Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - *NEAR MINT* UK 1967 1st *MONO* Press 2 EP Set
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR'
This NEAR MINT UK MONO 2-EP set dates from initial December 1967 release on black & silver Parlophone labels: MMT 1
All labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' rim texts.
There is a variant on the side 4 label where the 'Northern Songs NCB' credit is spread over 3 lines.
The 'KT' purchase tax code is present in all run-outs only.
Disc 1 matrix numbers: 7XCE 18435-1 & 7XCE 18434-1
Disc 1 stamper codes: 6/LO & 1/RTR
Disc 2 matrix numbers: 7XCE 18436-1 & 7XCE 18437-2
Disc 2 stamper codes: 11/GOA & 8/GOL
The package is contained within a lavish outer laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed picture cover containing a stapled 32-page full colour booklet featuring photos and a strip cartoon of the original story, together with a blue central lyric sheet.
Both discs are individually housed within their original plain white inners.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: Disc 1: NEAR MINT Disc 2: MINT
All are clean & bright with just a small handful of spindle trails around the centre hole on disc 1 but nothing on either of disc 2.
Visual: Disc 1: NEAR MINT Disc 2: MINT
Immaculately clean, deep-gloss playing surfaces which are unmarked in strong daylight. The only trace of wear occur on close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp on side 1 of disc 1 where there are some light wispy paper-type hairlines consistent with the two or three times the disc has been removed from its paper inner-sleeve. Disc 2 is 100% 'as new'.
Overall Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
It seem the original owner played disc 1 a couple of times and didn't even bother with disc 2. The sound quality is totally unworn throughout any my single careful play-check found little more than a touch of low-level vinyl background on the delicate beginning of 'Fool On the Hill' but nothing else of any significance to report. This copy would be hard to upgrade.
Cover Booklet: NEAR MINT
An extremely clean, glossy and unworn example which retains an unscratched high-gloss laminate all-round.
All of the pages inside are intact, uncreased & unblemished.
All corners are in excellent shape with just a hint of wear to the tips but no heavy bumps or bruising.
The central lyric sheet is still held in-place by 3 un-rusted staples
The lower edge is smooth and the spine is unbent with no missing or flaking laminate.
Inners: EXCELLENT +
Clean & intact with a few gentle storage wrinkles only.
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