BEATLES - SGT. PEPPERS 1967 UK MONO 1st press WIDE SPINE Parlophone PMC7027 VG+

	£		85
	$		113

THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

1967 UK MONO 12" LP 1st pressing  Parlophone PMC 7027

RARER "WIDE SPINE" 

Matrix Numbers : Side 1  XEX 637 - 1, stampers 4,  A P R;  Side 2  XEX 638 - 1, stampers 7, A R M

A very nice copy of this classic, sought after 1st pressing 

Both sides of the vinyl have retained much of their original sheen. On first appearance, and under "normal" daylight the appearance comes across as "excellent"; upon closer inspection, and under a bright light, it is clear that the record has had a good number of plays and a number of wispy hairlines, along with a couple of small, mild scuffs, become apparent. Nothing below the surface, however, and nothing nasty to detract from the overall VG+ condition.

The laminated Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold outer sleeve is in very good+ condition, with original, vibrant colouring fully intact. This is the much rarer "WIDE SPINE" variant, where a small portion of the front and back of the album overlap onto the spine itself : the width of the white portion of the spine is 6mm, and the total width of the spine including the overlapping portions is 07.5mm. The top and bottom edges are not scuffed and near perfect, the spine is also a strong very good but does suffer from a couple of small creases and one more obvious crease right over the "y" in "Lonely" - see photo. The colouring inside the gatefold remains as impressive as ever though there is a fold running parallel to the main spine and some slight distortion at the top of the spine. The top flipbacks are in excellent shape also except for a part of the flipback just above Paul McCartney's head which seems to have come away a little and then delicately stuck back on. Nothing nasty or unsightly here at all and these are relatively minor blemishes but still definitely worth noting. All writing on the rear of the sleeve is legible with no major blemishes at all.

 The quality of the audio is VG+, bordering on excellent. There is some occasional, light sound of background crackle but it's very low level and does not significantly detract from the overall excellent sound quality. Having just played the record right through again I can reaffirm that on side 1 this background crackle really is minor and on side 2 it's negligible. No nasty skips or pops. A really, really enjoyable listen. 

 Each label is excellent. There are some very light spindle trails adjacent to the centre hole but, again, nothing to detract from the overall excellent condition of each label, with the raised "K", "T" tax codes very apparent on the side 2 label. 

The track listing is :

Side 1:

1. SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

2. A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

3. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS

4. GETTING BETTER

5. FIXING A HOLE

6. SHE'S LEAVING HOME

7. BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE

Side 2 :

1. WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU

2. WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR

3. LONELY RITA

4. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING

5. SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (Reprise)

6. A DAY IN THE LIFE

The original cardboard cut-out insert remains in perfect, unused condition; and the rarer red and white inner sleeve is fully functional with no splits, albeit a little "grubby" on the top opening edge.

Considering it's 51 year old age this classic album remains in a strong VG+ overall condition and each timeless track remains a joy to listen to. 

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