BEATLES STUNNING NR. MINT UK MONO 1ST 606-1 REVOLVER
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Stunning Mega Rare Original Legendary 1966 UK MONO 606-1 Matrix 1st Pressing of 'Revolver' By The Beatles - Impossible Nr Mint Condition!!!!! A NEAR MINT Copy Of One Of the Rarest UK Beatles Albums of all Time Complete with it's Mega Rare 1st Press E.J.Day Sleeve!!!!! (Not the Much More Common G&L Sleeve used in later pressings) Impossible To Find Today!!!!
We are all pretty exited about this record here at Reef_77...this must surely be one of the rarest records we have ever sold!!!!! You are bidding on the HOLY GRAIL for all Beatles Collectors and fans of 60's music in general. The 1ST EVER MIS-PRESSING of Revolver!!!!!!! Okay you say - the 606-1 Mono Revolver is pretty rare but what makes it so special???? What makes this copy so rare is the condition; it is in STUNNING Nr MINT Vinyl Condition!!!!! That's right - you are bidding on a Nr Mint 606-1 Revolver!!!!! We have traded our faire share of these over the last 10 years or so - but this is the BEST we have ever seen by a million miles!!!! - it really is something special. I cannot overestimate how rare it is to find a Nr Mint vinyl 606-1 Revolver!!!! This record is for the Serious Beatles fan who will only house Nr Mint Vinyl in their collection - if you win this you will NEVER need to upgrade your 606-1 again!!!!! You will simply not find a better example of this very rare record anywhere!!!!! What's more it is complete with its true 1st press E.J.Day Laminated Flipback Mono Sleeve - not one of the later G&L Sleeves that always seem to turn up these days. And it is also in STUNNING Condition!!!!
Due to the price this auction will fetch I will attempt to describe it in as accurately as possible. Like all our auctions it has NO reserve and a ridiculously low start price, so everybody gets a fair shot at it. Don't miss out on what will probably be your only chance to own a Nr Mint Copy of this very rare record. If you've been holding out for the best possible 606-1 or just been waiting for the chance to upgrade - this is that chance; don't miss it!!!!! Due to the value of this record we will ONLY ship it via Insured Mail. See prices below & Good Luck!!!!
Again this is a Nr MINT Vinyl copy!!!!! What's more it comes with its Original 1st Press MONO E.J.Day Sleeve!!!! NOT the later and much more common Garrod & Lofthouse Sleeve. It has the rare 'KT' tax code stamp 1966 and the all important 'Sold in the UK' and 'Gramophone' text in the centre labels. This auction has a LOW START and NO RESERVE AND NO SURCHARGES!!!!! Please CHECK MY EXCELLENT FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!! Due to the price this auction will probably reach, I will attempt to describe it as accurately as possible...
All Important info:
1st ever press!!! Deleted version of Tomorrow never knows!!
Side 1 - XEX 605-2
Side 2 XEX 606-1 (!!!!!!!!!)
KT tax code embossed on side 1 centre label
Yellow/Black Parlophone Label with 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd' and 'Sold in the UK' Label text
Mega Rare E.J. Day Laminated Flipback Sleeve!!!!
The Record
This vinyl is in STUNNING Nr `MINT condition (see Goldmine grading table below), its as simple as that. It is bright and shiny with NO groove wear (this is common on most albums of the era, caused by the big heavy needles of the 60's and 70's). It has NO scratches and NO Blemishes of ANY KIND!!!! It is virtually FLAWLESS!!!!. The vinyl is as close to mint as it is possible to get. If you hold under direct light (60 watt Bulb) you can just see the faintest paper lines, these are present on virtually every record in existence and are simply caused by removing the record from the inner sleeve. Obviously the record plays like a dream, not a single tick pop or hiss. It does not skip or jump at all - you will never play a better copy. It also play grades as NR MINT!!!! The centre labels are also Nr MINT and look STUNNING with no tears or marks or blemishes of any kind, save for the faintest trace of one tiny short spindle line. I have tried to do these labels justice with the photos.
The Sleeve
THE MEGA RARE ORIGINAL laminated E.J. Day sleeve (these were MUCH rarer than the common Garrod & Lofthouse version) is in STUNNING EXCELLENT condition with NO EDGE WEAR and a GOOD STRONG NR MINT SPINE!!!! There are NO seam splits, NO creases, NO rips and NO unwanted writing NO BLEMISHES OF ANY KIND ANYWHERE!!! It is simply STUNNING!!!! There is virtually NONE of the yellowing commonly associated with this sleeve!!!! The laminate is beautiful and smooth with NO Lifting and NO Creases save for the odd miniscule one that you virtually need a microscope to see!!!! the sleeve is super stiff!!!! The cover has the MONO label printed in the top right corner and is complete with the CORRECT inner windowed sleeve which is also in EX++ un-creased condition. This sleeve is simply STUNNING and one of the best examples you will ever see of the very rare E.J. Day Mono Revolver sleeve!!!!!!
