Mega rare Japan Vinyl Box Set "The Beatles Forever" 4LPs, 4booklets + 2posters
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"The Beatles Forever Box Set"
From my private collection, The Beatles Forever, a 1973 Japanese-only limited edition four vinyl LP box set, comprising The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970 double albums. Both parts are complete with their colour coded gatefold picture sleeves, lyric inners, 14-page lyric booklets, wide obi-strips, fold-out full colour posters, an additional 10-page discography booklet & discography booklet. This outer box case was available for only a short period of time to initial 20,000 purchasers of both LP sets. Conditionwise, the box is still in excellent condition only with some scuffing, mild paper loss at a few corners & the spine has faded just slightly with age but remains clearly legible. The gatefold sleeves have some natural foxing on the inside, otherwise all contents remain in excellent condition. Each vinyl disc appears lighlty played. Catalog number EAP-9032/4B.
Condition (Sleeve / Disc) = EX/NM- ( Mint > NM > EX >VG >G> Poor, with +/-, if any ) Grading is based on visual observation only.Postage&Packing
Worldwide: US$19.99 (Registered Economy Airmail): about 10~14days. With Tracking. Buyer assume all risks of damages in transit.
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?Sleeve Printing and Insert Japanese releases are beautifully presented; their covers usually printed on better quality heavy stock paper and almost always including a bonus lyric insert with dual language Japanese & English text.
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