INTRODUCING THE BEATLES 1964 LP [VEE JAY] Stereo SR1062

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• TITLE: Introducing The Beatles
• ARTIST: The Beatles
• YEAR: 1964
• LABEL: Vee Jay Records
• CATALOG #: SR-1062
• GRADING STANDARDS:  Goldmine *see details below
• VINYL:  VG++  play-grade  *Stunning stereo quality and clarity of sound for this 45 year old LP! A very clean copy with some minor surface blems that produced an absolute minimum of noise distortion. Definitely one of the cleanest sounding copies I've ever heard. The only real listening flaw were 2 pop/clicks heard at the very end of the "Do You Want to Know a Secret" track, and maybe three even more minor ones at end of the "Anna" track.  
• COVER: VG+/VG++  *Nice jacket with minimum wear, no ring wear and solid seams, although there is some minor staining on very bottom only with light curling that appears to have been caused by slight water damage. 
• NOTES: Authentic and original vinyl and cover from 1964. Look at photos to see "George's" shadow on RH front cover and no brown border (no shadow or brown borders indicate counterfeits). This is one of the two legitimate "titles" back cover with "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why". This is referred to as the Vee Jay bracket label with "Introducing the Beatles" and "The Beatles" appearing above the spindle hole (counterfeit albums have "The Beatles" under the spindle hole). Also all colors of the Vee Jay rainbow label are present (the color 'green' is missing in counterfeits).   
• INFO: Introducing... The Beatles is the first Beatles album in the United States.

TRACK LISTING:

All tracks written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except where noted. See also: Lennon-McCartney.

Side one

1. "I Saw Her Standing There" (Paul McCartney counting "one, two, three" is omitted - recording starts with "four")
2. "Misery"
3. "Anna (Go to Him)" (Arthur Alexander)
4. "Chains" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)
5. "Boys" (Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell)
6. "Love Me Do" ("Ask Me Why" on version two)

Side two

1. "P.S. I Love You" ("Please Please Me" on version two)
2. "Baby It's You" (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams)
3. "Do You Want to Know a Secret"
4. "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott)
5. "There's a Place"
6. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)

Credits

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

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GRADING STANDARDS:  Conservative Goldmine Grading Standards are used, in addition to my own personal grades that capture "in-between" conditions that I feel are important distinctions (listed in RED). I will indicate whether vinyl was visually graded or play graded, and include any pertinent comments in NOTES field. 

VINYL GRADING:

• Near Mint ( NM )   A nearly perfect record and my highest grade.  Records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings will not appear on the label, nor any "spindle marks". If played, it will do so with no surface noise.
• Near Mint Minus ( NM- ) Slightly lower grade than NM grade because record  may have any one of the listed visible defects found in a Near Mint record.
• Very Good Plus Plus ( VG++ ) This is the higher end of a VG+ grade and except for something minor would be a NM-/NM record. It will have fewer of the listed defects found in a VG+ record.
• Very Good Plus ( VG+ )    A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Record may also have slight warps that do not affect the sound. Record may show minor signs of handling , such as telltale marks around the center.
• Very Good ( VG )   Many of the defects listed for a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, casuing a momentary skip or isolated pop. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.
• Good (G)   A record in good condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping, although it will have more severe audible surface noise and scratches than a VG record. Visible groove wear may also be evident, and labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.  
• Good Minus (G-) This is my lowest grade reserved for those "harder-to-find" records. A record in Good Minus condition will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear may be evident. Occasional "non-repeating" skips may also be heard. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached.    

COVER GRADING:

• Near Mint ( NM )   A nearly perfect cover. It will have no creases, folds,seam splits, or any signs of human handling.  The cover will have no cutout markings of any kind, and it also will have no ring wear.
• Near Mint Minus ( NM- ) Slightly lower grade than NM grade because cover may have any one of the above listed visible defects found in a Near Mint cover.
• Very Good Plus Plus ( VG++ ) This is the higher end of a VG+ grade and except for something minor would be a NM-/NM cover. It will have fewer of the listed defects found in a VG+ cover.
• Very Good Plus ( VG+ )    A Very Good Plus cover will show minor signs of wear, but like the vinyl was handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a seam split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. The cover might be marred by a cutout marking (cut corner, small hole punch, a cut in the spine) or promotional stamp. There might also be some slight signs of handling, such as light creasing at the corners, or "bend' creasing at various spots. There may also be slight signs of wear at the most vulnerable areas and even a tiny bit of ring wear.
• Very Good ( VG )   Many of the defects found in a VG+ cover will be more pronounced in a VG cover. It will have more signs of wear, such as minor seam splits at the bottom center, the middle of the spine, and at the upper & lower right, where the record is removed from the cover. These seam splits will still not be overwhelming. Also, there may be minor writing, tape, or a sticker which also detract. Other signs of handling will be more evident, ring wear, for example,  which affect the entire cover to a minor degree.