BEATLES Sgt Pepper UK LP 1st MONO all inserts MINT-
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THE BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
FANTASTIC CONDITION RARITY WITH ALL INSERTS AND IT'S ALSO THE WIDE SPINE VERSION
- LABEL: BLACK AND YELLOW PARLOPHONE
- CAT:PMC 7027
- MATRIX: XEX 737-1 / 638-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:4 ALH / 8 MRA
THE SLEEVE
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED THIS IS THE RARER WIDE SPINE VARIANT. THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SHOWING NO HEAVY CREASING AND NO LARGE LAMINATE LINES. THERE ARE THE USUAL FEW LITTLE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ETC, BUT THESE ARE VERY MINOR. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE IS UNCRUSHED AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE HAS A FEW LIGHT THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE ON THE ODD OCCASION.
THE REAR SURFACE IS SIMILAR TO THE FRONT AND AGAIN DISPLAYS NO EVIDENCE OF ABUSE. HAS THE CORRECT MONO WORDING AT THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE.
THE FAMILIAR SGT PEPPER CREAK GREETS YOU WHEN YOU OPEN THE GATEFOLD, AND THE INNER PICTURE IS AS GOOD AS THE REST.
OVERALL A ROCK SOLID EX GRADING AT LEAST.
THE CUT OUT INNER SHEET IS IN MINT CONDITION, AND THE ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE( PATENTS PENDING) IS UNSPLIT AND HAS LONG BEEN SEPARATED FROM THE LP TO PREVENT SPLITS. IT IS AS SUCH IN VERY FLAT AND UNCREASED CONDITION.
THE LABELS ARE THE FAMOUS YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS WHICH ARE IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPINDLEHOLE WEAR. LOOKING CLOSELY FOR SPIDER LINES I SPOTTED THREE OR FOUR ON SIDE 1 BUT NONE ON SIDE 2 HOW PECULIAR!!
ANYWAY THE LP HAS CLEARLY BEEN WELL CARED FOR AND HANDLED EXPERTLY
THE VINYL RETAINS ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL SHEEN AND LOOKS SIMPLY STUNNING. THERE ARE NO HANDLING MARKS, SCRATCHES OR SCUFFS OF ANY DESCRIPTION IN DAY LIGHT, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE AND WISPS TO SEE.
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO SIDE 1 THERE IS A NEAR SILENT RUN IN WHICH LEADS INTO SGT PEPPER. I AM LISTENING VERY CAREFULLY FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF A WORN STYLUS HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE SOUND TO BE DISTORTED, BUT I CAN SAY FOR SURE THERE IS NONE. AS TRACK ONE FADES INTO TRACK 2 THERE IS THE SAME NEAR SILENCE AS ON THE RUN IN , AND IN FACT THIS CONTINUES RIGHT THROUGH THE LP ON BOTH SIDES.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES, NO JUMPS, CLICKS OR ANY NASTY SOUNDS WHATSOEVER. IF I AM BEING PICKY, THERE IS THE ODD LIGHT POP FOR DUST PROBABLY, AND THE OCCASIONAL BIT OF LIGHT STATIC IN THE BACKGROUND, BUT REALLY INSIGNIFICANT.
ALL IN ALL A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC LP, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS MINT MINUS.
A TRUE HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE
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