Beatles - Sgt Pepper's UK 1967 1st *STEREO* Press Parlophone LP

	£		222
	$		294

THE BEATLES - 'SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'
This NEAR MINT 1st UK STEREO pressing dates from initial June 1967 release on the black & yellow Parlophone labels: PCS 7027

Both labels include the 'Sold in UK....' text and 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 2 label.

Matrix numbers: YEX 637-1 & YEX 638-1

Stamper codes: 2/P & 2/0

Vinyl weight: 138g

Complete with its original red and white 'The Fool' designed inner-sleeve & unused dark green cut-out sheet.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

An immaculate pair with just two or three barely visible spindle trails around each completely unworn centre hole.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Pristine 'factory-fresh' playing surface which retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine and are totally unmarked in strong daylight. Closer inspection directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals just some harmless wispy paper hairlines from the inner-sleeve and a sparkling rainbow shine. Both side of this outstanding disc lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

Played just two or three times at most on high-end equipment, the sound quality on this superb copy is amazing. My single careful play-check at volume found absolutely no evidence of any groove/play on any track or in either channel or a single clicks, pop or tick anywhere. In fact, apart from a touch of light background during 'She's Leaving Home', there is nothing to fault on the entire album.

Cover: EXCELLENT +

A highly respectable example of this scarce cover form which retains a vibrant, unfaded and high-gloss front panel which bears only two small 'thumbnail' wrinkles towards the front opening edge but no spine bends or storage rubbing. There is a little shelfwear to the lower right corner and a tiny bump to upper left. The rear panel is just as smart as the front with no 'thumbnail's', laminate scratching or even any ringwear.

The inside of the gatefold is bright, clean & unblemished with no damage to either flipover.

The impressive wide-spine is square, uncrushed & fully laminated along its entire with no damage or wear anywhere. All seams of both pockets are smooth, unstressed & unsplit.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Clean & flat with some light storage bends and slight toning to the white areas, but no writing, tears or seam splits.

Cut-out sheet: MINT

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