Still Sealed Original 1st Issue LP Albums
will be accompanied by a
Lifetime Guaranteed Letter of Authenticity from
FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES.
For some of our acquisitions, a
Lifetime Guaranteed Letter of Authenticity from
Beatles Expert & Author of the New 2007 Price Guide
PERRY COX
will accompany those selected Items.
MEET THE BEATLES
Capitol T-2047 MONO
Released 1/20/64
Item # LP085
Price $4,250
Factory # 3 on back
cover, Scranton, PA.
Extremely tight seal from corner to corner. Simply beautiful.
Mouth opening is sealed tight as a drum with NO breaks at all.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front Cover, 2 on back
Cover).
Truly one of the
best sealed examples we have
ever acquired of Capitol's first Beatles LP Release.
This LP is an original first-issue Mono (CAP 2047.MC1A, Spizer),
indicated by "BEATLES !" in the brown lettering, and the Back Cover
does not have the listing print "Produced by GEORGE MARTIN".
Front Cover graphics are
bright, bold and very crisp. No ringwear anywhere.
Back Cover remains a
brilliant snow white. Absolutely glorious.
Only minor flaw is a millimeter spot of "air mellowing", which is directly under the
area of the factory "breath hole", near the shrink seam on upper left of Back Cover :
The spine is stunning, and print is absolutely centered.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
The Beatles'
Second Album
Capitol T-2080 MONO
Released 4/10/64
Item # LP082
Price $4,500
No factory number on back cover.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner. No rips, No tears.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on Front
Cover.
Vital factor concerning this example is that the ROYAL BLUE Inner Sleeve
(Very Early 1964 Capitol sleeve) is visible through mouth opening. This truly
designates
that this particular LP is the very initial pressing of this title.
In addition, the weight of this LP is heavy (thick),
signifying the record is an early
pressing.
Front Cover graphics and colors are
STUPENDOUS. A brilliant white sheen remains.
Only two flaws are : a
small push to the upper left corner tip. Also, there is a small
2" wrap separation in the center area to the mouth opening
(where the Royal Blue inner sleeve is clearly visible). Cover is not affected in
that area.
No other wear is evident to this title, which is one of the most difficult to
find Sealed.
Back Cover remains a
BRILLIANT clean and shiny SNOW white.
NO ringwear :
The spine is rock solid, and absolutely centered :
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX :
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
The Beatles'
Second Album
Capitol T-2080 MONO
Released 4/10/64
Item # LP081
Price $4,750
Factory # 2 on back cover, Scranton, PA.
Tight seal corner to corner.
Blue Inner Sleeve (Early 1964 Capitol sleeve) visible through mouth opening.
1 factory shrink "breath hole" evident on back
Cover.
Front Cover graphics and
colors are ASTONISHING. A brilliant white sheen remains.
Only minor flaw is due to such a tight seal, where the
upper right corner millimeter tip of Cover peaks through shrink. No other wear
is evident to this title, which is one of the most difficult to find Sealed.
Back Cover remains a
RADIANT clean and shiny SNOW white.
NO ringwear :
The spine is rock solid, and absolutely centered :
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX :
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
Something New
Capitol T-2108 MONO
Released 7/20/64
Item # LP938
Price $3,750
No factory number on back cover.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner. No rips, No tears.
Blue Inner Sleeve (Early 1964 Capitol sleeve) barely visible through mouth opening.
3 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front Cover, 1 on back
Cover).
Front Cover graphics are
absolutely stunning.
Back Cover remains a clean and shiny snow white.
Spine is absolute perfection.
This Sealed example is a winner and is virtually stellar corner to corner.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
The Beatles’ Story
Capitol STBO-2222 STEREO
Released 11/23/64
Item # LP150
Price $4,500
This release did not have factory number on back cover.
Red Rust Inner Sleeves (Late 1964 Capitol sleeve)
are visible through
mouth openings.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident ( 2 on front, 2 on back).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner. No rips, No tears.
This remarkable Sealed
example is a West Coast (Los Angeles) factory pressing,
dictated by the "cream" tone colored wrap-around Slick that is evident.
Only 1 minor flaw is a 1" shrink seam
separation at the top center.
Cover is not affected at all in that area.
