VEE-JAY DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT ONLY 725 COPIES OF THE STEREO PRESSING WERE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1964, SO IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THE STEREO VERSION OF THIS ALBUM IS QUITE A HERALDED RARITY. NOW BEING OFFERED HERE, IS THIS ULTRA RARE STILL SEALED STEREO PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC VEE-JAY DOUBLE ALBUM SET. IT IS A WORLD CLASS EXAMPLE, AND TO OUR KNOWLEDGE IS THE FIRST SEALED COPY THAT HAS SURFACED TO DATE. IT MOST LIKELY RANKS SECOND IN BEING THE RAREST STILL SEALED TITLE, RIGHT BEHIND THE INSANELY-RARE STILL SEALED "THE BEATLES & FRANK IFIELD ON STAGE" STEREO "PORTRAIT COVER" LP ALBUM (also CURRENTLY available from Fab 4 Collectibles ).

THIS GATEFOLD COVER HAS AN EXTREMELY TIGHT SEAL, ESPECIALLY AT THE MOUTH OPENING WHICH IS TIGHT AS A DRUM. NO BREAKS, NO TEARS, NO RIPS. THERE IS ONE FACTORY SHRINKWRAP "BREATH HOLE" EVIDENT ON THE FRONT. BOTH WHITE GENERIC VEE-JAY INNER SLEEVES, AND THE FOLDED 8" X 15" POSTER ARE BARELY VISIBLE THROUGH MOUTH OPENINGS. THE SPINE IS BEAUTIFULLY SQUARED, AND THE SPINE PRINT IS COMPLETELY LEGIBLE THROUGHOUT. THERE IS AN ORIGINAL ORANGE 1¾" x 1¾" PRICE STICKER THAT REMAINS ADHERED TO THE SHRINK ON THE FRONT COVER IN THE UPPER RIGHT AREA.

THE FRONT COVER IMAGES ARE BEAUTIFULLY VIBRANT AND CRISP WITH OUTSTANDING GRAPHICS. THE WHITES ARE BRILLIANT ALL-AROUND. THERE IS NO YELLOWING ANYWHERE. THERE IS NO RINGWEAR ON THE COVER ANYWHERE. TWO MINOR FLAWS ARE SMALL PUSH TO THE UPPER LEFT CORNER TIP, AND A TINY CREASE TO THE TIP OF THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. THESE ARE THE EXTENTS OF ANY FLAWS TO THIS COVER..

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY HINT OF "BROWNING" OR "MELLOWING" THAT APPEAR IN ANY WHITE EDGE AREAS OF THIS ITEM IS CAUSED BY THE SCANNING AND/OR CAMERA FLASH. ALL WHITE AREAS ARE CLEAN.

ACCOMPANIED BY LIFETIME GUARANTEED LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY FROM FAB 4 COLLECTIBLES.