CAPITOL RECORDS
LABEL VARIATION CODE NUMBERS
AND PRESSING INFORMATION EXCERPTED FROM

 
by BRUCE SPIZER

Meet The Beatles
Capitol (S) T-2047
Being the first CAPITOL LP release, it is important to focus on this
historical and most recognized album and list the
FOUR basic label variations that can be distinguished by the
performing rights organization ( BMI or ASCAP ) that appears
in parentheses after each song title.
The significance of the varying performing rights information
is that it will enable you to identify the order
in which the labels were printed. This generally coincides with the
order in which the records were manufactured,
and help the "Complete-ist" fill in their Collection.

FIRST  LABEL  VARIATION
Printed without  BMI or ASCAP. Only a small number of these
first-run labels were printed, and the only confirmed First Label pressings
were printed by Keystone on the East Coast.
The accompanying Cover should have the Factory #3 Scranton designation.
Records without the BMI or ASCAP designations are relatively scarce and are
worth significantly more than the other subsequent variations.
During a time (1964-69) when Mono was the dominant album format,
STEREO copies of Meet The Beatles without BMI or ASCAP
are very rare and highly collectible !

SECOND  LABEL  VARIATION
The second labels prepared for the album lists ASCAP as the performing rights
organization for all songs on the second side and all songs on side one except
I Want To Hold Your Hand, which is credited to BMI.

THIRD  LABEL  VARIATION
The third labels prepared for the album credits all songs on side two as ASCAP,
except for I Wanna Be Your Man, which is credited to BMI.
Side one credits the first two tracks to BMI, with the remaining four songs to ASCAP.

FOURTH  LABEL  VARIATION
The fourth and final variation credits only the first and third songs of the
second side to ASCAP, with the other four songs on side two and all songs on
side one credited to BMI. Capitol documents indicate this
final change was approved on 3/7/66.

MONO  VS.  STEREO
Stereo copies of Beatles albums manufactured prior to 1967
are significantly RARER than their Mono counterparts. It's estimated that only
TEN percent of Capitol's Beatles albums manufactured prior to 1967 were Stereo.
Sophisticated Dealers and Collectors are beginning to
realize that Stereo pressings with the FIRST THREE LABEL VARIATIONS
are much less common than the much preferred
and touted Mono copies of "Meet The Beatles".

Records Are Listed In
Chronological Order of Release Date

LP ALBUM COVERS & RECORDS ARE SOLD TOGETHER.
GRADING LISTING IS FOR COVER/RECORD.

 

ITEM #	TITLE      RECORD CATALOG #      RELEASE DATE      DETAILS	GRADE	PRICE
LP301	Meet The Beatles, Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64 FIRST LABEL VARIATION Cover is very close to Near Mint. Labels are great Near Mint. Vinyl is strong VG++. With Original 1st  issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	VG++ / VG++	$1000
LP409	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64 FIRST LABEL VARIATION. Cover and Vinyl are beautiful and solid VG++ all around. Record borders on NM - . With Original 1st  issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	VG++ / VG++	$1000
LP288	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, FIRST LABEL VARIATION. With Original 1st Issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	VG / VG	$475
LP848	Meet The Beatles Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64 RARE WEST COAST ISSUE !!! SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI"). Cover (#5, LA Cover) is STUNNING, beautiful, crisp & SNOW white ! No wear at all. Labels are Near Mint and Vinyl is true Near Mint Minus. Only some inner sleeve pulls prevents Record from Near Mint. Grooves are spectacular.	NM / NM -	$675
LP965	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI"). East Coast  #3. This example appears that the shrink was taken off, and then stored. The Cover is absolutely STUNNING and the Record and its Labels are PRISTINE. UNPLAYED, LIKE NEW Store Stock !!	M - / M Unplayed	$850
LP383	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI"). East Coast  #3. GORGEOUS EXAMPLE !!	NM / NM	$575
LP486	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI"). East Coast  #3. A most BEAUTIFUL set !!	NM / NM	$575
LP710	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI"). East Coast  #3. A most GORGEOUS set !!	NM - / NM -	$475
