THE BEATLES BLUE BOX COLLECTION 

1978 ORIGINAL COLLECTION

      This is THE BEATLES COLLECTION (BC 13) by JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE & RINGO, a beautiful 14-LP box set manufactured in the UK and released December 2, 1978. It is an original set, not a reproduction or replica edition. This is the real thing! 

Contained herein is the official catalog of the Fab Four in stereo with a then new compilation called Rarities which differs from the US version. In addition to the LPs the collection includes all original inner sleeves, the cardboard cutout sheet in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the photographs & poster in The White Album (actually titled The Beatles). The photos are the very first printing with glossy face.

The hard shell, flip-top style box is in EX+ condition with minor flaws shown in the pictures above; the box shows an overall and very minor fading as is exhibited in the photos. The jackets are NM to MINT (mostly MINT). We have pictured one of the original Parlophone inner sleeves -- all are in about the same condition, that is, a few wrinkles in the corners but no tears, no fading and none of the other bad things that can happen to paper. We call the inner sleeves about EX+ to NEAR MINT (the one pictured is the worst of the lot). The cutout sheet, photographs and poster are all MINT with the exception of a mark across the middle of John Lennon picture. 

Labels and playing surfaces are solidly excellent condition.  Ebay doesn't offer enough space to do the box set justice with photos so as examples of both Parlophone and Apple labels, we have shot Please Please Me and Abbey Road.

This box set has been well cared for over the years by one family. A gorgeous collection. 

Good luck Beatles' fans and have fun!

The Albums & Original Release Dates:

Please Please Me  Parlophone (PCS 3042) March 22, 1963 With The Beatles Parlophone (PCS 3045) November 22, 1963 A Hard Day's Night Parlophone (PCS 3058) July 10, 1964 Beatles For Sale Parlophone (PCS 3062) December 4, 1964 Help! Parlophone (PCS 3071) August 6, 1965 Rubber Soul Parlophone (PCS 3075) December 3, 1965 Revolver Parlophone (PCS 7009 ) August 5, 1966 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Parlophone (PCS 7027) June 1, 1967 The White Album (2 LPs) Apple (PCS 7067/8)   November 22, 1968  Yellow Submarine Apple (PCS 7070) January 17, 1969 Abbey Road Apple (PCS 7088) September 26, 1969 Let It Be Apple (PCS 7096) May 8, 1970 Rarities Parlophone (PSLP 261) December 2, 1978