BEATLES Sgt PEPPER 1st UK PRESS WIDE SPINE MONO COMPLETE, SUPERB NEAR MINT AUDIO

	£		285
	$		378

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This is an original 1st UK pressing in mono with a wide spine cover and original inner sleeve and cutouts, all in superb condition.

This has the first matrix numbers as follows:

Side one: XEX 637-1

Side two: XEX 638-1

Description
Disc: The vinyl has retained its original sheen with a handful of small or light marks, and additional wispy sleeve-removal surface-marks visible under bright, direct light, but there is nothing bad anywhere. I have played the whole album from start to finish and it sounds great with almost nothing to report. For the sake of completeness I would mention the occasional random, solitary click, two tiny tics in the fade and silent groove at the end of 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' and a tiny bit of background noise in some of the run-ins/outs, fades, silent grooves and intros, but generally these all play really quietly and even the long fade at the end of 'Day in the Life' was good to listen to. Almost all of this album plays superbly - the only thing stopping me play-grading the whole thing as Near Mint were about five or six small clicks near the end of 'Fixing a Hole', but these were the only repetitive noises anywhere on this album and they were quiet and quickly gone. I think it would be very hard to find an original copy that plays much better than this. I would play-grade side one as Excellent Plus (Ex+) and side two as Near Mint (NM). Please note that a visual grading would be a bit lower.

Labels: No tears, stickers, writing etc, just some spindle marking, suggesting that the record was relatively lightly played. The KT tax code is on side one.

Sleeve: The wide spine gatefold sleeve has no seam splits, tears, writing, stickers etc, just some minor signs of age or use, including light wear to the edges and corners and some minor creases etc.

Inner sleeve: The original red/white inner sleeve looks great and is one of the best I've seen. It has a no splits, tears or repairs, just some light corner creases and creases along the bottom edge.

Cutouts: No issues. Looks pretty much like new.

Detracting features not covered above:  None. This is a superb example that I think would be hard to improve on.

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Where gradings are given these are based on the UK Record Collector grading system (see below) and are visual gradings only, unless the listing specifically states that it is a play-grading.

I use the UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. This grading system differs from some other grading systems, in particular the Goldmine grading system. Please make sure that you are familiar with the UK record collector grading system before you bid.

Mint: 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: 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: 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: 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, discoloration, etc.

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for prop­erly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) are added where items fall between gradings. I only ever use one plus or minus.

P&P costs as follows:

UK:

First LP or 12" record = £4.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

First 7" record = £3.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

Europe:

First LP or 12" record = £14.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £11.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.

Rest of the world:

First LP or 12" record = £24.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £14.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.