Beatles 1st press RED APPLE 2U/2U 1st Let It Be Box Set PXS 1 COLLECTORS PIECE

	£		187
	$		248

Please note postage is NOT £7...this is a heavy piece-please see the bottom of the listing for postage. Thank you)
The Beatles
Let It Be----Box Set---
PXS 1

Well folks here's a BEATLES Let It Be Boxset.
This was the Beatles' 13th and final offical album release. Released on the 8th of May 1970, it reached the number 1 slot just over two weeks later and stayed there for 3 weeks. It was also, sadly, to prompt the Beatles' last live performance on top of the Apple Building in London on the 30th of January 1969.
An interesting little bit about this album is the cover was originally intended to be the cover that was used for the Beatles' compilation in 1973 for their 'Red' and 'Blue' album.
Even though recording for the album was finished by the end of May '69, it wasn't until March 1970, when Phil Spector was brought in, that it finally got to be released.

So, here follows the details of this little beauty:

Catalogue number: PXS 1

Matrix Numbers:
Side 1: YEX 773-2U
Side 2: YEX 774-2U

Mothers & Stampers:
Side 1: 17/PT
Side 2: 1 GDH (with 2 crossed out)
*LOVELY EARLY PRESSING HERE*

Vinyl:
145g
EX-! Yep, that good! It has just a couple of light faint hairline marks-certainly NOTHING to detract from playback-
Either a light professional clean or just a rub with an anti-static cloth will reduce the background noise!!
GORGEOUS
I have just listened to the whole album and found just faint and occasional background noise.
Have a listen to a track from this beauty up for sale:
The Long And Winding Road:

Labels: EX+. Original DARK GREEN 1st pressing labels. Lovely and clean. Barely any hole wear to mention...just some light whispy spindle marks, visible only when angled to the light-really absolutley nothing to worry about at all.

Record Sleeve: EX. Glorious glossy sheen to both the front and back. Only 2 VERY small cresent spidering areas to the whole album cover!!! With only around 5 incredibly small finger spiders from the spine!!
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM
*Please see my feedback for fair grading and happy customers*
The corners are NOT bashed just gently rubbed to the two at the opening, with the other two at the top and bottom of the spine remaining sharp and strong after all these years.
The spine is superbly clear and flat.
The Apple to the back is RED-showing it to be the very first pressing...If you neede more convincing than the end matricies as well as the Mothers and Stampers! Not often at all you get to see these up for sale!
AND CERTAINLY NOT OFTEN THEY COME UP IN THIS WONDERFUL CONDITION.
(One recently sold for over £150 and that was just for this album and not the set!)

Record Inner: NMint-! Original die-cut white inner. No writing...Just a fe creases and 2 little nick to the opening!
"Patent No. 1,125,555,"
"Made Great Britian"
Text to one side.
Gorgeous Example.
STILL BRIGHT WHITE

THE BOX SET IS ALL ORIGINAL PIECES AND NOT LATER REPRODUCTIONS!
Outer Cover: VG(+). When taking the inner tray out of the outer cover, the cover still keeps it's shape-this is how I have photographed her. Now that's a good solid example! (most I have seen collapse when the inner tray support has been taken away).
UNCRUSHED
To the front the pictures are lovely and clear-gorgeous sheen to the fully laminated outer cover.
 Glorious, unfaded pictures with an overall lustre to the laminated outer cover.
The two bottom corners do have a small split each, with the top of the cover having a 15cm spidering to the laminate.
There is some rubbing to each corner.
NO WRITING
The back of the outer cover has the credit of..
"Designed By John Kosh Photographs by Ethan A Russell Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Limited (Patents Pending)" to the bottom
***A VERY NICE AND COLLECTABLE COPY***
(AGAIN: PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES FOR YOURSELVES-I HAVE UPLOADED A LOAD OFHIGH DETAILED IMAGES)

Inner Tray: VG. All ORIGINAL! There is some wear to the flip-over inner, with light creasing and some light rubbing to the corners.
Overall a very nice piece and, yes, ORIGINAL-not swapped-out or replaced.
Hard to find these in this condition.
AGAIN-VERY CRITICAL HERE!

I am afraid the book housing is not present, but a repleca can be picked up online cheaply.

The Book: VG+! Brilliantly shiny cover WITHOUT crescents of spidering!!!
She is still solid, WITHOUT LOOSE PAGES!!
However, saying that-the spines top half needs a small amount of glue as the old original glue appears to have dried out-which was a typical failure for the production of this book and it's longevity.
BUT THE PAGES ARE NOT LOOSE
Gloriously glossy pictures with all their original color.
NO WRITING
ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE
In this condition this book would sell for anything from £50 upwards!

OVERALL: 
An ORIGINAL and well looked after rare boxset from THE BEATLES.
Certainly one for the serious collector.
SOUNDS GREAT TOO

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This album weighs almost 1kg without any packing, putting it in the 1kg-2kg price bracket over here in France, so postage is as follows:
France: £8
EU: £12.50
ROW: £17.50
*ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE PACKAGING AND MY TIME-I ONLY EVER ADD A LITTLE ON TO COVER THIS AND SOMETIMES LOOSE OUT AS WELL*
Please wait for the final invoice including the postage, so you will be charged the correct amount.
The above postage DOES NOT include tracking & or insurance.
THE PERSON WHO POSTS IS IN A SMALL VILLAGE AND ONLY HAS A BIKE SO CAN POST ONLY ONCE A WEEK (Usually Fridays)
(Please DO NOT mark down for late postage-it is due to the location...And not being incredibly fit:)
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