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"LOVE ME DO" b/w "P.S. I LOVE YOU"
PARLOPHONE 45-R 4949
RELEASED OCTOBER 5, 1962

OCTOBER 1962 FIRST PRESSING WITH SECOND LABEL VARIATION
WITH 'ZT' STAMPER CODES.

HERE WE OFFER AN ORIGINAL AND VERY HISTORIC EARLY VERSION 1962 UK PARLOPHONE RECORDS "LOVE ME DO" RED LABEL ISSUE OF THIS FIRST TRUE BEATLES DEBUT 45 SINGLE IN FABULOUS NEAR MINT CONDITION. ONE RARELY EVER SEES A TRUE NEAR MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS 1962 EARLY ISSUE.

THIS VERY EARLY  OCTOBER 1962 PRESSING, BASED ON THE PLACEMENT OF THE PUBLISHING CREDITS PRINT ON THE LABEL, IS IDENTIFIED AS VARIATION TWO IN THE BRUCE SPIZER AND FRANK DANIELS' FANTASTIC 2011 BOOK "BEATLES FOR SALE ON PARLOPHONE RECORDS".

THE VINYL ON THIS HISTORIC RECORD IS AN ASTONISHING NEAR MINT WITH A SHIMMERING DEEP GLOSS SHEEN AND THE LABELS ARE ALSO A STUPENDOUS NEAR MINT, WITH BRILLIANT AND BRIGHT DEEP RED LABELS.

THE DISC IS ACCOMPANIED BY ITS ORIGINAL AND CORRECT PERIOD PARLOPHONE "BEACH STRIPED" EMI GENERIC SLEEVE THAT LOOKS STUNNING WITH THE RECORD.

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: PAR348
PRICE: $2,000



          4.20.24

COVER REMAINS IN ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL BAGGY WRAP

THE RAREST OF THE VEE-JAY BEATLES ALBUMS IS THE SECOND AND VERY LIMITED PRESSING OF "THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE". THE REISSUE COVER FEATURES THE STRIKING PORTRAIT OF THE BEATLES PREVIOUSLY USED ON THE TOLLIE "LOVE ME DO" 45 SINGLE PICTURE SLEEVE.  THE BEATLES SONGS ARE PROMINENTLY LISTED ON THE COVER. THERE ARE BOTH MONO AND STEREO VERSIONS OF THIS COVER, WHICH IS KNOWN AMONG COLLECTORS AS THE "PORTRAIT COVER". ON THE BACK COVER, BOTH USE THE SAME LINER NOTES SLICK FROM THE FIRST ISSUE OF "JOLLY WHAT!".

THIS MOST OUTSTANDING MONAURAL PRESSING OF THE RARE "THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE" IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST THAT HAS SURFACED IN RECENT YEARS. THE COVER IS IN SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION AND STILL REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL BAGGY WRAP.

THE COVER IS ACCOMPANIED BY ITS BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS (VG+++) MONAURAL DISC, FEATURING THE COLORBAND AND OVAL LOGO LABEL VARIATION.

THE ORIGINAL VEE-JAY RECORDS "AD BACK" INNER DUST SLEEVE IN NEAR CONDITION (WITH NO SPLITS) IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS MAGNIFICENT SET.

CONDITION: NM / NM- (VG+++)
ITEM#: LP559
PRICE: $8,500

ACCOMPANYING RECORD IS RARER ORIGINAL ALBUM FIRST TITLE "THE BEATLES AGAIN" WITH INITIAL RECORD NUMBER PREFIX "SO-385". SIDE 1 OPENING TRACK "CAN'T BUY ME LOVE" ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE.

THIS IS A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1970 "HEY JUDE" ALBUM, WHICH IS THE BELL SOUND JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS PRESSING (INDICATED BY THE MACHINE STAMPED "0" IN THE RUN-OUT WAX) OF THE RARER ORIGINAL FIRST TITLE OF THE ALBUM "THE BEATLES AGAIN" WITH THE ORIGINAL RECORD NUMBER "SO-385" PRINTED ON THE LABELS. THIS WAS TO BE THE ORIGINAL TITLE, UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO "HEY JUDE".

THE JACKSONVILLE LABELS HAVE THE OPENING TRACK "CAN'T BUY ME LOVE" ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE ON SIDE ONE, THE "HEY JUDE" (SW-385) COVER REMAINS IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP AND INCLUDES AN UNUSED, UNATTACHED SEPARATE MINT ORIGINAL 1970 LARGE 10" X 2" "HEY JUDE" HYPE STICKER ACCOMPANYING IT WHICH RETAINS THE PRINTER'S BACKING ADHESIVE PAPER INTACT.

THE COVER IS A STUNNING MINT MINUS "AS NEW" WITH COLORS AND GRAPHICS THAT REMAIN BOLD AND DARK, AND THE DISC IS A MINT MINUS UNPLAYED "AS NEW" JEWEL.

CONDITION: M- "AS NEW" / M- (UNPLAYED) "AS NEW"
ITEM#: LP560
PRICE: $1,575

"THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW"
FEBRUARY 16, 1964
DEAUVILLE HOTEL, MIAMI, FLORIDA

AUTOGRAPHED ON REVERSE IN PENCIL
BY THE BEATLES
Ringo has added "Beatles" above his name.