The spine is INCREDIBLE - perfectly squared and print is sharp and clear :
The mouth opening remains tightly Sealed, with NO breaks
and the Late 1964 Red Rust Inner Sleeves are visible :
Stereo copies of Beatles
albums manufactured prior to 1966 are significantly RARER
than their Mono counterparts. It's estimated that only
FIFTEEN
percent of Capitol's Beatles albums
manufactured prior to 1966 were Stereo.
Finding this Gatefold STEREO Release STILL SEALED,
and in this gorgeous, virtually perfect, world class condition is truly a find !
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX :
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
BEATLES’ 65
Capitol ST-2228 STEREO
Released 12/15/64
Item # LP969 Price $4,250
Factory # 3 on back cover, Scranton, PA.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner. No rips, No breaks.
Red Rust Inner Sleeve (Late 1964, Second Capitol sleeve) visible through
mouth opening.
3 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (1 on front Cover, 2 on back
Cover).
1½" shrink tear on
Front bottom left corner.
Has not affected that corner in any manner. (see image above).
"STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE" print info is on bottom back cover, signifying this is true first issue.
Spine is absolute perfection.
Stereo copies of Beatles
albums manufactured prior to 1966 are significantly RARER
than their Mono counterparts. It's estimated that only
FIFTEEN
percent of Capitol's Beatles albums
manufactured prior to 1966 were Stereo.
This STEREO title, being Capitol's 1964
Christmas release,
is quite a SEALED find -
and it is a true gem.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
BEATLES’ 65
Capitol T-2228 MONO
Released 12/15/64
Item # LP976
Price $2,750
Factory # 6 on back cover, Los
Angeles CA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
Red Rust Inner Sleeve (Late 1964, Second Capitol sleeve) visible through
mouth opening.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (1 on front Cover, 1 on back Cover).
Millimeter shrink tear
on the "MR." of "MR. MOONLIGHT" on back cover.
Tiny hint spot of yellowing on that area due to air exposure.
Tip of shrink on upper left corner has a touch of dirt "browning".
Graphics and whites are absolutely beautiful.
Spine is absolute perfection.
This Sealed Mono example of Capitol's December 1964 Christmas release is a winner.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
BEATLES’ 65
Capitol T-2228 MONO
Released 12/15/64
Item # LP813
Price $2,500
No factory number on back cover.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner. No rips, No breaks.
Red Rust Inner Sleeve (Late 1964, Second Capitol sleeve) visible through
mouth opening.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front Cover.
Corner of shrink in
upper right corner is pulled back a millimeter.
Due to that tiny shrink tear, the tip of that corner has a touch of wear.
Graphics and whites are striking.
An most gorgeous example of Capitol's December 1964 Christmas release !
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
The Early Beatles
Capitol ST-2309 STEREO
Released 3/22/65
Item # LP060
Price $6,000
Factory # 6 on back cover, Los Angeles CA.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
No rips, No tears. No yellowing.
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve) visible through mouth
opening.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front Cover.
This Sealed example is a
GEM and is virtually
PERFECT MINT. Stellar corner to corner.
Front Cover graphics and
colors are ASTONISHING.
This is a SPARKLING Sealed example of the album that sold
reasonably well,
considering it contained no new songs, and all were previously
released on the Vee-Jay's Introducing The Beatles.
For that reason, Capitol did not press many copies of this title.
Finding a STEREO Sealed one is a treasure, for
Stereo copies of Beatles
albums
manufactured prior to 1966 are significantly RARER
than their Mono counterparts.
It's estimated that only
FIFTEEN
percent of Capitol's Beatles albums
manufactured prior to 1966 were Stereo.
Next to The Beatles' Second Album,
this is one of the rarest titles to find Sealed.
Back Cover remains a
VIBRANT clean and shiny SNOW white.
"STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE"
print info is on bottom back cover,
signifying this is a true first issue :
The spine is rock solid and centered :
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX,
WHO ACCURATELY, CONCISELY AND ELOQUENTLY
DESCRIBES THIS PIECE :
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
Beatles VI
Capitol ST-2358 STEREO
Released 6/14/65
Item
# LP106
Price $4,500
Factory # 2 on back cover, Scranton PA.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
No rips, No tears. No yellowing.
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve) visible through mouth
opening.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front Cover.
Stereo copies of Beatles
albums
manufactured prior
to 1966 are significantly RARER
than their Mono counterparts.
It's estimated that only
FIFTEEN
percent of Capitol's Beatles albums
manufactured prior to 1966 were Stereo.
A Sealed Stereo first pressing of this title is extremely elusive,
right behind The Beatles' Second Album
and The Early Beatles.
