Beatles - Revolver UK 1966 1st MONO Press *XEX 606-1* Parlophone LP
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'REVOLVER'
This UK 1st MONO pressing is notable for its alternate take of 'Tomorrow Never Knows', which is ONLY available on this pressing.
This barely played copy dates from initial August 1966 day-of-release on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 7009
Both labels bear the 'Sold in UK....' text & have 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd...' worded rims
The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible in the centre of the side 1 label
Matrix numbers: XEX 605-2 & XEX 606-1
Stamper codes: 1/A & 2/RL
Vinyl weight: 147g
Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover & original 'Patents Applied For' inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A super clean & unworn pair bearing just a handful of light spindle trails around each unworn centre hole.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
Extremely clean and unworn playing surfaces which retain all of their deep-gloss factory shine. Apart from a single faint stylus hairline on side 2 and some harmless faint inner-sleeve storage marks, there is little to fault in strong daylight. Close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp does nothing more than highlight these minor blemishes, adding only a sparkling rainbow shine.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
Such a difficult task to find an acceptable sounding copy of this rarity, but I guarantee that this copy is one of the better ones and would be very difficult to upgrade. The disc has clearly received very few plays and what little it has, has been with care on on good quality equipment. My single careful play-check at volume found no groove/playwear distortion and only a hint of low-level vinyl background in the few quiet spots but none of the inherent crackle which blights some many copies of this album. In fact, apart from three faint ticks on the fade-out of 'Tomorrow Never Knows', I detected no other audible distractions whatsoever on this great sounding copy.
Cover: EXCELLENT +
A strong & unworn example which bears just slight age/storagewear but no significant or major faults. The striking front panel is slightly discoloured but retains a clean high-gloss laminate. All corners and both opening edges are in great shape - free from any bumps, tears or feathering and both seams are smooth, unstressed & unsplit.
All corners and both opening edges are in great shape - free from any bumps, tears or feathering and both seams are smooth, unstressed & unsplit. The matt rear panel is clean and black where it should be no ring/storage wear, writing or missing paper.
All flipbacks are full intact and the spine is clean, fully worded & unworn.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
This does have some age-toning to the paper but is otherwise uncreased with no writing, tears or seam splits.
Our grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
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