The Beatles' rise to prominence in the United States on February 7, 1964 was a significant development in the history of the band's commercial success. In addition to establishing the Beatles' international stature,  it changed attitudes to popular music in the United States.

FOLLOWING THEIR HISTORICAL SMASH LIVE DEBUT ON "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW" ON FEBRUARY 9TH, THE MANIC CONCERT IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON THE 11TH, FOLLOWED UP BY THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE FAMED CARNEGIE HALL ON THE 12TH, THE BEATLES FLEW TO FLORIDA FOR SOME VACATION TIME AND TO APPEAR AGAIN ON "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW" - THIS TIME BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE DEAUVILLE HOTEL IN MIAMI BEACH ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16TH.

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES'' FIRST U.S. VISIT AND THEIR APPEARANCES ON "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW", FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES is MOST PROUD TO OFFER ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICAL AND SIGNIFICANT SIGNED DOCUMENTS DURING THE GROUP'S FIRST U.S. VISIT.

THIS IS AN Original ED SULLIVAN show studio internal document, WHICH  dates from  FEBRUARY 16, 1964 PERTAINING TO the second of those historic Beatles LIVE appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show". THIS DOCUMENT WAS used by THE ED Sullivan staff onsite who were actually involved in the production of the show.

THIS MONUMENTAL SIGNED DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY MATTED AND FRAMED FOR SPECTACULAR PRESERVATION AND PRESENTATION.

ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM PERRY COX, BEATLES U.S. RECORDS EXPERT. AUTHOR OF "THE BEATLES RECORD PRICE GUIDE" SERIES OF BOOKS, PURVEYOR OF VINTAGE ROCK AND POP MEMORABILIA AND AUTOGRAPHS.

ITEM#: AA175
PRICE: $62,500

"THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM"
JUKEBOX COMPACT 33
COMPACT 33 DISC
CAPITOL, SXA 2080
EAST COAST PRESSING, ISSUED APRIL 1964

ACCOMPANIED BY ORIGINAL "CAPITOL COMPACT 33" GENERIC BLACK PRINTED SLEEVE

DURING THE SIXTIES, CAPITOL ISSUED STEREO COMPACT 33 DISCS OF SOME OF THE LABEL'S MOST POPULAR ALBUMS FOR JUKEBOX PLAY. THESE 7" RECORDS HAD A SMALL CENTER HOLE AND PLAYED AT 331/3 RPM. THESE MINI-ALBUMS WERE NORMALLY PROGRAMMED WITH THREE SONGS FROM THE ALBUM ON EACH SIDE OF THE DISC.

CAPITOL PRODUCED THREE BEATLES COMPACT 33'S STARTING WITH "MEET THE BEATLES", THEN "THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM" AND "SOMETHING NEW" BEING THE FINAL TWO. ALL THREE WERE MANUFACTURED AND PRESSED BY CAPITOL'S SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA FACTORY.

BEING OFFERED HERE IS A MOST STELLAR AND GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND BEATLES COMPACT 33 DISC, "THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM", RELEASED IN APRIL 1964 AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE OF THE LP ALBUM.

ACCOMPANYING THE DISC IS ITS ORIGINAL "CAPITOL COMPACT 33' GLOSSY BLACK GENERIC PRINTED SLEEVE IN SOLID NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION.

THE CONDITION OF THE DISC IS AN AMAZING AND STUNNING NEAR MINT AND TRULY APPEARS UNPLAYED.  THE LABELS ARE A BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT AS WELL.

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: S850
PRICE: $1,750

SIX SENSATIONAL ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
STILL SEALED LP ALBUMS

THESE SIX TITLES ARE AMONG THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ITS
ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED STATE, AND EACH ARE ABSOLUTE GEMS.

"YESTERDAY AND TODAY"
CAPITOL T-2553 MONO, RELEASED: 6/15/66
BUTCHER COVER
SECOND STATE (PASTE OVER)
FACTORY COVER #6 - LOS ANGELES, CA.
ITEM#: BC555      PRICE: $14,775

 

"SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND"
CAPITOL MAL-2653 MONO
RELEASED: 6/2/67
VERY FIRST INITIAL MONO PRESSING
ISSUED ON 6/2/67 RELEASE DATE.
FIRST PRINTED COVER WITHOUT "NEMS" COPYRIGHT CLAIM PRINT
ITEM#: LP556      PRICE: $7,500

 

"INTRODUCING THE BEATLES"
VEE-JAY, VJLP 1062 MONO
VERSION 2
RELEASED: 2/10/64
ITEM#: LP553     PRICE: $7,500

 

"A HARD DAY'S NIGHT"
UNITED ARTISTS UAL 3366 MONO
RELEASED: 6/26/64
RARER VERY FIRST INITIAL RELEASED COVER
WITH 3 LINE PUBLISHING CREDITS ON BACK
ITEM#: LP554     PRICE: $6,500

"THE BEATLES' STORY"
CAPITOL STBO-2222 STEREO
RELEASED: 11/23/64
EAST COAST (SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA) FACTORY PRESSING
ITEM#: LP558     PRICE: $3,000

"MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR"
CAPITOL MAL-2835 MONO
RELEASED: 11/27/67
AS MONO WAS BEING PHASED OUT IN AMERICA IN LATE 1967,
MONAURAL PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY RARER
THAN THEIR STEREO COUNTERPARTS.
ITEM#: LP557     PRICE: $3,500

 

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