Title: The Beatles – The Early Beatles
Year/Genre: 1965, Rock
Matrix #: ST-2309
Condition: VG+ super clean
Cultural Facts:

1. Released by Capitol in 1965, it repackaged tracks from Introducing… The Beatles after Capitol gained U.S. rights from Vee-Jay Records.

2. The album was compiled without the band’s input, part of Capitol’s strategy of reshaping Beatles releases for the American market.

3. Though commercially successful, it highlighted the tension between U.K. and U.S. release practices, frustrating the group.
   Price Suggestions:
   NM: $30–$38
   VG+: $20–$25
   VG: $12–$15
   G: $6–$8
   10/1/25 LM