THE VELVET UNDERGROUND BOX SET 5/LP 1985 POLYDOR 1st

	£		60
	$		79

On offer here is a VERY rare Box Set (especially in this condition!!!!) by The Velvet Underground called "The Velvet Underground Box Set" and is an ORIGINAL 1985 UK 1st Pressing on the 1st Press Polydor label!!!!  THIS AMAZING BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!   THIS IS ONE OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND'S RAREST RELEASES EVER - AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!!  JUST TRY AND FIND ANOTHER ONE!!!!  THIS WAS A STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION RELEASE BACK IN 1985, AND COUPLED WITH A HUGE PRICE TAG - IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY DELETED FOREVER!!!!  AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND TODAY!!!!  IT IS ALSO VERY SOUGHT AFTER INDEED - AS IT HAS A WHOLE LP OF UNRELEASED MATERIAL (THE LEGENDARY 'VU' LP WHICH WAS REJECTED BY MGM IN 1969!), AS WELL AS AN LP CALLED 'ANOTHER VIEW' WHICH HAS DIFFERENT MIXES AND DEMOS!!!!  THIS AMAZING BOX SET ALSO CONTAINS THE AMAZING FIRST 3 VELVET UNDERGROUND LPs (VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO, WHITE LIGHT WHITE HEAT, & VELVET UNDERGROUND) ASWELL - WHICH REALLY MAKES THIS THE ULTIMATE VELVET UNDERGROUND COLLECTION IN 1 AMAZING BOX SET!!!!

NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS 5/LP BOX SET IS 100% COMPLETE - WITH ITS ORIGINAL 5 LPs, INFORMATION 'INSERT', AND BOOKLET ABOUT THE BAND!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS BOX SET IS IN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT CONDITION AND HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!!  JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES!!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 1985 UK 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS POLYDOR LABEL, 1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVES, AND 1ST PRESS COVERS, 1ST PRESS INFORMATION INSERT, 1ST PRESS BOOKLET, AND 1ST PRESS 'HINGED' OUTER BOX (+ STICKER!)!!!!  THIS BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!  This is the ORIGINAL UK Polydor 1st Pressing from 1985 and is in BRILLIANT condition!!!!  The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl. The Cat. No is VUBOX 1 on the ORIGINAL 1st Press Polydor label (see picture) and is a UK Stereo 1st Pressing (there were NO Monos)!!!!

The record labels are ALL in AWESOME condition (see pictures) with NO wear, NO writing, and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL (in fact, 2 or 3 of the LPs I actually think are UNPLAYED!)!!!!  IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THESE RECORDS HAVE BARELY BEEN PLAYED AT ALL (OR ARE UNPLAYED!)!!!!  The vinyl is in absolutely BRILLIANT condition!!!!  Most of these Box Sets had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and 2 of the records grade around Very Good++++ (few VERY light hairlines), 1 LP is closer to FULL Excellent if not better, and 2 LPs look closer to being MINT(Minus) and look UNPLAYED!!!!  ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  THE RECORDS STILL RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOK ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!  It is great to find that the playing of the records is as STUNNING as the visual!!!!  They play with NO nasty loud pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, and barely ANY crackle AT ALL!!!!  The sound quality is simply SUPERB with NO groovewear and NO distortion either!!!!  The records must grade Very Good++/Very Good++++/FULL Excellent if not Excellent+/MINT(Minus) & MINT(Minus)!!!!  WHAT A BRILLIANT SET OF RECORDS!!!!  Believe me these records are NOT overgraded in ANY way!!!! I use STRICT RC grading standards - it is not in my interest not to!!!! Brillant!!!! The records also come in their ORIGINAL 1st Press inner sleeves which are in SUPERB condition!!!!  The 1st Press Covers are all VERY fresh and new looking - and range from Very Good++++ to Excellent+!!!!  There are NO major faults of ANY kind - with only a touch of corner wear, or a few VERY light creases dropping the grading of a couple of them!!!!  Also 2 or 3 of the covers also have absolutely TINY 'JM' initials on the reverse - though you REALLY have to search for this!!!!  The cover must grade between Very Good++++ if not better and Excellent+!!!!  A BRILLIANT SET OF COVERS!!!!  The Booklet & Information insert are both in SUPERB condition - and have barely been touched since new!!!!  The Outer Box is also in absolutely BRILLIANT condition - with NO splits to the corners, NO repairs, a PERFECT 'hinge', barely ANY yellowing AT ALL, barely ANY wear, and a PERFECT front 'Sticker'!!!!  The Outer Box must grade Very Good++++ if not Excellent(Minus) - and is a VERY fine example indeed!!!!  THIS AMAZING BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!!!!

HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I DO MY BEST TO SHOW THE RECORD FROM ALL ANGLES AND MAKE THE PICTURES AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE - THERE IS NOTHING TO HIDE!!!!  It really is a GREAT looking Box Set and it is truly rare to find any copies of this MEGA RARE Box Set!!!!  THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY AN ORIGINAL 1985 UK 1ST PRESSING OF "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND BOX SET" BY THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, IN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT CONDITION!!!!  Dont forget to take a look at all my other items including many other TOP LPs and contact me with any queries you may have. P&P £4 in the UK (more for other options), £12 Europe, £18 Rest Of The World (Postal discounts are available - see below for details).  Postal refunds are ALWAYS given if it costs less to send than is stated!!!!  Paypal, Bank Transfers, Cheques, International Money Orders, and Postal Orders accepted. Thanks for looking! Cheers!!!!!

On 24-Nov-02 at 12:19:15 GMT, seller added the following information: