Beatles Vee Jay Appraisal

Introducing... The Beatles, Vee-Jay LP 1062 (First Version, Column Back)

This item is a vintage vinyl record album, specifically the 'Introducing... The Beatles' LP, released by Vee-Jay Records. The album cover features a sepia-toned photograph of the four members of The Beatles (Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison) dressed in dark suits with pink shirts. Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison are standing, while Paul McCartney is seated in the foreground. The title 'introducing...' appears in white text at the top left, followed by 'THE BEATLES' in large red capital letters, and 'ENGLANDS No.1 VOCAL GROUP' in smaller white text below. The Vee-Jay Records logo, an oval with 'VEE JAY' inside, is visible in the upper left corner. A catalog number, 'LP 1062,' is printed in the lower right corner. The cover appears to be made of standard cardboard for LP jackets. Visible condition issues include significant wear, particularly along the edges and corners, with creasing, scuffing, and some discoloration or foxing, indicative of its age and handling. There are also what appear to be dirt marks or surface grime on the front cover, especially noticeable across the band members' images. The general color has faded to a yellowish-beige hue. The album is a monaural (mono) pressing, denoted by the 'LP' prefix in the catalog number. This is one of the earliest US releases of The Beatles' music and is highly sought after by collectors, particularly this 'first version' with its distinct tracklist and cover art (often identified by the 'column back' which is not visible here but implied by the front cover design and catalog number). The craftsmanship is typical of mass-produced record albums from the early to mid-1960s, though the historical significance far outweighs the physical construction quality.