LP483	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI"). East Coast. BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE !!	NM - / NM -	$475
LP382	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono, 1/20/64, East Coast #2 IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  THIRD LABEL VARIATION Incredible STUNNING LIKE NEW cover. Tight shrink (very small 1" piece of shrink missing from left front) Vinyl appears to have been played ONCE ! Gorgeous glossy Labels ! Small "KLEIN" Department Store Price Sticker on back right corner !	M - / M -	$675
LP764	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, West Coast pressing with East Coast Labels !! THIRD LABEL VARIATION Stunning Near Mint cover, Record is UNPLAYED !!	NM / NM Unplayed	$600
LP218	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, East Coast #3, IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  THIRD LABEL VARIATION Absolutely beautiful cover, tight shrink, Vinyl is stunning !	M - / NM	$575
LP375	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, East Coast #3 IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  THIRD LABEL VARIATION Absolutely beautiful cover, with small blue "C" price department store ink stamp on back shrink corner. Vinyl is amazing !	M - / NM	$575
LP008	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, West Coast #6, THIRD LABEL VARIATION Because 80% of Capitol's albums were pressed on the East Coast, the West Coast pressings of the first three label variations are clearly more scarce. RARER West Coast Cover with BROWN "BEATLES" on front. Cover is LIKE NEW, and the Record is STUNNING !	M - / NM	$500
LP273	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  1/20/64, West Coast #6, THIRD LABEL VARIATION Because 80% of Capitol's albums were pressed on the East Coast, the West Coast pressings of the first three label variations are clearly more scarce.RARER West Coast Cover with BROWN "BEATLES" on front.	NM / NM	$475
LP519	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol T-2047 Mono,  3/7/66, West Coast, IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  FOURTH LABEL VARIATION Cover is STUNNING Mint Minus. Vinyl is Mint Minus - UNPLAYED !!!! This West Coast Cover has the BROWN "BEATLES" lettering, WITH the "George Martin" credit, which is correct for the Fourth Label variation.	M - / M -	$425
	STEREO PRESSINGS
LP497	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 FIRST LABEL VARIATION RAREST & MOST OBSCURE OF ALL "MEET THE BEATLES" LABEL VARIATIONS Since only ten percent of Capitol's Beatles albums manufactured prior to 1967 were Stereo, imagine the scarcity of the First Label (No publishing credits) STEREO pressings !! It is indeed the RAREST TO ACQUIRE - particularly in this GREAT condition. Vinyl and Labels are a glossy Near Mint. This Record appears to have been played once then stored away. Simply stunning and truly an impossible find in this stupendous condition ! ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHEN CAPITOL BEGAN SHRINK-WRAPPING ITS ALBUMS, VISUAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT MEET THE BEATLES! WAS NOT SHRINK-WRAPPED WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY ISSUED ON JANUARY 20, 1964. DURING THE END CREDITS OF THE FIRST U.S. VISIT DOCUMENTARY, WHICH WAS FILMED IN EARLY FEBRUARY 1964, FANS ARE SHOWN PURCHASING COPIES OF THE ALBUM IN A NEW YORK RECORD STORE. THE ALBUMS ARE NOT IN ANY PROTECTIVE BAG OR SHRINK-WRAP. WHILE MANY RECORD RETAILERS DISPLAYED THE ALBUM WITHOUT PROTECTION, SOME STORES PLACED THE JACKETS IN LOOSE POLY BAGS. BEING OFFERED HERE IS AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF HOW EAST COAST FIRST PRESSINGS WERE PACKAGED BY INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT STORES : THE ACCOMPANYING MINT MINUS COVER IS WRAPPED IN THE ORIGINAL & RARE "SEARS AND ROEBUCK IN-STORE STEREO BAGGY WRAP" WHICH STATES :  "THIS IS A STEREO RECORD. TO BE PLAYED ONLY ON STEREO PHONOGRAPHS" : Only sign of a flaw (if one needs to call it that) is that the edge of the Baggy wrap near the upper mouth opening of the Cover is crinkled a bit, as one can see in the above photo. NO DOUBT THESE EARLY COPIES WERE SWEPT OFF THE SHELVES DURING THE THE ONSLAUGHT OF BEATLEMANIA AND MOST HAVE BEEN PLAYED BEYOND RECOGNITION AND TOSSED OUT. TODAY, ONLY ABOUT 20 TO 25 EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED SO FAR TO SURVIVE AND OF THOSE ONLY ABOUT 6 STEREO COPIES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED. MOST OF THOSE COPIES ARE IN VG OR LESS CONDITION. THIS EXAMPLE IS A VERY HIGH GRADE, ULTRA RARE STEREO EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY HISTORIC ALBUM ! With Original 1st issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	M - / NM	$3500
