The Beatles- Let It Be UK 1st Press Logo Stereo 12” LP Box Set + Book (1970)

	£		395
	$		523

The Beatles- Let It Be UK 1st Pressing 12” LP Vinyl Box Set + Book (1970).

The 12th and final studio album by The Beatles. Released on 8 May 1970, almost a month after the group's public break-up and coinciding with the motion picture of the same name. The album topped the charts in the UK and US and came to be regarded as one of the most controversial rock albums in history.

In most countries except the US, the LP was originally presented in a box with a full colour book. The book contained photos by Ethan Russell and dialogue from the January 1969 filming. Despite the new album title, the book was still titled Get Back! It was deleted by December 1970 and replaced with a normal LP format without the book.

Tracklist:

A1 Two Of Us

A2 Dig A Pony

A3 Across The Universe

A4 I Me Mine

A5 Dig It

A6 Let It Be

A7 Maggie Mae

B1 I've Got A Feeling

B2 One After 909

B3 The Long And Winding Road

B4 For You Blue

B5 Get Back

This rare 1970 UK 1st Pressing 12-track Stereo LP comes presented in a beautiful custom laminated Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd picture slipcase box with exposed inner tray to hold the book.

The vinyl is housed in a fully laminated picture sleeve with the standard green apple logo (which replaced the red apple logo) on the reverse and standard white paper EMI inner sleeve (Patent 1125555). The same Ethan Russell color photos of John, Paul, George and Ringo appear on the slipcase, record sleeve and book.

Also included is the exclusive 164-page softback photo book 'The Beatles Get Back' (which was never sold separately).

The dark green Apple labels have ‘An E.M.I. Recording’ text on two lines and small ‘33 1/3’. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol ℗.

Matrix / Runout (Side A): YEX 773-3U

Matrix / Runout (Side B): XEX 774-3U

Spine & both labels catalogue number- PCS 7096

Record in EX- overall perfectly in keeping with the rest of the package, still has great luster with very little signs of play, some visible hairlines and light surface marks (although Side 1 could be graded NM), majority of these marks are cosmetic although a certain level of surface noise may be audible at times particularly at quieter moments but still sounds superb, no skips or jumps during playback, no deep scratches, labels are clean with no spindle marks or wear around the centre hole.

Outer Sleeve in EX- artwork is clean and close to perfect with hardly any wear, laminate creasing kept to a minimum and tight, spine remains sturdy, uncrushed and all text clear and legible, colours are still bright with a strong sheen still visible.

Inner Sleeve in EX condition- unsplit at the seams and openings with no creasing, some minor age-related discolouration only.

Outer Slipcase in EX condition- shows just a little edge and corner scuffing/storage-wear but nothing excessive, a few very light creases in the laminate.

Inner Tray in VGC+- some edge and corner scuffs, minor creasing to one of the tuck-in flaps but no major splits and remains intact, it has survived very well even though it was delicately made in the first place and is often the weakest component of the lot!

Book in EX/NM condition- no signs of ageing, wear or creasing to the cover other than some light creases in the laminate, no defacing inside with all pages attached and sits well in the recess.

This is an excellent example of a rare and highly collectible one owner copy, fully intact and when altogether, the packaging looks superb & stands proud. These rarely appear much better, making for a fantastic collector's piece at a competitive price!

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