED AND MOST OF THESE WERE TOSSED BY THE DJS! MOST SURVIVING EXAMPLES WERE PLAYED TO DEATH AND THERE IS NO ACCOMPANING SLEEVE! TRY TO FIND A TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER EXAMPLE OF BOTH SLEEVE AND DISC! THE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN THIS COLLECTION IS IN STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION!! THIS IS THE BEST KNOWN EXAMPLE THAT EXISTS!


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Let It Be was released in 1970, this PROMOTIONAL mailer and disc was given to radio DJs to plug the movie “Let It Be”. THIS IS ONE OF THE ALL TIME RAREST PROMOTIONAL RADIO SPOTS RECORD AND MAILER THERE IS ON THE PLANET! VERY FEW OF THESE EXIST!! THIS RECORD AND MAILER IS QUITE UNDER VALUED AND IT IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND EITHER THE MAILER OR THE DISC. IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND BOTH THE MAILER AND DISC IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION!! When was the last time you saw this record? The example that is in this collection is FAB. The mailer is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION and the disc is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION! THIS EXAMPLE IS THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!


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26. “HARD DAYS NIGHT” Theater Lobby Spots Promotional 45

Released in 1964, this PROMOTIONAL 7 “disc was given to theaters to plug the movie “Hard Days Night”. THIS IS A SUPER ULTRA RARE PROMOTIONAL DISC! VERY FEW OF THESE EXIST!! When was the last time you saw this? The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND IS THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD! THIS RECORD IS CONSIDERABLY UNDER VALUED!


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28A. PLEASE, PLEASE ME VJ 498 PROMO

Released in early 1963, the Promotional singles are QUITE RARE. The Promo examples have the word Beatles spelled as Beattles! The Promotional single is historically significant because it is the first record with “The Beatles” on the label and is one of THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER PROMOTIONAL SINGLES BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS! PROMOTIONAL SINGLES IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE ULTRA RARE!! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD! THE PROMOTIONAL SINGLES THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE UNDER VALUED DUE TO THE RAREITY OF FINDING THEM IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION AND THE DEMAND AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THEY REPRESENT!


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28B. PLEASE, PLEASE ME/ ASK ME WHY 45RPM Single (Vee Jay VJ-498)

Released in early 1963, the commercial singles are QUITE RARE as Vee Jay pressed less than 7500 and most of them are long gone!. Some of the examples have the word Beatles spelled as Beattles as this variation is! The commercial single is historically significant because it is the first record with “The Beattles” on the label and is one of THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER COMMERCIAL SINGLES BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS! COMMERCIAL SINGLES IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE ULTRA RARE as just about all of them are in VG+ or less condition!! This example is the variation that has VJ next to the 498 is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD! THE COMMERCIAL SINGLES THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE UNDER VALUED DUE TO THE RAREITY OF FINDING THEM IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION AND DEMAND AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THEY REPRESENT! A Near Mint copy of this record sold recently at auction for close to $5,200.


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28C. PLEASE, PLEASE ME/ ASK ME WHY 45RPM Single (Vee Jay # 498)

Released in early 1963, the commercial singles are QUITE RARE as Vee Jay pressed less than 7500 and most of them are long gone!. Some of the examples have the word Beatles spelled as Beattles as this variation is! The commercial single is historically significant because it is the first record with “The Beattles” on the label and is one of THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER COMMERCIAL SINGLES BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS! COMMERCIAL SINGLES IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE ULTRA RARE as just about all of them are in VG+ or less condition!! This example is the variation that has the # before 498 is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION! This example is considered to be one of the best examples in the world! THE COMMERCIAL SINGLES THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE UNDER VALUED DUE TO THE RAREITY OF FINDING THEM IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION AND DEMAND AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THEY REPRESENT!


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28D PLEASE, PLEASE ME/ ASK ME WHY 45RPM Single (Vee Jay VJ-498)

Released in early 1963, the commercial singles are QUITE RARE as Vee Jay pressed less than 7500 and most of them are long gone!. Some of the examples have the word Beatles spelled correctly as this variation does. The commercial single is historically significant because it is the first record with “The Beatles” on the label and is one of THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER COMMERCIAL SINGLES BY BEATLES RECORD COLLECTORS! COMMERCIAL SINGLES IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE ULTRA RARE as just about all of them are in VG+ or less condition!! This example is the variation that has the black label with a colorband. This is the RAREST VARIATION for this title! The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION! This example is considered to be THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD! THE COMMERCIAL SINGLES THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION ARE UNDER VALUED DUE TO THE RAREITY OF FINDING THEM IN NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION AND DEMAND AND THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THEY REPRESENT!


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29. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “BLANK BACK” ALBUM

The back of the album cover is all white with no printing or graphics, hence “Blank Back”. This is called a “Version one” Mono album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. This album is VERY RARE! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG+ or less condition! The particular example that is in this collection is in STUNNING LIKE NEW NEAR MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 29 SECOND MOST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 31 and THIRD MOST VALUABLE). THIS ALBUM IS UNDER VALUED IN HIGH GRADE! When was the last time you saw the album in True VG+++ or better condition?


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31A. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE


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31A. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version one” Mono album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. When comparing version 1 to version 2 examples of this album in terms of rarity, it is estimated that there is a ratio of approximately 75 version 2 albums to every version 1 album! This album is RARE! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular example has the album cover in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THE DISC WHICH IS THE OVAL LOGO THIN PRINT VARIATION IS IN STUNNING MINT CONDITION! THIS EXAMPLE IN THIS COLLECTION OF THIS ALBUM IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 29 SECOND MOST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 31 and THIRD MOST VALUABLE). THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION OR BETTER! When was the last time you saw the album in True NM- or better condition?! THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN MINT CONDITION AND ALL OF THOSE ARE IN THIS COLLECTION!! THERE ARE ONLY TWO OR PERHAPS THREE OTHER DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION!! THAT IS IT!!


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31B. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE


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31B. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version one” Mono album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. When comparing version 1 to version 2 examples of this album in terms of rarity, it is estimated that there is a ratio of approximately 75 version 2 albums to every version 1 album! This album is RARE! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular example has the album cover in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THE DISC WHICH IS THE OVAL LOGO THIN PRINT VARIATION IS IN STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION TOO! This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 29 SECOND MOST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 31 and THIRD MOST VALUABLE). THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION OR BETTER! When was the last time you saw the album in True NM- or better condition?! THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN MINT CONDITION AND ALL OF THOSE ARE IN THIS COLLECTION!! THERE ARE ONLY TWO OR PERHAPS THREE OTHER DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION!! THAT IS IT!!


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31C. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE


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31C. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version one” Mono album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. When comparing version 1 to version 2 examples of this album in terms of rarity, it is estimated that there is a ratio of approximately 75 version 2 albums to every version 1 album! This album is RARE! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular example has the album cover in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION AND THE DISC WHICH IS THE OVAL LOGO THICK PRINT VARIATION IS IN STUNNING MINT CONDITION! THIS EXAMPLE IN THIS COLLECTION OF THIS ALBUM IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 29 SECOND MOST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 31 and THIRD MOST VALUABLE). THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION OR BETTER! When was the last time you saw the album in True NM- or better condition?! THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN MINT CONDITION AND ALL OF THOSE ARE IN THIS COLLECTION!! THERE ARE ONLY TWO OR PERHAPS THREE OTHER DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION!! THAT IS IT!!


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31D. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE


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31D. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, MONO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION ONE

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version one” Mono album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. Shortly after, Vee Jay had to remove those songs from the album due to legal reasons and replaced them with “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. That album is a called a “Version two” album. When comparing version 1 to version 2 examples of this album in terms of rarity, it is estimated that there is a ratio of approximately 75 version 2 albums to every version 1 album! This album is RARE! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular example has the album cover in STUNNING MINT CONDITION AND THE DISC WHICH IS THE RARER BRACKETS LOGO VARIATION IS IN STUNNING MINT CONDITION TOO! THIS EXAMPLE IN THIS COLLECTION OF THIS ALBUM IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! This record is HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT because this is The Beatles VERY FIRST ALBUM issued in America!! There were three variations of the back cover. The “Ad Back” album came first (MOST VALUABLE) than a few days later after running out of slicks for the back cover a “Blank Back” cover (Rank # 29 SECOND MOST VALUABLE) was created and then finally within a few days Vee Jay printed this album with the back of the album cover containing a column back slick (Rank # 31 and THIRD MOST VALUABLE). THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION OR BETTER! When was the last time you saw the album in True NM- or better condition?! THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN MINT CONDITION AND ALL OF THOSE ARE IN THIS COLLECTION!! THERE ARE ONLY TWO OR PERHAPS THREE OTHER DISCS KNOWN THAT ARE IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION!! THAT IS IT!!


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32A(1). INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, STEREO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION TWO


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32A(1). INTRODUCING THE BEATLES, STEREO “COLUMN BACK” ALBUM VERSION TWO

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version two” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. Version one examples of this album have the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. From the information that I obtained Vee Jay manufactured Stereo albums IN VERY, VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS! Vee Jay pressed just 3% of the total number of albums for this Title in Stereo!! This album is RARE to find and it is ULTRA RARE to find this album in TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! The particular example where the word Stereo is at the top and brackets logo that is in this collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION (and is the second rarest label variation for this title)! THIS EXAMPLE IN THIS COLLECTION OF THIS ALBUM IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!! THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION OR BETTER BECAUSE THEY ARE ULTRA RARE IN THIS CONDITION! When was the last time you saw this album in True NM- or better condition?


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32A(2) INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)


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32A(2) INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version two” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. Version one examples of this album have the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. From the information that I obtained Vee Jay manufactured Stereo albums IN VERY, VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS! Vee Jay pressed just 3% of the total number of albums for this Title in Stereo!! This album is RARE to find and it is ULTRA RARE to find this album in TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular example (second example in collection) where the word Stereo is at the top and brackets logo that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION (and is the second rarest label variation for this title)! This example of this album is considered to be very close to the best example in the world! THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION OR BETTER BECAUSE THEY ARE ULTRA RARE IN THIS CONDITION! When was the last time you saw this album in True NM- or better condition?


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32B. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)


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32B. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version two” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. Version one examples of this album have the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. From the information that I obtained Vee Jay manufactured Stereo albums IN VERY, VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS! Vee Jay pressed just 3% of the total number of albums for this Title in Stereo!! This album is RARE to find and it is ULTRA RARE to find this album in TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular variation has the black label with silver print and the word “Stereo” at 9:00 on the label. The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION! The cover has the VERY RARE “STEREOPHONIC” sticker on the cover. This example of this album is considered to be very close to the best example in the world! THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION OR BETTER BECAUSE THEY ARE ULTRA RARE IN THIS CONDITION! When was the last time you saw this album in True NM- or better condition?


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32C. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)


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32C. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version two” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. Version one examples of this album have the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. From the information that I obtained Vee Jay manufactured Stereo albums IN VERY, VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS! Vee Jay pressed just 3% of the total number of albums for this Title in Stereo!! This album is RARE to find and it is ULTRA RARE to find this album in TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular variation has the black label with colorband and brackets logo. The example that is in this collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION! The cover has the VERY RARE “STEREOPHONIC” word embossed on the cover. This example of this album is considered to be very close to the best example in the world! THIS ALBUM IS VASTLY UNDER VALUED IN TRUE NEAR MINT CONDITION OR BETTER BECAUSE THEY ARE ULTRA RARE IN THIS CONDITION! When was the last time you saw this album in True NM- or better condition?


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32D. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)


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32D. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version two” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. Version one examples of this album have the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. From the information that I obtained Vee Jay manufactured Stereo albums IN VERY, VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS! Vee Jay pressed just 3% of the total number of albums for this Title in Stereo!! This album is RARE to find and it is ULTRA RARE to find this album in TRUE NEAR MINT OR BETTER CONDITION! Most examples that are known to exist are in VG or less condition! This particular variation has the black label with colorband and brackets logo. The example that is in this collection is conservatively graded at a nice VG++. The cover has the ULTRA RARE red “STEREO” sticker on the cover (only example known) and is in beautiful Near Mint Minus condition.


