BEATLES SGT PEPPER - RARE 1967 1st PRESS UK PARLOPHONE MONO WIDE SPINE COMPLETE
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Description
ARTIST : THE BEATLES
TITLE : SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
(for track listing and other information, please see photos)
Cat No : PCS 7027
Label : PARLOPHONE
Issue : UK - MONO ( ** 1967 VERY FIRST PRESSING (XEX 637-1 / XEX 638-1) black / yellow Parlophone label, with ORIGINAL 8mm WIDE SPINE on laminated gatefold sleeve. "KT" tax code indented stamp on Side 2 ** )
Matrix/Stamper codes: XEX 637-1 and XEX 638-1
Condition :
Disc = EXCELLENT- / Sleeve = EXCELLENT- / Cutouts Card = NEAR MINT / Red and white inner sleeve = VERY GOOD+
** VERY FIRST UK 1967 MONO PRESSING, WITH WIDE SPINE SLEEVE -COMPLETE WITH CUT-OUTS CARD, AND ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE
** VERY FIRST UK PRESSING - XEX 637-1 / XEX 638-1 **
** 8mm WIDE SPINE ON FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE "PRINTED AND MADE BY BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LTD. **
** ORIGINAL MONO PRESSING - EXCELLENT AUDIO SOUND QUALITY THROUGHOUT **
An Excellent- condition disc. Some very fine hairline marks which can only be seen under a very strong light, where the record has been taken out of the sleeve. Slight mark on Side 1, which causes no audible sounds whatsoever. Bright lustrous shiny vinyl. Some spindle marks. Very clean labels on both sides. Original punchy MONO mixes of both sides. No skips, jumps, warps, sticking, or writing on labels. "KT" tax code embossed on Side 2 label (by the spindle hole) - only the earliest pressings had this.
Excellent sound quality throughout, with very little surface noise at all. A great sounding LP, in the far more desirable MONO version. Tested on a Thorens turntable.
Wide spine, Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent- condition. Fully laminated front and back, with flipbacks to top. "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." Very little general wear. Some minor creasing to corners. No seam splits. No wear to opening edges. No writing anywhere. Spine in excellent condition with all text still clearly legible. Some creasing to inside part of gatefold sleeve, around the spine area, due to the nature of the width of the spine.
Dark green Cutouts Card in Near Mint condition. No wear. No creasing, No rips or tears. No writing anywhere.
Red / white original inner sleeve in Very Good+ condition. No creasing or writing anywhere. Some very minor age-related discolouration marks to the bottom of one side. There is a seam split of approx. 15cm to the lower edge (sleeve would have been graded Excellent, other than for this). No other seam splits.
GRADING:
All records are graded using the 'Record Collector' format:
MINT (M): The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT (EX): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD (VG): The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD (G): The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
FAIR (F): The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR (P): The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD (B): The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
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