ORIGINAL 1978 UK BEATLES LP 'RARITIES' UK BLUE BOX SET..UNPLAYED/MINT VINYL

	£		205
	$		272

VINYL UNPLAYED AND IN MINT CONDITION. This box set was purchased over 30 years ago and put into storage. The vinyl, sleeves and inner sleeves are in absolute mint condition, as are the glossy photo/pictures and poster(with lyrics). The only minor downside is the slight splash marks on the inside of the box lid.  This is the UK Rarities' version released 2 december 1978 ... "The Beatles Collection" - Catalogue no. BC 13...(see below for the history of this complilation)

United Kingdom

THE BEATLES COLLECTION (December 1978 - EMI/Parlophone BC 13)

A set of the Beatles' twelve British studio albums, plus one additional record, Rarities, of selected tracks, many of which had never been issued on any U.K. LP before. All albums were pressed on their original labels (EMI/Parlophone or Apple) and with their original catalog numbers. All records were packaged in their original covers and with their original enclosures (Sgt. Pepper's cut-out sheet, The Beatles four glossies and one poster.) The LPs were encased in a blue, textured cardboard box with a fold-open top. The set's title and facsimiles of the Beatles autographs were embossed on the front of the box in gold lettering. The set contained:

• 1 - Please Please Me
• 2 - With The Beatles
• 3 - A Hard Day's Night
• 4 - Beatles For Sale
• 5 - Help!
• 6 - Rubber Soul
• 7 - Revolver
• 8 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• 9 - The Beatles (White Album)
• 10 - Yellow Submarine
• 11 - Abbey Road
• 12 - Let It Be
• 13 - Rarities

Album listing

I grade as per The Rare Record Collectors Grading System(see below)

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

CDs & As a general rule, CDs and cassettes either play perfectly — in CASSETTES: which case they are in Mint condition — or they don't, in which case their value is minimal. Cassette tape is liable to deteriorate with age, even if it remains unplayed, so care should be taken when buying old tapes. CDs are difficult to grade visually: they can look perfect but actually be faulty, while in other cases they may appear damaged but still play perfectly. Cassette and
CD inlays and booklets should be graded in the same way as record covers and sleeves. In general, the plastic containers for cassettes and CDs can easily be replaced if they are broken or scratched, but card covers and digipaks are subject to the same wear as record sleeves.

Unfortunately due to the cost of posting this item due to its weight, I can only post it free within the UK....buyers from Europe will have to pay an extra £20.....the Rest of the World buyers will have to contact me before bidding.. 

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