LP830	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 FIRST LABEL VARIATION RAREST & MOST OBSCURE OF ALL "MEET THE BEATLES" LABEL VARIATIONS Since only ten percent of Capitol's Beatles albums manufactured prior to 1967 were Stereo, imagine the scarcity of the First Label (No publishing credits) STEREO pressings !! It is indeed the RAREST TO ACQUIRE - particularly in this fine condition. Vinyl and Labels are a glossy Mint Minus and this record appears to have NEVER been played ! Simply stellar and truly an impossible find in this glorious condition ! The Cover is a beautiful NEAR MINT and clean from corner to corner !! NO DOUBT THESE EARLY COPIES WERE SWEPT OFF THE SHELVES DURING THE THE ONSLAUGHT OF BEATLEMANIA AND MOST HAVE BEEN PLAYED BEYOND RECOGNITION AND TOSSED OUT. TODAY, ONLY ABOUT 20 TO 25 EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED SO FAR TO SURVIVE AND OF THOSE ONLY ABOUT 6 STEREO COPIES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED. MOST OF THOSE COPIES ARE IN VG OR LESS CONDITION. THIS EXAMPLE IS A VERY HIGH GRADE, ULTRA RARE STEREO EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY HISTORIC ALBUM ! With Original 1st issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	NM / M -	$3000
LP007	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 FIRST LABEL VARIATION RAREST & MOST OBSCURE OF ALL "MEET THE BEATLES" LABEL VARIATIONS Since only ten percent of Capitol's Beatles albums manufactured prior to 1967 were Stereo, imagine the scarcity of the First Label (No publishing credits) STEREO pressings !! It is indeed the RAREST TO ACQUIRE - particularly in this fine condition. Vinyl and Labels are a terrific Near Mint Minus (borders VG+++) with high-sheen grooves remaining. This First Pressing is rarely found in this condition ! ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT KNOWN EXACTLY WHEN CAPITOL BEGAN SHRINK-WRAPPING ITS ALBUMS, VISUAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT MEET THE BEATLES! WAS NOT SHRINK-WRAPPED WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY ISSUED ON JANUARY 20, 1964. DURING THE END CREDITS OF THE FIRST U.S. VISIT DOCUMENTARY, WHICH WAS FILMED IN EARLY FEBRUARY 1964, FANS ARE SHOWN PURCHASING COPIES OF THE ALBUM IN A NEW YORK RECORD STORE. THE ALBUMS ARE NOT IN ANY PROTECTIVE BAG OR SHRINK-WRAP. WHILE MANY RECORD RETAILERS DISPLAYED THE ALBUM WITHOUT PROTECTION, SOME STORES PLACED THE JACKETS IN LOOSE POLY BAGS. BEING OFFERED HERE IS AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF HOW EAST COAST FIRST PRESSINGS WERE PACKAGED BY INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT STORES : THE ACCOMPANYING MINT MINUS COVER IS WRAPPED IN THE ORIGINAL & RARE IN-STORE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL "BAGGY WRAP" The Cover, protected all these years by the poly-bag, is simply flawless and bright with bold colors and the back cover is snow-white. A add highlight to this wonderful set, is something one NEVER sees. It is an actual and original CAPITOL RECORDS PACKING SLIP that was mistakenly left loosely inside on the front, when the Cover was originally sealed in the poly-bag !! With Original 1st issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	M - / NM -	$2775
LP639	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI") ULTRA-RARE WEST COAST FIRST PRESSING !!  Because 80% of Capitol's albums were pressed on the East Coast, the West Coast pressings of the first three label variations are clearly more scarce. THE FACT THAT the FIRST LABEL VARIATION OF THIS LP WAS ONLY PRODUCED ON THE EAST COAST (SCRANTON), THE SECOND LABEL (ONE "BMI") PRODUCED ON THE WEST COAST IS THEREFORE THE VERY FIRST PRESSING OF THE LP. 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.  IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED SINCE - AND HERE IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW MEGA-RARE COPIES TO TURN UP. THIS LOS ANGELES PRESSING IS ABSOLUTELY STELLAR ! THE RECORD IS IN MINT MINUS, UNPLAYED CONDITION. SIMPLY BREATHTAKING !! THE GROOVES ARE SO DETAILED AND PERFECT, AS ARE THE LABELS ! THE ORIGINAL COVER IS THE VERY RARE STEREO WEST COAST #6, WITH THE "STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE" INFO AT BOTTOM OF BACK COVER !!  A SENSATIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE ALBUM !! With Original 1st  issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	NM / M - UNPLAYED	$1850
