THE BEATLES *SGT PEPPERS...* LP 1967 MONO UK 1ST PRESS COMPLETE

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	$		41

THE BEATLES *SGT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB* LP 1967 MONO UK 1ST PRESSING

CAT NO: PMC 7027 (STEREO)

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

YEAR: 1967

PRESSING INFO:  UK STEREO 1ST PRESSING 

MATRIX NO: side 1 (XEX 637-1) side 2 (XEX 638-1)

STAMPERS: side 1 (2 & R D R) side 2 (4 & G H T)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (VG) FULLY LAMINATED 'MONO' GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE HAS LIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH SEVERAL LAMINATE CREASES TO THE FRONT AND BACK WITH SOME LIGHT CORNER RUBBING AND ISOLATED EDGE SCUFFING. LIGHT RING WEAR TO FRONT AND BACK. THE INSIDE IS CLEANER WITH A COUPLE OF LAMINATE CREASES. NO WRITING. 

SPINE: (VG-) THE SPINE IS GRUBBY IN PLACES WITH SOME SCUFFING AND HAS A 1" SURFACE SPLIT WHICH AFFECTS THE 'RS' OF 'PEPPERS' AND THE WORD 'LONELY'.  IT IS NOT DEEP. THE REST OF THE TEXT IS PERFECTLY READABLE (SEE PICTURES). LIGHT RUBBING TO THE TOP & BOTTOM CORNERS.   

INNER: (VG-) ORIGINAL RED & WHITE FLAME PAPER INNER SLEEVE HAS 4.5" SPLIT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE BUT NO SIDE SPLITS. HAS 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN  PATENTS APPLIED FOR' TEXT IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. THERE IS A HEAVY CREASE THAT GOES ALONG THE BOTTOM ON BOTH SIDES 1" UP FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE BUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IT IN MY PICTURES. THESES TWO DEFECTS FORCE ME TO SIGNIFICANTLY DOWNGRADE THE INNER. NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS.

CUT-OUT INSERT: (NEAR MINT) ORIGINAL CARD INSERT HAS REMAINED INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR MOST OF IT'S LIFE AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED. NO WRITING NO RIPS NO SPLITS.

LABELS: (VG) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS AND HAVE THE 'SOLD IN THE UK...' TEXT. SIDE 1 HAS THE PRINTING ERROR WITH AN EXTRA FULL STOP AFTER 'SOLD IN' (SEE PICTURES) AND HAS 'K' & 'T' CLEARLY EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. BOTH SIDES HAVE A LOTS OF LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE AND ACROSS THE LABEL WHICH ARE VISIBLE WHEN ANGLED IN LIGHT.

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (VG) SIDE 2 (VG-) THE VINYL IS FLAT AND GLOSSY AND WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT BOTH SIDES HAVE LOTS OF LIGHT/MILD PAPER SCUFFS AND A FEW LONG HAIRLINES ON BOTH SIDES (MORE PAPER SCUFFS ON SIDE 2). THE IS ALSO AN AREA OF SCUFFING MIDWAY THROUGH SIDE 1. NO DEEP SCRATCHES AND NO GROOVEWEAR. THIS VINYL HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED A LOT OVER THE YEARS BUT STILL HAS PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT! NOT MINT BUT CERTAINLY BETTER THAN MOST!

PLAYING GRADE: (VG+) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & THE QUIETER PARTS OF THE MUSIC PLAY AT LEAST VERY GOOD AND THE LOUDER PARTS OF THE ALBUM PLAYS EXCELLENT IF NOT BETTER! LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE NOTICEABLE DURING THE RUN-INS ON BOTH SIDES AND DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC. A COUPLE OF LIGHT POPS MIDWAY THROUGH 'WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS' AND A COUPLE NEAR THE START OF 'SHE'S LEAVING HOME'. MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION! THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS. IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER. THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A PLAYABLE AND PRESENTABLE COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE BEATLES CLASSIC!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (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.

VG (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.

G (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, discolouration, etc.

F (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.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

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