THE BEATLES AND FRANK IFIELD ORIGINAL VEE JAY RECORDS Start Price GBP 0.99 Current Price GBP 566.00 Time Left - Bid Count 17 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location newcastle upon tyne, Tyne and Wear See more about 'THE BEATLES AND FRANK IFIELD ORIGINAL VEE JAY RECORDS' Description WHERE TO BEGIN,I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS RECORD FOR ONE WEEK,BUT THE FAMILY HISTORY GOES BACK TO 1964,THIS RECORD BELONGS TO MY FATHER IN LAW WHO IS 70 YEAR OLD AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM AN AMERICAN ARMY BASE STORE IN SINGAPORE,WHILST SERVING IN THE ROYAL MARINES.I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF TRUSTED RECORD DEALERS I KNOW,TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAY IT IS GENUINE.THERE ARE SEVERAL SITES ON THE NET WHO CAN GIVE YOU MORE OF THE BACKGROUND AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECORD,AND CLAIMS THAT BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED AND A REW THOUSAND WERE PRESSED MAKING IT ONE OF THE RAREST BEATLE`S ALBUM`S EVER OFFICIALLY RELEASED.THIS ALBUM ONLY FEATURES FOUR BEATLES SONGS,PLEASE PLEASE ME,FROM ME TO YOU,ASK ME WHY AND THANK YOU GIRL,THE REST IS MADE UP OF EIGHT FRANK IFIELD TRACKS NOTABLY HIS HIT I REMEMBER YOU  ONTO THE RECORD ITSELF I HAVE PLAYED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT PLAYS THROUGH EASILY AND WITHOUT ANY JUMPS OR STICKING,THE RECORD HAS SEVERAL MARKS AND FINE SPINDLY SCRATCHES AND I WOULD GRADE THE RECORD AT GOOD TO VERY GOOD AS THERE IS SURFACE NOISE BETWEEN TRACKS ONE OR TWO POPS,AND THE HINT OF SIBILANCE/MILD DISTORTION IN THE UPPER REGISTER. MY LINN SONDECK AND DYNAVECTOR CARTRIDGE DO NOT MISS THAT MUCH.THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE HAS DISCOLOURATION EACH SIDE HAS A THREE INCH SPLIT BUT IT WILL STILL SUPPORT THE RECORD,ALTHOUGH I HAVE PUT IN ANOTHER SLEEVE FOR NOW.THE OUTER SLEEVE AS YOU CAN SEE IS SPLIT RIGHT ACROSS THE TOP EDGE AND HAS VARIOUS AREAS OF RUBBING MAINLY THOUGH TO THE OUTER  EDGES  AND THE LOWER ASPECT OF THE FRONT COVER,AGAIN I WOULD GRADE THE SLEEVE AS GOOD,I WILL NOT ANSWER  QUESTIONS  ABOUT POSTAGE AND I WILL WANT THE RECORD FULLY INSURED ie SALE PRICE BEFORE DISPATCH,THAT WAY EVERYONE IS SAFE,THERE IS A REALISTIC RESERVE,AND IF IT DOES NOT SELL,ONE DAY IT WILL,AS THESE DO NOT SURFACE VERY OFTEN,BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR BIDDING AND FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS   On 18-Nov-08 at 17:17:38 GMT, seller added the following information:I KEEP PLAYING THE RECORD TO MAKE SURE MY ASSESSMENT IS CORRECT,AS I KNOW THERE MAYBE LOT`S OF MONEY INVOLVED,I WOULD LIKE TO GRADE THE VINYL TRACK BY TRACK TO SEE IF THAT HELPS, SIDE 1 1. PLEASE PLEASE ME.intro has surface noise,grade at VG 2.ANY TIME.one pop,but plays VG 3.LOVESICK BLUES.slight breakthrough of hiss/surface noise.plays at G 4.I`M SMILING NOW.plays at VG 5.NOBODY`S DARLING.loud and clear,plays at VG 6.FROM ME TO YOU.plays VG+ SIDE 2 1.I REMEMBER YOU.surface noise on lead up to track,traces of surface noise,but Frank`s high notes don`t seem to suffer,grade VG+ 2.ASK ME WHY.strong vocals,clear and loud,VG+ 3.THANK YOU GIRL.clicks towards the end of the track,G 4.THE WAYWARD WIND,few clicks again at the end of the track G 5.UNCHAINED MELODY.light ticks halfway through G 6.I LISTEN TO MY HEART.no problems VG+ MOST OF THE TRACKS COME IN AT A VG,SO THAT IS HOW I WILL GRADE THE RECORD,AND THE SLEEVE APART FROM THE OBVIOUS SPLIT AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR IS NICE AND CLEAN,BUT CAN ONLY COME IN AT GOOD Place a Bid!