The much sought after Original UK release promo-only of The Beatles first four 7 releases of Apple Records sent out to radiostations. The mythical OUR FIRST FOUR promotional package
The Our First Four box-set was released in 1968 as a promo-only package to commemorate the launch of the APPLE label. It was manufactured in extremely limited amount of copies. with its thin paper/cardboard box, all four folders and all four records 45.
The four 7 singles included were the first four Apple issues:
Hey Jude by The Beatles R 5722
Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin APPLE 2
Sour Milk Sea by Jackie Lomax APPLE 3
Thingumybob by The Black Dyke Mills Band APPLE 4
Each record has push-out centres and the overprint Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists on the record centres.
Can t put into words how truly RARE these are. Owning this will put you in the echelon of a handful of Beatles collectors who own such an incredibly important artifact of history. This full set has only sold once before on discogs
See below for details.
COUNTRY: UK
YEAR: 1968
LABEL: Apple
GRADING
SLEEVE: Box: GOOD / Folders: Excellent
The box is in good condition, definitely has a fair amount of wear but that s the usual condition these come in. All flaps are present. See pictured .
Folders are great, nothing of harm to point out.
RECORD: EX graded visually
All four records are present and correct to this release. Visually they look very clean with no scratches, at most a few light hairlines that you d expect for an Ex grade.
Postage Information
This will be shipped special delivery to make sure it reaches the lucky buyer safe and securely.
Good luck
