BEATLES / Sgt. Pepper's LHCB - UK Parlophone LP - EX Mid-'70s Copy w/Cut-outs

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This is a lovely, clean copy of The Album Everyone Should Own, complete with the cut-outs and a lovely laminated sleeve. It was pressed in 1977, from the 1976-1980 issue with two EMI boxes on the label. A great way to have it and hear it.

ARTIST:   Beatles
TITLE:   Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
YEAR:   1967 (1977 stereo pressing)
LABEL:   Parlophone / EMI
COUNTRY:   UK CAT. NO:   PCS 7027
DEAD WAX:   YEX 637-3 HTM 1 OO   //   YEX 638-3 HTM 5 GGR
ALLMUSIC:   https://www.allmusic.com/album/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-mw0000649874 DISCOGS:   https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-Sgt-Peppers-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band/release/4540558

SLEEVE:   EX+ VINYL:   EX INSERT:   M
VINYL VISUAL: The wax looks great. There are 3 or 4 little parallel marks (running along the grooves) on side A, but they do not affect play and are not obvious to the eye. Together with some light handling and a fair amount of hairline wisp visible under bright light, it's enough to knock it down to a reasonable EX.
  AUDIO: Fully play tested, heard nothing at all of note or concern. I must say, it sounds better than it looks, and it doesn't look bad at all. The noise floor is exceedingly low, transitions are clean, almost no surface noise, The sound is vivid and sharp and full. McCartney's bass is fabulously present and everything about playback remains as it was meant to be. It's even got the dog whistle and the locked groove. Beautiful.

SLEEVE:    The fully laminated Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold sleeve is in great shape, with only the tiniest corner bumps on the opening side. Edges are rigid, uncreased, clean and unworn. There's a slight crush to the otherwise lovely looking spine, slight laminate shrinkage and a trace of ringwear to the laminate when held to the light just so. The inside gatefold looks immaculate, though the laminate does crackle when it opens and looks to be a little broken in the crease. I only opened it a few inches for this reason. The overall impression is pretty close to NM.
  LABELS:    Very light spindle marks, concentrated right around the hole. Otherwise immaculate.   INNERS:    Original EMI company white inner, dated 7/77. Slight handling and yellowing, but nothing less than EX. 
CUT OUT INSERT:    Minty and new looking, like it was printed yesterday.   I grade conservatively under bright directional light, play-test everything from start to finish, pack very carefully, and guarantee my records. So bid with confidence.
Good luck and thanks for looking.

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BEFORE YOU BID:
I am happy to answer any questions, so please ask away. I will ship within two days of receipt of payment, and expect payment within three days. 
All records are from my own personal collection. I'm not a dealer, just an experienced collector, who's fussier than most. Images are of the exact object you are bidding on.
I offer a no-quibble return policy. If you are unhappy with the item, please just let me know as soon as possible and we can sort out a solution. If the item is as described but you decide you don't want it, the buyer pays return postage for full refund of item, plus original P&P. If you sincerely feel the item to have been misgraded or misdescribed, I will pay for the return postage too, provided it comes back in exactly the same condition in which it was originally sent out. I have yet to have an album returned though. 
Please do NOT leave negative or neutral feedback without giving me an opportunity to sort out any problem that might arise. Oversights and differences of opinion happen from time to time, but I try to be an honest grader and want all buyers to walk away happy.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
Your records will arrive very securely packed against damage from both outside and in. They'll be clean and packed in fresh new inners and outers. No grubby old shit.

Each LP is removed from its original jacket and inner, and placed in a fresh new polylined inner sleeve. The disc and the paper parts are then placed in two separate outers, with a cardboard stiffener between them to keep the disc from impressing itself on the outside of the sleeve. Further stiffeners and/or bubble wrap are then placed either side, and bundled together to secure the package against outside impact or crushing. I use either sturdy cruciform mailers or purpose-made wraparound mailers. I don't use card envelopes or old recycled cardboard sandwiches. I also use plenty of FRAGILE tape. 
I have never had any problem with this method, and I guarantee all sales against damage just in case. 

PACKING & POSTAGE RATES:
US:   $5.00 USPS 
International:   $24.00

PLEASE NOTE:
Returns must be initiated within 14 days of delivery, contrary to the eBay automatic time-frame listed above.


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GRADING:
I grade carefully and do my best to list every flaw that might be of concern. I do not use a thousand + signs or exclamation points. I also don't believe in grading anything M which is unsealed, so my highest grade for a used record is NM. Also, I won't tell you a record is in great shape "for its age", which is a hustle. Mint is mint, and wear is wear. Grading is subjective but not arbitrary or relative. 
NM Like new. The item shows little or no visible or audible signs of use. No scratches, bumps, splits, or creases beyond what you might find on a new record, with everything present and in nearly-new condition. Some natural ageing of materials may be allowed (such as yellowing of paper or laminate shrinkage), but not if it is the result of bad storage. This is what a record might look like after it's come home from the shop, been played with great care a few times and stored away in a safe place without incident. 
NM- / EX+ 
EX Vinyl retains its original lustre, but may have a little spindle wear or superficial sleeve marks (whisps), without any significant lessening of sound quality bar the odd light tick. Faint marks which are not obvious at a passing glance and which do not sound are allowed. Jackets or inners may have minor creasing, bumping, laminate lift or faint ringwear or edgewear, but are basically unmarred by any careless handling, abuse or neglect. No tears or splits or loss of legibility. A very small and unobtrusive bit of writing may be allowed. All items should be present (inners, inserts, etc.). This is the grade I myself am usually very happy with. Very well looked-after and a pleasure to behold.
EX- / VG+
VG Record has been mostly well looked after but suffered some visible or audible wear along the way. Minor scuffs, scratches or surface noise may be noticeable but not ruinous to the listening experience. Briefly repeating ticks or a moderate build up of noise in some parts of a record is allowed, but no ugly skips, jumps or persistent repeats. Spindle wear will likely be evident. Equally, wear to the jacket might include visible ringwear, minor tearing, rubbing, edgewear, corner wear, some flaking, and moderate writing or staining, but nothing hideous. This grade I personally find acceptable for those older, rarer or sturdier-made items which have been around the block but are still a good listen and a pleasure to have around. They aren't trashed, just a little more loved on.
VG- / G+
G This grade is for items that have suffered damage that affects listening pleasure, such as a serious repeating scratches, skips or jumps, or which have visible damage that is ugly to look at, such as serious staining damage, significant spine or edge wear, flaking or rubbing, ugly sticker tears or seam splits, water damage, etc. I would only offer very, very scarce and collectable items in this condition. The record is still playable and may be very enjoyable and acceptable to some. But usually not to me.
NEW TO THIS?  Please understand that even brand new vinyl usually has a little surface noise, it really is part of its character. But a well looked after record will also sound great after a ton of plays.