LP504	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI") ULTRA-RARE WEST COAST FIRST PRESSING !!  Because 80% of Capitol's albums were pressed on the East Coast, the West Coast pressings of the first three label variations are clearly more scarce. THE FACT THAT the FIRST LABEL VARIATION OF THIS LP WAS ONLY PRODUCED ON THE EAST COAST (SCRANTON), THE SECOND LABEL (ONE "BMI") PRODUCED ON THE WEST COAST IS THEREFORE THE VERY FIRST PRESSING OF THE LP. 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.  IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED SINCE - AND HERE IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW MEGA-RARECOPIES TO TURN UP. THIS LOS ANGELES PRESSING IS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL ! THE RECORD HAS HAD MINIMAL PLAY TIME, AND IS A STEP BELOW NEAR MINT, WITH 1 MINOR SUPERFICIAL SCUFF. THE GROOVES ARE SPECTACULAR, AND THE LABELS STELLAR ! THE ORIGINAL COVER IS THE VERY RARE STEREO WEST COAST #6, WITH THE "STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE" INFO AT BOTTOM OF BACK COVER !!  A TRULY GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE ALBUM !! With Original 1st  issue Royal Blue inner sleeve.	NM / NM -	$1500
LP804	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI") East Coast, (#3 Scranton) Cover is a beautiful Near Mint. Vinyl and glossy Labels are a lovely and dynamic NEAR MINT!	NM - / NM	$625
LP629	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI") East Coast, (#3 Scranton) Cover is beautiful Near Mint Minus. Vinyl and Labels are solid VG++.	NM - / VG++	$525
LP436	Meet The Beatles Capitol ST-2047 Stereo,  1/20/64 SECOND LABEL VARIATION (One "BMI") East Coast, (#3 Scranton) Cover is solid VG++. Vinyl and Labels are gorgeous & strong VG++.	VG++/VG++	$500
LP707	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol ST-2047 Stereo, 1/20/64, West Coast #6 THIRD LABEL VARIATION Record appears UNPLAYED, Simply Stunning example !	NM - / M -	$450
LP371	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol ST-2047 Stereo, 1/20/64, East Coast THIRD LABEL VARIATION Cover is terriffic and solid VG++. Vinyl is fabulousNear Mint !!	VG++ / NM	$375
LP001	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol ST-2047 Stereo, 3/7/66, RARER Jacksonville pressing # 9 cover, with "Stereo Needle Damage" print and also has "Produced by George Martin" credit print. FOURTH LABEL VARIATION Cover is solid Near Mint Minus with vibrant, bold front cover images. Minor tint of mellowing on back cover upper left and bottom right corners only. Beautiful white back cover. No ringwear. Record and labels are stunning Near Mint.	NM - / NM	$400
LP450	Meet The Beatles,  Capitol ST-2047 Stereo, 3/7/66, West Coast, FOURTH LABEL VARIATION Cover is great Near Mint Minus. Vinyl is solid Near Mint !!	NM - / NM	$325
LP783	BEATLEMANIA ! With The Beatles Capitol Records of CANADA , T-6051 Mono,  12/2/63 When word spread to North America of The Beatles phenomenal success overseas, Capitol of Canada decided to release the Beatles second British LP, With The Beatles. The label altered the front cover of the album by adding favorable quotes and retitling the record Beatlemania! With The Beatles. This LP holds the distinction of being the FIRST Beatles album released in North America (2 December 1963), preceding Vee-Jay's "Introducing The Beatles" and Capitol's "Meet The Beatles" The back cover of the Canadian release is essentially the same as that of the British LP, with both featuring the same liner notes by Tony Barrow. Beatlemania !  was issued as part of the label's "6000 Series", which concentrated on pop albums, and was assigned number T-6051. The LP was ONLY ISSUED IN MONO. Unlike Vee-Jay and Capitol in the U.S., Capitol of Canada did not delete any songs from the British album. Thus, Canadian purchasers were treated to all fourteen songs ! The condition of this cover is a lovely Near Mint Minus, with a dark, bold cover. No ring-wear at all in the center of the black graphic area !! The back cover has a very small spot of age, yet clean of wear. The Labels and Vinyl are in Stellar Mint UNPLAYED condition ! Superb example !! Collectors of Capitol releases, especially that of the MEET THE BEATLES Lp would complete the series with this GREAT and UNIQUE Capitol of Canada release !!	NM - / M Unplayed	$650
