The Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP 1ST STEREO Y&B EX+
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THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
- YELLOW AND BLACK STEREO FIRST PRESS
- PARLOPHONE CATALOGUE NUMBER PCS 7027
- MATRIX NUMBERS: YEX 637-1 / 638-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 GDG / 3 GGR
THE ONE AND ONLY SGT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. NOT A RARE ALBUM BUT VERY HARD TO FIND IN A COLLECTIBLE CONDITION.
THE RECORD
THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A NEW DISC. PEPPR IS ALWAYS A JOY TO LOOOK AT AS THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS LINKING GROOVES MAKING IT LOOK LIKE ONE UNINTERRUPTED SLAB OF GLEAMING VINYL. ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES
THE LABELS
THE FAMOUS YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN REALLY NICE CONDITION. THE BLACK IS A DEEP BLACK AND THE YELLOW IS SHARP AND UNRUBBED, AS IS THE SILVER TYPEFACE. THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN, AND THERE ARE ONLY A SMALL HANDFUL OF CLOSELY KNIT SPIDER LINES TO INDICATE THAT THE RECORD HAS PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 10 PLAYS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE THINKING OF LAYING A BID ON. I HAVE RECORDED 4 LONG SECTIONS OF THE ALBUM WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX AND INTRO TO EACH SIDE, AND ONE FURTHER TRACK FROM EACH SIDE INCLUDING THE PRECEEDING LINKING GROOVE. THIS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITY OF THE VINYL. THE VINYL PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES. THE FIRST THING TO POINT OUT IS THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO PERFORMANCE. THIS IS ONE ALBUM WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE BOTH THE STEREO AND MONO PRESSES. PERSONALLY I PREFER THE STEREO PRESS AS YOU CAN HEAR SO MUCH MORE. SO THE CLARITY IS GUARANTEED, AS IT THE CLEAN SOUND WHICH IS UNDISTORTED, MEANING THAT THE PLAYS THE RECORD HAS RECEIVED HAVE BEEN DONE WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS NEITHER WORN OR TOO HEAVY, WHICH WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUSED GROOVE WEAR IF IT HAD BEEN.
THE CLARITY AND CLEANILINESS OF THE SOUND IS GUARANTEED, AND APART FROM THE ODD BIT OF LIGHT STATIC IN A FEW SPOTS, AND SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND POPS AND A LITTLE BIT OF REALLY LIGHT CRACKLE IN PLACES, THE RECORD PERFORMS REALLY NICELY
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT PLUS
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FIRST PRESS SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY PEN MARKS. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASE LINES, NOR CREASES. THERE ARE A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS A SMALL LINE ACCROSS IT. THE TOP LEFT COPRNER HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF RUBBING,AND A TINY DING AND FINALLY THERE IS ONE THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE WHERE AND ERRANT THUMB HAS PUT A LITTLE TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE SLEEVE WHEN REMOVING THE RECORD.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE ALL THE LAMINATE PROPERLY ADHERED AND THUS THERE IS NO SHELF WEAR ON EITHER OF THESE EDGES.
THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND FLAT. THE VERY TOP TIP HAS RUBBED AS IT MATCHES THE TOP CORNER ON THE ALREADY DESCRIBED FRONT SURFACE.
THE REAR SURFACE IS AS CLEAN AND TIDY AS THE FRONT WITH JUST THE TWO CORNERS ALREADY MENTIONED SHOWING THE MINOR DING
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT INNER SURFACE WITH PROPERLY ADHERED FLIPBACKS, WITH THE USUAL PEPPER CREAK.
THE INNER SLEEVE IS THE ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE SLEEVE, IT DOES HAVE A SPLIT TO THE BOTTOM SEAM, BUT THIS HAS BEEN VERY NEATLY REPAIRED
THE CUT OUT SHEET IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION
THE SLEEVE GRADES AS VG PLUS
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