This Sealed STEREO example is MAGNIFICENT
and virtually
perfect. An absolute gem.
The Spine is solid and square :
Only very minor flaw is a millimeter
push/rub to bottom right corner.
No affect at all to overall beauty and presentation.
The graphics and colors are AMAZING, bold and crisp.
Back Cover remains PRISTINE clean and
vibrant SNOW white.
This is the FIRST ISSUED COVER
that has
"See Label For Correct Playing Order" printed on back cover.
"STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE"
print info is on top area on back cover,
signifying this is true first issue :
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
BEATLES VI
Capitol T-2358 MONO
Released 6/14/65
Item
# LP046
Price $3,250
Factory # 6 on back cover, Los
Angeles CA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front Cover, 3 on back Cover).
No rips, No breaks. No tears.
Red Rust Inner Sleeve
(Late 1964, Second Capitol sleeve) visible through mouth opening,
signifying that this album was the very early 1st pressing.
This title is often found with Capitol Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late
1965).
This is the FIRST ISSUED COVER
that has
"See Label For Correct Playing Order" printed on back cover.
This Sealed example of this Mid 1965 release is near perfection from corner to
corner.
Graphics are bold and white areas are so clean and bright.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
BEATLES VI
Capitol T-2358 MONO
Released 6/14/65
Item
# LP076
Price $3,250
Factory # 3 on back cover, Scranton, PA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
6 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front Cover, 4 on back Cover).
No rips, No breaks. No tears.
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve) barely visible through mouth opening.
This is the FIRST ISSUED COVER
that has
"See Label For Correct Playing Order" printed on back cover.
There is simply nothing wrong with this Sealed example.
Pristine and Perfect
corner to corner of this Mid 1965 release.
Graphics are striking and white areas are brilliant.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
BEATLES VI
Capitol T-2358 MONO
Released 6/14/65
Item
# LP851
Price $2,500
No Factory number on back cover. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
No rips, No breaks. No tears.
Seal too tight to view inner sleeve.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front Cover.
This is the REVISED COVER that has the
Track Listing in correct playing order.
Upper left corner of Back Cover has a factory related issue.
Upon the sealing process, a very tiny shred of cardboard cover construction
was sealed under the shrink. Does not affect Cover or shrink in that area.
Stellar Perfection
corner to corner of this Mid 1965 release.
Graphics are gorgeous and white areas are stunning.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
HELP !
Capitol MAS-2386 MONO
Released 8/13/65
Item # LP065 Price $5,750
This LP Release did not
dictate Factory Numbers on back cover.
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve) visible through mouth
opening.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident ( 2 on front Cover, 2 on back
Cover).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
Front and Back Cover images are
absolutely incredible.
Bold, and crisp with no ringwear or
other distractions.
All corners are sharp.
White tones are PRISTINE, clean and snow white. Super VIBRANT. Truly unbelievable.
The Spine is perfectly square, and the Print is centered.
When released, every
Beatles fan broke the Seal of this LP to see
the colorful presentation of the inside Gatefold photos and descriptions.
Finding this MONO Gatefold Soundtrack Release
from the Summer of 1965 in this STILL SEALED state -
and in this
magnificent condition is truly amazing indeed !
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX,
WHO ACCURATELY, CONCISELY AND ELOQUENTLY
DESCRIBES THIS PIECE :
PLEASE NOTE THAT
ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
HELP !
Capitol SMAS-2386 STEREO
Released 8/13/65
Item # LP084 Price $3,750
This LP Release did not
dictate Factory Numbers on back cover.
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve)
barely visible through mouth
opening.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident ( 2 on front Cover, 2 on back
Cover).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
Front and back Cover
images are absolutely sensational.
Bold, and crisp with no ringwear or
other distractions.
All corners are sharp. Only minor flaw is a tiny
spot of "mellowing" on lower left corner of Back Cover tip only.
The Spine is perfectly square, and the Print is centered.
The mouth opening remains tightly Sealed, with NO breaks :
Stereo copies of Beatles
albums manufactured prior to 1966 are significantly RARER
than their Mono counterparts. It's estimated that only
FIFTEEN
percent of Capitol's Beatles albums
manufactured prior to 1966 were Stereo.
Finding this Gatefold STEREO issue STILL SEALED,
and in this stunning condition,
is truly a find !