LP628	BEATLEMANIA ! With The Beatles Capitol Records of CANADA , T-6051 Mono,  12/2/63 The condition of this cover is a very strong VG++ , an outstanding dark, bold cover. No ring-wear at all in the center of the black graphic area !! Only wear is slight balding in two corners. The back cover has very little aging, yet clean of wear. The Labels and Vinyl are a vibrant Near Mint, and appears to have been played once or twice. Just great. !	VG++ / NM	$500
LP735	TWIST AND SHOUT Capitol Records of CANADA , T-6054 Mono,  2/3/64 IN THE SHRINKWRAP ! Capitol of Canada's second Beatles album TWIST AND SHOUT was also issued as part of the label's "6000 Series", which concentrated on pop albums, and was assigned number T-6054. The LP was ONLY ISSUED IN MONO and features twelve of the fourteen songs from the first British LP release "Please Please Me", plus the A sides of the two previously released singles "From Me To You" and "She Loves You". The album's front cover is fantastic -featuring the same black & white photo that was used for the group's "Twist And Shot" EP on Parlophone. The back cover has extensive liner notes on the group and its members, the often-used Dezo Hoffmann portrait that appears on the picture sleeve "I Want To Hold Your Hand", a miniature picture of the first Canadian release "Beatlemania!" Lp, and the track listing. ACTUAL PHOTOS OF THIS ITEM : The condition on this great album is a brilliant NEAR MINT cover, which remains in the ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. It is so very clean and bright. Just a corner tear of the shrink on the back cover in the bottom left corner. Simply STUNNING overall. The Record is a vibrant Mint Minus, and appears UNPLAYED ! Truly a glorious Vinyl, and the Labels are like NEW ! Clean and shiny.	NM / M -	$725
LP512	LONG TALL SALLY Capitol Records of CANADA , T-6063 Mono,  4/27/64 Capitol of Canada's third Beatles album LONG TALL SALLY was also issued as part of the label's "6000 Series", which concentrated on pop albums, and was assigned number T-6063. The LP was ONLY ISSUED IN MONO and features twelve tracks. The record opens with I Want To Hold Your Hand b/w I Saw Her Standing There, both making their Canadian album debut. The final three selections, This Boy, I'll Get You and You Can't Do That were B-Sides of singles that had not previously appeared on a Canadian album. The album cover features the same basic layout as that of  the U.S. version The Beatles' Second Album. The back cover layout is the same, except for different text : The condition on the cover is a beautiful NEAR MINT, which is completely clean - no ring-wear, no dirt, no splits. GORGEOUS ! The Record is a brilliant Near Mint, and truly a lovely vinyl, with labels that are clean and shiny.	NM / NM	$575
LP784	LONG TALL SALLY Capitol Records of CANADA , T-6063 Mono,  4/27/64 The condition on this great album is a beautiful Near Mint Minus cover, with very little wear. No ringwear and graphics remain crisp and bright. The Record is a vibrant Near Mint, and appears to have been played once or twice the most ! Labels are like NEW ! Clean and shiny.	NM - / NM	$450
LP947	The Beatles' Second Album Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 East Coast, # 2 Cover RARE (2nd) REVISED MONO LABEL : WITH running times on Tracks 1 & 2, Side 2. (CAP2080.MR2A, Spizer) With Original Blue inner sleeve. The initial 1st run labels for this LP (which are the most commonly found) do not have the running times for "Long Tall Sally" or "I Call Your Name" on Side 2. But after Capitol received the tapes for these two tracks, the company revised the label copy by adding the times for the two songs !!  Only the EAST COAST MONO (CAP2080.MR2A, Spizer) which is being offered here, and the East Coast Stereo labels with times for both songs, have been confirmed !!! Just beautiful Near Mint example of both Cover and Record !	NM / NM	$800
