THE SECOND BEATLES ALBUM WITH THE BEATLES, WAS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963, AT A TIME WHEN BEATLEMANIA WAS IN FULL FORCE ACROSS THE UNITED KINGDOM. EARLIER THAT WEEK, EMI CHAIRMAN SIR JOSEPH LOCKWOOD THREW A PARTY AT EMI HOUSE TO CELEBRATE "B" DAY IN HONOR OF THE BEATLES. HE MENTIONED THAT THE GROUP HAD "CREATED A DISC SUCCESS WITHOUT PARALLEL," SELLING OVER 3,000,000 RECORDS DURING THE YEAR.

THREE WEEKS LATER, THE BEATLES HAD THE TOP TWO ALBUMS, WITH THE BEATLES  AND PLEASE PLEASE ME, THE TOP TWO SINGLES,  I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND AND SHE LOVES YOU, AND THE TOP THREE EPS, TWIST AND SHOUT, THE BEATLES' HITS AND THE BEATLES (NO. 1). THE GROUP HAD PLAYED OVER 200 CONCERT APPEARANCES TO PROMOTE THEIR SINGLES AND ALBUMS.

THE GROUP'S GRUELING SCHEDULE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO BLOCK STUDIO TIME FOR THEIR FOLLOW-UP LP. NONETHELESS, THE BEATLES MANAGED TO RECORD THE ALBUM'S 14 SONGS IN 28 HOURS DURING A THREE-MONTH PERIOD THAT SAW THE GROUP IN THE STUDIO FOR ONLY SIX DAYS.

FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES IS EXTREMELY PROUD TO OFFER THIS MONAURAL PRESSING OF THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM, AUTOGRAPHED BEAUTIFULLY ON THE BACK COVER BY THE BEATLES. THE RATHER LARGE, DARK, STRIKINGLY CLEAR SIGNATURES DATE CIRCA MID 1964. ALL FOUR BEATLES have signed BOLDLY IN BLACK BALLPOINT PEN. the signatures are superb, COMPLETE examples FROM this period. THIS PARTICULAR COVER WAS MANUFACTURED BY 'GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD.' .

THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE COVER IS VG+, WITH SOME HANDLING WEAR THROUGHOUT, AND SPORADIC AGE STAINING ON BACK COVER THAT DOES NOT HINDER OF AFFECT THE GORGEOUS SIGNATURES, WHICH REMAIN COMPLETELY INTACT. THE AUTOGRAPHS WERE SIGNED WITH MUCH INTENT AND ONE CAN SEE THE PRESSURE OF THE PEN ON EACH OF THE FOUR SIGNATURES. NO SPLITS, NO TEARS.

ALSO INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL MONO RECORD THAT ACCOMPANIED THIS SIGNED COVER. IT HAS THE MONO LABELS WITH THE TWO CORRECTED ERRORS: THE TRACK "YOU REALLY GOTTA  HOLD ON ME IS CORRECTED AS "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME", AND THE PUBLISHING CREDIT FOR THE TRACK "MONEY ' IS CORRECTED to "DOMINION. BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. , AS opposed to the first label credit  "JOBETE MUS. NCB.".  THE RECORD IS IN VG+ CONDITION.

THE SET IS Complete with its ACCOMPANYING original "Use Emitex..." rice-paper lined inner DUST LP sleeve.

ACCOMPANIED BY LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM FRANK CAIAZZO. MR. CAIAZZO is considered to be the world's leading authority on Beatles signed and handwritten material. HIS articles have appeared IN SEVERAL books and magazines including "Autograph Collector" and "Beatlology". HE has served as consultant to several major auction houses including Sotheby's New York and London, Christie's, Bonhams, AND TO numerous smaller auction companies and autograph dealers worldwide. MR. CAIAZZO'S LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY HAS BEEN THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE BEATLES AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING COMMUNITY FOR OVER 25 YEARS.