THE SMITHS COMPLETE DELUXE BOX SET 8 Vinyl Albums 25 Vinyl 45s 8 CD Albums +More

$

2,200

Before I start the description, please be aware that I know this is a high price.  I checked out other auctions of this item to determine the price it might be competitive at, and I lowered that price by another $700 which is how I ended up with this current price.  Granted, it's still a high price, so I will accept offers below my "Buy It Now" price, as long as they are reasonable.

Also, please be aware that I offer three shipping options: USPS Media Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, or USPS Priority Mail. The default for this is USPS Media Mail, so just keep in mind that you can choose USPS Ground Advantage or USPS Priority Mail instead if you choose.  I also offer international shipping via eBay International Shipping.  Whichever you choose, I always ship in a box with bubble wrap.

Now for the description: This is the Deluxe Box Set of THE SMITHS COMPLETE EDITION, released in 2011.  Only 4000 of these were released.  This one is number 1178 of 4000.  This was a special box set that contained almost the entire catalog of the British powerhouse alternative post-punk band The Smiths released during the time they were together, and some items after the band regrettably broke up.

Here is what it contains:

I.      A large booklet describing the items inside of the box and giving some history of The Smiths
 

II.    A full-sized poster of the iconic boxed set's photo cover

III.  Eight (8) full-sized reproductions of the original vinyl LP album releases:

• Studio Albums:
• The Smiths (1984)
• Meat Is Murder (1985)
• The Queen Is Dead (1986)
• Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
• Live Album:
• Rank (1988)
• Compilation Albums:
• Hatful of Hollow (1984)
• The World Won't Listen (1987)
• Louder Than Bombs (1987)

IV.  CD Versions of the same albums listed above.

V.    Full-sized frameable placards of the original album covers on vinyl listed above (In the pictures, the placards are on the bottom of the photos, while the actual albums are on the top).

VI. All Twenty-Five (25) of the original single releases on vinyl 45s:

1)       A-Side: Hand In Glove

 B-Side: Handsome Devil (Live At The Hacienda, Manchester 1983)

2)       A-Side: Reel Around The Fountain (Troy Tate Reel)

 B-Side: Jean

3)       A-Side: This Charming Man

 B-Side: Jeane

4)       A-Side: What Difference Does It Make?

 B-Side: Back To The Old House

5)       A-Side: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

 B-Side: Suffer Little Children

6)       A-Side: William, It Was Really Nothing 

 B-Side: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

7)       A-Side: How Soon Is Now?

 B-Side: Well I Wonder

8)       A-Side: Shakespeare's Sister

 B-Side: What She Said

9)       A-Side: Barbarism Begins At Home

 B-Side: Shakespeare's Sister

10)  A-Side: The Headmaster Ritual

 B-Side: Oscillate Wildly

11)  A-Side: That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

 B-Side: Meat Is Murder (Live)

12)  A-Side: The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

 B-Side: Asleep

13)  A-Side: Bigmouth Strikes Again

 B-Side: Money Changes Everything

14)  A-Side: Panic

 B-Side: Vicar In A Tutu

15)  A-Side: Ask

 B-Side: Cemetry Gates

16)  A-Side: Shoplifters Of The World Unite

 B-Side: Half A Person

17)  A-Side: Sheila Take A Bow

 B-Side: Is It Really So Strange?

18)  A-Side: Girlfriend In A Coma

 B-Side: Work is a Four Letter Word

19)  A-Side: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

 B-Side: Pretty Girls Make Graves (Troy Tate Version)

20)  A-Side: Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

 B-Side: Rusholme Ruffians (John Peel Version)

21)  A-Side: Sweet And Tender Hooligan

 B-Side: I Keep Mine Hidden

22)  A-Side: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

 B-Side: Half A Person

23)  A-Side: Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

 B-Side: The Draize Train

24)  A-Side: Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

 B-Side: Girlfriend In A Coma

25)  A-Side: William, It Was Really Nothing (1987 Repress)

 B-Side: How Soon Is Now?

VII.  A DVD of official music videos of major hits from The Smiths:

1)       This Charming Man

2)       What Difference Does It Make?

3)       Panic

4)       Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

5)       Ask

6)       The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

7)       How Soon Is Now?

8)       Shoplifters Of The World Unite

9)       Girlfriend In A Coma

10)  Sheila Take A Bow

11)  Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

The original box set contained a slip of paper with a download code for the entire catalog on this set, but those codes have long since expired.  I used the code back when I first bought this set, so it wouldn't be usable again in any case.  It is the only thing not included with this boxed set.

The set was opened when I first got it, but I never played any of the LPs, 45s, or CDs.  The only thing I used out of the set were the DVD of music videos and the aforementioned download code.  I kept the shrink-wrap sticker with the set for some reason, so it's included as well.  Please note that the upper right edge of the box has some damage, a very small box tear, which is not something I did but is how it arrived when it was new.  I noticed it after removing the shink-wrap back in 2011.  Additionally, one of the covers of the 45s has some slight damage as well, also how it arrived.  Not sure how it happened, but it came out of the box that way.  Both of these are included and viewable in a picture on the listing.