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX :
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY
HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
RUBBER SOUL
Capitol T-2442 MONO
Released 12/6/65
WITH RARE
"Hear Paul sing Michelle"
YELLOW SONG STICKER !!
Still adhered to Shrink
Item # LP965 Price $6,500
Factory # 5 on back cover, Los
Angeles CA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
7 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (4 on front Cover, 3 on back Cover)
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve) visible through
mouth opening.
No splits, no tears, no rips.
There is simply nothing wrong with this Sealed example. Absolute perfection
corner to corner.
Front Cover image is so very gorgeous. Bold, crisp and bright with no ringwear.
Borders remain "snow" white.
Back Cover remains clean and stellar white with no ring-wear.
The most magnificent factor
on this sealed example and
which raises the bar tremendously,
is the rare 3" x 1½" RECTANGULAR Yellow Sticker -
that was adhered to the shrinkwrap in very limited numbers.
The Sticker (CAP 2442.S2, Spizer)
states in black print
"Hear Paul sing "Michelle" and "Original Beatles' Version".
The condition of this Sticker is a brilliant Near Mint with
fantastic vibrant color
and no flaws.
(ACTUAL SCAN)
The Sticker is relatively rare as the vast
majority of the albums
were issued without Stickers. Furthermore, most purchasers of
stickered albums threw away the shrinkwrap with the Sticker.
Occasionally, opened copies of the album do surface with the Sticker,
but finding one that is STILL SEALED with the Sticker is a true gem !!
PLEASE NOTE THAT
ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
RUBBER SOUL
Capitol T-2442 MONO
Released 12/6/65Item # LP919 Price $3,750
Factory # 6 on back cover, Los Angeles CA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (3 on front Cover, 1 on back Cover)
Olive Green sleeve (Summer to Late 1965 Capitol sleeve) barely visible through mouth opening.
Front Cover image is so stunning. Bold and crisp with no ringwear.
Back Cover remains a stunning and bright snow white, with the slightest and most faint half ring
of record impression at right edge by George. This has always been typical with this Cover.
There is simply nothing wrong with this Sealed example. Stellar Perfection corner to corner.
This Sealed Mono example of the first album to present a new, growing Beatles
to the world in December 1965 - is a most outstanding Collectible !!PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE CLEAN).
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Capitol T-2553 MONO
FIRST STATE
Released 6/15/66
FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF
THE FORMER President of Capitol Records, USA
fROM 1960 THRU 1968
ALAN LIVINGSTON
Item # LP080 Price $47,500
Factory # 6 on back cover, Los Angeles, CA.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front, 2 on back).
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Capitol T-2553 MONO
FIRST STATE
Released 6/15/66Item # LP997 Price $28,500
Factory # 3 on back cover, Scranton, PA.
Orange Inner Sleeve (Early 1966 "Capitol '66 Sounds Great!" sleeve)
visible through mouth opening.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front, 2 on back).
Yesterday And Today
Capitol ST-2553 STEREO
Released 6/15/66Item # LP045 Price $4,000
Factory # 4 on back cover, much rarer Jacksonville, Indiana factory pressing.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
Orange Inner Sleeve (Early 1966 "Capitol '66 Sounds Great!" sleeve)
clearly visible through mouth opening.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front cover, 2 on back cover).
"STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE" print info is on top area on back cover,
signifying this is true first issue.
Truly BLINDING "WHITE" and stunning example of this "4th State" Trunk Cover.
No ringwear. Graphics are amazing. Close to perfection from corner to corner.
The best Sealed example we have ever acquired of this title.PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN OTHER WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE CLEAN).
Yesterday And Today
Capitol T-2553 MONO
Released 6/15/66Item # LP044 Price $3,250
Factory # 3 on back cover, Scranton, PA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
Due to such a tight seal, inner sleeve is not visible through mouth opening,
3 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front cover.
Tiny ¼" spear-shaped shrink tear on Front Cover,
with a "hint" of dirt in the area, yet shrink is still attached.
Tips of upper and lower right corners have slight mellowing, only visible from Back Cover view.
There is NO yellowing anywhere else on this cover. Truly lovely from corner to corner.
No ringwear. This Cover is a stellar snow "white" and graphics are amazing.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN OTHER WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE CLEAN).
Revolver
Capitol ST-2576 STEREO
Released 8/8/66
WITH RARE
"Yellow Submarine & Eleanor Rigby"
OVAL SONG STICKER !!
