The BEATLES - *LET IT BE* - 1970 - UK BOX SET- PXS 1 - *2U/2U* - EX
£
860
$
1,140
£ 860
Sold For
Jan 2, 2022
Sold Date
Dec 23, 2021
Start Date
12
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
Country Of Seller
eBay
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Description
INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS
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The BEATLES
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*LET IT BE* UK 1st pressing - 1970
*PXS 1 - BOX SET*
================================================================ This really is a great opportunity to own a complete original Box Set in outstanding condition ================================================================
NO OFFERS PLEASE - AUCTION ONLY
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ALL THE COMPONENTS HERE ARE 100% ORIGINAL AND IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- THE OUTER CASE
- THE SLIP TRAY
- THE BOOK TRAY
- THE GET BACK BOOK
- THE LET IT BE L.P.
Before you bid please consider these points:
- This is an investment item, which will always appeal to collectors
- It is not perfect, but almost impossible to find as good as this
- It is 100% complete, with no replacement items
- It includes the hardest component to find intact; the Book Tray
THE OUTER CASE
As fine an example as you are likely to find. The case is uncrushed and stands firm when empty. the front panel is superb, with just a few mild wrinkles and handling lines but no laminate lift. It is smooth and glossy and is about as good as you could reasonably expect to find. The back panel shows more signs of handling and does have some opening edge wrinkles and a bit of laminate lift. These are usually found in such bad condition that replacement replicas are now being offered on-line, which only goes to show how hard it is to find an original as good as this one.
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THE SLIP TRAY
Designed to house all of the contents, this thin card object is usually found in such poor condition that is has been replaced by a modern 'replica'. This is a genuine original in lovely condition. There are a few stress bends on the flaps and some corner 'bumps' where it has been slid into the outer case but there are no tears or any other damage. The photos show just how good it is.
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THE BOOK TRAY
This ridiculously fragile item is designed to house the very heavy book and as a result, it is at its most vulnerable where it meets the book corners. At best, it will normally show stress lines, or a partial tear. At worst, a complete separation at the corners, which usually results in a tape repair or the whole thing being thrown away. If you study the pictures, you can see that this one does display corner stresses but there is absolutely no separation or any tape repair and it has remained fully intact. The large photo shows the most stressed point in the top left, getting progressively better going clockwise, until the bottom left has nothing more than a mild wrinkle. That aside, the whole tray is in fantastic condition and almost impossible to find like this.
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THE GET BACK BOOK Corrected version with fully printed credits page
164 glossy pages printed on quality paper and packed full of great colour photos and dialogue from the Get Back sessions. The book was only ever available as part of the box set and never sold separately. This copy is in superb condition, but is beginning to show signs of some page/spine separation, which is a common fault with this publication. However, it is 100% complete. This copy has the corrected printed credits page, missing from some other examples.
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Please note: You will be bidding for a set of cardboard items that are 100% genuine originals. They will be fragile and showing signs of age/use, so don't expect perfection. It is the rarity of this package that is more important here!
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THE LET IT BE L.P.
Matrix: Side 1: YEX 773-2U Stamper code: 1/6-AL Matrix: Side 2: YEX 774-2U Stamper code: 5-RT
Audio:
EX
The odd dust 'pop', nothing more. Lovely sounding disc.
Visually:
NEAR MINT
Fabulous looking copy, which appears unmarked, even against reflected daylight. All that I can see are a few very very faint, harmless handling lines, unavoidable, even on brand new vinyl.
Please note: During rotation there is a very gentle undulation of the stylus arm, side 1 (no more than you would expect to see on any 12 inch vinyl). However, it is more pronounced on side 2, which is unusual, as you would expect both sides to be a mirror image of each other. This has absolutely no impact on the playing of the disc, or the sound quality and gradually reduces as the arm moves inwards. I'm sure most sellers would think that this was not worth mentioning, as the disc plays perfectly, but I would still want to be told, myself.
Labels:
EX+
Both labels are in top condition, with minimal spindle trails from an infrequently played disc. There is a genuine 'Factory Sample' sticker on side 1.
Cover:
EX
Beautiful example, with no thumb bends, and just a few surface lines, only really visible against reflected light. Super glossy, with mirror-like laminated surfaces. The corners are perfectly square and unbumped. The spine is so thin that the lettering is wrapped around it. I think it would be almost impossible to find a better example.
Inner sleeve:
EX
Correct, white, patented inner, in perfect condition, apart from a little creasing.
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THERE IS NO POSTAL SERVICE ON MONDAY SO I WILL POST TUESDAY
The photos are of the actual item for sale. All records are thoroughly cleaned and listened to, from beginning to end. Professional mailers are always used.
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