The Beatles Box - 8 Vinyl Album Box Set. Inc Rare/Unreleased Versions

	£		39
	$		52

Title: The Beatles Box Artist: The Beatles Label: CBS Number**: Parlophone Original Release Date*: 1980 Manufactured: UK Box Condition:

The corners of the box are torn and there is one tear mid-side (see picture). This side also has the "History of Rock" label.

Inners - All Excellent

This set was mail order and released in 1980. I bought this as part of the Orbis "History of Rock" partwork magazine and record collection (I also have all the LPs to sort out sometime so). This edition was released as part of the set as the publishers were unable to get the rights to be able to make their own compilation as part of their collection. To match it with the rest of the collection on the shelf a white label was included to cover one edge of the box which I used. It may be possible to remove but I personally don't even know where to start. Incidently later on, Orbis sucessfully negotiated for the release of a double compilation LP as part of the series. As I recall this was the Hollywood Bowl LP on record one and assorted classics on record two. I intend to sort this LP/Book collection out and put in on eBay sometime in the near future.

At the time of release a number of these tracks were versions that were hard to come by or unreleaeased. I am not enough of an expert to know if they have been subsequently reissued , especially on CD but, given the market for all things Beatles, I would expect so.

Track List

Record 1
Side 1
 Love Me Do  (original UK single with Ringo on drums
 P.S. I Love You
 I Saw Her Standing There
 Please Please Me
 Misery
 Do You Want to Know a Secret
 A Taste of Honey
 Twist and Shout
 
Side 2
 From Me to You
 Thank You Girl  (mono)
 She Loves You  (mock stereo remix from  A Collection of Oldies )
 It Won't Be Long
 Please Mr. Postman
 All My Loving  (hi-hat intro)
 Roll Over Beethoven
 Money (That's What I Want)

Record 2
Side 1
 I Want to Hold Your Hand
 This Boy
 Can't Buy Me Love
 You Can't Do That
 A Hard Day's Night
 I Should Have Known Better
 If I Fell
 And I Love Her  (from U.S. Rarities LP)

Side 2
 Things We Said Today
 I'll Be Back
 Long Tall Sally
 I Call Your Name
 Matchbox
 Slow Down
 She's a Woman  (stereo)
 I Feel Fine  ( whisper  version)

Record 3
Side 1
 Eight Days a Week
 No Reply
 I'm a Loser
 I'll Follow the Sun
 Mr. Moonlight
 Every Little Thing
 I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
 Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!

Side 2
 Ticket to Ride
 I'm Down
 Help!  (mono)
 The Night Before
 You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
 I Need You
 Another Girl
 You're Going to Lose That Girl

Record 4
Side 1
 Yesterday
 Act Naturally
 Tell Me What You See
 It's Only Love
 You Like Me Too Much
 I've Just Seen a Face
 Day Tripper  (US  Yesterday … and Today mix)
 We Can Work It Out

Side 2
 Michelle
 Drive My Car
 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
 You Won't See Me
 Nowhere Man
 Girl
 I'm Looking Through You
 In My Life

Record 5
Side 1
 Paperback Writer  (stereo A Collection Of Beatles Oldies mix)
 Rain
 Here, There and Everywhere
 Taxman
 I'm Only Sleeping
 Good Day Sunshine
 Yellow Submarine

Side 2
 Eleanor Rigby
 And Your Bird Can Sing  (US Stereo)
 For No One
 Doctor Robert
 Got to Get You into My Life
 Penny Lane  (US Rarities edit)
 Strawberry Fields Forever

Record 6
Side 1
 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
 With a Little Help from My Friends
 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
 Fixing a Hole
 She's Leaving Home
 Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
 A Day in the Life  (from  The Beatles 1967-1970 [Blue Album] )

Side 2
 When I'm Sixty-Four
 Lovely Rita
 All You Need Is Love
 Baby, You're a Rich Man  (stereo)
 Magical Mystery Tour
 Your Mother Should Know
 The Fool on the Hill
 I Am the Walrus  (US Rarities composite)

Record 7
Side 1
 Hello, Goodbye
 Lady Madonna
 Hey Jude
 Revolution
 Back in the U.S.S.R.
 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
 While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Side 2
 The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill 
 Happiness Is a Warm Gun
 Martha My Dear
 I'm So Tired
 Piggies
 Don't Pass Me By
 Julia
 All Together Now

Record 8
Side 1
 Get Back  (LP version)
 Don't Let Me Down
 The Ballad of John and Yoko
 Across the Universe
 For You Blue
 Two of Us
 The Long and Winding Road
 Let It Be  (LP version)

Side 2
 Come Together
 Something
 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
 Octopus's Garden
 Here Comes the Sun
 Because
 Golden Slumbers
 Carry That Weight
 The End
 Her Majesty

All records are from my personal collection and have been housed in my attic for the past 20 years. All have been played however I do not have the capability to play, or clean, records anymore so condition is based on visual inspection only and any memory I have of the playability. Most of my LPs were bought roughly beween 1976 and 1986. In a lot of cases they would have been bought as soon as they were released so many will be first presses. I do not have the time to list all the matrix numbers but will respond to requests for this information.

If I have there are any errors in my details (especially regarding First Press/ Matrix Numbers) please let me know and I will correct. If I state a record is first press I will always include the matrix numbers so any potential buyers will have all the information they need to decide whether this information is correct.

As I guide I rate the records approximately as follows..
Mint - Immaculate No visible marks.
Excellent A few Light Surface Marks Only They should not be audible.
Very Good - A number of light surface marks - should be inaudble, although some crackle is possible during quieter passages.
Good. One or two heavier marks that may be audible.
OK - One or two heavier scratches that will probably click or jump.
Poor - Sold as seen, multiple scratches - possibly only worth having as a collection filler.

*This date represents the original release date of the record, this may not represent the actual date of manufacture of this item.

** I have never understood the proliference of numbers on some albums therefore I have used what I believe is the most obvious one. If you need any more information regarding this please email me.

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