Sold Date: February 22, 2014
Start Date: February 15, 2014
Final Price: $17.01 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
Seller Feedback: 1770
Buyer Feedback: 196

I am selling some duplicates from my collection, so please check my other auctions for LPs that may be of interest to you.

IN THIS AUCTION: 

·       “THE BEATLES’ STORY”  by the Beatles  

·       This LP is Apple Records STBO 2222.

·       This LP contains 2 STEREO RECORDS.

·       The APPLE LABELS have “Mfd, by Apple” in the rim print on the un-cut apple label.

·       The COVER is a Capitol-marked cover.

·       The cover has the number “12” printed inside the gatefold at lower right.

·       The “Mfd. by Apple” on the Apple label, the Capitol-marked cover and the number “12” printed inaise the gatefold cover all indicate that this LP was issued 1971 – 1975 from Capitol Record's Winchester Pressing Plant.  

·       NOTE: These are the CORRECT disks for this cover. Beware of sellers who will mix and match records and covers to achieve a better condition vinyl/cover set to sell. I always sell Beatles' records and covers that are correctly matched as issued.

·       The Cover is graded Very Strong VG to Weak VG+ Condition. The cover has some overall light wear: slight wear on Ringo’s hair in the front cover image, some touch up on “THE B” in the LP title, some bottom seam/edge wear, and some corner wear at bottom left and right corners. There is a small stain at bottom right that can be seen more inside the gatefold and on the rear white cover at bottom left. Still, you can see that the cover is still nice and bright even with these flaws.

·       The Vinyl (all 4 sides) is Near Mint. 

·       While the original Capitol issues (rainbow colorband/black label) of this LP released in 1964 at the peak of Beatlemania sold VERY well, I've heard it said that the subsequent pressings of it by Apple and Capitol in the 1971-1983 time period did not fare well in sales due to the "narrative" portions vs. actual musical content material on the two-record set. This, thus, makes this pressing desireable and a nice addiiton to your Beatles LP collection.

Thanks to Perry Cox’s Price Guide for the Beatles American Records for information about this LP.

 FYI: I use Goldmine Grading Standards (G for Good, VG for Very Good, VG+ for Very Good Plus, NM for Near Mint, M for Mint) to VISUALLY grade the LPs and 45s I auction, so please know the descriptions of these grades before bidding. And please check my other auctions for other LPs you may want to add to your collection. Be high bidder on several and combine shipping on auction items that finish on the same day! Winning bidder must remit payment within 5 days of auction close by PayPal. Add $4.00 for shipping to a U.S. address via media mail with tracking