The Beatles REVOLVER UK LP 1ST MONO XEX 606-1 EXC +

	£		324
	$		429

THE BEATLES - REVOLVER

THE VERY RARE FIRST PRESS WITH THE 606-1 MATRIX AND THE REMIX OF TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 7009
• MATRIX:XEX 605-1 / 606-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 M /  3 L
• KT TAX CODE
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN. THERE ARE 10-12 SMALL SPIDER LINES REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THIS IS ONE OF THE HEAVIEST COPIES OF REVOLVER I HAVE EVER HANDLED. IT IS BARELY FLEXIBLE, AND HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LUSTRE. THERE ARE JUST A FEW SUPERFICIAL HAIRLINES AND HANDLING LINES ON THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT AND A FEW MORE UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THAT THIS HEAVYWEIGHT DISC HAS A CRISP CLEAR MONO REPRODUCTION. THE MUSIC PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION TO THE NOTES OR VOCALS.THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF BEATLES ALBUMS THAT LOOK SUPERB TO THE NAKED EYE BUT HAVE BEEN PLAYED CONTINUOUSLY ON A SYSTEM THAT HAS HAD A WORN OR TOO HEAVILY TRACKED STYLUS RESULTING IN GROOVE WEAR, WHICH CAUSES A CONTINUOUS BACKGROUND NOISE, USUALLY OUT OF ONE CHANNEL ONLY. HERE THOUGH THERE IS NONE OF IT, SO TO ME THIS IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE WHEN DESCRIBING PLAYTHOUGH

THE SMALL AMOUNT OF HANDLING CAUSES ONLY SOME VERY VERY LIGHT AND OCCASIONAL BACKGROUND, REALLY HARD TO HEAR UNLESS YOU ARE AS CLOSE AS I AM WHEN TYPING THIS OUT. ALSO THE ODD LITTLE TIC AND DUST POP

THIS IS A REALLY SUPERB COPY OF THIS RARE LP, AND FOR ME GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

FORTUNATELY YOU CAN TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE. (GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE )

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND HAS STAYED IN ABOVE NORMAL CONDITION. MOST YELLOW WITH AGE, BUT THIS ONE HAS ONLY THE BAREST TRACE OF AGEING TO THE WHITE SURFACE, AND A SMALL BIT OF BROWNING IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER

THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES, JUST A FEW LIGHT ONES. THERE IS ONE ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, ANOTHER RUNNING OFF THE SPINE , AND ABOUT 5 SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND A SIMILAR AMOUNT ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. THREE TINY THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.

ALL OF THESE LIGHT LINES ARE REALLY ONLY VISIBLE WHEN THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, WITH JUST THE VERY TIPS OF THE CORNERS LIGHTLY RUBBED

THE SPINE HAS THE FIRST PRESS TAPERED ENDS, AND IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.THERE IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A BIT OF FLAKE TO THE LAMINATE WHICH CAN ONLY BE FELT BY RUNNING A FINGER DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SPINE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL VERY SHARP WITH JUST A LITTLE BURRING IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACK'S THERE ARE SOME LIGHT MARKS AND A SMALL STAIN ON THEM

THE VULNERABLE UNLAMINATED POWDERY BLACK SURFACE IS IN TOP CONDITION. OFTEN FOUND RUBBED THROUGH TO THE WHITE SURFACE, THIS ONE HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND IS  NEAR IMMACULATE. WITH JUST THE BAREST SHADE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY BOTTOM

THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB ORIGINAL UNSPLIT CONDITION

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY