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The Beatles Collection The River Group - 1993
Notes: A special set of 30 gold-foil cards was available in a QVC special offer, limited to 2000 of the "30th Anniversary" sets. Thanks much to Patrick Pierson, Ralph & Beth Anderson, and chesspieceface for updates!
Regular Box: 36 packs of 10 cards.
Common sets: approx. 1.63 per box if collation were perfect.
Jumbo "value" packs contained 21 cards.
No. Card Text Type
1 You hold in your hand the very first color photograph e Off-Stage
2 On october 28, 1961, a young man walked into the record On-Stage
3 In the beginning, there was the Cavern. Originally a fr On-Stage
4 Don't mess with the Beatles! That's the message you get Off-Stage
5 Between the Beatles' first Cavern appearance on Februar On-Stage
6 It looks like the setting for a vintage Beach Boys albu Off-Stage
7 Sometimes, even the Beatles were down in the dumps! Thi Off-Stage
8 The BBC was quick to see the potential of the Beatles o On-Stage
9 Only 17 days after joining the group, Ringo Starr playe Off-Stage
10 America in 1962. Shelley Fabares ("Johnny Angel"), The Off-Stage
11 The catapulting world fame that jolted the Beatles out On-Stage
12 The Beatles' arrival on the level where media takes not Off-Stage
13 Following their appearance on BBC TV's Juke Box Jury at On-Stage
14 Ready, Steady, Go was the rock 'n roll television show On-Stage
15 The Beatles were already known as hit-makers in England On-Stage
16 Juke Box Jury was a weekly record rating program hosted On-Stage
17 "Tea, Mal" was a cry that went out across the universe. Off-Stage
18 What's wrong with this picture? Easy. There are no scre On-Stage
19 Television played a pivotal role in the launching of th Off-Stage
20 Take a look at the Beatles' first-ever appearance at th On-Stage
21 PLEASE PLEASE ME - The Beatles' First LP On-Stage
22 It is one of the better-known sessions in rock 'n roll Off-Stage
23 John, George and Ringo do a little "cutting up" with Pa Off-Stage
24 Dezo Hoffmann was to the Beatles what Alfred Wertheimer Off-Stage
25 It was one of the most creative and successful partners On-Stage
26 Up and about in London and Paris, the Beatles and photo Off-Stage
27 This photo is amazingly similar to the one which appear Off-Stage
28 On November 25, 1963, the Beatles returned to the Grana On-Stage
29 In late July of 1963, while on a seaside tour with Gerr Off-Stage
30 As the Beatles' success grew, the backstage area became Off-Stage
31 The lead, rhythm and bass guitarists of the Beatles rea Off-Stage
32 A reflective Paul in 1963, captured by Les Chadwick of Off-Stage
33 There are many shots, both posed and candid, on-stage a Off-Stage
34 The Beatles enjoy some first class service "a la cart" Off-Stage
35 George mugs for the camera backstage before a 1963 show Off-Stage
36 The Beatles do a little carrying on during a photo sess Off-Stage
37 Years before the Beatles sand that they "Dig a Pony," t Off-Stage
38 Paul attends to some "pressing" matters at his father's Off-Stage
39 WITH THE BEATLES - The Beatles' Second U.K. Album On-Stage
40 Promotional photos for solo performers and pop stars we Off-Stage
41 Here's the team that created a phenomenon. Take away an Off-Stage
42 On December 14, 1963, the Beatles played to a crowd of Off-Stage
43 After the Beatles scored high on a 1962 Mersey Beat fan Off-Stage
44 You've heard of overnight sensations. Well, in truth, t On-Stage
45 The Beatles had always been interested in clothes; as s Off-Stage
46 In the earliest days of British Beatlemania, John, Paul Off-Stage
47 As the world opened up to the Beatles, so their own liv Off-Stage
48 During his brilliant photographic career, Dezo Hoffmann Off-Stage
49 In the words of a famous trivia question, Ringo was the Off-Stage
50 paul was the "cute" Beatle at first sight, and a very c Off-Stage
51 As the Beatles' popularity spread around the world, eac Off-Stage
52 George was the "quiet" Beatle to fans, but that impress Off-Stage
53 In a December, 1964 radio interview, the Beatles were a On-Stage
54 When the Beatles were scheduled for their first meeting Off-Stage
55 Hark! Who are those masked men? It's hardly a mystery t Off-Stage