Still adhered to Shrink
Item # LP951 Price
$6,500
Factory # 6 on back cover, Los
Angeles CA. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front Cover.
Front Cover image is stunning. Bold and crisp with no ringwear.
There is no yellowing anywhere on this front cover. Truly gorgeous from corner
to corner.
Due to such a tight seal, a millimeter of the bottom right corner
peaks through the shrink, but shrink remains intact in that area.
"STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE"
print info is on bottom back cover, signifying this is true first pressing.
Back Cover remains clean and black with no ring-wear. Due to the fact
that the record has
been sealed inside since August of 1966, just the slightest and very faint half ring
of record impression,
can be barely detected. Mentioned here for accuracy sake, but does not deter
from the overall beauty.
The most vital factor
and which raises the bar tremendously on this Sealed example,
is the rare Oval Yellow Sticker -
that was adhered to the shrinkwrap
on a limited number of copies of the album. The Sticker (CAP 2576.S1, Spizer)
states in black print
"Includes The Beatles' Fabulous 'YELLOW SUBMARINE' & 'ELEANOR RIGBY''! ST-2576.
The condition of this Sticker is a brilliant Near Mint with great bold colors
and no flaws.
(ACTUAL SCAN)
Revolver is a
groundbreaking album for The Beatles,
full of new recording techniques, which is the album's most striking feature.
The unique sound images and the brilliance of its songs
took the group to a new horizon and on to Sgt. Pepper's.
Most purchasers of Revolver stickered albums
threw away the shrinkwrap with the Sticker.
Finding an original Sealed example of this great work with the Sticker is also
a
groundbreaking accomplishment for the serious Beatles Collector !
PLEASE NOTE THAT
ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS
OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE
CLEAN).
Revolver
Capitol ST-2576 STEREO
Released 8/8/66
Item # LP048 Price
$3,000
No Factory number on back cover. Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front, 2 on back).
Orange Inner Sleeve (Early 1966 "Capitol '66 Sounds Great!" sleeve)
very barely visible
through mouth opening.
Front Cover image is brilliant. Bold and crisp with
no ringwear. Whites are
brilliant.
There is no yellowing anywhere on this front cover.
"STEREO NEEDLE DAMAGE"
print info is on bottom back cover,
signifying this is true first pressing.
Back Cover remains clean and true, deep, black with no ring-wear.
A real STUNNING sealed example for this title, and absolute perfection corner to
corner.
This Is Where It Started
Metro (MGM) M-563 MONO
Released 8/15/66Item # LP945 Price $1,500
Tight seal corner to corner especially at mouth opening.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front cover.
Due to such a tight shrink, bottom right corner tip peeks through shrink ¼ " .
This is MGM's repackage of their 1964 issue of
The Beatles And Tony Sheridan And Their Guests LP (MGM 4215),
and this Sealed example is just great. Remains bright with crisp vibrancy.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR
IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAMERA ANGLE
AND ITS FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE CLEAN.
Sgt. Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts Club Band
Capitol MAS-2653 MONO
Released 6/2/67Item # LP992 Price $5,000
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on front, 2 on back).
4" long X ¾" wide Original pink and white $2.97" Store Price Sticker
adhered to front shrink in extreme upper left corner.
Front and Back Cover is gorgeous and striking. Graphics and colors are astonishing.
No ringwear or record impression at all.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner, especially at mouth opening.
All four corners are sharp with no pushes or creases.
Very small "factory related" ¼" shrink seam separation at very top center.
This does not affect Cover whatsoever. Border remains clean and white.
The borders surrounding the edges are "snow" white all around.
Back Cover indicates that this is the 2nd printed Cover with the micro-print
"© NEMS ENTERPRISES LTD. 1967"
Copyright Claim above the factory information in the lower right area.
(CAP 2653.MC3, Spizer) :
The spine is absolute perfection. The print is centered and crisp against the white backround.
Undoubtedly, this Sealed example of the classic, masterwork album
is the very best we have seen or have offered.
Magical Mystery Tour
Capitol MAL-2835 MONO
Released 11/27/67Item # LP142 Price $3,500
As Mono was being phased out in America in Late 1967,
MONO copies of this title are significantly RARER
than their Stereo counterparts for not many were pressed by Capitol.
A Mono SEALED copy is quite a find indeed.Factory number did not appear on this release.
3 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (2 on Front Cover, 1 on Back Cover).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner, especially at gatefold mouth opening.
