The Beatles A? (Alpha Omega) Stereo Vol. 1 Box Set (4 LPs), 1973

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Going through my wife's parents' house, I stumbled across this gem. I believe it was one of those "Infomercial" type of commercials that pounded the airwaves before much was done about copyright infringement, etc. 

Anyway, it's a great set of Beatles music ... and quite collectible! 

The records are pristine. Apparently not played much at all. But the box/housing is a little beat up: rips, scuffs, tears, and taped up in spots. Hopefully the pictures will do it justice.

PLEASE email me with any questions whatsoever and if you need more pix.

Here's what I found on the Internet regarding this box set: 

In 1972 a small company in New Jersey brazenly flaunted copyright statutes and sold a huge four-disc set of well-known Beatles songs - even advertising the collection on television and radio.

The collection was being sold by a company called Audiotape Inc. and was titled The Beatles Alpha Omega -- and it was quite the curiosity. Containing 4 LPs (and also available on 8-track), it collected 60 Beatles songs including several current (at the time) Beatles solo tracks. The tracks were arranged more or less in alphabetical order (some may have been shuffled around due to time concerns), and edited haphazardly; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band fades out just before the "Billy Shears" introduction on With A Little Help From My Friends, which appeared on a separate disc.

The recordings were all sourced from American Capitol LPs featuring the Dave Dexter, Jr. edits found exclusively on those albums - compression, bass reduction, and additional reverb.

The track list for The Beatles Alpha Omega (Audiotape Inc. ATRBH 3583) was as follows:

Record 1, Side 1

Act Naturally

All I've Got to Do

All My Loving

And I Love Her

Baby's in Black

Yesterday

The Ballad Of John And Yoko

Bangladesh [live version from The Concert For Bangladesh]

Record 1, Side 2

Can't Buy Me Love

Come Together

Day Tripper

Do You Want to Know a Secret

Eight Days a Week

Eleanor Rigby

Uncle Albert

Record 2, Side 3

I Should Have Known Better

It Won't Be Long

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Lady Madonna

Ticket to Ride

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Michelle

Mr. Moonlight

Record 2, Side 4

I Feel Fine

If I Fell

I'll Be Back

Hey Jude

I'm a Loser

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

I Saw Her Standing There

Record 3, Side 5

Nowhere Man

Obladi Oblada [sic]

Paperback Writer

Penny Lane

Help [sic]

Roll Over Beethoven

She's a Woman

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Record 3, Side 6

Get Back

Hello Goodbye

Revolution #1 [sic]

Here Comes the Sun

I'll Follow the Sun

Imagine

Honey Don't

Record 4, Side 7

We Can Work It Out

With a Little Help from My Friends

Yellow Submarine

Baby You're a Rich Man

You Can't Do That

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Maybe I'm Amazed

A Hard Day's Night

Record 4, Side 8

She Loves You

Something

Strawberry Fields Forever

Tell Me Why

The Long and Winding Road

Let It Be

Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby