"The Beatles Box" Collectors 8 L.P.'s in Box Set *RARE*

	A$		150
	$		99

3rd November 1980 - "The Beatles Box"
An 8 album L.P. boxed set issued by E.M.I. through it's "World Records" subsiduary.
 The set was advertised vigourously in the national press from 5th November 1980 through into 1981. This means it was at the forefront right across the period of John's murder, and therefore sales must have been quite good, but as this box set was sold only by mail order the figures did not qualify for chart entry, and consequently are not publicly known.
All the songs throughout the eight L.P.'s which were selected by Simon Sinclair, are arranged chronologically, and the covers reflect this, in that each has a picture from the appropriate period on the front, and a well-written biography of the period by Hugh Marshall on the rear.
The Box itself is well designed looking like a wooden crate (see detail above), with plenty of information and sold for £29.75 Retail.
Incredibly, World Records were given some different mixes of some of the tracks, that were unavailable anywhere else at the time, and therefore made this box an essential purchase for Beatles Fans.

The album box set was deleted in 1982.

Song List

Record 1, Side A

1. Love Me Do Lennon/McCartney
   version featuring Ringo on drums
2. P.S. I Love You Lennon/McCartney
3. I Saw Her Standing There Lennon/McCartney
4. Please Please Me Lennon/McCartney
5. Misery Lennon/McCartney
6. Do You Want To Know A Secret Lennon/McCartney
7. A Taste Of Honey Scott/Marlow
8. Twist And Shout Medley/Russell

Record 1, Side B

1. From Me To You Lennon/McCartney
2. Thank You Girl Lennon/McCartney
3. She Loves You Lennon/McCartney
4. It Won't Be Long Lennon/McCartney
5. Please Mr. Postman Holland
6. All My Loving Lennon/McCartney
   from German compilation with hi-hat intro
7. Roll Over Beethoven Berry
8. Money Berry/Gordy/Bradford

Record 2, Side A

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand Lennon/McCartney
2. This Boy Lennon/McCartney
3. Can't Buy Me Love Lennon/McCartney
4. You Can't Do That Lennon/McCartney
5. A Hard Day's Night Lennon/McCartney
6. I Should Have Known Better Lennon/McCartney
7. If I Fell Lennon/McCartney
8. And I Love Her Lennon/McCartney
   final riff is repeated 6 times

Record 2, Side B

1. Things We Said Today Lennon/McCartney
2. I'll Be Back Lennon/McCartney
3. Long Tall Sally Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell
4. I Call Your Name Lennon/McCartney
5. Matchbox Perkins
6. Slow Down Williams
7. She's A Woman Lennon/McCartney
   previously available in Britain only in mono
8. I Feel Fine Lennon/McCartney
   'whispering' version

Record 3, Side A

1. Eight Days A Week Lennon/McCartney
2. No Reply Lennon/McCartney
3. I'm A Loser Lennon/McCartney
4. I'll Follow The Sun Lennon/McCartney
5. Mr. Moonlight Johnson
6. Every Little Thing Lennon/McCartney
7. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party Lennon/McCartney
8. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey Lieber/Stoller/Penniman

Record 3, Side B

1. Ticket To Ride Lennon/McCartney
2. I'm Down Lennon/McCartney
3. Help! Lennon/McCartney
4. The Night Before Lennon/McCartney
5. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Lennon/McCartney
6. I Need You Harrison
7. Another Girl Lennon/McCartney
8. You're Going To Lose That Girl Lennon/McCartney

Record 4, Side A

1. Yesterday Lennon/McCartney
2. Act Naturally Morrison/Russell
3. Tell Me What You See Lennon/McCartney
4. It's Only Love Lennon/McCartney
5. You Like Me Too Much Harrison
6. I've Just Seen A Face Lennon/McCartney
7. Day Tripper Lennon/McCartney
   American mix with guitars on left channel
8. We Can Work It Out Lennon/McCartney

Record 4, Side B

1. Michelle Lennon/McCartney
2. Drive My Car Lennon/McCartney
3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Lennon/McCartney
4. You Won't See Me Lennon/McCartney
5. Nowhere Man Lennon/McCartney
6. Girl Lennon/McCartney
7. I'm Looking Through You Lennon/McCartney
8. In My Life Lennon/McCartney

Record 5, Side A

1. Paperback Writer Lennon/McCartney
   mix with backing vocals more prominent
2. Rain Lennon/McCartney
3. Here, There, And Everywhere Lennon/McCartney
4. Taxman Harrison
5. I'm Only Sleeping Lennon/McCartney
6. Good Day Sunshine Lennon/McCartney
7. Yellow Submarine Lennon/McCartney

Record 5, Side B

1. Eleanor Rigby Lennon/McCartney
2. And Your Bird Can Sing Lennon/McCartney
3. For No One Lennon/McCartney
4. Doctor Robert Lennon/McCartney
5. Got To Get You Into My Life Lennon/McCartney
6. Penny Lane Lennon/McCartney
   extra horn coda at end
7. Strawberry Fields Forever Lennon/McCartney

Record 6, Side A

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Lennon/McCartney
2. With A Little Help From My Friends Lennon/McCartney
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Lennon/McCartney
4. Fixing A Hole Lennon/McCartney
5. She's Leaving Home Lennon/McCartney
6. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! Lennon/McCartney
7. A Day In The Life Lennon/McCartney

Record 6, Side B

1. When I'm Sixty-Four Lennon/McCartney
2. Lovely Rita Lennon/McCartney
3. All You Need Is Love Lennon/McCartney
4. Baby You're A Rich Man Lennon/McCartney
   previously only available in Britain in mono
5. Magical Mystery Tour Lennon/McCartney
6. Your Mother Should Know Lennon/McCartney
7. The Fool On The Hill Lennon/McCartney
8. I Am The Walrus Lennon/McCartney
   from "Rarities", combines all three oddities

Record 7, Side A

1. Hello Goodbye Lennon/McCartney
2. Lady Madonna Lennon/McCartney
3. Hey Jude Lennon/McCartney
4. Revolution Lennon/McCartney
5. Back In The U.S.S.R. Lennon/McCartney
6. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Lennon/McCartney
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps Harrison

Record 7, Side B

1. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Lennon/McCartney
2. Happiness Is A Warm Gun Lennon/McCartney
3. Martha My Dear Lennon/McCartney
4. I'm So Tired Lennon/McCartney
5. Piggies Harrison
6. Don't Pass Me By Starkey
7. Julia Lennon/McCartney
8. All Together Now Lennon/McCartney

Record 8, Side A

1. Get Back Lennon/McCartney
2. Don't Let Me Down Lennon/McCartney
3. The Ballad Of John & Yoko Lennon/McCartney
4. Across The Universe Lennon/McCartney
5. For You Blue Harrison
6. Two Of Us Lennon/McCartney
7. The Long And Winding Road Lennon/McCartney
8. Let It Be Lennon/McCartney

Record 8, Side B

1. Come Together Lennon/McCartney
2. Something Harrison
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer Lennon/McCartney
4. Octopus's Garden Starkey
5. Here Comes The Sun Harrison
6. Because Lennon/McCartney
7. Golden Slumbers Lennon/McCartney
8. Carry That Weight Lennon/McCartney
9. The End Lennon/McCartney
10. Her Majesty Lennon/McCartney

This box set is in excellent condition and complete. Thanks for looking.