THE VERY FIRST VERSION OF CAPITOL RECORDS' "MEET THE BEATLES" ALBUM RELEASED IN VERY EARLY 1964, FEATURES THE CAPITOL RAINBOW LABELS LACKING THE PUBLISHING PRINT "BMI" OR "ASCAP" ON BOTH LABELS. IT IS KNOWN THAT ONLY THE FIRST 200,000 TOTAL COPIES WERE PRESSED IN THIS MANNER AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ISSUES ADDED THE PUBLISHING PRINT. OF THOSE INITIAL PRESS NUMBERS, ONLY A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE WERE PRESSED IN STEREO.

THIS GORGEOUS NEAR MINT MINUS COVER REMAINS WRAPPED IN ITS ORIGINAL IN-STORE 'SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.' DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL BAGGYWRAP.

THE ULTRA-RARE RECORD GRADES A NEAR MINT MINUS, WITH A HIGH SHIMMERING GLOSS TO THE VINYL AND GROOVES. THE LABELS ALSO GRADE A BRIGHT AND COLORFUL NEAR MINT MINUS DISPLAYING VERY BEAUTIFULLY WITH VERY MINIMAL PLAY EVIDENT.

THE SET ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT LATE 1963 / EARLY 1964 FIRST ISSUE ROYAL BLUE INNER SLEEVE.

CONDITION: NM- / NM-
ITEM#: LP528
PRICE: $2,775

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WEST COAST PRESSING #6 COVER.
VERY FIRST LOS ANGELES LABEL VARIATION WITH 1 "BMI" CREDITS

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL 'SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.'  DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL BAGGYWRAP.

DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FIRST LABEL VARIATION (WITHOUT PUBLISHING CREDITS) OF THIS LP WAS SOLELY PRODUCED ON THE EAST COAST, THE SECOND LABEL (ONE "BMI" CREDIT) PRESSED IN LOS ANGELES, IS THEREFORE THE VERY FIRST PRESSING OF THE ALBUM ON THE WEST COAST. FURTHERMORE, ON PAGE 19, OF BRUCE SPIZER'S GREAT "CAPITOL ALBUMS" BOOK, HE STATES THE FACT THAT THE STEREO VARIATION OF THIS LABEL STYLE SHOULD EXIST, BUT AS OF PRESS TIME, IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED.

THIS FANTASTIC RARER WEST COAST EARLY FEBRUARY 1964 PRESSING #6 COVER, HAS "BEATLES!" IN OLIVE GREEN PRINT LETTERING, AND DOES NOT HAVE THE "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT ON THE BACK COVER (CAP2047.SC1A, SPIZER).

THE GORGEOUS VIBRANT COVER REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL 'SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO.'  DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL BAGGYWRAP, WHICH ALSO HAS A 2"  ROUND RED STICKER ON THE FRONT LOWER LEFT CORNER READING "SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO." IN WHITE PRINT. THE COVER GRADES A MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT. THE SEAMS ARE ALL FIRM, AND THERE IS NO RINGWEAR AT ALL.

THE RECORD GRADES A NEAR MINT MINUS, WITH A HIGH GLOSS TO THE VINYL. THE LABELS ARE THE "GLOSSY" EARLY WEST COAST ONE "BMI" LABELS AND GRADE NEAR MINT MINUS DISPLAYING VERY BEAUTIFULLY WITH JUST A TOUCH OF MINIMAL SPORADIC WEAR. ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LATE 1963 / EARLY 1964 1ST ISSUE ROYAL BLUE INNER SLEEVE.

IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT 80% OF CAPITOL'S ALBUMS WERE PRESSED ON THE EAST COAST, THEREFORE MAKING THE WEST COAST PRESSINGS OF THE FIRST THREE LABEL VARIATIONS OF "MEET THE BEATLES!" CLEARLY MORE SCARCE.

CONDITION: NM / NM-
ITEM#: LP450
PRICE: ------

EAST COAST PRESSING #3 COVER.
SECOND LABEL VARIATION WITH 1 "BMI" CREDITS

HERE IS THE EAST COAST PRESSING OF THE SECOND LABEL PREPARED FOR "MEET THE BEATLES!", WHICH  LISTS "ASCAP" AS THE PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATION FOR ALL SONGS ON THE SECOND SIDE AND ALL SONGS ON SIDE ONE EXCEPT THE FIRST TRACK  "I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND", WHICH IS THE SOLE TRACK CREDITED TO "BMI".

THIS WORLD CLASS EAST COAST SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA PRESSING IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE WITH THE RECORD GRADING A STELLAR "AS NEW" MINT MINUS "UNPLAYED" JEWEL. THE 1 "BMI" CREDIT EAST COAST IMPECCABLE "GLOSSY" LABELS ARE EQUALLY SENSATIONAL AND RADIATE BRILLIANTLY.

THE IMMACULATE VERY FIRST ISSUE SCRANTON #3 COVER APPEARS "AS NEW", AS THOUGH THE SHRINKWRAP WAS REMOVED THEN THE LP WAS STORED AWAY. THE SPINE IS PERFECT FROM END TO END.

ALSO INCLUDES THE NEAR MINT MINUS CORRECT AND MATCHING ORIGINAL EAST COAST (12-TC-1) FIRST ISSUE CAPITOL RECORDS LATE 1963 ROYAL BLUE INNER DUST SLEEVE.

CONDITION: NM / M- (UNPLAYED)
ITEM#: LP505
PRICE: ------

COVER IS A BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS AND REMAINS BOLD AND BRIGHT. RECORD IS A SHIMMERING NEAR MINT AND APPEARS IT'S BEEN PLAYED ONCE. GLOSSY WEST COAST LABELS ARE BRILLIANT.

COVER IS GORGEOUS AND REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WITH A 6" PORTION OF SHRINK MISSING ON BACK COVER LEFT SIDE ONLY. COVER IS NOT AFFECTED IN THAT AREA AT ALL. RECORD IS MAGNIFICENT UNPLAYED AS NEW WITH ONLY A FEW INNER SLEEVE HAIRLINE PULLS.

WITHOUT "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.SC1A, SPIZER).

GORGEOUS MINT MINUS COVER REMAINS IN FACTORY SHRINKWRAP. THE RECORD IS A SHIMMERING MINT MINUS UNPLAYED JEWEL.

COVER IS TERRIFIC AND SOLID VG++. VINYL IS FABULOUS NEAR MINT.

COVER IS VERY STRONG AND SOLID VG++. "JANUARY 17, 1964" IS HANDWRITTEN IN RED BALLPOINT IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF BACK COVER. APPARENTLY THE DATE WHEN THE LP WAS PURCHASED.

VINYL IS GLIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS.

"BEATLES" IN BROWN PRINT LETTERING, WITH "STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE" PRINT AND WITHOUT "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.SC1A, SPIZER).

COVER IS GREAT NEAR MINT MINUS. VINYL IS GORGEOUS NEAR MINT.

ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LATER (CORRECT PERIOD) 1966 TAN/LIGHT BROWN COLORED CAPITOL INNER SLEEVE.

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP.

#3 COVER WITH "STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE" PRINT AND WITHOUT "PRODUCED BY GEORGE MARTIN" CREDIT PRINT (CAP2047.SC1A, SPIZER).

COVER IS BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT WITH  DARK BOLD IMAGES AND REMAINS IN FACTORY SHRINKWRAP WITH A $2.87 PRICE STICKER STILL ADHERED TO SHRINK IN UPPER RIGHT AREA ON FRONT. HAS SMALL STAPLE HOLES ABOVE THE "M" IN "MEET", YET DOES NOT AFFECT THE COVER AT ALL. 4" SHRINK SLICE ALONG UPPER RIGHT CORNER , YET SHRINK REMAINS INTACT. RECORD AND LABELS ARE STUNNING MINT MINUS AND IS AN UNPLAYED GEM.

ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LATER (CORRECT PERIOD) 1966 TAN/LIGHT BROWN COLORED CAPITOL INNER SLEEVE.

COVER IS STUNNING NEAR MINT WITH VIBRANT, BOLD FRONT COVER IMAGES NO RINGWEAR. RECORD AND LABELS ARE STUNNING MINT MINUS AND TRULY APPEARS UNPLAYED.

ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LATER (CORRECT PERIOD) 1966 TAN/LIGHT BROWN COLORED CAPITOL INNER SLEEVE.

COVER IS BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS WITH JUST A SMALL 1" AREA OF PAPER LOSS IN UPPER LEFT CORNER OF FRONT COVER. NO RINGWEAR. RECORD IS A GLIMMERING NEAR MINT MINUS WITH SIMPLY A FEW HAIRLINE "WHISPS" AND ONE INSIGNIFICANT LIGHT SUPERFICIAL MARK ON VINYL SIDE TWO.

ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LATER (CORRECT PERIOD) 1966 TAN/LIGHT BROWN COLORED CAPITOL INNER SLEEVE.