Sold Date: December 11, 2023
Start Date: December 11, 2023
Final Price: £495.00 (GBP)
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The Beatles
Let It Be----Box Set---
PXS 1
COMPLETE WITH "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" VERY 1st INNER AS WELL*

Professionally CLEANED WITH Pro-Ject VCS MkII Vacuum Record Cleaner
*HAVE A LISTEN TO A TRACK FROM THIS ALBUM UP FOR SALE...*
**GET IT NOW TO BE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS**

This was the Beatles' 13th and final offical album release. Released on the 8th of May 1970, it reached the number 1 slot just over two weeks later and stayed there for 3 weeks. It was also, sadly, to prompt the Beatles' last live performance: on top of the Apple Building in London on the 30th of January 1969.
An interesting little bit about this album is the cover was originally intended to be the cover which was used for the Beatles' compilation in 1973 for their 'Red' and 'Blue' album.
Even though recording for the album was finished by the end of May '69, it wasn't until March 1970, when Phil Spector was brought in, where it finally got released.So, here follows the details of this little beauty:

Catalogue number: PXS 1
Matrix Numbers:
Side 1: YEX 773-2U
Side 2: YEX 774-2U

Mothers & Stampers:
Side 1: 17/MM
Side 2: 1/GL (With 2 X'd out above the 1)
**LOVELY 1st PRESSING**

Vinyl:
140g
EX-.
CLEANED WITH Pro-Ject VCS MkII Vacuum Record Cleaner
The vinyl has just a small handful of light marks to her....Nothing feelable at all. After giving her a gentle professional clean, I listened to the album, all the way through and at volume...SUPERB AUDIO!
 Certainly no jumps or skips!
On loud playback I didn't even noticed any background noise, just a little on the run-ins and outs and maybe a couple of very light and soft background pops-if I were to be INCREDIBLY CRITICAL..There wer 3 little and light, soft pops in the transition from Dig A Pony to Across the Universe-I am being ultra critical as most woudln't even mention these 3 soft little pops!
The audio was perfectly rich with a strong output-an absolute pleasure to listen to....Even the fade in and out of the tracks are lovely and clear.
LET IT BE shone out in all it's glory, being wonderfully clean and clear-Turn her up-I did...And then recorded a clip for you to hear the quality :)
I even noticed something I hadn't heard before-where Lennon says "..Sweet Rossetta fart she thought she was a cleaner but she was a frying pan"...I hadn't noticed the frying pan bit before.
FLAT AS THE DAY SHE WAS BORN & STILL RETAINS THE GLORIOUS SHEEN

Labels:
EX+.
Original DARK GREEN 1st pressing labels. Lovely and clean. No hole wear to mention...just VERY light spindle marks, visible only when angled to the light and looking for them-absolutley nothing to worry about at all.
NO WRITING
Shines out bright, with the deep green Apple.
WONDERFULLY DISPLAYABLE

Record Sleeve:
EX.
RED APPLE
Glorious glossy sheen to both the front and back.
*A SUPERB COVER HERE*
The corners remain lovely and strong, with only some light rubbing-please see the images for yourselves and you'll see these are nothing to worry about.
The spine is superbly clear and flat, with barely any  rubbing at all and remains perfectly legible.
The Apple to the back is RED-showing it to be the very first pressing...If you need more convincing than the end matricies as well as the Mothers and Stampers! Not often at all you get to see these up for sale!
There are just 3 crescents of spidering to the front  laminate, along with just a few very small small fingers of spidering emanating from the seams...Nothing offensive at all.
NO WRITING
    WOULD FRAME INCREDIBLY WELL
*REMAINS VIBRANT IN COLOUR TO THIS DAY*

Record Inner:
EX+
 Die-cut plain white inner-albeit with some foxing to the paper due to simple age. No writing...
Wonderful condition and all ORIGINAL.
"PATENTS APPLIED FOR"
&
 "MADE IN ENGLAND"
NO SPLITS.


Outer Cover:
EX.
To the front, the pictures are lovely and clear-gorgeous sheen to the fully laminated outer cover. The corners are fantastic too, with just light rubing wear to them....I am being very honest, open and critical here.
NO SPLITS TO THE CORNERS-OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER.
There is a small line of spidering to the bottom right of the front cover-but not over the Beatles' images and remains inconsequential, as well as some light rubbing to the edges.
Superb, SOLID example!
It really is in great shape.
When removing the inner tray the cover doesn't collapse and stays proud-showing the quality of this baby.
NO WRITING
The singular thing I saw to possibly mark it down were two tiny, tiny hole to the centre of the back...not sure why, but I have photographed them, so you can see they are nothing at all to worry about...Near one of them is a small (approx 1cm) patch of lifting, which has been sympathetically repaired.
The back of the outer cover has the credit of..
"Designed By John Kosh Photographs by Ethan A Russell Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Limited (Patents Pending)" to the bottom
***REMAINS A VERY COLLECTABLE COPY***
(AGAIN: PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED IMAGES FOR YOURSELVES-AND SEE MY FEEDBACK FOR POSITIVE REVIEWS AND HAPPY CUSTOMERS)

Inner Trays:
*ORIGINAL AND NOT REPRODUCTION* EX
We all know how delicate these ORIGINAL trays were and this one is no different.
The outer tray has some light rubbing to the edges but remains in easy EXCELLENT condition and free from rips.
The inner tray has one tear to one corner but remains all in one piece as the other side hasn't quite come away from the main body-please see the detailed images for yourselves.
Very rare to have these ORIGINAL trays in place and to be in great condition....AS WELL AS STILL ALL IN ONE PIECE AND NOT TORN AWAY!

The Book:
EX(+)
Looks SUPERB!
Brilliantly shiny cover free from any spidering-WOW-please see the detailed images for yourselves.
I DIDN'T find any loose pages!...On cloes inspection of some pages near the centre of the book, I did notice the top of the page, at the spine area, had come loose, but the bottom 3/4 was still stuck in and without a problem..This did NOT lead to any pages falling out as they are still allattached.
Very VERY gently rubbed corners only...This is minimal-most sellers wouldn't even notice it, let along mention it...Nothing AT ALL to worry about.
NO WRITING
Gloriously glossy pictures with all their original color.
ALL ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE
SUPERB TO FIND THIS BOOK IN THIS CONDITION AFTER ALL OF THESE YEARS.

OVERALL:
A COMPLETE & rare boxset from THE BEATLES.
COMPLETE WITH PATENTS APPLIED FOR INNER.
Certainly one for the serious collector.
SOUNDS SUPERB TOO!

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This album weighs almost 1kg without any packing, putting it in the 1kg-2kg price bracket:

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