56 The small-time gets bigger. Once the bandwagaon started On-Stage
57 When it came to singing a unified emotional message, no Off-Stage
58 In the early days, it was relatively easy to get a sing Off-Stage
59 The media's appetite for the Beatles had to be experien Off-Stage
60 Anything for a laugh. Other than their remarkable music Off-Stage
61 Coverage of the Beatles' activities in as many aspects Off-Stage
62 The Beatles gave generously good value on their albums Off-Stage
63 The Beatles took maximum advantage of all Miami Beach h Off-Stage
64 On Tuesday, February 11, 1964, the Beatles traveled to Off-Stage
65 It was always a part of the Beatles' strategy not to co Off-Stage
66 Many people have had their share of unique jobs. After Off-Stage
67 Money just couldn't buy this sort of plug for an airlin Off-Stage
68 For most of their first visit to America in 1964, R & R Off-Stage
69 Is this life imitating art, or art imitating life? Here Off-Stage
70 The music business can be a small world. The growing Be Off-Stage
71 What their records and television appearances did elect On-Stage
72 Some like it hat. John Lennon looked good in this conti Off-Stage
73 When the Beatles came to New York in February of 1964, Off-Stage
74 The Beatles packed an awful lot of activity into their Off-Stage
75 Plans were outlined for a ticker-tape parade for the Be Off-Stage
76 Going out to the movies like ordinary folk became an im Off-Stage
77 Is it true that there is a purpose to everything...no g Off-Stage
78 Had it not been for one wondrous happening 3,000 miles Off-Stage
79 It was not surprising to see John Lennon or George Harr On-Stage
80 Only a handful of people in the history of civilization Off-Stage
81 All press handouts in early Beatles days had standard i Off-Stage
82 For Americans of a certain age, it ranks among the most Off-Stage
83 You win some, you lose some when you get famous. In 196 Off-Stage
84 It is the stuff of which legends are made. It stands sh On-Stage
85 During the filming of A Hard Day's Night, Brian Epstein On-Stage
86 See, lightning can strike twice in the same place! In 1 On-Stage
87 Ed Sullivan did not get the nickname Master Showman by On-Stage
88 The Beatles' second live appearance on The Ed Sullivan On-Stage
89 Television makes strange bedfellows. No one was as off- On-Stage
90 The shrieks still echo in the minds of the 73 million A On-Stage
91 John! Paul! Ringo! And...Neil? On February 9, 1964, the On-Stage
92 The Beatles had worked very hard to achieve an unpreced On-Stage
93 HELP! - U.K. Release Date: August 6, 1964 On-Stage
94 Great fame was just beginning to engulf the Beatles as Off-Stage
95 Hail the conquering heroes! Since the dawn of rock 'n r Off-Stage
96 The Beatles pose for a group shot at EMi Studios in Lon Off-Stage
97 To be sure, the Beatles sold a lot of records. They sol Off-Stage
98 Not Elvis. Not Elton. Not Michael jackson or the Stones Off-Stage
99 Roses are red, violets are blue, you can tell fans love On-Stage
100 Who in their right mind could have doubted the Beatles' On-Stage
101 The climactic scene in A Hard Day's Night shows the Bea On-Stage
102 The Beatles get their work done on the road in this tra On-Stage
103 One of the funniest sequences in A Hard Day's Night inv On-Stage
104 Ringo's scenes in A Hard Day's Night are particularly c On-Stage
105 The Beatles were totally democratic when it came to ran On-Stage
106 Maybe their faces don't show it, but you're looking at Off-Stage
107 Ever a rugged indeividualist -- and at heart quite a so Off-Stage
108 John Lennon was a creative genius, and with success cam Off-Stage
109 When Beatlemania swept the U.S., a virtual blizzard of Off-Stage
110 John, Paul, George and Ringo could be doing an imprompt Off-Stage
111 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - U.S. Release Date: June 26, 1964 On-Stage
112 Each of the Beatles had loving, supportive home lives. Off-Stage
113 BEATLES FOR SALE - U.K. Release Date: December 4, 1964 On-Stage
114 Another airport, another show. Flowers, screams of affe Off-Stage
115 It was important for the Beatles to get their performan On-Stage
116 Many Hollywood stars wanted to meet the Beatles during Off-Stage
117 John Lennon was born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940. T Off-Stage
118 Running, jumping or standing still, the Beatles were ir On-Stage
119 John Lennon hadn't really seen an audience in the early Off-Stage
120 Rock 'n roll suffered from cultural snobbery in the '50 Off-Stage
121 Every picture tells a story. Some tell more than one. S Off-Stage
122 Hitler came to Paris and strutted around after the surr Off-Stage
123 The Beatles truly ushered in the modern era of media su Off-Stage
124 Oftentimes many a word wasn't spoken when the Beatles w Off-Stage
125 Like the other three Beatles, Paul had instinctive, int Off-Stage
126 Although John was behind the wheel in this shot, taken Off-Stage
127 George Harrison was very fond of the sound and feel of On-Stage
128 It is an honor reserved for only the more distinguished Off-Stage
129 Before they fell in with Brian Epstein, the Beatles pre On-Stage
130 The "Gramophone Award" pictured here with Ringo is not Off-Stage
131 Whenever the Beatles traveled, wherever they appeared, Off-Stage
132 BEATLES VI - U.S. Release Date: June 14, 1965 On-Stage
133 As time goes by, the accomplishments of the Beatles do Off-Stage
134 In the mid 1960's, John and Ringo were neighbors on the Off-Stage
135 On November 23, 1965, the Beatles returned to Twickenha On-Stage
136 A major U.S. tour, including the incredible Shea Stadiu Off-Stage
137 Today, rock groups spend weeks and weeks -- not to ment On-Stage
138 In Hamburg in 1960 - for the German equivalent of a few On-Stage
139 "Enough hair to hide two watermelons" was the ridiculou Off-Stage
140 Paul takes a moment to check one of literally hundreds Off-Stage
141 RUBBER SOUL - U.K. Release Date: December 3, 1965 On-Stage
142 John Lennon was brimming with so much talent that it wa Off-Stage
143 Help! was shot totally out of sequence. So even though On-Stage
144 For one memorable scene in Help!, the Beatles were supp On-Stage
145 Ringo's standout performance in A Hard Day's Night did On-Stage
146 Help! was the Beatles' second full-length motion pictur On-Stage
147 The Beatles were determined that their first full-lengt On-Stage
148 The charismatic bass player of the Fab Four, Paul McCar Off-Stage
149 Forget about all the hit records. Forget about all the Off-Stage
150 While the Beatles were first known for their electrifyi On-Stage
151 Some have said that Paul McCartney's not being right-ha On-Stage
152 "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Yellow Submarine Off-Stage
153 It would be hard to pick just one single moment of triu Off-Stage
154 The prestigious MBE award to the Beatles was widely wel Off-Stage
155 It was inevitable that John, Paul, George and Ringo wou Off-Stage
156 You could say the Beatles "began and ended in San Franc On-Stage
157 We've become so accustomed to mega-rock events that we On-Stage
158 On a warm August night in 1965, the Beatles wrote yet a On-Stage
159 Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison was born in Live Off-Stage
160 Television remained an important tool for the Beatles t On-Stage
161 "Video, video, wherefore art thou, video?" On May 19, 1 On-Stage
162 There was no way the Beatles could stay four lovable un On-Stage
163 Many of the Beatles' most celebrated performances took On-Stage
164 REVOLVER - U.K. Release Date: August 5, 1966 On-Stage
165 By the time of the Revolver album in 1966, George Harri On-Stage
166 By 1966, the Beatles were caught in a classic dilemma. Off-Stage
167 Though some of "shopper's London" is quite crass and, i On-Stage
168 And away they go! Moments before this shot was taken, t On-Stage
169 In the white heat of the Beatlemania years, the group m Off-Stage
170 On Sunday, June 25, 1967, the Beatles recorded "All You On-Stage
171 After giving up "the road" in 1966, the Beatles withdre On-Stage
172 It was called the "Summer of Love." June, July and Augu On-Stage
173 Paul and Ringo pup up to check out the action in Magica On-Stage
174 The seeds for Magical Mystery Tour were planted in Amer On-Stage
175 It is one of their most enigmatic songs. Written by Joh On-Stage
176 And here is the eggman himself! John donned this outfit On-Stage
