George Harrison ALL THINGS MUST PASS FULL UK SET 1-2 PLAYS 100% NEAR MINT

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GEORGE HARRISON'S - ALL THINGS MUST PASS

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY NEAR MINT  CONDITION

OUTSTANDING EXCELLENT PLUS  BOX

ALL 'UK ' SET

TWO LETTER STAMPER SET!!!!

• CATALOGUE: APPLE STCH 639
• MATRIX: YEX 817-1U / 818-1U / 819-1U / 820-1U / 821-1U / 822-1U
• MOTHERS / STAMPERS: 2 TO / 2 LH / 2 HD / 2 MR / 3 HL / 2 PL 

UK VS USA

I HAVE OVER THE YEARS COMPLETELY CHANGED MY OPINION ON THE ARGUMENT THAT THE LARGE UK BOXES WERE THE TRUE FIRST ISSUES AND THAT THE AMERICAN BOXES WERE USED WHEN THE UK ONE RAN OUT.

LETS TAKE ONE FACT: EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE INNER SLEEVES WERE MADE IN THE USA. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SET YOU GET, THE INNERS ALL CAME FORM THE USA. So the question is, do we really think that we only used the inners and not the posters and boxes which were printed in both countries?

THE BOX: OK THE UK BOX IS LARGER! WHY THEN DID THEY FEEL THE NEED TO PUT A SPACER IN THE BOTTOM? Simply because it was too big for the collection, and the American box was just the right size for the set without it rattling around! So why wouldn't we use it?

THERE IS ALSO AN AMERICAN MADE BOX WHICH ALSO HAS A SPACER FITTED INTO THE BASE, AND SO LIKE THE UK BOX IT IS A LARGER WIDER VARIETY. Hmmm I think more questions than answers surround all this and I don't think it is as simple as some would have you believe. I am of the opinion that both were being used at the same time in this country around the time of pre release in 1971

I WONDER IF ALL THE BOXES WERE MADE IN THE SAME FACTORY AND JUST STAMPED DIFFERENTLY INSIDE THE LID???

CERTAINLY ONE THING IS DEFINITE, BOTH FIRST ISSUE BOXES MUST HAVE A TAPE HINGE. A LATER ISSUE WAS RELEASED WITH A SEPARATE LID AND BASE

THE VINYLS: HERE THEN IS THE BIGGEST CLUE! HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A ONE AND TWO DIGIT U.K  STAMPER SET INSIDE AN AMERICAN BOX, WHILST IT IS EQUALLY POSSIBLE TO GET A THREE LETTER STAMPER SET IN THE LARGE UK BOX? I have had many examples of this and it leaves only one conclusion. Both boxes were being used at the same time here in the UK, and it was probably pot luck as to which one you got. I have my own copy of this album purchased shortly after release date. it has a 2 Letter stamper set in an American box with an American poster!!!

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE 6 PICTURE LABELS ARE IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS NOT A MARK ON EITHER SIDE, AND NO COLOUR LOSS. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE SPINDLE HOLES ARE UNWORN. THERE ARE 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE ON EACH SIDE

THE VINYL

THESE THREE DISCS LOOK AS GOOD TODAY AS THEY DID WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED IN 1970. IN DAYLIGHT THEY ARE FLAWLESS , AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES AND A COUPLE OF MINUSCULE AND ULTRA FINE HANDLING SIGNS TO BE SEE, PLUS ONE TINY LITTLE SCUFF RIGHT AT THE END OF SIDE SIX.

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE 3 ALBUMS AS I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WANT TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID, IF THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY. I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE TO MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP'S PLAYS THROUGH MAGNIFICENTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CRISP AND CLEAN THE DISCS SOUND. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO BACKGROUND WHATSOEVER, ALL THAT YOU HEAR IS THE FANTASTIC STEREO REPRODUCTION WHICH IS PURE FIRST PRESS, AND THE CLARITY CRISP AND CLEAN.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY PART OF THE SOUND ANYWHERE, SHOWING THAT THE LIMITED PLAY THAT THE SET HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WITH AN UNWORN AND CORRECTLY TRACKED STYLUS

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE AND JUST SOME RANDOM LIGHT STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND HEARD ONLY DURING SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES

I HEARD NO MORE THAN 2-3 TINY LITTLE DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE SIX SIDES

I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS NEAR MINT GRADE SET!!!