LP009	The Beatles' Second Album Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 East Coast, # 3 Cover DECCA PRESSING ! RARE (2nd) REVISED MONO LABEL : WITH running times on Tracks 1 & 2, Side 2. (CAP2080.MR2A, Spizer) With Original Blue inner sleeve. THIS IS THE MORE OBSCURE DECCA PRESSING AS SEEN IN THE ABOVE LABEL SCAN The initial 1st run labels for this LP (which are the most commonly found) do not have the running times for "Long Tall Sally" or "I Call Your Name" on Side 2. But after Capitol received the tapes for these two tracks, the company revised the label copy by adding the times for the two songs !!  Only the EAST COAST MONO (CAP2080.MR2A, Spizer) which is being offered here, and the East Coast Stereo labels with times for both songs, have been confirmed !!! A most STUNNING Near Mint example of both Cover and Record ! The Labels are the "glossy" variation, too ! Just great !	NM / NM	$850
LP567	The Beatles' Second Album Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 East Coast, # 3 Cover RARE (2nd) REVISED MONO LABEL : WITH running times on Tracks 1 & 2, Side 2. (CAP2080.MR2A, Spizer) With Original Blue inner sleeve. The initial 1st run labels for this LP (which are the most commonly found) do not have the running times for "Long Tall Sally" or "I Call Your Name" on Side 2. But after Capitol received the tapes for these two tracks, the company revised the label copy by adding the times for the two songs !!  Only the EAST COAST MONO (CAP2080.MR2A, Spizer) which is being offered here, and the East Coast Stereo labels with times for both songs, have been confirmed !!!	VG ++ / VG +	$450
LP318	The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve. West Coast #6. 1st issue : No running times on Track 1&2, Side 2.	NM / NM	$425
LP128	The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve. West Coast #6. With glossy finish label. GORGEOUS ! 1st issue : No running times on Track 1&2, Side 2.	NM - / NM	$350
LP856	The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve. East Coast 1st issue : No running times on Track 1&2, Side 2.	NM - / NM -	$325
LP907	The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol T-2080 Mono, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve. East Coast, RCA PRESSING ! 1st issue : No running times on Track 1&2, Side 2.	NM - / NM -	$325
	STEREO PRESSINGS
LP668	The Beatles' Second Album Capitol ST-2080 Stereo, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve, East Coast, #3 Cover IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !! UNDOCUMENTED MEGA-RARE FIRST ISSUE OF 3rd REVISED STEREO LABEL MIS-SPELLED "I CALL YOU NAME" WITHOUT running time on Track 2, Side 2 only ! (NOT DOCUMENTED IN BRUCE SPIZER'S "CAPITOL ALBUM" BOOK) The initial 1st run labels for this LP (which are the most commonly found) do not have the running times for "Long Tall Sally" or "I Call Your Name" on Side 2. But after Capitol received the tapes for these two tracks, the company revised the label copy by adding the times for the two songs !! When the BMI credit replaced the ASCAP credit for the song "I Call Your Name", Capitol once again revised its label copy - BUT ONLY ON THE STEREO Labels !! The printer for the East Coast Stereo label not only changed ASCAP to BMI after "I Call Your Name", but also dropped the running song for the song. Thus, the Stereo variation has the running time for "Long Tall Sally" - but NOT "I Call Your Name".  BUT WAIT !! THESE REVISED LABELS HAVE "I CALL YOUR NAME" MIS-PRINTED AS "I CALL YOU NAME" ! THIS LABEL WAS JUST RECENTLY DISCOVERED - AND NOT DOCUMENTED IN BRUCE SPIZER'S GREAT BOOK "THE CAPITOL ALBUMS". When the error was realized, Capitol corrected the song title, and once again printed another revised label, still without the running time on "I Call Your Name" (SEE NEXT ITEM # LP601 BELOW). The #3 Scranton Cover is in stupendous LIKE NEW Mint Minus condition, and still remains in the original SHRINKWRAP. The Record is UNPLAYED MINT - a STELLAR example. The previous owner added the running time of "2:08" for "I Call You Name" in black pencil after the BMI credit, which does not detract and is hardly noticeable : (ACTUAL SCAN OF LABEL) One cannot get much better than this for an early 1964 STEREO Beatles LP - with an UNDOCUMENTED Label at that !	M - / M Unplayed	$1200
