The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour
MONO MAL 2835
VG+ with VG++ Cover and complete Booklet.

This record has been visually graded.

• The record is graded VG+ (Very Good +) - hairline scratches and scuffs, perfect Capitol rainbow labels.
  
  
• The cover is graded VG++ (Very Good ++) - no splits, very little surface or ringwear, great artwork, complete 24 page booklet mint and still attached to gatefold. The inner sleeve is white.

• Still Sealed (SS): Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined. I only use this if it's a CLOSED factory seal. I open taped plastic seals to examine the contents.
• Mint (M): Mint grade is only assigned to new, unplayed records where the seal was taped and I have examined the contents which show no signs of handling or use.
• Near Mint (NM) or Near Mint Minus (NM-): This is highest grade that I will assign to opened, handled records. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked.
• Excellent (E) or Very Good Plus Plus (VG++): Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked.
• Very Good Plus (VG+): Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. There may be wear or deformation of the spindle hole.
• Good (G) and Good Plus (G+): Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged.
• Fair (F) or Poor (P): Unless the record is particularly rare, I would not try to sell a record in this condition. There will be major noise, surface damage, deep scratches, and skips. Attempting to listen to these discs will be painful. These discs are basically trash unless a collector desires one to fill a space in a collection until a better one comes along.

• Still Sealed (SS): Album is still in the factory-applied shrink-wrapping.
• Mint (M): Absolutely perfect; no corner dings, marks, tears, dents, impressions from the disc, or other flaws. Cover should appear as if a record has never been inside.
• Near Mint (NM) or Near Mint Minus (NM-): Very minor signs of wear or cover impressions. Artwork is as close to perfection as possible.
• Excellent (E) or Very Good Plus Plus (VG++): Minor disc impression or slight corner creases, no wrinkles, puckers, seam splits or writing on the cover. Artwork is clean and unworn and there is no ink wear.
• Very Good Plus (VG+): Cover is clean but may have minor writing or marks and may show slight wear. There may be just the start of ring wear, where the disc has created a raised area on the cover that resulted in the ink wearing off the paper. There may be slight discoloration or staining, minor seam wear, only very minor splits or tears. Corners may have small creases or fraying.
• Very Good (VG) and Very Good Minus (VG-): Covers are worn and used. There may be seams splits which may or may not have been unobtrusively repaired with clear tape. There may be ringwear, but the artwork is still attractive. There may be yellowing or discoloration and there may be larger writing, labels, or marks. Corners may have damage or creases and there may be scratches or gouges that otherwise damage the artwork.
• Good (G) and Good Plus (G+): Several, but not all, of the following flaws will apply: Seam splits, large marker writing, major seam splits, significant ring wear, damaged corners, tears, cuts, gouges, masking or duct tape seam repairs, or other flaws and damage. Again, probably only useful to fill a collection niche until something better can be found.
• Fair (F) or Poor (P): Trash, useable only to keep the record off the floor.

Some Reasons Why You Would Want to Own Original Mono Beatles Albums:

• Until very late in their career, the "primary" version of the Beatles' albums was always the monophonic mix. According to Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, the group, producer George Martin, and the Abbey Road engineers devoted most of their time and attention to the mono mixdowns, and the band were usually all present throughout these sessions and actively participated in them. Even with their landmark Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP, the stereo mixdowns were considered less important than the mono version and were completed in far less time than the mono mixdown.
• These pressings are coveted by EVERYONE interested in recordings and, despite the fact that Beatles sold almost a billion records, precious few original mono albums in good shape remain on the market.
• Mono pressings are, almost by definition, the very first pressings. They were in print for only short period of time, ranging from only a few weeks (Magical Mystery Tour) to three years (Meet the Beatles).
• Mono pressings sound MUCH better and are much more vivid than the stereo versions.
• Mono versions contain different versions or mixes of many tracks; in some cases mono versions contain the only GENUINE versions of the songs, which are available only in FAKE stereo on later produced stereo albums.
• The original Beatles mono albums are a terrific investment value, not likely to decrease in value.

PLEASE NOTE: As my feedback reflects, I do my best to be as accurate in my descriptions and grading as I can and I support what I say with photos of the actual records. If you win the auction and feel that what you receive is not what I have described, please email me and we will work it out.