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

WELL A BOX, NOT A SLEEVE. HOW HARD IS THIS TO FIND IS COLLECTIBLE CONDITION? NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. FIRSTLY YOU HAVE MOST OF THESE BOXES WITH TORN CORNERS AND SECONDLY THE POROUS SURFACE IS USUALLY VERY BADLY SOILED.VERY HARD TO FIND ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM NEW LIKE THIS OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE

THIS IS THE BOX THAT IS STAMPED MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

THIS ONE HAS ALL EIGHT CORNERS ON BOTH BASE AND LID IN IMMACULATE UNTORN CONDITION.ALL EIGHT TOTALLY BLACK AND UNSCUFFED AND UNSPLIT

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. IT IS WORTH POINTING OUT WHILST ON THE SUBJECT THAT THE FIRST ISSUE BOXES HAVE A RIDGE RUNNING DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE BOX ABOUT A HALF INCH FROM THE LEFT SPINE WHERE THE HINGE TAPE SITS UNDERNEATH THE PASTE ON PICTURE. THE GREY SURFACE IS ONLY LIGHTLY TINGED WITH  A DARKER GREY SHADOW AROUND THE BORDER ON THE LIGHT AREAS. ALSO ON GREY SMUDGE JUST TO THE LEFT OFF 'ALL '. THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP OF THE PASTE OVER IS ALSO LIGHTLY RUBBED. THERE IS ONE LIGHT BROWN MOTTLE JUST UNDER THE TOP EDGE

AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED ALL EIGHT CORNERS ARE PRISTINE, AND THE SPINES ARE ALSO UNMARKED.THE SPINES ARE FINISHED IN A JET BLACK MATT FINISH WHICH IS OFTEN FOUND SHELFWORN, BUT HERE THE BLACK IS STILL PERFECTLY BLACK AND UNRUBBED. THE LEFT SPINE WITH THE GOLD TYPEFACE IS ALL LEGIBLE, AND THE GOLD LEAF IS ONLY VERY VERY LIGHTLY RUBBED IN PLACES

THE BASE OF THE BOX SHOWS THE ONLY SPLIT ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE BASE  ABOUT TWO INCHES ALONG AND RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE

OPENING THE BOX AND LOOKING INSIDE AT THE PANEL UNDER THE LID, SHOWS THE MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN PRINT AT THE FOOT OF THE ORANGE TRAY. THE OTHER SIDE HAS AN ORANGE FILLER CARD.

INSIDE THE BOX THE THREE ALBUMS COME HOUSED INSIDE THREE VERY VULNERABLE TEXTURED INNER SLEEVES THAT IN MOST CASES HAVE SPLIT ALONG THE SEAMS. ON THIS COPY HOWEVER ALL THREE INNERS ARE IN UNSPLIT CONDITION.AND THEY BARELY HAVE A CREASE LINE ON THEM ANYWHERE.JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE

I HAVE REMOVED THE LP'S AND PLACED THEM IN POLY LINED INNERS TO ENSURE THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF THE ORIGINALS SUSTAINING ANY DAMAGE AT ALL

THE HUGE POSTER WHICH IS OFTEN MISSING FROM THIS SET IS IN MINT  CONDITION. EVERY FOLD LINE IS RAZOR SHARP AND IT IS OBVIOUS WHEN LOOKING AT IT, THAT IT HAS NEVER BEEN PLACED ON ANY WALL, AND IN THIS CASE NEVER BEEN OUTOF THE BOX MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE. IT IS IMMACULATE. IT IS ALSO THE UK ISSUE FOLDER

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS BOX AND ALL OF IT'S CONTENTS AS EXCELLENT PLUS

SO A REAL UNIQUE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS SUPERB ALBUM IN A HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY