WITH ONLY 725 COPIES OF THE STEREO PRESSING
BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC IN 1964, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT
THE STEREO VERSION OF THIS ALBUM IS QUITE A RARITY !

THIS CLASSIC VEE-JAY DOUBLE ALBUM SET INCLUDES
THE BEATLES "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES" (VJLP1062) RECORD, ALONG WITH
THE FOUR SEASON'S "GOLDEN HITS OF THE FOUR SEASONS" (VJLP1065) ALBUM. 

VEE-JAY'S CONCEPT WAS TO REPACKAGE THESE "ALREADY RELEASED" ALBUMS
TO LURE THE FANS INTO "RE-BUYING" THEM WITH THIS CLEVER "CONTEST" THEME.
THE RESULT WAS MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS WHO REALIZED ONLY LATER
THEY ALREADY HAD THIS MATERIAL. BUT COLLECTOR'S TODAY COULDN'T BE
HAPPIER AS THEY NOW HAVE ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND ELABORATE
BEATLES HISTORIC ALBUM COLLECTIBLES OF ALL TIME !

THIS EXAMPLE BEING OFFERED HERE IS A TRUE RARITY FOR THE
GATEFOLD COVER STILL REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL IN-STORE
"DISPLAY COPY" BAGGY WRAP. THESE SPECIAL WRAPS WERE PLACED ON
COUNTER TOPS SO THAT THE CUSTOMER CAN BE ENTICED -
TO HAVE A VIEW OF THE INSIDE GRAPHICS AND PRESENTATION
OF THE INNER GATEFOLD SPREAD.

(ACTUAL IMAGES OF THIS ITEM)

THE BAGGY IS IN MOST RESPECTABLE CONDITION WITH ONLY
FIVE AREAS OF A TEAR OR SEPARATION. THE UPPER LEFT CORNER HAS A
TEAR WHERE THE TIP OF THE COVER IS POKING THROUGH AND
some tip WEAR IS EVIDENT ON THAT TIP CORNER OF THE COVER.
THERE IS A TWO INCH SPLIT IN THE BAGGY RIGHT ABOVE
THE "HI-FI" WHITE BANNER PRINT IN THE UPPER LEFT.
IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE TIP OF THE SPINE,
THE TIP OF THE COVER IS PEAKING THROUGH THE BAGGY,
WHERE THAT TIP HAS EVIDENCE OF SHELF AND HANDLING BALDING WEAR.
ON THE BACK COVER OF THE GATEFOLD, THE BAGGY IS SPLIT TWO INCHES
ON ITS TOP SEAM, AND IS ALSO SPLIT TWO INCHES ON THE BOTTOM SEAM,
YET BOTH AREAS OF THE COVER ARE NOT AFFECTED IN ANY MANNER.
THE TONE OF THE BAGGY REMAINS CLEAR, WITH A LITTLE HINT OF FOG,
YET NOT THAT AGED OR SMOKEY, BUT SHINY.
CONSIDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE HANDLED IT AND WHERE IT
WAS PLACED FOR DISPLAY, THIS BAGGY HAS HELD UP VERY WELL.

NOW, FOR THE COVER ITSELF - BEING COVERED OVER THE YEARS,
OTHER THAN THE WEAR POINTS TO THE CORNER TIPS
MENTIONED ABOVE, IT IS STUNNING INDEED.
There IS no evidence of ringwear
or other distractions on the Front or back cover,
WITH BOLD GRAPHICS & COLORS THAT REMAIN AS
BRILLIANT AS THE DAY RELEASED.
THE WHITES ARE CLEAN AND BRIGHT.

THE GATEFOLD IS GORGEOUS TO SAY THE LEAST,
WITH IT'S TWO "OPENING AND CLOSING HANDLING WEAR" FLAWS
BEING A  SMALL ½" SPLIT IN THE GATEFOLD CREASE
ON GEORGE'S HEAD NEAR THE TOP OF THE CENTERFOLD,
AND THE SECOND BEING AT THE VERY BOTTOM CREASE,
IN THE TIP AREA AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THERE IS SOME  HANDLING WEAR.
OTHER THAN THESE TWO FACTORS, THE CENTERFOLD IS AMAZING,
WITH DEEP, COLORFUL GRAPHICS AND IMAGES :

THE BACK COVER IS LOVELY, CLEAN AND "WHITE" AS COULD BE :

THE SPINE IS SOLID AND THE PRINT CRISPLY LEGIBLE.
THE ONLY WEAR EVIDENT, AND AS DESCRIBED ABOVE,
ARE IN THE TWO UPPER AND LOWER TIP CORNERS.
ANY OTHER WEAR SEEN ON THE BAGGY,
WHICH IS DUE TO THE FLASH OF THE CAMERA :

Both Records WERE STORED SEPARATELY OVER THE YEARS,
AND are MINT MINUS, UNPLAYED, AS NEW !
THE TWO ORIGINAL VEE-JAY PLAIN WHITE GENERIC INNER SLEEVES
THAT ACCOMPANIED THE RECORDS ARE INCLUDED !
Labels are equally STEALLAR WITH AN UNTOUCHED HIGH-GLOSS !
Beatles Label:
VJ1062(2).SR2C, Spizer, Colorband & Brackets :

THE Four Seasons (VJLP 1065) Label variation is identical,
also PRESSED BY ALLENTOWN RECORD COMPANY (ARC) :

THE Original POSTER that accompanied this release
IS INCLUDED. AMAZINGLY, IT REMAINED SLIPPED INSIDE THE
SLEEVE OF THE COVER AND IS GRADED AS a VIBRANT
"AS NEW" MINT MINUS, FOR IT HAS NOT SEEN MUCH
OR ANY DAYLIGHT IN ALL THESE YEARS :