Beatles Songs Pictures Stories Fabulous Beatles LP VJLP 1092 Bootleg NM/VG+

HISTORIC 60s BEATLES COUNTERFEIT ARTIFACT: The Beatles – Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles (Vintage Unofficial / Bootleg Pressing — Vee-Jay VJLP 1092 Matrix Variant)

Own a fascinating artifact from one of the most chaotic, legally contested eras in American vinyl history with this vintage unofficial bootleg pressing of Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles (Vee-Jay Records – VJLP 1092 / VJ 1092).

In 1963, before Beatlemania swept the United States, Capitol Records initially passed on distributing the group's early masters, leading EMI to license the tracks to Chicago's legendary independent label, Vee-Jay Records. When the band exploded into global superstardom in 1964, Capitol initiated legal action to reclaim the rights. In a frantic scramble to capitalize on their expiring license, Vee-Jay repackaged their core tracklist into several short-lived configurations—making Songs, Pictures and Stories their final retail package before losing the catalog forever.

Due to the extreme scarcity and immediate collector value of original Vee-Jay pressings, underground pressing plants during the late 20th-century vinyl boom produced accurate, highly sought-after bootleg tributes. Identified by hand-etched 63-3402 Side 1 / 63-3403 Side 2 runout matrices, this mono LP serves as an intriguing study piece and historical artifact of early US Beatlemania and independent manufacturing lore.

The Technical & Pressing Profile

• Artist: The Beatles

• Title: Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles (Songs And Pictures Of The Fabulous Beatles)

• Label & Catalog Number: Vee Jay Records – VJLP 1092 / VJ 1092

• Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Album, Mono, Unofficial Release / Bootleg Pressing

• Country of Origin: United States

• Genre / Style: Rock, Beat, Early Pop-Rock

• Historical Release Context: Vintage underground private pressing reproducing the rare 1964 Vee-Jay package

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1): 63-3402 Side 1 (Hand-etched)

• Matrix / Runout (Side 2): 63-3403 Side 2 (Hand-etched)

• Dead Wax Provenance: Lacks commercial 1964 Audio Matrix or Monarch machine stamps; features custom artisan-etched "Side 1" and "Side 2" runouts typical of late-century collector pressings

Condition & Grading

Graded conservatively using standard Goldmine parameters:

• Record Condition: Near Mint (NM / M-)

  The vinyl displays deep, brilliant factory gloss and plays with exceptionally clean, quiet fidelity. The mono groove cut delivers punchy vocal harmonies, crisp rhythm guitars, and solid bass drive with zero inner-groove distortion.

• Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus / Excellent (VG+ / E)

  The outer jacket is clean, sturdy, and visually engaging, displaying bright vintage artwork, strong seams, a clear spine, and only light, honest shelf/edge wear consistent with careful collector storage.

Why This 12" Single Belongs in Your Collection

Original 1964 Vee-Jay Beatles packages are among the most counterfeited and studied physical records in music history. This Near Mint private pressing represents a classic document of the unauthorized collector market that emerged from the label's legal battles with Capitol. Delivering high-fidelity mono playback of foundational Fab Four classics alongside documented matrix provenance, this is an essential conversational centerpiece for serious Beatles completists, vinyl archivers, and pop-culture historians.

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