Sold Date: April 20, 2018
Start Date: April 5, 2018
Final Price: $74.50 (USD)
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The BEATLES Return to Abbey Road | Fan Club Issue | NW-8 Apple Core EMI Label | VG++

In 2014 I purchased a collection of Beatles recordings from the estate of one of the Beatles original fans. He built his collection from 1971 until his passing in 1993. These recordings remained on a shelf until 2014 and they have boxed in a climate-controlled environment ever since. According to his wife, while he couldn’t always afford to purchase unopened recordings he sought as near to perfect discs as he could find. Of course, eBay and the like didn’t exist at that time, so his collection was personally reviewed and picked before purchase.

His wife also said that he was always on the lookout for specialty releases, promotional copies, live recordings and works that represented the history of the Beatles and the individual members.  Looks like he did a pretty good job.

It will take some time to post all this collection so please visit my eBay store for updates.

The BEATLES Return to Abbey Road | Fan Club Issue | NW-8 Apple Core EMI Label | VG++

This is the fan club issue of “Return to Abbey Road” featuring The Beatles going in the opposite direction from the retail version. And of course, Paul finally agreed to put on some footwear.

Fan Club marker is on the upper left back corner.

THE FACTS:

·                 The Album looks as if it was played a few times. That said, the gloss is excellent | no scratches.

·                 Label: Apple Core NW-8

·                 Matrix numbers: NW – 8 A -R-1 & NW -8 B

·                 Jacket: VG+ the corners show very slight edge/shelf wear.

·                 The sleeve is mylar.

·                 Release Year: 1986

I ship via USPS Priority as opposed to watching your record go around the county via Media Mail.

GRADING:

·                 Mint – Unopened and looks like it just arrived at the record store

·                 Near Mint – Shiny | no visible defects | No surface noise when played | Can’t be sure if the recording was ever played

·                 Excellent or Very Good + Except for a couple of minor things this would be considered Near Mint | Probably played but on an excellent turntable.

·                 Very Good – The record has lost its gloss | shows groove wear | shows minor scratches | surface noise that is not overpowering

·                 Very Good Jacket – Shows human handling | Ring wear in the center | along the edges

If you don’t agree with my grading, you have 30 days to return your purchase as long as it comes back in the same condition as you received it.

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