Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's.. - *NEAR MINT* UK 1967 1st Press *MONO* Parlophone LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'
This NEAR MINT UK 1st MONO pressing dates from initial June 1967 release on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 7027
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'The Gramophone Co...' worded rims
The 'KT' purchased tax code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label
Earliest possible matrix numbers: XEX 637-1 & XEX 638-1
Stamper codes: 2/ART & 1,9/RHR
Vinyl weight: 132g
Housed within a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed 'Patents Pending' printed gatefold mono cover
Complete with original unused cut-out sheet & red & white designer inner-sleeve
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
A bright & clean set with just a single spindle trail around the side 1 centre hole and no more than a small handful on 2
Visual: NEAR MINT
Flawless, factory-fresh playing surfaces which are 'as new' & unmarked in strong daylight. Even close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp revealed nothing more than a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines on side 2, but this disc is really is as good as it gets and would not require upgrading
Sound Quality: MINT
This wonderful sounding, barely played disc plays superbly and is without any trace of groove/playwear distortion, even on the delicate 'She's Leaving Home'. In fact, apart form a hint of low-level vinyl background on the opening ambiance and final piano chord fade-out of 'A Day In The Life', it is flawless
Cover: EXCELLENT +
A highly impressive example of this iconic cover which retains a vivid, unworn front panel with an unscratched high-gloss laminate free from any 'thumbnail' wrinkles or other type of storagewear. All corners are in great shape with nothing more than a tiny bruise to the upper left. All opening edges are razor-sharp & totally unworn
Both panels of the gatefold are immaculate & the rear panel is as glossy as the front, with just a light disc impression but no 'thumbnails'
All seams of both pockets are smooth, unstressed & unsplit & the spine, although a little squashed is fully intact & the wording unworn
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Clean, flat & uncreased with the white areas just a touch off-white but certainly no writing, tears or seam splits
Cut-out sheet: MINT
- Our grading is strict & conservative in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
- We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.
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