BEATLES LP "MONO AD BACK" Rare Version 1 - 1st Pressing Start Price USD 1,095.00 Current Price USD 1,095.00 Time Left 19 days 13 hours 43 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 28, 2008 End Time Monday, January 26, 2009 Location Webster, New York See more about 'BEATLES LP "MONO AD BACK" Rare Version 1 - 1st Pressing' Description REMEMBER:   This auction is a "BUY IT NOW" or make a "BEST OFFER". Lot:  111608 BEATLES  "Introducing The Beatles"  EXTREMELY  RARE VEE JAY VERSION 1  "MONO" AD BACK  LP-1062.   Outer Jacket  These jackets traditionally were not constructed very well nor was the printing and coloration made in such a way as to prevent wear.  They wore terribly even with care.  Splitting on all edges was very common, and this one is no exception, however this one is one of the RAREST outer jackets even conceived - known commonly as the "AD BACK" making it in any condition, one of the most sought after albums ever made.  Therefore one must remember that when buying such an item,  you are buying RARITY.   To take this one step further, this AD BACK has a VERSION 1 VINYL (in Beautiful Condition!) making it a FIRST PRESSING and even RARER.  If both the outer jacket and the vinyl were MINT, the price of this package would be substantially higher.  THE PRICE IS BASED UPON THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE JACKET AND VINYL taking into account the factor of scarcity.   The spine is completely in tact  and clearly readable.   The words "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appear on front lower left side of cover.  There is a small amount of writing on rear side of the front outer cover (top right) and has George's shadow clearly visible.  The AD BACK is pictured with 25 Vee Jay Album Covers.  The record itself (A VERSION 1) is actually quite nice, with only some very minor marks (hardly visible to the naked eye) which do not affect play in any way!   For those who are not familiar, VERSION 1  albums contain the recordings  LOVE ME DO  and  P.S. I LOVE YOU  rather the more common VERSION 2  which contain in their place, PLEASE, PLEASE ME  and ASK ME WHY.  One has to consider how RARE this album actually is and how scarce these FIRST PRESSINGS  have become. The vinyl market for items like this is drying up rapidly and as time goes on, there are fewer and fewer of these around - in any condition.    For those of you who are not aware of the history of this album, the ADs on the BACK in the form of other Vee Jay Album covers are there to hide the supposed song titles of songs which Vee Jay was supposed to have stopped selling due to the fact that they were in the process of being sued by CAPITOL RECORDS.  It was apparently the thinking at that time by Vee Jay executives that by hiding the song titles, no one would really know what they were selling inside.  How stupid were these people! According to the latest  BEATLES  2007  Price  Guide by Perry Cox,  ANY  VERSION 1 is quite RARE.  A "MONO" AD BACK "VERSION 1" in MINT CONDITION  in today's market would command  between  $5,000.00 to $7,000.00.  Unfortunately, MINT versions of this album are extremely hard to come by.  This album as a total package is NOT MINT, however the vinyl should be rated as VG+++.  We feel the asking price reflects it's true value taking into consideration both condition and rarity of the total package.    We have made every effort to describe this product as honestly as we can, giving attention to every detail so that we can always avoid hearing that famous auction term "NOT AS ADVERTISED".   This is your opportunity to ask questions, seek additional photos, or express any potential concerns PRIOR TO BIDDING.   A Great Find for any serious  BEATLE  collector!  One of the most sought after BEATLES  ALBUMS.  Other Vee Jay items available are:  MONO BLANK BACKS, STEREO AD BACKS, MONO AD BACKS, VERSION 1s (STEREO & MONO), VERSION 2s (STEREO & MONO), SONGS & PICTURES (STEREO & MONO), VJ 522 (BRACKETS & OVALS - "FROM ME TO YOU") STOCK & WHITE LABEL PROMOS, VJ 581s (SEVERAL VERSIONS - WHITE, YELLOW, PURPLE, BLACK, RAINBOW) STOCK & WHITE LABEL PROMOS, VJ 587 (DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET) STOCK & PROMOS, BEATLES vs. 4 SEASONS (STEREO & MONO), plus approximately 8,000 other BEATLE RECORDS, CDs, TAPES, including recordings on ATCO, METRO, CLARION, MGM, APPLE, CAPITOL (STEREO & MONO 1st & 2nd STATE BUTCHERS), UNITED ARTIST, PARLOPHONE, ODEON, HORZU, DARK HORSE and much more!  Thanks for looking and Good Luck! 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