BEATLES SGT.PEPPER 1ST MONO PRESS SAMPLE COPY L K
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FOR AUCTION IS THIS 1967 ORIGINAL 1ST "MONO" PRESS RELEASE OF THE BEATLES ICONIC ALBUM "SGT.PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND" COMPLETE WITH ALL ORIGINAL INSERTS AND BEING AN ESPECIALLY RARE "FACTORY SAMPLE" COPY,TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES THE NEAREST THING TO A DEMO/PROMOTIONAL COPY OF THIS RELEASE!!!!
THIS WAS THE 8TH STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED IN JUNE 1967 AND IS ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED ALBUM RELEASES IN POPULAR MUSIC OFTEN RANKING AS THE GREATEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME!!!
TRACKLISTING
SIDE 1
1] SGT.PEPPERS 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] LOVELY RITA
4] SGT.PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND [REPRISE]
5] A DAY IN THE LIFE.
THE SLEEVE
AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PHOTO,S,THIS IS THE ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH INNER FLIPBACKS,IT SHOWS THE CORRECT "PMC 7027 MONO" CREDIT CONFIRMING THIS AS THE ORIGINAL 1967 1ST PRESS SLEEVE.THERE IS SOME LIGHT SPINE WEAR BUT THE ALBUM TITLE IS CLEARLY READABLE,THERE IS ALSO LIGHT RINGWEAR AND SOME EDGE BLUNTING,BUT THE SLEEVE RETAINS GREAT,GLOSSY LAMINATE COLOUR AND IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION.TO KEEP IT LIKE THIS,THE ALBUM WILL OF COURSE COME WITH A NEW POLY SLEEVE.
THE INSERT
INCLUDED AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PHOTO,S IS THE ORIGINAL 1967 DARK GREEN "SGT.PEPPER CUT-OUTS" CARD WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN USED!!! THIS IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION RETAINING GREAT VIBRANT COLOURS ETC!!
THE INNER SLEEVE
AGAIN,AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PHOTO,S,IS THE RARE INNER "FLAME" SLEEVE WHICH WAS ONLY AVAILABLE ON EARLY RELEASES OF THIS ALBUM,IT IS TOTALLY UNIQUE TO THIS RELEASE!!
THIS WAS DESIGNED BY THE PSYCH ARTISTS "THE FOOL" WHO DID THE MURAL ON THE BEATLES ORIGINAL APPLE HEADQUARTERS.
THE SLEEVE IS COMPLETE,IT HAS A SMALL SIDE SPLIT AND SOME LIGHT FOLD MARKS AND MINOR TEARS ON THE OPENING BUT RETAINS NICE OVERALL CONDITION WITH NO RIPS OR WRITING SO AGAIN,A GREAT ORIGINAL EXAMPLE!! AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTO,S,THE L.P COMES IN A SEPARATE WHITE SLEEVE.
THE RECORD LABELS
AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PHOTO,S,THESE ARE IN GREAT CONDITION !! ON SIDE 1 THERE IS A SLIGHT RUB MARK AT 4 O,CLOCK BUT OTHERWISE SUPERB,THIS ALSO HAS AN ORIGINAL "FACTORY SAMPLE" LABEL WHICH IS THE CORRECT TAPERED ENDS TYPE AND ALSO HAS THE CORRECT TEXTURE !!! THE SIDE 2 LABEL IS EXCELLENT!!
THE VINYL
THE VINYL SHOWS THE CORRECT ORIGINAL MATRICES OF "XEX 637-1/ XEX 638-1" WHICH AGAIN CONFIRMS THIS AS AN ORIGINAL 1ST MONO PRESSING!!! THERE ARE VERY LIGHT MARKS VISIBLE BUT THEY DO NOT AFFECT PLAYBACK.THE DISC RETAINS GREAT GLOSS AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PHOTO,S AND THE PLAY BACK IS SUPERB WITH JUST THE ODD LIGHT CRACKLE,I WOULD GRADE THIS AT LEAST VERY GOOD+ !!!
ANY QUESTIONS?PLEASE CONTACT ME AND EXAMINE THE PHOTO,S/DESCRIPTION.
SIGNED FOR POSTAGE/PACKING WILL BE £3.50
HAPPY BIDDING!!
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