Beatles Let it Be Box Set LP and Get Back Book
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120
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159
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Description
"Let it Be Box Set" by the Beatles
Only the very first releases of the let it be LP album in 1970 came as a "box set", paired with a unique 170 page book of photos that has never been released separately.
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LP Cover - Red apple on rear of the cover at the bottom - identifying it as from the box set.
LP - the oldest box set matrices ie -2U/-2U
Get Back Book - Full of stunning photographs . Was only sold with the box set and not available separately.
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LP Cover
The cover for the LPs sold in the box set have a small red apple on the back of the cover, at the bottom. See main photo. (Later issues have a green apple in this position)
* Red apple logo on rear of cover.
* In EX- condition
* The cover is complete and undamaged with no tears and no writing. (The first issue let it be cover is very flimsy, and is more often found with the top or bottom spine torn).
* Just some minor scuff marks around the three solid edges, all writing however very clear and undamaged.
LP
* Dark green Apple label
* Stereo
* Label number PCS 7096
* First matrix numbers YEX 773-2U and YEX 774-2U ie the first box set issue
* First mother pressing, mother/stampers are 1RT and 3GDR.
* Both sides have been played and listened to all the way through, play graded EX-
see detailed play notes are at the bottom of the page.
'The Beatles Get Back' Book
* Excellent condition.
* Spine completely firm and undamaged.
* All pages well stuck in.
* No torn pages.
* No writing anywhere.
* No loose pages.
* No creasing on the cover, laminate is complete and undamaged but there is some lift of the laminate off the paper near spine.
* All 170 pages inside look stunning vibrant mint colour - see selection of only 2 copied here.
This was the Beatles final album, released in 1970. As sold, the box set was in a thin cardboard box that was very flimsy and only opened with great difficulty. Unsurprisingly this flimsy cardboard container has not survived, and is not included in the sale.
LP Visual and Play
All 2 sides of the LPs have been not only visually examined, but also played on a quality deck and carefully listened to all the way through.
Side 1 - Visually graded EX a few very light superficial rubs, mainly on track 1. Side 1 played EX- all the way through with no hops, no jumps, no sticks, no ticks or other loud noises. Three extremely quiet clicks were heard in track3 and a little very faint crackle at the start of track6
Side 2 - Visually graded VG++ several light scratch marks on track 1 gave a single tick half way through track 1. No hop, no jumps, no stick, the side overall play graded EX-/VG++
Payment accepted by Paypal, credit cards via Paypal or UK cheque (all at no additional charge.)
Postage + packing
(LP protected by thick cardboard)
UK next day special delivery including insurance = £8.00
Airmail Japan, USA = £13.00
Airmail Europe = £7.80
Insurance for Europe/Worldwide = £4.30
All photos are of the actual album for sale, not from "stock"or copied from elsewhere. Please note that both text and photos are copyright. Please don't copy !
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