A Little Background
This record is so rare because it contains the 'Remix 11' version of Tomorrow Never Knows!!!!!!!! This is indicated by the side 2 matrix number 606-1. However that is not all!!!! This massively rare record ALSO comes complete with its original E.J. Day laminated flipback sleeve - note: NOT the much more common Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve!!!!! It is the mega rare flip-back E.J. Day Sleeve!!!! The story goes that the legendary version of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' contained ONLY on this record was pulled immediately upon 1st listen by John Lennon and the record was withdrawn on its 1st day of release, only a few of these made it out of the shops and as such it it has now become almost IMPOSSIBLE to find. The very special version of tomorrow never knows contained on this LP has, to my knowledge, never been made available on any other format!!!!
Don't miss this one as this kind of condition is absolutely impossible for this LP. Finding a rare 606-1 Matrix Revolver is hard enough, and most people are (quite rightly) happy to pay £200+ and settle with a scuffed vinyl/battered G&L Sleeve copy. But this auction is for a NR MINT Vinyl copy!!!!! Surely the best you will ever see on eBay or elsewhere.
Good Luck! The UK Record Collector Grading System NAME GRADE INFORMATION Mint M Vinyl has just left the vinyl pressing machine and does not have any manufacturing flaws. It has never been handled and never played. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Record sleeves just left the pressing machine that made the sleeve. It has never been handled and a record has not been placed inside it which would deform it. Unless you work at the record plant, there is no such thing as mint! Near Mint NM Vinyl is virtually perfect. At most, perhaps a light scuff appears on the record. It should play without any noise or skips of any kind whatsoever. Record sleeve should look close to perfect with only minor signs of wear. The artwork should have no marks of any kind and there should be no "ring wear" (that is, the outline of the record inside should not show through the sleeve). Excellent EX or VG++ Vinyl should play with no skips of any kind. It should sound better than it looks. Often "Excellent" or "VG++" is a conservative version of "Near Mint." Perhaps some very minor surface scuffs, but again no effect on sound quality. Record sleeve might have some minor "ring wear" but otherwise the artwork should be unaffected. There should be no "ink wear" to the artwork. That is areas where the ink has worn down to the paper underneath. Perhaps some minor creases in the corners but no splits in the seams. Very Good Plus VG+ Vinyl will show wear including surface scuffs and some light scratches. Often, minor scuffs will be caused by the inner sleeve rubbing against the vinyl. If held up to a bright light, you will often see many tiny lines on the vinyl. Perhaps a few minor clicks or pops can be heard, but no deep scratches. Record sleeve should be clean, but slightly more aged. Perhaps some very small writing on the sleeve. The corners may be slightly bent, but not broken. There may be wear to the seams but not tears or holes popping through. Very Good VG Vinyl doesn't necessarily look good, but still plays well. Surface noise will probably be present including pops and clicks. At good volume levels, the music should overpower any pops and clicks present. Flaws should only be heard between tracks or on low volume passages. Record sleeve will look warn and used. There may be seam splitting, but not complete separation of the sleeve panels from each other. There will be noticeable ring wear on the cover, but most of the cover should still be in good condition. Good VG-/G+/G Vinyl looks well played, dull, and possibly not well taken care of. However, the record should still play without skipping. It will have substantial surface noise, pops and clicks. Loss of various parts of the dynamic range will occur due to worn grooves. This grade depends a lot on the owner and the type of record. A rock record may still sound "good" at high volume whereas a slower styles of music will sound terrible. Record sleeve may have many problems including seam splits, writing, taped repairs. However some of the artwork will still be visible. There can't be large tears and gouges in the cover. Fair/Poor F/P Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". At this point, the vinyl is difficult to listen to. The only reason to keep it would be due to extreme rarity or to fill a good sleeve until a better copy of the vinyl comes along. Doesn't meet the lowest standards for "good". The sleeve is torn, bent, and shows a very high level of wear. Attempts to tape the sleeve have made it worse. The only reason to keep the sleeve would be due to extreme rarity or to protect a good copy of the vinyl until a better sleeve comes along.