177 George martin went to work for Parlophone Records (a di On-Stage
178 In 1967, the Beatles were no longer touring, no longer Off-Stage
179 We think of music videos as a product of the MTV genera On-Stage
180 John Lennon's "I Am the Walrus" was the first recording Off-Stage
181 In December of 1967, the Beatles opened the Apple Bouti Off-Stage
182 With the elimination of touring and live television app On-Stage
183 The songwriting Beatles drew on their evolving lives an On-Stage
184 Of all the Beatles, Paul McCartney played a leading rol Off-Stage
185 The dynamics of the relationships within the Beatles we Off-Stage
186 One of George Harrison's outstanding musical contributi Off-Stage
187 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - U.S. Release Date: November 27, On-Stage
188 Mustaches on parade! The Beatles' appearances were the Off-Stage
189 Each Beatles fan has had his or her own special memory On-Stage
190 George Harrison, youngest of the Beatles, was no baby i Off-Stage
191 With an established foursome, in whatever sphere of lif Off-Stage
192 "Hey Jude," written by Paul McCartney, is the longest s On-Stage
193 The Beatles were always looking for deeper meaning to t Off-Stage
194 When the Beatles set up Apple Corps Limited, the compan Off-Stage
195 On may 14, 1968, while in New York for various business Off-Stage
196 Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey in Dingle, Liverpo Off-Stage
197 During their Beatle days, John Lennon and Paul McCartne On-Stage
198 It was hard to make the Beatles look idiotic; impossibl Off-Stage
199 On September 4, 1968, the Beatles came together at Twic On-Stage
200 It's a long way from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Rev On-Stage
201 All four Beatles were equally involved in the setting u Off-Stage
202 This photo was taken in 1968 around the time of the rel Off-Stage
203 "The boys" (as Brian Epstein and some of his staff call Off-Stage
204 Many now-familiar proper names have their origins in Be Off-Stage
205 After the Beatles made it big in America and gained the Off-Stage
206 YELLOW SUBMARINE - U.S. Release Date: January 13, 1969 On-Stage
207 Could the symbolism of this photograph be any more obvi Off-Stage
208 It's been a part of our lives since the fall of 1969. E Off-Stage
209 This historic portrait is from the Beatles' final group Off-Stage
210 This photo, one of the last ever taken of the Beatles, Off-Stage
211 After much discussion and debate in early '69, The Beat On-Stage
212 In 1964, the Beatles signed a three-picture deal with U On-Stage
213 In early '69, the Beatles were actively looking for a p On-Stage
214 You can go home again! For the Get Back album in 1969 ( Off-Stage
215 During the filming of Let It Be, Paul commented on the On-Stage
216 In late January 1969, Let It Be (as it came to be calle On-Stage
217 Throughout the years, many individuals have been descri On-Stage
218 Each of the Beatles could be counted on for an appropri On-Stage
219 When the Beatles performed their surprise rooftop conce On-Stage
220 LET IT BE - The Beatles Final LP On-Stage
CHASE CARDS
#1 Hits Doubled-Sided Foils (1:54 packs)
1/10 I Want to Hold Your Hand - 1964 / She Loves You - 1964
2/10 Can't Buy Me Love - 1964 / Love Me Do - 1964
3/10 I Feel Fine - 1964 / A Hard Day's Night - 1964
4/10 Ticket To Ride - 1965 / Eight Days A Week - 1965
5/10 Yesterday - 1965 / Help - 1965
6/10 Paperback Writer - 1966 / We can Work It Out - 1965
7/10 All You Need Is Love - 1967 / Penny Lane - 1967
8/10 Hey Jude - 1968 / Hello, Goodbye - 1967
9/10 Something - 1968 / Get Back - 1969
10/10 The Long and Winding Road - 1970 / Let It Be - 1970
#1 Hits Error Cards
4/10 (Foil stamping from the 30th Anniversary Set)
10/10 (Foil stamping from the 30th Anniversary Set)
U.S. Concert Cards (1:288 packs)
1/2 The Beatles' First U.S. Concert
2/2 The Beatles' Last U.S. Concert
The Beatles' Classic Hits Cards (1:Jumbo pack)
1/8 1963
2/8 1964
3/8 1965
4/8 1966
5/8 1967
6/8 1968
7/8 1969
8/8 1970
Card Album
-- (Binder)
30TH ANNIVERSARY QVC SET (sold separately; numbered to 2000)
Set included one card from the #1 Hits Doubled-Sided Foils subset. A "gift
set" included two boxes of the regular cards and the album.
