The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's.. *NEAR MINT* UK 1967 1st Press *MONO* Press LP
£
1,575
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1,880
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'
This NEAR MINT UK 1st MONO pressing dates from initial June 1967 release on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 7027
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK...' text with a 'KT' purchase tax code in the centre of the side 1 label
Earliest possible matrix numbers: XEX 637-1 & XEX 638-1
Early stamper codes: 1/T & 1/P
Vinyl weight: 151g
Housed within a fully laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed gatefold mono cover
with a 9mm 'wide' spine
Complete with original unused cut-out sheet & red & white designer inner-sleeve
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: MINT
A perfect pair with just one faint mark from stacking in the factory
Visual: NEAR MINT
Both playing surfaces are totally unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight with not a scuff, mark or scratch in sight. Close examination beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals a small number of harmless wispy paper hairlines which are consistent with inner-sleeve removal, together with a sparkling rainbow shine
Sound Quality: NEAR MINT
All tracks on this exquisite sounding copy play cleanly and clearly without any trace of groove/playwear. Even the delicate 'She's Leaving Home' is free from the usual distorted peaks. There are are no clicks, pops, jumps or any other major distractions on either side. In fact, apart from a touch of low-level vinyl background on the run-ins, it is hard to fault this masterpiece
Cover: NEAR MINT
A magnificent example of this earliest cover type which would not be out of place in a museum
The front panel is vibrant and unfaded with a clean, unrubbed/unscratched high-gloss laminate
A single small 'thumbnail' and spine wrinkle are the only traces of wear visible
All corners from the front are sharp, square and unbumped and both opening edges are unworn
The rear panel is just as glossy as the front with a smaller 'thumbnail' wrinkle and a few light scratches from storage
There is a tiny bruise to the rear lower left corner, but all others are in great shape.
Both panels inside the gatefold are pristine
All seams of both pockets are smooth & unstressed
The spine is clean & square along its entire length with no crushing or laminate damage
A final upgrade for your collection
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT +
Clean & white where is should be, with just a few gentle storage wrinkles but no writing, tears or seam splits
Cut-out sheet: MINT
Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover
This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**
We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge
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