Front and back cover images are stunning. Bold, crisp and colorful, vibrant tones.
No ringwear or other distractions at all.
The Mono prefix and number "MAL 2835" in white in the lower right corner of the back cover.
"MONO" is printed in black at the bottom end of the beautifully centered, squared, solid spine.
Only minor flaws are a 1" shrink split on lower right corner with no wear evident in that area.
Also, a 1¼" spear-shaped shrink tear is evident on Back Cover. No wear evident in that area.
Mouth is sealed tight as a drum, as is all other areas.
White borders on all edges are gorgeous.
This is a most beautiful Sealed example of the rarer Mono pressing.
Magical Mystery Tour
Capitol SMAL-2835 STEREO
Released 11/27/67Item # LP031 Price $2,500
Factory number did not appear on this release.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (1 on front, 1 on back).
Stereo prefix and number "SMAL 2835" in white in the
upper right corner of the back cover.
The weight of this LP is heavy (thick), signifying the record is an early pressing.
On the side spine "STEREO" is printed in black on the left end.
The Capitol "Dome" Logo with "2835" is printed in black near the bottom right end of the spine,
signifying this is indeed a first issue. The spine is nicely squared and print is clear.
Front and back cover images are stunning. Bold, crisp and colorful, vibrant tones.
No ringwear or other distractions. White edges are crisp and clean.
Only minor flaw is shrink pulled back a millimeter on tips
of upper and lower right corners only.
This is a most beautiful example of this title and just think -
the enclosed Booklet inside the Gatefold has never seen the light of day.
The Beatles
(a.k.a. The White Album)
Apple SWBO-101 Stereo
Released 11/25/68
FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION
OF FORMER CAPITOL RECORDS PRESIDENT
ALAN LIVINGSTON
SERIAL NUMBER
A 0466231
Item
# LP004
Price $6,000
This most stellar example of this
classic Beatles double-album,
emanates from the private collection of
Alan Livingston, who was the former President of
Capitol Records from 1962 - 1968.
Mr. Livingston signed The Beatles to the Capitol label towards the end
of 1963,
when prior to that time, the group had been turned down by every major
record company in the United States. The rest is history.
Our digital images of this world class, investment grade, UNCIRCULATED
"Factory Fresh New" Still Sealed LP, tells the complete story.
It is only one of two personal copies from Mr. Livingston's collection.
The "snow white" tone of this example is blinding, and justifies that it
went
to Mr. Livingston directly from the Los Angeles Capitol factory.
This serial number dictates that
this LP came from the VERY FIRST block
of numbers, which started with 26 and running near 590,000.
This batch was assigned to the company Bert-Co of Los Angeles.
These covers have numbers preceded by a wide short "A" and
and space preceding the numbers. After the Bert-Co numbered covers
passed 100, the numbers are preceded by a series of zeros.
These covers
are found with discs pressed by the Los Angeles factory.
1 factory shrink "breath hole" is evident on front cover, as seen in the image below :
This LP was acquired directly from
Mr. Livingston by renowned
Beatles expert and author Perry Cox in 1989, and a signed Letter
to that affect from Mr. Livingston accompanies the album.
Fab 4 Collectibles has recently acquired the LP from Mr. Cox.
THE LP IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
FROM
PERRY COX,
WHO ACCURATELY AND CONCISELY
DESCRIBES THIS PIECE :
The Beatles
(a.k.a. The White Album)
Apple SWBO-101 Stereo
Released 11/25/68
WITH RAREST & FIRST TO EVER
SURFACE
3" x 3" CUSTOM BLACK TITLE / SONG TRACK
STICKER WITH WHITE PRINT !!
SONG TITLES IN SAME FONT AS THE INSIDE
LEFT PANEL OF ALBUM COVER
SERIAL NUMBER
A2174630
Item
# LP974
Price $7,500
This serial number dictates that this
LP came from the third block of numbers,
which started around 1,350,000 and runs
past 2,000,000.
This batch was assigned to Queens Litho.
These covers have
numbers preceded by a thin "A" and
are usually found with discs pressed by Scranton.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident (1 on front cover, 1 on back
cover).
ACCOMPANIED BY LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY
(WITH COMPLETE DESCRIPTION) FROM
PERRY COX :
Yellow Submarine
Apple SW-153 Stereo
Released 1/13/69Item # LP025 Price $475
The Capitol "Dome" Logo with "SW153" is printed
near bottom right end of the spine, signifying this is an Original First Issue.