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32E. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)


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32E. INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Version 2 Stereo LP (Vee Jay VJLPS-1062)

The back of the album cover has two columns of song titles, hence “Column Back”. This is called a “Version two” Stereo album due to the fact that the album contains the songs “Please Please Me” and “Ask Me Why”. Version one examples of this album have the songs “Love Me Do” and “PS I Love You”. From the information that I obtained Vee Jay manufactured Stereo albums IN VERY, VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS! Vee Jay pressed just 3% of the total number of albums for this Title in Stereo!! This particular variation has the black label with oval logo and colorband. This is the Rarest label variation! The example of the disc that is in this collection is conservatively graded at a nice VG+. The cover is in a nice VG++ condition.


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34. MEET THE BEATLES MONO ALBUM NO Publishing Credits on Disc Label

This is the first Beatles album that was issued by Capitol records in very early 1964! This is the super rare and very first issue of this album! First issues do not have the publishing credits on the label. It is estimated that 200,000 copies were pressed. Not many survived as Beatlemania swept through the country and everyone were playing these records on those heavy duty needles which just killed the disc! There are approximately 30 Mono copies in existence! Just about all of these are just beat!! Not this one! The condition of this very rare album is that it has a very beautiful Near Mint cover and an incredible stunning Mint disc!! There is not another copy on the planet that has a Mint disc!! Oh yeah, did I mention that this is a special copy of this issue? This particular copy is a PROMOTIONAL copy!! Most of these albums that still exist are not promotional issues!! This particular copy is the best one on the planet!! Fab indeed!


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35. THE BEATLES SECOND ALBUM Black Disc Label Capitol Record Club Issue

Released in 1968, this album could only be obtained from the Capitol Record Club. The cover is distinguished from the regular Capitol album with same title as it has three slashes of left hand side of the front of the cover and the disc has a ST-8 prefix. This is the rarest title for all of the Beatles albums that came from the Capitol Record Club! All of the Capitol black label record club records are ULTRA RARE. THIS TITLE IS INSANLY RARE!! It is estimated that less than SIX examples exist! The example that is in this collection is the ONLY KNOWN PROMOTIONAL ALBUM EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!


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37. A HARD DAYS NIGHT (AKA THE AIRPORT SLEEVE) Picture Sleeve

Released in 1964. The front of this picture sleeve is blue and has The Beatles waving. They do not perform any of the songs. George Martin and his orchestra do. The example of the sleeve that is in my collection is in STUNNING NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST ONE! THIS SLEEVE IS ULTRA RARE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE!! SUPER ULTRA RARE TO FIND IN HIGH GRADE AS THIS SLEEVE IS VERY HIGHLY PRONE TO RING WEAR!


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38. FACTORY SEALED MONO SGT. PEPPER ALBUM

Released in 1967. This album is considered to be The Beatles Masterpiece by most music critics! They sold many millions of this album and just about all were PLAYED TO DEATH! IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND THIS ALBUM FACTORY SEALED AND PROBABLY NEXT TO A SEALED BUTCHER ALBUM THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER SEALED BEATLES ALBUM MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL!! THE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN MY COLLECTION IS SEALED AND IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. When it comes to comparing sealed Mono albums by The Beatles this album is in the top five in terms of rarity.


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39 A GIFT FROM YOUR HOLIDAY INNKEEPER

Released in 1964, this sleeve was used as a promotional giveaway at Holiday Inn’s on the East Coast. This sleeve is very rare as less than 140 examples are known to exist. The example of the sleeve that is in my collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION!


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40. CAN’T BUY ME LOVE/ YOU CAN’T DO THAT 45RPM Single Picture Sleeve (Capitol 5150)

Released in 1964, this sleeve was issued only on the East Coast and is the rarest Beatles commercial picture sleeve from Capitol Records! Near Mint or better condition examples are QUITE RARE! The example of the sleeve that is in my collection is in STUNNING MINT CONDITION! IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE BEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD!

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