The Beatles Stereo Box Set Vinyl Albums, mint, 180g, still sealed in plastic.
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I'd have posted more photos, but this boxed set has been sealed in its original plastic wrap since 2012 and has been untouched and in a vault the entire time, ...the plastic may show signs of wear, but it has never been opened. The following is a review:
"Us Beatles fans, we're a curious lot," Costello said. "We know what we want and we're never satisfied."Well, let me put the naysayers to rest. I've held the future of high-end vinyl archival releases in my hands and heard it with my own ears, and it is called The Beatles StereoVinyl Box Set. I recently received an advance copy of the 14 LP collection; complete with a deluxe, hardcover 252-page book and lovely flip-top case. It is spectacular. There is nothing on the market, certainly not in classic rock or popular music, that even comes close. The Beatles have, once again, set a very high bar with a product that should be on every serious fan's wish list. Only pale imitations will follow this one. First impressions? The artwork is superb.The photographs are obviously from the original negatives, wherever possible.The reproduced inner sleeves, as well as items like the "White Album"poster, stills, and Sgt. Pepper's... cutouts are also lovely. They're nice (but necessary) touches. The actual box the albums are held in is glossy and striking (though I'm not sure how it will wear over time on a shelf). They're built in the same style as the recent Beatles stereo CD box, with a glossy cardboard slipcover listing the contents, as well as replicas of the albums' spines on the side.
The hardcover book, exclusive to the boxed edition, features a dedicated chapter for each of the albums, authored by award-winning radio producer Kevin Howlett. The essays don't really contain anything diehard Beatles fans won't know already, but they are well written and contain just enough energy and insight to make you want to get up off the couch to put the next album on the turntable. There's also a final section that details the creation of the remasters and how the vinyl albums were prepared. The 12-inch by 12-inch book includes a wealth of photographs spanning The Beatles' recording career. Many of the images were not included in the 2009 CD booklets and the quality of the printing is striking.But most importantly, the vinyl sounds absolutely stunning. Remastered especially for LP by the team at Abbey Road, the 180-gram pressings are crisp, clear, and clean, with little hint of any digital concessions in the mastering process.
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