1 factory shrink "breath hole" evident on front.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner, especially at mouth opening.
Due to such a tight seal, shrink is pulled back a millimeter on
upper left and lower right tips. No other wear.
Colors remain vibrant and bold. Whites are like snow - stunning.
There is absolutely no ringwear or record impression anywhere on this cover.
Abbey Road
Apple SO 383 Stereo
Released 10/1/69SHORT HISTORY OF THE 3 ABBEY ROAD COVER VARIATIONS
Abbey Road (released October 1, 1969) was the first Beatles album in America
packaged with print-on-board covers. These covers involved
the process of printing the cover image directly onto white
posterboard, which is then folded and glued to form the album jacket.
The previous Beatles album covers were constructed by affixing separately
printed slicks to cardboard jackets. The new print-on-board covers were a
superior looking package. Another advantage was that these covers
were manufactured by one company, whereas the older style covers
involved both a printer and an album fabricator.
Capitol documents indicate that the album's artwork was shipped on September 11,1969.
COVER # 1 : FIRST BATCH
The first batch of covers (SC1A, Spizer) do not list Her Majesty on the
back cover track listing. The front cover has more of the crosswalk at the
bottom edge of the cover, and includes a portion of a square road sewer
positioned on the bottom edge of the cover, beneath Ringo and John's feet.
This original 1st issue is the most elusive and have become very difficult to acquire Sealed.
COVER # 2 : SECOND BATCH
Prior to the album going on sale, Capitol had the film for the back cover
revised to list the song Her Majesty after The End.
By the time the new artwork was sent out on September 24, many covers had been
printed. Thus, the SECOND BATCH of jacket covers listing Her Majesty (SC1B, Spizer)
are less common and rarer than the covers not listing the song.
The front cover image has the exact characteristics of Cover # 1 : more of the crosswalk
at the bottom edge of the cover, and includes a portion of a square road sewer
positioned on the bottom edge of the cover, beneath Ringo and John's feet.
COVER # 3 : THIRD BATCH
Abbey Road ended up being the only Beatles album to have print-on-board covers
upon its initial release. Although Capitol was pleased with the print-on-board jackets,
future decisions regarding the mastering, packaging and advertising of Apple
releases were handled directly by Apple by very loyal individuals who had a
long-standing relationship with Queens Litho and selected them again to be
the primary printer of cover slicks for future Beatles albums starting with Hey Jude.
When Capitol's pressing plants ran out of the print-on-board covers,
Apple hired Queens Litho to print slicks for additional Abbey Road jackets.
These THIRD (and final) BATCH Covers (SC2A, Spizer) used slicks printed by
Queens Litho and Bert-Co and were manufactured by Imperial and/or
Modern Album. The back cover slicks were made from the album's
original artwork and accordingly do not list Her Majesty on the back cover.
The front cover image was enlarged to allow for the front slick to be wrapped
around to the back cover. Thus, the picture on the front shows less of the
trees and crosswalk (the square sewer in the road is missing) and has
a larger image of the Beatles.
Abbey Road
Apple SO 383 Stereo
Released 10/1/69Item # LP006 Price $1,700
Abbey Road Cover # 1 (SC1A, Spizer).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front cover.
This is the very first issue which has the First Batch Cover
(print on Posterboard construction folded covers)
which does NOT list the song title Her Majesty on the Back Cover track listing.
Only minor flaw is a 1¾" X ½" shrink slice on the Front Cover over
the trees area on the right. Shrink is still attached with no affect at all to the Cover.
This is so very minor, yet described here for complete accuracy.
This original 1st issue First Batch Cover is the most elusive and have become very
difficult to acquire Sealed. A sensational example from corner to corner.
Abbey Road
Apple SO 383 Stereo
Released 10/1/69Item # LP763 Price $1,200
Abbey Road Cover # 2 (SC1B, Spizer).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
No rips, No breaks. No tears.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front cover.
Very slight record impression on Front Cover shrink at top area only.
This Second Batch Cover (print on Posterboard construction folded covers)
listing the song title Her Majesty
are less common and rarer than the Covers not listing the song.
Abbey Road
Apple SO 383 Stereo
Released 10/1/69Item # LP764 Price $700
Abbey Road Cover # 3 (SC2A, Spizer).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
4 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on back cover.
2" piece of shrink tear on front cover bottom right by John's upper legs.
