THE WHO Phases 9/LP 1981 1st Press BOX SET

	£		130
	$		172

On offer here is a very rare Box Set (especially in this condition!!!!) by The Who called 'Phases' and is an ORIGINAL 1981 1st pressing on the 1st Press Polydor label!!!! THIS 9/LP BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  IT IS ONE OF THE RAREST WHO ITEMS EVER RELEASED AND IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  THIS ULTRA RARE BOX SET WAS ONLY EVER PRESSED IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS AND VIRTUALLY NEVER TURNS UP FOR SALE!!!!  THIS BOX SET IS ALSO 100% COMPLETE WITH ITS FULL SET OF 9 LPS & 'STICKERED' LIMITED EDITION OUTER BOX!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS BOX SET IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS!!!!  PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THIS BOX SET IS EXACTLY AS RELEASED IN THE UK BACK IN 1981!!!!  BY 1981 POLYDOR OPERATED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND THIS BOX SET WAS EXCLUSIVELY MADE IN GERMANY ESPECIALLY FOR THE UK RELEASE (NO COPIES OF THE ULTRA RARE BOX SET WERE EVER MADE IN ENGLAND)!!!!  SO ALTHOUGH THIS BOX SET WAS NEVER ACTUALLY MADE IN ENGLAND (NO UK MADE BOX SETS EXIST) THIS BOX SET WAS ESPECIALLY MADE IN GERMANY FOR THE UK MARKET ON THE DAY OF RELEASE AND IS EXACTLY HOW ANYONE IN THE UK WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS BOX SET IN THE UK BACK IN 1981 (AND IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT)!!!!  AND WHAT  A STUNNING BOX SET IT IS TOO!!!!  IT HAS 9 ALL TIME CLASSIC WHO LPS AND COMES IN AN AMAZING OUTER BOX!!!!  IT IS ALSO (AS MENTIONED BEFORE) ONE OF THE RAREST WHO ITEMS EVER MADE!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS BOX SET IS IN STUNNING CONDITION!!!!   EVERY LP HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED 2 OR 3 TIMES AT THE VERY MOST, AND ALMOST EVERY COVER IS SIMPLY SUPERB!!!!  THIS BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS!!!!  THIS IS THE 1981 1ST PRESSING WITH A FULL SET OF 9 LPS, 1ST PRESS CORRECT INNER SLEEVES FOR EVERY LP, 1ST PRESS COVERS (EXACTLY CORRECT TO DATE OF THIS BOX SET) FOR EVERY LP, 1ST PRESS INNER LP HOLDING CASE, AND 1ST PRESS 'STICKERED' LAMINATED OUTER BOX!!!!  THIS BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!!!  This is the ORIGINAL 1981 Polydor 1st Pressing and is in STUNNING condition!!!! The Cat. No is Polydor 2675  216 on the Polydor label and is a UK Stereo 1st pressing (with the exception of 'My Generation' which is in MONO)!!!!

The record labels to ALL records are in AWESOME condition (see pictures) with NO writing, NO wear, and barely ANY spindle marks AT ALL!!!! IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THESE RECORDS HAVE BARELY EVER BEEN PLAYED AT ALL!!!! The vinyl to ALL records is in SUPERB condition!!!! Most of these Box Set LPs had been to a lot of wild parties and are usually found totally worn out, and almost unplayable. This one is NOT and ALL records have NO scratches, NO hairlines (apart one VERY light one on 'Who By Numbers'), and only a few of the lightest paper scuffs only visible under light!!!! ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!  ALL THE RECORDS STILL RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL 'JUST PRESSED' LOOK AND LOOK SUPERB!!!! It is great to find that the playing of the records is as STUNNING as the visual!!!!  They play with NO pops, NO sticking, NO jumps, NO hiss, and only some VERY slight VERY low level crackle (in a VERY few places) on a VERY few of the LPs (though as these LPs have barely been played AT ALL - I am absolutely certain this will clear after a few plays!)!!!!  The sound quality is simply AWESOME with NO distortion and NO groovewear either!!!!  The records MUST grade individually between Excellent(Minus) and Excellent++++ (with the exception of 'Who By Numbers' which VERY strictly grades Very Good++++ if not better) and EVERY record is of a VERY high standard indeed!!!!  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!!!! All the records also come in their ORIGINAL Inner sleeves which are in AWESOME condition!!!!  AMAZINGLY the inserts in 'Who Live At Leeds' have NEVER EVER been touched and are still in their original packet (see picture)!!!!  ALL the covers are in SUPERB condition!!!!  They have NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, NO rubbing, NO ringwear, only a VERY few light creases (most have virtually NONE and all the covers are VERY flat looking indeed), the laminated covers have PERFECT shiny laminate, and all the covers have NO grubbyness and NO writing!!!!  The opening edges are all beautifully straight with NO feathering!!!!  The covers must grade between Excellent+ and MINT(Minus)!!!! The only exception to this is 'Quadrophenia' - which does have some minor wear around the staples that hold the booklet (though they are still FULLY intact) and only some very VERY slight rubbing to the cover front ONLY!!!!  The 'Quadrophenia' Cover must VERY strictly grade Very Good++++ if not better!!!!  The 1st Press 'Stickered' Outer Box is in STUNNING condition!!!!  It still retains a PERFECT box shape and ALL the corners have NO splits!!!!  There is NO edge wear, NO spinal wear, only VERY slight corner wear, NO writing, a VERY few VERY minor indentations (NOT through the laminate), barely ANY yellowing AT ALL, and NO grubbyness!!!!  The Limited Edition 'Sticker' is in PERFECT condition!!!!  The Outer Box must VERY strictly grade Very Good++++ if not Excellent(Minus)!!!!  The Holding Case (which houses the LPs) is in STUNNING condition and MUST grade FULL Excellent if not better!!!! THIS AMAZING BOX SET IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS - SO DONT MISS OUT ON THIS MEGA RARE 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 LP 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 1981 1ST PRESSING OF "PHASES" BY THE WHO, IN STUNNING 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 £10 in the UK, £14 Europe, and £20 Rest Of The World.  Please also note I do NOT overcharge on postage. The amount of postage I have paid will appear on the front of the package after it is sent to the winning bidder, and I am willing to refund ANY difference if it is less than the amount quoted. Multiple purchase postage discounts are always available.  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: