Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP STEREO 1ST PRESS MINT-

	£		173
	$		229

THE BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER

STEREO PRESS - PLAYED JUST ONCE IN 42 YEARS

• PARLOPHONE PCS 7027
• MATRIX: YEX 637-1 / 638-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 GOD / 1 GOG
• SOLD IN THE UK FIRST PRESS INDICATOR

The Record

THE LABELS

A MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF FIRST PRESS LABELS. THE DEEP BLACK BASE COLOUR STRETCHES UNINTERRUPTEN INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, WHILST THE YELLOW PARLOPHONE LOGO REMAINS SHARP AND VIBRANT AND HAS SYUSTAINED NO COLOUR LOSS. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND ONCE AGAIN UNWORN. THERE IS BUT ONE VERY VERY TINY SPIDER LINE CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE SUGGESTING THAT THIS MAGNIFICENT RECORD HAS HAD JUST THE ONE PLAY IN 42 YEARS. I HAVE NOT SEEN BETTER OR CLEANER EXAMPLES OF THESE LABELS EVER

The Vinyl

THIS SUPERB RECORD GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND IS TOTALLY MARK FREE. FOR THOSE THAT KNOW THIS ALBUM ALSO KNOW THAT THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LINKING GROOVE SPACES BETWEEN THE TRACKS, WHICH MAKES THIS VINYL LOOK EVEN CLEANER WHEN THERE ARE NO MARKS. IT IS JUST MAGNIFICENT ON BOTH SIDES. I HAVE NOT SEEN A CLEANER COPY IN ALL MY YEARS OF COLLECTING AND SELLING

Playing the Record

ALL THE WORDS IN THE WORLD IN MY OPINION ARE NOT AS GOOD AS BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE ACTUAL RECORD YOU ARE THINKING OF BIDDING FOR, AND THATS WHY I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO DO JUST THAT FOR YOU.

I HAVE RECORDED HALF A DOZEN SEGMENTS FROM THE ALBUM INCLUDING LOUD PASSAGES, QUIETER PASSAGES, AND SILENT PASSAGES SUCH AS THE DEAD WAX RUN IN AND THE LINKING GROOVES BETWEEN THE TRACKS. I HOPE THIS WILL GIVE A SOLID IDEA OF HOW SUPERB THE RECORD SOUNDS OVERALL.

SO PLEASE CLICK ON THE AUDIO BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND FLICK THROUGH THE SOUNDBITES AVAILABLE TO YOU. I BELIEVE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS INDEED A STUNNING AND INCREDIBLE ALBUM

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS PRIZED COLLECTIBLE MINT MINUS, AND WERE IT NOT FOR A COUPLE OF BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS THEN IT WOULD HAVE HAD THE FULL MINT GRADE. QUITE AMAZING FOR A 42 YEAR OLD CLASSIC ALBUM TO BE IN THIS SORT OF CONDITION.

IT'S THE BEST COPY I HAVE EVER HAD

The Sleeve

THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT HERE IS THAT THIS IS THE RARER WIDE SPINE EDITION OF THIS COVER, PRINTED IN FAR FEWER COPIES THANH THE STANDARD ISSUE, MAKING THIS EVEN MORE COLLECTIBLE.

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASE LINES OR INDEED CREASES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE AND TOP EDHE. THE CORNERS ALSO HAVE A LITTLE WEAR TO THEM AND THERE IS ONE THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN, AND THE ALL IMPORTANT SPINE IS FLAT AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS TO ONE EDGE

THE OPENING EDGE HAS VERY LIGHT FLUFFING TO ONE SIDE, AND THE REAR SURFACE IS UNCREASED LIKE THE FRONT, BUT DOES HAVE A SMALL CHIP OUT OF THE RED PAPER NO BIGGER THAN A SMALL PILL.

THE INNER GATEFOLD IS IN GREAT SHAPE WITH PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS.

THE RED AND WHITE FOOLS INNER HAS REMAINED IN A NEAR NEW STATE, HAVING NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE THREE SEALED EGDES, AND EVEN THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY WEAR UNLIKE MOST.

ALSO THERE ARE NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TINY CREASE LINES TO THIS INNER WHICH AGAIN IS PRETTY UNUSUAL.

FINALLY THE CUT OUT SHEET IS IN TOP CONDITION

I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING THIS RARE SLEEVE EXCELLENT, MAKING THIS A TOP COLLECTIBLE COPY OF A CLASSIC BEATLES ALBUM

IT WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION IN THE WORLD, SO GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY