The Beatles REVOLVER UK LP 1ST MONO THE RARE XEX 606-1 MIX PLAYS NEAR MINT- *
  £   510
  $   609

 


£ 510 Sold For
Apr 15, 2012 Sold Date
Apr 8, 2012 Start Date
£   19 Start price
27   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

THE BEATLES - REVOLVER

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

PLUS THE HARD TO FIND E.J.DAY SLEEVE

PLAYS NEAR MINT MINUS!!!

 

  • CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 7009
  • MATRIX:XEX 605-1 / 606-1
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS:5 AD /  3 AD 
  • KT TAX CODE
  • GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING

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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 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES REALLY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE, SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS LP HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

REALLY REALLY GLOSSY HEAVYWEIGHT LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS TOTALLY FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES, AND A FEW ANGELHAIRLINE HANDLING LINES TO BE SEEN

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 DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE 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.MEANING THAT THE VERY FEW PLAYS THIS SUPERB DISC HAS RECEIVED WAS COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER, AND NO LOUD CLICKS AT ANY POINT

HIDDEN WELL BEHIND THE MUSIC AND AUDIBLE ONLY IF YOU SIT AS CLOSE TO YOUR SPEAKERS AS I DO TYPING THIS OUT IS SOME VERY VERY LIGHT STATIC. MOVING TO A NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE AND THIS CANNOT BE HEARD. I JUST MOVED BACK 4 FEET

THERE ARE A FEW RANDOM AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS AND TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH

OVERALL IT IS THE DISTORTION FREE CLARITY OF THE MONO REPRODUCTION THAT OVERRIDES ALL ELSE

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS PLAYTHROUGH AS NEAR MINT MINUS

BUT I'LL LET YOU BE THE JUDGE, SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN, AND MARVEL AT THE GREAT MONO SOUND!!!

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE. THIS SLEEVE IS IN REALLY SUPERB CONDITION

RARE E.J DAY 1ST ISSUE SLEEVE (GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE IS THE COMMON ONE)

THE FRONT SURFACE IS SPOTLESSLY CLEAN AND VERY VERY GLOSSY. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS ANYWHERE.NOR ARE THERE ANY SMALL CREASE LINES, OR EVEN THUMB NAIL LINES .

THERE ARE FOUR SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, NONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND JUST ONE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE

NO LAMINATE LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE ON ANY PART OF THE SLEEVE. A PERFECTLY GLOSS WHITE AND BLACK SURFACE NO YELLOWING EITHER LIKE SOME

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND AGAIN ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS INTACT.ONLY THE VERY TIPS OF THE RIGHT SIDE CORNERS SHOW MINUSCULE RUB

THE SPINE IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS PERFECTLY INTACT FROM TIP TO TIP WITHOUT ANY WEAR AT ALL. THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST ONE TINY LITTLE THUMB NAIL NICK

THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS AND THEY ARE ALSO PERFECTLY CLEAN.JUST A COUPLE OF FINE LAMINATE LINES TO BE SEEN IN TOTAL

THE VULNERABLE UNLAMINATED POWDERY BLACK SURFACE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. OFTEN FOUND RUBBED THROUGH TO THE WHITE SURFACE, THIS ONE HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF RECORD SHAPE ANYWHERE

THE EMI ADVERTISING INNER IS FLAT AND ONLY HAS A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES IN THE TOP CORNERS. THE SEAMS ARE ALL UNSPLIT, BUT THERE IS A TINY NICK ON THE BOTTOM EDGE

THERE IS JUST SOME LIGHT GLUE AGEING TO THE EDGES

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

 

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

GARRY

 

 


On 08-Apr-12 at 21:55:00 BST, seller added the following information:



On 09-Apr-12 at 19:40:13 BST, seller added the following information:

The matrix Numbers at the top of the page are incorrect for side one. It should read XEX 605-2 and not-1. Side 2 is correct 606-1


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