BEATLES WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND RARE ORIG PICTURE SLEEVE

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·       BEATLES - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND / I SAW HER STANDING THERE – ORIGINAL 1964 CAPITOL RECORDS MONO 7-INCH 45 RPM SINGLE # 5112

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       NOTE: THIS IS DEFINITELY THE ORIGINAL PRESSING OF THIS RARE SINGLE; THIS IS NOT A NEAR-IDENTICAL 1990’S REPLICA

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       INCLUDES ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE

·       ORIGINAL YELLOW AND ORANGE “SWIRL” CAPITOL LABEL.

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"I Want to Hold Your Hand" was one of the most important songs in rock history. It was the first the Beatles song to become a hit in the United States, rocketing to number one in early 1964; it was the song most responsible for making the group an international phenomenon; and it was the song that launched the British Invasion. And, historical concerns aside, it was a great song. As with all of the classic Beatles singles, it went for the jugular right away, with stuttering opening chords that made a sudden dramatic leap upward. (These were inspired by, of all things, an album of experimental French music that John Lennon heard at the apartment of Robert Freeman, the Beatles' photographer that lived in the flat below him.) The verse hinged upon another one of those unexpected minor chords that Lennon and McCartney were so fond of deploying in their early work, ably complemented by a growling low guitar riff from George Harrison that was somewhat like an updated variation of Duane Eddy. At the end of each verse, the Beatles, in unison, jump a whole octave to almost shriek the word "hand." The softer, almost ballad-like bridge is an effective contrast to the more highly charged verses, particularly when the group revisits that opening stuttering guitar figure to deliver the exclamation "I can't hide," overflowing with giddy enthusiasm, impatience, and celebration. As usual, the Beatles threw in other unexpected surprises at the very end, with the second to last repetition of the title going to an odd minor chord before the song resolves itself on an elongated final "hand." The lyrics have been faintly ridiculed by some critics for the tame sexuality of the title phrase, but as is the case with many early Beatles tunes, the primness of the words is totally belied by the delivery: the song tingles with sexual longing, desire, and delirious anticipation of fulfillment. Few of the listeners who bought the single bothered to break the tune down with such analysis. What they knew only was that the song and record were irresistible, and sounded like nothing that had ever been heard before. It wasn't only teenagers that were affected; as Bob Dylan said about Beatles songs such as "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "They were doing things nobody was doing. Their chords were outrageous, just outrageous, and their harmonies made it all valid." It was a unique, definitive performance that could not be easily approached by covers, although several tried, with mixed results. Among the more bizarre instances were Arthur Fiedler & the Boston Pops Orchestra, who actually took an instrumental cover to number 55 in 1964, and Texas psychedelic band the Moving Sidewalks (including future ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons), who did a lurching heavy psych version in the late '60s.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RICHIE UNTERBERGER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

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(a)          CAUTION: The vinyl is in barely FAIR condition and probably more interesting as a conversation piece and historical artifact than as a viable recording suitable for repeated, continued playing.  This record may or may not play fine and without skipping, but we did not play it and we have no way of knowing how – or if at all – it will play. Please be guided accordingly.

·       PICTURE SLEEVE

THE PICTURE SLEEVE IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the PICTURE SLEEVE:

-         THE PICTURE SLEEVE shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging (nothing significant)

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-         THE PICTURE SLEEVE has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams (nothing significant)

-         THE PICTURE SLEEVE has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE PICTURE SLEEVE:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other PICTURE SLEEVEs)

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the PICTURE SLEEVE

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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