What is the first Beatles album "Meet the Beatles" worth in good condition?

Answer 1

There are four distinct variations of the Meet the Beatles LP - one of which holding a much higher value than the other three. Here's how to tell which variation you have:

First Variation
This first one was pre-produced before released and rather than wait for the performing rights organization credits to arrive they simply omitted them from the first run. This only happened at Keystone (on the East coast) and should have the number 3 on the back bottom-right of the cover (for Scranton). These labels don't have either BMI or ASCAP on the label songlistings and in the condition you describe this variation can sell for around $100-150.

Second Variation
After the performing rights information arrived, they were duly added to the labels, but there was a mistake in them so this particular variation is short-lived. These copies only had the first track of side one listed as BMI whilst the rest were all credited to ASCAP. These are quite hard to find, and in the condition yours is in it can sell for around the $20 mark.

Third Variation
This is by far the most common variation out there. If you look at the side 1 label the first two tracks are credited to BMI whilst the rest are credited to ASCAP. These are everywhere and made up the bulk of the mass-buying of the fans, and as such a copy in the condition yours is in is worth around the $10-12 mark.

Fourth Variation
These came out in 1966 and since the fans were up to buying Revolver at that time they're pretty hard to find. These have BMI credited to all the songs on the side 1 label and are worth, in the condition yours is in, at about $15-20.

I hope this helps to verify which variation you have and that it answers all the questions you were asking.

Answer 2

It's a very common record. The British stereo version is worth more than the American mono version, but we're not talking about a lot of money. It also depends on condition. Figure less than $10.

Answer 3

i have one,too!i'd like to know,too!