Beatles Let it Be Box Set LP and Get Back Book
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130
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172
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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", where the LP was 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 in outstanding condition for its age - complete and undamaged with no tears and no writing.
* The front face has no creases in the laminate, just two small light scuffs at the top and bottom edges.
* Rear face is even better, with no creasing and just a few slight rubs on the left opening edge.
* No seam splits.
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
* Mother/stampers are 2GP and 8?AT
* Both sides have been played and listened to all the way through, 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.
* 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 4 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- In normal light the vinyl looks excellent, with one light scuff and some surface scratching in the run-in groove at the start of the first track. These cannot be heard during play. On inspection in extremely strong oblique light there is some surface rubbing, but most people will not see this. Play graded EX- no hops, no jumps, no sticks, no ticks or clicks. Light background dust noise in some of the quiet gaps between tracks and a little crackle at the start of track 5.
Side 2 - visually graded VG+ some light circular surface scratches in tracks 3 and 4 . From these marks I heard just one single light click during play, near the start of track4. Play graded VG++ no hops/jumps/sticks etc but some light background noise in the quiet gaps between some of the tracks,
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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