BEATLES: MEET THE BEATLES, ORIGINAL STEREO PRESSING, 3rd LBL VARIANT, NEAR MINT
  $   47

 


$ 47 Sold For
May 18, 2012 Sold Date
May 11, 2012 Start Date
$   35 Start price
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From Capitol Records (ST 2047) this is  MEET THE BEATLES  by JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE & RINGO. It is an original pressing from January 20, 1964, the third label variation exhibiting all the details one expects of that variant (see photos). The stereo version of this album is more rare than the mono since fewer stereo copies were pressed and the sound is NOT "re-channeled" or "processed for stereo" as were the first few Stones LPs.  
The jacket is sturdy and clean with tape along the seams and spine though they aren't split or even cracked. Normally tape on an album cover makes an ugly picture but in this case it doesn't. Take a close look at the pictures above; the tape is almost invisible and actually adds a nice frame. It certainly strengthens an already strong jacket. The cover shows none of the usual signs of age or wear; there's a tiny tear at top on back and minor wear at corners, o/w this jacket looks great and makes a very sturdy home for the LP. It's suitable for framing; it's nice to look at and safely contains the record and will for years to come. This cover is EX+ or better. Note: The word "BEATLES!" in the title appears in brown, a first printing with the number "3" at bottom right back surface indicating the Scranton pressing plant. A solid album cover!
The original, royal blue inner sleeve is NOT present so we have housed the vinyl in a state-of-the-art MFSL inner sleeve, the ultimate in protection. Before shipping we'll remove the LP from its original jacket and place it within a separate cover, heavy-duty and acid-free of course.  
The labels show a few light spindle marks, o/w clean with the ridge about ¾" away from the spindle hole. Please examine the publishers named after each song title to confirm the record is truly a 3rd variant. Playing surfaces show not one mark of any kind conservatively grading at MINT MINUS. We cleaned the vinyl on a VPI and played it all the way through. The verdict is: It Appears MINT MINUS; It Play Grades MINT MINUS or Better.  
THE CUTS:

I Want To Hold Your Hand

I Saw Her Standing There

This Boy

It Won't Be Long

All I've Got To Do

All My Loving

Don't Bother Me

Little Child

Till There Was You

Hold Me Tight

I Wanna Be Your Man

Not A Second Time


Personnel & Instrumentation (as if you didn't know):

  • John Lennon – rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Paul McCartney – bass guitar, vocals
  • George Harrison – lead guitar, vocals
  • Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
  • George Martin – piano, producer

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