THE BEATLES COLLECTION (BLUE BOX) JAPAN Press 14 LP EAS-50031-44

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Youare bidding on a JAPANESEIMPORT, LIMITED EDITION, SERIAL NUMBERED (09988)14 LP BOX SETof THEBEATLES COLLECTION (BLUE BOX) on APPLE Label,EAS-50031-44 stereo.Complete with ALL inserts!!! The vinyl on ALL 14 LP's are inM-condition!! These were never played!!!The covers ON ALL 13 LP'S areNM-M- condition!! Thebox has a few very small wear spots from sitting on a book shelf for about 34years (see pic)!!Buyer to pay shipping of_______.

History of this Collection as I understand it:

In the first week of November 1978, EMI Records announced plans for a"Beatles Gift Box" to be issued simultaneously in England andAmerica. The package would consist of the Beatles' original twelve British studioalbums plus an additional record, BeatlesRarities, made up of the singles that hadn't yet been included on theirLPs. The thirteen discs, plus a composite poster of the group, would comeencased in a durable blue cardboard box

The American set, titled The Beatles Collection,was delivered to record stores in mid-December 1978, just in time forChristmas. This release marked the first time Capitol Records had ever marketedthe Beatles' recordings in their original British formats. The package wasissued in a numbered, limited edition of 3,000 copies and sold out immediately.

The English version did not reach the shops until January 1979 due toproblems at EMI's pressing plants. It was also not released in a limitedquantity.

Because of the success of the British and American box sets, EMIsubsidiaries in other countries began releasing their own compilations.Toshiba-EMI of Japan issued The Beatles Collection, first in a limitededition blue box set, and then later in a non-limited, cream-colored box. Andin typical Japanese fashion, many of the sets included extra inserts, lyricsheets, booklets, posters and of course superior sounding vinyl pressings

Japan

THE BEATLES COLLECTION (February l979 - Apple 5OO3l-44)

The same as the U.K. set except: all albums were issued on the Apple label.Each record was pressed specifically for this package and was given a newcatalog number. Each LP came with a four-page, illustrated lyric book. Twolarge posters were also part of the set. The box set was issued in a numbered,limited edition. In July 1979, Capitol Records in America imported 5,000 setsfor sale in the United States.

United Kingdom

THE BEATLES COLLECTION (December 1978 - EMI/Parlophone BC 13)

A set of the Beatles'twelve British studio albums, plus one additional record, Rarities, ofselected tracks, many of which had never been issued on any U.K. LP before. Allalbums were pressed on their original labels (EMI/Parlophone or Apple) and withtheir original catalog numbers. All records were packaged in their originalcovers and with their original enclosures (Sgt. Pepper's cut-out sheet, TheBeatles four glossies and one poster.) The LPs were encased in a blue,textured cardboard box with a fold-open top. The set's title and facsimiles ofthe Beatles autographs were embossed on the front of the box in gold lettering.The set contained:

• 1 - Please Please Me
• 2 - With The Beatles
• 3 - A Hard Day's Night
• 4 - Beatles For Sale
• 5 - Help!
• 6 - Rubber Soul
• 7 - Revolver
• 8 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• 9 - The Beatles (White Album)
• 10 - Yellow Submarine
• 11 - Abbey Road
• 12 - Let It Be
• 13 - Rarities