THE BEATLES - LET IT BE 1970 APPLE UK 1st PRESS BOX SET RED APPLE LP & BOOK

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THE BEATLES

~ LET IT BE ~

(1970 APPLE RECORDS – ORIGINAL UK PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY RARE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM LET IT BE BY THE BEATLES ON THE APPLE LABEL. 

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ‘BOX SET’ PRESSING WITH BOOK .

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE PXS 1 (CATALOGUE NUMBER ON LP IS PCS 7096) 

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: YEX 773-2U / YEX 774-2U 

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: MR ; 1 / PT ; 3 (THERE IS NO STAMPER CODE AT 3 O’CLOCK ON EITHER SIDE)

THE SLIPCASE

THE FULLY LAMINATED SLIPCASE WHICH HOUSES THE WHOLE PACKAGE IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION. THERE IS SOME GENERAL WEAR AND THERE ARE SOME SMALL WRINKLES AND MINOR INDENTED MARKS IN THE LAMINATE. THERE ARE NO TEARS AND NO CREASES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY RUB MARKS.

THE OUTER TRAY

THE OUTER TRAY IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND PLENTY OF CREASING. 

THE INNER TRAY

THE INNER TRAY IS MISSING.

THE BOOK

THE BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD+ CONDITION AND NONE OF THE PAGES HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM THE GLUE ON THE SPINE. THE COVER AND THE PAGES THEMSELVES ARE ALL IN NICE CONDITION AND ALL THE PAGES ARE PRESENT. THERE IS ONE SMALL SCUFF TO BOTTOM CORNER OF THE SPINE ON THE BACK. THERE IS A SMALL STAIN INSIDE THE FRONT COVER. THERE IS SOME LIGHT CREASING TO THE LAMINATE AT THE EDGE OF THE FRONT COVER.

THE PICTURE SLEEVE

THE FULLY LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH A RED APPLE ON THE BACK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A FEW MINOR WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATION. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO ONE  OF THE CORNERS.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE WHITE PAPER 'APPLE' INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, CREASING AND DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS GENERALLY VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT WITH SOME SURFACE NOISES AND CRACKLE AT TIMES. I NOTED SOME INTERFERENCE DURING 'MAGGIE MAE' AT THE END OF SIDE ONE. I ALSO NOTED SOME INTERFERENCE DURING 'THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD' ON SIDE TWO. THERE ARE ALSO SOME LIGHT CLICKS, TICKS & POPS. 

THE LABELS

THE GREEN APPLE LABELS ARE BOTH IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME SPINDLE MARKS AND LIGHT FOXING.   

SIDE ONE 

1. TWO OF US
2. DIG A PONY
3. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
4. I ME MINE
5. DIG IT
6. LET IT BE
7. MAGGIE MAE

SIDE TWO

1. I’VE GOT A FEELING
2. ONE AFTER 909
3. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
4. FOR YOU BLUE
5. GET BACK

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£6.50

£13.25

£19.00

£20.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£7.50

£16.75

£22.25

£23.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.