LP036	The Beatles' Second Album Capitol ST-2080 Stereo, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve, East Coast #3 IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !! ULTRA-RARE STEREO LABEL : CORRECTED SONG TITLE OF 3rd REVISED STEREO LABEL WITHOUT running time on Track 2, Side 2 only ! (Mono Labels were not printed in this variation) (CAP2080.SR3A, Spizer) With Original Blue inner sleeve. The initial 1st run labels for this LP (which are the most commonly found) do not have the running times for "Long Tall Sally" or "I Call Your Name" on Side 2. But after Capitol received the tapes for these two tracks, the company revised the label copy by adding the times for the two songs !! But then when the BMI credit replaced the ASCAP credit for the song "I Call Your Name", Capitol once again revised its label copy - BUT ONLY ON THE STEREO Labels !! The printer for the East Coast Stereo label not only changed ASCAP to BMI after "I Call Your Name", but also dropped the running time for the song. Thus, this ULTRA-RARE Stereo variation (that is being offered here), has the time for "Long Tall Sally" - but NOT "I Call Your Name". Cover remains in original SHRINKWRAP and is a stellar Mint ( as we mean it), and the very vital Record is MINT, "AS NEW" UNPLAYED - an absolutely GORGEOUS example. The Labels, which are the matching East Coast variation are MINT, as well !!	M / M Unplayed	$1575
LP917	The Beatles' Second Album Capitol ST-2080 Stereo, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve, East Coast IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !! ULTRA-RARE STEREO LABEL : CORRECTED SONG TITLE OF 3rd REVISED STEREO LABEL WITHOUT running time on Track 2, Side 2 only ! (Mono Labels were not printed in this variation) (CAP2080.SR3A, Spizer) With Original Blue inner sleeve. RCA PRESSING !! (ACTUAL SCAN) The initial 1st run labels for this LP (which are the most commonly found) do not have the running times for "Long Tall Sally" or "I Call Your Name" on Side 2. But after Capitol received the tapes for these two tracks, the company revised the label copy by adding the times for the two songs !! But then when the BMI credit replaced the ASCAP credit for the song "I Call Your Name", Capitol once again revised its label copy - BUT ONLY ON THE STEREO Labels !! The printer for the East Coast Stereo label not only changed ASCAP to BMI after "I Call Your Name", but also dropped the running time for the song. Thus, this ULTRA-RARE Stereo variation (that is being offered here), has the time for "Long Tall Sally" - but NOT "I Call Your Name". Cover remains in original SHRINKWRAP and is a sparkling Near Mint, and the very important Record appears UNPLAYED - an absolute Stunning example. It is a RCA PRESSING !! The Labels, which are the shiny SEMI-GLOSSY East Coast variation are Mint, as well !!	NM / M Unplayed	$1500
LP610	The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol ST-2080 Stereo, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve, JACKSONVILLE PRESSING, small fonts (SR4Cii, Spizer) 1st issue : No running times on Track 1&2, Side 2.	NM / NM	$425
LP007	The Beatles' Second Album, Capitol ST-2080 Stereo, 4/10/64 With Original Blue inner sleeve, West Coast 1st issue : No running times on Track 1&2, Side 2.	NM - / NM -	$400
LP928	Something New Capitol T-2108 Mono, 7/20/64, East Coast #2 First issued Label : with misspelled "Nicholas" credit RCA Pressing,    IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  With Original Blue inner sleeve Gorgeous Cover with a stunning UNPLAYED RCA Record !!	NM / M Unplayed	$525
LP977	Something New, Capitol T-2108 Mono, 7/20/64, East Coast # 2, RCA Pressing, First issued Label : with misspelled "Nicholas" credit IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  2" Shrink tear upper right corner. With Original Blue inner sleeve	NM / M Unplayed	$475
LP010	Something New, Capitol T-2108 Mono, 7/20/64, East Coast # 2. First issued Label : with misspelled "Nicholas" credit. With Original Blue inner sleeve	NM / NM	$450
LP849	Something New, Capitol T-2108 Mono, 7/20/64, East Coast #3, RCA Pressing, First issued Label : with misspelled "Nicholas" credit. With Original Blue inner sleeve	NM - / NM -	$375
LP711	Something New, Capitol T-2108 Mono, 7/20/64, East Coast, First issued Label : with misspelled "Nicholas" credit With Original Blue inner sleeve.	NM - / NM -	$375
LP348	Something New, Capitol T-2108 Mono, 7/20/64, East Coast, #3 Cover, RCA Pressing, First issued Label : with misspelled "Nicholas" credit RCA Pressing, With Original Blue inner sleeve.	VG++ VG++	$250
	STEREO PRESSINGS
