Fab 4 Collectibles : SPOTLIGHT ATTRACTION

THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE
VeeJay, VJS-1085, Released 9/18/64,
PORTRAIT COVER
S T E R E O
IN THE SHRINKWRAP

ITEM # : LP956
CONDITION : NEAR MINT / NEAR MINT MINUS, VG+++
PRICE : $27,500

SOLD !!
4/20/07

The RAREST of the Vee-Jay Beatles albums is the
second and VERY LIMITED pressing of
THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE.

the condition of this example is ASTONISHING to say the least,
AND IT'S beauty IS AMAZING when SEEING IT UP CLOSE.
THIS Stereo Portrait COVER still REMAINS in ITS oRIGINAL FACTORY SHRINKWRAP,

Because of poor sales on the original release JOLLY WHAT ! ,
the solution was to repackage the album in such a way as to focus on
the album's strengths and downplay its weaknesses.

The reissue cover features the striking portrait of the Beatles
previously used on the Love Me Do 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".
Both use the same liner notes slick from
the first issue of JOLLY WHAT ! :

Unfortunately, no documents regarding the portrait cover
have surfaced. What is known is that this album is EXTREMELY RARE.
In all likelihood, only a few thousand Mono and a few hundred STEREO copies
were sold. Isn't it ironic that an album Vee-Jay could not give away
in 1964 has become so sought after by Collectors attracted to its
beautiful cover and colorful history ? Due to the albums poor sales
performance, even the Mono version of the portrait cover is
difficult to find and commands a high price among Collectors.

This STEREO version of this album is one of the RAREST and
MOST COLLECTABLE of all Beatles records !

WITH TWO FACTORY "BREATH HOLES" EVIDENT ON THE FRONT COVER SHRINK,
this example IS virtually FLAWLESS corner to corner, WITH IT'S ONLY
MINOR FLAW BEING A SMALL CREASE IN THE FRONT COVER ABOVE
THE WORDS "RECORDING ARTISTS". IN ALL PROBABILITY
this was CAUSED AT THE FACTORY WHEN ASSEMBLED.
THIS CREASE IS HARDLY NOTICEABLE BUT SIMPLY MENTIONED
HERE FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY. ANY MARKS, LINES, INDENTATIONS
OR STREAKS SEEN ON THE COVER IN THE PHOTOS ARE ON THE
SHRINKWRAP ONLY. the coVER ITSELF IS UNaffected by wear whatsoever.

THE COVER IS accompanied by ITS Near Mint MINUS
(BORDERS VG+++) Stereo record, VJ1085.SR1, Spizer :
Colorband with Oval Logo, "STEREO" at 3 O'clock position,
AND THE VEE-JAY "AD BACK" INNER SLEEVE.

The photos do not do justice to this miraculous AND ULTRA-RARE GEM.
The Stereo Portrait Cover
and the Stereo Ad Back
(also available from Fab 4 Collectibles ),
are the two key records needed to complete any
serious collection of the Beatles American records.

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