The Early Beatles is the Beatles' sixth release on Capitol Records, and their seventh album for the American market, released in mono (catalogue number T 2309) and stereo (ST 2309). The album resembles more of an early compilation because all of the tracks had previously been featured on the early 1964 Vee-Jay release Introducing... The Beatles. The front cover photo for this album is the same as the back cover photo for the British LP Beatles for Sale. This album is available on compact disc as part of The Capitol Albums, Volume 2 box set (catalogue number CDP 0946 3 57498 2 3.) and The US Albums box set.