3" piece of shrink missing on back cover upper right where price sticker once was adhered.
Does not detract and has no affect on the cover at all.
Colors remain vibrant and crisp.
This Third Batch Cover (paper slicks on flats constructed)
does not list Her Majesty on the back cover.
The front cover image shows less of the trees and crosswalk
(the square sewer in the road is missing)
and has a larger image of the Beatles.
Abbey Road
Apple SO 383 Stereo
Released 10/1/69
Item # LP873
Price $700
Abbey Road Cover # 3 (SC2A, Spizer).
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on Front Cover.
Original $3.99 Price
Sticker stapled to upper left corner.
Due to such a tight shrink seal, millimeter tips of upper left
and bottom right corners peak through a touch.
Colors on this example remain vibrant and
crisp.
This Third Batch Cover
(paper slicks on flats constructed)
does not list Her
Majesty on the back cover.
The front cover image shows less of the trees and crosswalk
(the square
sewer in the road is missing)
and has a larger image of the Beatles.
Let It Be
Apple AR 34001 Stereo
Released 5/18/70
Item # LP146 Price $825
Extremely tight seal corner to corner, especially along the gatefold and mouth opening.
2 factory shrink "breath holes" evident on front cover.
Only minor flaws are 3 very small ¼" shrink tears : one on top seam of shrink over John,
one on bottom seam of shrink near left corner, and due to such a tight seal, the bottom right corner
shrink is pulled back a millimeter and corner of corners peeks through.
This is the extent of shrink wear worth describing.
Colors and graphics remain vibrant and crisp.
There is absolutely no ringwear or record impression anywhere on this black cover.
This Apple gatefold first pressing release is a most excellent and beautiful example.
The
Beatles Christmas Album
Apple SBC-100
Released 12/1/70
“Limited Edition”
LP
Made available exclusively to Fan Club Members Only
Item # LP057
Price $2,500
Although the Beatles breakup became
public in April 1970, the Official Beatles Fan Club
continued with its
activities. With the group no longer in existence, there was no chance of
issuing a
new annual Christmas disc message for the 1970 holiday season.
Instead, members of the
British and U.S. fan clubs received an exclusive
long-playing album containing the
Christmas messages
from the 1963 through 1969 flexi-discs.
For American Beatles fans who had faced their
first Yule tide season with the knowledge
that the Beatles were no more, the
Fan Club album was a bittersweet reminder of Christmases past.
2 factory shrink "breath holes"
evident on front cover.
Extremely tight seal corner to corner.
No breaks, no rips, no tears. No ringwear.
A tremendously magnificent sealed example for this title,
and absolute perfection corner to
corner.
The
Beatles Christmas Album
Apple SBC-100
Released 12/1/70
“Limited Edition”
LP
Made available exclusively to Fan Club Members Only
ACQUIRED UN-OPENED, STILL TAPED & PACKAGED
IN IT'S ORIGINAL
"BEATLES FAN CLUB" CARDBOARD MAILER
Item # LP041 Price $2,500
2 factory shrink "breath holes"
evident on front cover.
Tight seal corner to corner.
This example is virtually perfect corner to corner. No ringwear.
Colors and images are vibrant and bright.
Although the Beatles breakup became
public in April 1970, the Official Beatles Fan Club
continued with its
activities. With the group no longer in existence, there was no chance of
issuing a
new annual Christmas disc message for the 1970 holiday season.
Instead, members of the
British and U.S. fan clubs received an exclusive
long-playing album containing the
Christmas messages
from the 1963 through 1969 flexi-discs.
For American Beatles fans who had faced their
first Yule tide season with the knowledge
that the Beatles were no more, the
Fan Club album was a bittersweet reminder of Christmases past.
We have acquired this stunning example in
the manner it went to all those Fan Club Members -
UN-OPENED, STILL TAPED & PACKAGED
in it's ORIGINAL "BEATLES FAN CLUB" CARDBOARD MAILER.
(Please note we have removed the recipient's name in the image)
To make sure that the condition of the
Sealed
Christmas Album was worthy after all these years,
(Note the designation of *XA* on the mailing label, which stands for "Xmas
Album")
we were the very first to carefully open the mailer (4/18/08),
since it was shipped on July 21, 1971.
Lo and behold, indeed, a virtually perfect gorgeous example was still inside, and one
will be hard-pressed to find one like this. The LP hasn't seen the light of day
since 1971 !
And of course, the rare Mailer will be included.
