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Get Back Book
Topic Started: Feb 8 2013, 10:27 PM (542 Views)
yellowsubmariner
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Sold a nice copy of the book from the Let it Be Box set on Ebay. Got an e mail today from the purchaser telling me it was some kind of Vigitone? reissue. Have asked him how to tell the difference.

Any info?
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givepeaceachance
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VIGITONE........aren't they synonymous with Bootlegs.

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muffmasterh
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ITS not those italian guys who produce those high quality repro slipcases and trays is it ??
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yellowsubmariner
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Henry

I have never seen a repro of this book. I have two and sold the other. They all look exactly the same - old.... Not sure whether the guy who bought it is at it. He's yet to reply to my e mail asking him to tell me how he knows the one I sent was a repro...
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servi
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Vigotone issued an 8 CD box called Get Back Journals, which had a repro book. See here: http://www.vigotone.com/vigotone/vigotone101-108.htm Amazing that some people keep themselves busy with reporting label variants of bootleg CDs BTW ;)
I have suspected for a long time that there are other counterfeit copies of the book. I just see too many copies around (even in my country), some have somewhat different spines or slightly lesser printing quality.
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muffmasterh
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well I never knew that, until I see one of these repro's I won't be able to tell the difference but personally I've never had a get back book that i had any suspicions about, and as you can imagine I've handled quite a few.....
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yellowsubmariner
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Guy has sent me this e mail.....

hi, the main thing that tells you the book is a copy is the back cover is blank.On the original book the credits 'Designed by John Kosh Photographs by Ethan A Russell Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse Limited [Patents Pending]'are on the back cover.The Vigotone copies were issued as part of a bootleg cd set of the Beatles albums in the early 90s.Also the photos are not as sharp especially in the background of the photos. Hope this info is helpful.I will post the book on Monday. Frank.




The back cover of the book??????? Credits???
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muffmasterh
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what ??? thats total bollox !!! The back cover is blank !

I think he is talking about the outer slipcase which does have that on...

He seems to have got confused .....
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Easy-E
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Hey! if he doesnt want it and does send it back Ill have it please!!
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servi
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Sold a book on ebay 3 weeks ago and 2 members asked if there were credits on the back, and I didn't know what they were talking about.....so now I know there is a rumour about credits on the back (which I've never seen).
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muffmasterh
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next time I list one I will try to put that rumour to the sword !!!

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yellowsubmariner
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Many thanks guys for all of the help. I'm 100% convinced the one I sold is original. I put loads of pictures on the listing as well.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=170979932003

Beautiful copy and exactly the same as the two I have in my own collection....
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Easy-E
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Blimey - very nice - prob more likely buyers remorse than it not being kosher!
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Easy-E,Feb 10 2013
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Blimey - very nice - prob more likely buyers remorse than it not being kosher!

Two bids below it were almost as much, so I'll send them a second chance if this guy backs out..
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79 pounds is a good price BTW, mine sold for only 28 quid....
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