1/30 Paul McCartney and George Martin enjoy a laugh Off-Stage
2/30 Consider this a postcard from the Beatles During Off-Stage
3/30 It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years since Off-Stage
4/30 When it comes to famous songs about cities Off-Stage
5/30 John,Paul and Ringo appear to be trying to give Ed Off-Stage
6/30 See, lightning can strike twice in the same place! In 1 On-Stage
7/30 The Beatles packed an awful lot of activity into their Off-Stage
8/30 Hail the conquering heroes! Since the dawn of rock 'n Off-Stage
9/30 It is the stuff of which legends are made. It stands sh On-Stage
10/30 It was always a part of the Beatles' strategy not to co Off-Stage
11/30 The music business can be a small world. The growin Off-Stage
12/30 Is this life imitating art, or art imitating life? Here Off-Stage
13/30 Money just couldn't buy this sort of plug for an airlin Off-Stage
14/30 What their records and television appearances did ele On-Stage
15/30 Plans were outlined for a ticker-tape parade for the Be Off-Stage
16/30 Going out to the movies like ordinary folk became an Off-Stage
17/30 On Tuesday, February 11, 1964, the Beatles traveled Off-Stage
18/30 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - U.S. Release: 6/26/64 On-Stage
19/30 Ever a rugged indeividualist -- and at heart quite a so Off-Stage
20/30 Maybe their faces don't show it, but you're looking at Off-Stage
21/30 BEATLES FOR SALE - U.K. Release: 12/4/64 On-Stage
22/30 John,Paul,George and Ringo could be doing impromptu Off-Stage
23/30 Many people have had their share of unique jobs. After Off-Stage
24/30 Only a handful of people in the history of civilization Off-Stage
25/30 For Americans of a certain age, it ranks among the most Off-Stage
26/30 Is it true that there is a purpose to everything...no g Off-Stage
27/30 HELP! - U.K. Release Date: August 6, 1964 On-Stage
28/30 Not Elvis. Not Elton. Not Michael jackson or the Stones Off-Stage
29/30 The climactic scene in A Hard Day's Night shows the Be On-Stage
30/30 One of the funniest sequences in A Hard Day's Night inv On-Stage
-- Certificate of Limited Edition (signed by Daniel C.
Shedrick, President, The River Group, Westport CT)
PROMO CARDS
1 of 9 John
2 of 9 Ringo
3 of 9 George
4 of 9 Paul
5 of 9 Paul and Ringo pop up to check out the action in Magical On-Stage
6 of 9 The Beatles were filmed in this setting for a trailer fo On-Stage
7 of 9 Many of the Beatles most celebrated performances took pl On-Stage
8 of 9 Not long after this run-through shot was taken 73 millio On-Stage
9 of 9 Capitol Recordings stars play the nation's capitol! Two Off-Stage
-- (4-up panel, includes 1 through 4 from above)
-- (prototype set; includes 8 cards, as above but without #2)
Promo Abbey Road: Get Back !! (Abbey Road; oversized, 5" x 7")
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