BEATLES - SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND PARLOPHONE PCS 7027 UK 1st PRESS

	£		36
	$		48

THE BEATLES

~ SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND ~

(1967 PARLOPHONE RECORDS – COMPLETE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE UK STEREO FIRST PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND BY THE BEATLES ON THE BLACK & YELLOW PARLOPHONE LABEL.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS PARLOPHONE PCS 7027

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE YEX 637–1 / YEX 638-1

STAMPERS / MOTHERS ARE GMP 2  / GAL 4

THE SLEEVE

THE ICONIC, FULLY LAMINATED, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH INTERNAL FLIPBACKS ALONG THE TOP EDGE, IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT WEAR AND THERE ARE SOME SMALL WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND TO SOME AREAS ON THE SPINE. OTHERWISE THE EDGES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT AND THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE RED & WHITE SWIRLING PSYCHEDELIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR, TANNING AND A FEW STAINS AND A SMALL TEAR WHERE ONE EDGE MEETS THE OPENING. THERE IS ALSO A BIG SPLIT (APPROX. 6cm) TO THE EDGE OPPOSITE THE OPENING

THE INSERT

THE ‘FOOL’ CUT-OUT INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH SOEM MINOR SIGNS OF CAREFUL HANDLING.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE UN-BANDED, HEAVY GLOSSY VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT AND UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE SOME LIGHT MARKS & SCUFFS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS ALL-TIME CLASSIC AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT THROUGHOUT BOTH GREAT SIDES.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK, YELLOW & SILVER PARLOPHONE LABELS, WITH ‘THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD ...’ & ‘SOLD IN THE U.K. ...’ TEXT ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS. 

SIDE 1

1. SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
2. WITH 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. LOVELY RITA
4. GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNING
5. SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
6. A DAY IN THE LIFE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.