Beatles Let it Be Box Set LP and Get Back Book

	£		77
	$		102

 "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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Cover - Red apple on rear 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
* No tears, no seamsplits and no writing. A few light creases around the edges, mainly at the two opening corners.
* This "red apple cover" as sold was very thin and flimsy, and it is very unusual to find one like this that does not have a tear on edges.

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 (The matrix numbers were very quickly changed to -3U, particularly side 2)
* First mother pressing - mother/stampers are 1GHA  and 4TD.
* Play graded Excellent EX at least.
* 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
* VG++ condition
* Spine completely firm and 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 3 copied here.
* A crease in the cover at the bottom right edge and a smaller one at the top left.
* No creasing or marks or writing found on any of the pages.  

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 - EX visually in normal light with no scratches, but very light surface rubbing becomes visible in strong light. Visually rated VG++ Play graded EX at least.  No marking on the vinyl had any effect on the sound track.  I heard no ticks, no clicks, no hops, no jumps, no background noises on the whole side.
Side 2 -   In normal light, no marks and no scratches, just one very superficial mark on the last track.  In strong light some light surface rubbing becomes visible.  Visually VG+ . Play graded EX . I heard nothing on the sound track from any surface marking.  No ticks, no hops, no jumps, no sticks, no background noises etc.  On the whole side I heard just one single quiet click in the last track Get Back, and two very faint noises in the gaps between tracks 3/4 and 4/5

- very very nice indeed !

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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 !