JEFF WAYNE 'WAR OF THE WORLDS' 1979 BOX
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VERY RARE VINYL BOX SET RELEASED IN LIMITED NUMBERS CHRISTMAS 1979, FOR THE SUPERB JEFF WAYNE BOX SET' WAR OF THE WORLDS', WHICH HAD ACHIEVED SPECTACULAR SUCCESS IN IT'S RELEASE IN 1978, GOING ON TO SELL MILLIONS OF COPIES WORLD-WIDE. THIS SET IS PARTICULARLY RARE, AS IT WAS RELEASED TO CASH IN ON THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN VERY LIMITED NUMBERS, COSTING UP TO £13 IN 1979 MONEY!!
THE CONTENT IS 100% COMPLETE, (MOST ARE MISSING THE BOOK AND POSTER AND IN A TERRIBLE STATE!), BUT THIS IS 100% COMPLETE AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, BAR VERY MINOR WEAR ON THE OUTER BOX.
RELEASE YEAR - 1979 ( FIRST RELEASE DATE 1978)
ARTIST - JEFF WAYNE
ALBUM TITLE - WAR OF THE WORLDS
RELEASE NUMBER - VERY LIMITED WOW 100'
CONTENTS ARE CONFIRMED AS:-
1) 12" SINGLE - EVE OF THE WAR FEATURING JUSTIN HAYWARD. 12" IS IN MINT MINUS UNPLAYED CONDITION!! MATRIX DETAIL IS SIDE ONE CBS - 5 - 12 - 7731 - A1 / SIDE TWO CBS - 5 - 12 - 7731 - B1. DIE CUT SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT+++ CONDITION, WITH A MIRROR LIKE SHEEN TO THE VINYL!! NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS, HAIRLINES...SIMPLY UNPLAYED!! ( PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A 12" SINGLE PLAYING AT 45RPM).
2) BOOK WAR OF THE WORLDS - PAPERBACK IS IN EXCELLENT+++ CONDITION, AND APART FROM SOME MINOR AGE YELLOWING IS IN UNREAD CONDITION!!
3) GIANT POSTER - WAR OF THE WORLDS.AT LEAST EXCELLENT+++ CONDITION, AND UNUSED WITH NO BLUE TACK, TAPE MARKS WHATSOEVER!!
4) LYRIC INNER BOOK - LP SIZED INNER PICTURE / LYRIC BOOK IS IN VG+++ CONDITION, WITH MINOR GRUBBINESS ON THE FRONT PANEL, AND VERY MINOR CREASING.
5) DOUBLE VINYL RECORD SET:-
FRONT PANEL - EXCELLENT CONDITION!! LOVELY, SHINY AND GLOSSY COVER IN GREAT CONDITION!
BOTTOM EDGE - ZERO WEAR WITH MINOR DENT.
TOP EDGE - ZERO WEAR!
SPINE - VERY MINIMAL WEAR TO EDGE OF THICK SPINE! ONLY 'W' IN WAR HAS WEAR, OTHERWISE SPINE PERFECT!!
INNER PANEL - PERFECT WITH ZERO WEAR!
INNER SLEEVES - VERY THIN PAPER SLEEVES ARE IN VG+++ CONDITION, WITH MODERATE CREASING...
VINYL - VISUAL CONDITION IS EXCELLENT+++ CONDITION!! I DOUBT THAT THIS VINYL HAS EVER LEFT THE SLEEVES AND LOOKS UNPLAYED!! LOVELY DEEP SHINY VINYL IN PERFECT CONDITION!! NO SPINDLE MARKS VISIBLE WHATSOEVER!!
VINYL PLAYBACK - SIMPLY EXCELLENT, WITH ONLY MINIMAL BACKGROUND NOISE AND REALLY GREAT CONDITION FOR A THIRTY YEAR OLD RECORD!! NO SCRATCHES, MARKS, SCUFFS AND POPS AND CLICKS!!
MATRIX DETAIL:-
SIDE ONE - CBS - S - 82671 A7 96000 A7
SIDE TWO - CBS - S - 96000 - B4 82671 - B4
SIDE THREE - CBS - S - 82672 - A7 96000 C7
SIDE FOUR - CBS - S - 96000 D8 82672 - B8
6) OUTER BOX - OUTER BOX IS VERY FRAGILE, WITH SOME WEAR. BOTTOM OF THE BOX IS GRADED AS VG+++, WITH ONE MINOR SPLIT, MINOR CREASING AND MINIMAL WEAR. THE TOP OF THE BOX IS GRADED AS VG, WITH ONE SPLIT AROUND THE 'U' SHAPED BOX HANDLE, AND ONE CORNER SPLIT. VERY RARE STICKER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IS THE SILVER EMBOSSED FRONT PANEL WITH THE WAR OF THE WORLDS LOGO ETC. THERE IS SOME MINOR WEAR AND TEAR ON THE EDGES / CORNERS, BUT LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS IS STILL A VERY PRESENTABLE BOX!!
CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK - I SELL TO DELIGHTED BUYERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!
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