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THE BEATLES, VISIT TO MINNEAPOLIS VINYL RECORD - THE BEATLES, VISIT TO MINNEAPOLIS VINYL RECORD Signature: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr Description: A vintage Beatles vinyl release titled Visit to Minneapolis, issued by Melvin Records and featuring cover imagery documenting the group during their celebrated 1965 American touring period. The blue-and-white sleeve depicts John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr seated before an array of microphones during a press conference, capturing the extraordinary media attention surrounding the Beatles at the height of Beatlemania. The Minneapolis appearance formed part of the group's 1965 North American tour, an important period that also included their historic Shea Stadium concert and reinforced their position as the dominant international popular-music phenomenon of the era. The front of the sleeve is written with the names of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in dark ink, distributed around the photographic image and title area. The combination of all four members' names with imagery specifically associated with the Beatles' American touring history creates a particularly notable piece of rock-and-roll memorabilia. The record sleeve exhibits substantial age-related wear, including creasing, edge wear, corner wear, surface rubbing, discoloration, small tears, and handling consistent with a vintage record release.