LP027	Something New, Capitol S T-2108 Stereo, 7/20/64, West  Coast pressing Revised Label : with corrected "Nicolas" credit. THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING (CAP 2108 SR1B(i), Spizer), THAT HAS THE RIGHT SHIFTED LABEL COPY AND TIGHTLY SPACED "STEREO". IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  Truly UNBELIEVABLE !! Cover is a brilliant Near Mint, and the Record is a Stellar UNPLAYED ! Labels are GORGEOUS, bold and gleaming ! With Original Blue inner sleeve.	NM / M Unplayed	$650
LP028	The Beatles’ Story Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, RCA pressing, East Coast (CAP 2222.MR1A(ii), Spizer) RARE FIRST ISSUE VERSION !! Record 1 : Sides 1 & 2   /   Record 2 : Sides 3 & 4 Most of the East of the East and West Coast records produced by RCA have the Rarer First Pressing 1/2,3/4 pairings. As the 1/2, 3/4 discs were manufactured by a subcontractor, they were pressed in lesser quantities and are much scarcer and valuable than the 1/4, 2/3 records ! Cover is a stupendous Near Mint ! Nice and clean and free of wear ! Records are a wonderful and gleaming Near Mint Minus with light scratches at the beginning area of Side 1 and Side 3 only. Labels are STUNNING !	NM NM - NM -	$1100
LP043	The Beatles’ Story Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, RCA pressing, East Coast (CAP 2222.MR1A(ii), Spizer) RARE FIRST ISSUE VERSION !! Record 1 : Sides 1 & 2   /   Record 2 : Sides 3 & 4 Most of the East of the East and West Coast records produced by RCA have the Rarer First Pressing 1/2,3/4 pairings. As the 1/2, 3/4 discs were manufactured by a subcontractor, they were pressed in lesser quantities and are much scarcer and valuable than the 1/4, 2/3 records ! Cover is a clean, white and solid Near Mint Minus ! Only aspect keeping it from Near Mint is two very tiny staple holes in upper left corner where Price Sticker once was. Records are a tremendous and glistening Near Mint Minus with normal play wear, but no scratches. Labels are GORGEOUS !	NM - NM - NM -	$1000
LP730	The Beatles’ Story Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, RCA pressing, West Coast (CAP 2222.MR1B(ii), Spizer) RARE FIRST ISSUE VERSION !! Record 1 : Sides 1 & 2   /   Record 2 : Sides 3 & 4 Most of the East of the East and West Coast records produced by RCA have the Rarer First Pressing 1/2,3/4 pairings. As the 1/2,3/4 discs were manufactured by a subcontractor, they were pressed in lesser quantities and are much scarcer and valuable than the 1/4,2/3 records ! Cover is a GREAT VG ++ ! Records are a small notch below Near Mint at a SENSATIONAL Near Mint Minus !! Labels are BEAUTIFUL !	VG ++ NM - NM -	$900 SOLD
LP029	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, Rarer WEST COAST Mono RCA pressing !! LABEL VERSION  : Record 1 : Sides 1 & 4   /   Record 2 : Sides 2 & 3  Cover is a very strong VG++ . Records are a GORGEOUS Near Mint !!!	VG ++ NM NM	$575
LP274	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, East Coast LABEL VERSION  : Record 1 : Sides 1 & 4   /   Record 2 : Sides 2 & 3	NM - NM NM	$450
LP115	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, East Coast, RCA Pressing, LABEL VERSION  : Record 1 : Sides 1 & 4   /   Record 2 : Sides 2 & 3  Cover is very nice Near Mint Minus !!! Vinyl and Labels are glossy and shiny Near Mint Minus, with just a few inner sleeve whisps. Record appears unplayed !!	NM - NM - NM -	$400
LP201	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol TBO-2222 Mono, 11/23/64, East Coast LABEL VERSION  : Record 1 : Sides 1 & 4   /   Record 2 : Sides 2 & 3	VG + NM - NM -	$300
	STEREO PRESSINGS
LP899	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol STBO-2222 Stereo, 11/23/64, West Coast STELLAR STEREO SET !! Cover is BEAUTIFUL. Both WEST COAST Records UNPLAYED & GLEAMING !	NM M M Unplayed	$700
LP949	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol STBO-2222 Stereo, 11/23/64, West Coast STELLAR STEREO SET !! Cover is a lovely Near Mint Minus. Both WEST COAST Records UNPLAYED & STELLAR !	NM - M M Unplayed	$675
LP322	The Beatles’ Story, Capitol STBO-2222 Stereo, 1983 Issue, Black label with print in colorband. This copy is the final and last issue of this LP.	M / M	$100
LP929	Beatles’ 65 Capitol T-2228 Mono, 12/15/64, East Coast #3  IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP !  Both Cover & Record are Gorgeous examples !!	NM / NM