To ensure your copy is a "Beatles stereo box set cd verified" original, look for these specific physical markers: 1. The Packaging Quality

He felt the texture of the cardboard. The official 2009 release used a specific textured stock for the Rubber Soul and Help! covers. It had a matte finish that felt like an expensive greeting card. A bootleg usually felt like a glossy cereal box.

Past Masters (a two-disc compilation of non-album singles and EP tracks)

"Look at the spine," Elias said, pointing with a gloved finger. "On the counterfeit, the text often bleeds. It looks fuzzy. Look here."

compilation, marking the first time the first four Beatles albums were officially released in stereo on CD. Authentication & Verifying Your Copy