BEATLES 1967 UK Mono Parlophone LP Sgt Peppers FOURTH PROOF SLEEVE 100% Complete
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Please be aware that all records are VISUALLY graded only - all grades are given based on how they appear under my desk lamp - since I do not own a record player. I cannot guarantee that discs will be click and skip free, although any marks and scratches that might possibly cause such problems will be highlighted clearly in the description.
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THE BEATLES
Sgt. Pepper
This listing is for a '70s UK reissue pressing of the Beatles EP Nowhere Man on the Parlophone label. THis pressing has the pushout centre and 'EMI Records' in the rimtext.
The 'Fourth Proof' copies of Sgt. Pepper are the earliest possible sleeves ever to have come off of the production line. When the cover for Sgt. Peppers was being designed a small set of protoype sleeves, or proof sleeves, were mocked up for the group to view and give their okay too. After this approval, a tiny 'test' run was carried out to make sure everything looked okay before the 'Fourth Proof' text and 'AR D1321' (a possible reference or catalogue number for the typeset or design used) text was removed from the design and production fully started.
It was only the copies on this very tiny initial test run that featured the 'Fourth Proof' text and, today, copies that carry this are nearly impossible to find!
Not only this, but this is a 100% complete copy of Sgt. Pepper, coming complete with it's dark-green insert and it's original red custom inner sleeve!
Nice copy of this very rare pressing!
Please check out detailed photos of this record at the bottom of this listing.
Title Sgt. Peppers Year of Release 1967 Catalogue Number PMC 7027 Label Parlophone with 'Gramophone' rimtext and 'Sold in UK' statement. Tax Code on Disc KT Sleeve Manufacturer Garrod and Lofthouse Side 1 Matrix Number XEX 637-1 Side 2 Matrix Number XEX 638-1 Side 1 Stampers 2 / RGG Side 2 Stampers 8 / GTP Cover Condition The cover is in VG condition. It's holding up nicely with some light, minimal damage as you can see in the photos before. No seam splits and some light wear on the spine, and some light creasing and disc impression. Inner gatefold looks great with a rich colour and no dirt. Inner Sleeve Condition The original inner sleeve is in VG+ condition. These fragile inner sleeves are notorious for turning up torn up pretty badly, but this one is looking really nice! Predominately flat but with a creased corner, and with a little light browning. There's a small split just beginning to open on one of the sides, but overall is looking good! Inserts Condition The original insert is in EX/NM condition. This is the original dark green insert (later inserts were a much lighter green) and is looking great, like it's hardly ever been out of the sleeve! Disc Condition The disc is in VG condition. The disc has a nice shine to it and is looking nice and clean. There's a fair amount of very light scuffing and some slightly heavier looking surface marks and scratches here and there, but the disc looks okay overall! Label Condition The labels are in EX- condition. The labels are nice and clean with bright text and no wear, tear, writing etc. There's some light spindewear and a touch of whitening around the centrehole. Nice labels!All records have been visually graded under a strong, 125W natural light desk lamp.
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On 30-Jan-17 at 09:21:33 GMT, seller added the following information: Please ignore the listing introduction for the Nowhere Man EP. This was part of another listing which I forgot to remove from this one as I was writing up the Pepper disc.
