Beatles Sgt Pepper's UK 1967 1st *STEREO* Press LP *NM*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'
1967 UK 1st *STEREO* PRESSING* LP
This NEAR MINT & 100% complete UK 1st STEREO pressing from 1967 is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PCS 7027
Both include the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd..' worded rims.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible around the side 1 centre hole.
Housed in a rare & early fully laminated, inner-flipback stereo gatefold cover with a regular width spine.
Complete with its red & white designer inner-sleeve & unused cut-out sheet.
Matrix numbers: YEX 637-1 & YEX 638-1
Stamper codes: 2/LT & 4/GDH
Disc weight: 144g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: NEAR MINT
Both centre holes of this amazing pair are completely unworn with just a small collection of extremely faint spindle marks around each.
Visual: NEAR MINT
Both playing surfaces of this immaculate copy are pristine & 'as new' when viewed in strong daylight with not a surface mark, let alone a scratch in sight. Close & careful inspection beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals little more than a sparkling rainbow gloss and some barely visible, insignificant wispy paper hairlines. Both sides of this amazing copy lie 100% flat when playing on the turntable.
Play: NEAR MINT
This copy has clearly been barely played and the sound throughout is spectacular. Every track plays cleanly and clearly with no traces of any groove/play wear to any song or in either channel - even the delicate 'She's Leaving Home' is free of any break-up or wear. In fact, the only distraction found during my careful play-check at volume was a single soft 'pop' at the beginning of 'Fixing A Hole'. Apart from that, the sound is flawless and will not disappoint.
Cover
EXCELLENT
An extremely respectable example which displays a vibrant, unfaded high-gloss front panel which bears several 'thumbnail' creases towards the front opening edge but no further signs of wear. There is a tiny shelfwear rub to the lower right corner but all are sharp & square with no bumps or bruising to any. There are some small 'pushes' to the opening edges but no tears or feathering on either. The rear panel is a bright & glossy as the front with just a single tiny 'thumbnail' and a tiny scratch but but no evidence of any disc impression or storagewear. The inside of the gatefold is immaculate and with no missing paper to the flipback edges. all seams are smooth, unstressed & unsplit and clean, uncrushed and fully laminated.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT +
A clean & flat example with a light disc impression from storage & slight toning to the white area, but no writing, splits or tears.
Cut-out Sheet
MINT
**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 6.50 GBP**
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