Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP MONO 1st Press EX+ Y/BLACK

£ 126

$ 167

£ 126 Sold For

Jun 15, 2008 Sold Date

Jun 5, 2008 Start Date

£ 19 Start price

9 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER

PARLOPHONE PMC 7027
MATRIX: XEX 637-1 / 638-1
MONO FIRST PRESSING
MOTHERS/STAMPERS:3 RDM / 8 GHA

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND PLACK PARLPOHONE WITH THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS ON THEM. "SOLD IN THE UK" WORDING ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE
KT TAX CODING EMBOSSED AROUND THE HOLE
PMC MONO CODING

THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND EXTENDS FULLY INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE. IMPORTANT ON ANY BEATLES ALBUM AS IT REVEALS TWO THINGS. FIRSTLY THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO BEING PLAYED ON AN AUTO CHANGER AND THAT THE OWNER HAS BEEN CAREFUL WITH THE HANDLING OF THIS DISC. THE YELLOW PARLOPHONE LOGO IS ALSO PERFECTLY FORMED, NOT WORN. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE 3-4 SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS VER LITTLE PLAY IN ITS 41 YEARS

SOLD IN THE UK LOGO
THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
KT TAX CODE

THE VINYL

THE RECORD HAS RETAINED ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEEN, AND LOOKS LOVELY AND GLOSSY. IT IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND DISPLAYS NO OBVIOUS FLAWS. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE VERY LIGHT WISPY LINES TO BE SEEN BUT IN DAYLIGHT NOTHING!!

PLAYING THE RECORD

I HAVE RECORDED 5 SEGMENTS OF THIS ALBUM TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF JUST HOW GOOD THIS IS. TWO BITS ARE THE OPENING TRACKS TO EITHER SIDE INCLUDING THE RUN IN WAX, ALSO THREE OTHER SECTIONS INCLUDING THE LINKING GROOVE PRECEEDING THE TRACK AGAIN SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE HOW "SILENT " THE TRACKS ARE.

THE RUN IN'S ARE NEAR SILENT AND THE REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL, WHICH MEANS THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS. THE MUSIC IS CRISP AND CLEAR WHICH TO BE FAIR IS USUAL ON A MONO PRESSING. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT BARELY AUDIBLE BACKGROUND IN PLACES WHICH CAN ONLY BE HEARD DURING THE QUIETEST SPOTS, AND THEN HARDLY AT ALL. THERE IS ALSO THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE POP HERE AND THERE

THE RECORD GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IMMACULATE. OFTEN THIS BRILLIANT SLEEVEIS MARRED BY CREASE LINES AND THUMB NAIL LINES, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT HAS NONE OF EITHER. A MIRROR FINISH AND NOTHING TO SPOIL IT. IN FACT TR HE USUAL SMALL LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST 3 BARELY VISIBLE ONES, ACTUALLY JUST SPOTTED ONE VERY SMALL LINE WHICH CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN I TILT THE SLEEVE INTO A BRIGHT LIGHT, BUT IT REALLY MAKES NO IMPACTON THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THIS SUPERB SLEEVE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THE SPINE IS PERFECT WITH AMAZINGLY NO SIGNS OF ANY LAMINATE FLAKE OR PEELIN. PERFECT TYPEFACE AS WELL. THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND CLEARLY THIS SUPERB ALBUM HAS NOT BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE REAR SURFACE IS ALSO VERY GLOSSY AND AS GOOD AS THE FRONT BUT DOES HAVE ONE LAMINATE LINES ACCROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER. OPENING THE GATEFOLD YOU GET THE "PEPPER CREAK" AND THIS INNER IS IN PERFECT CONDITION

THE FOOLS INNER SLEEVE IS IN AMZING CONDITION. USUALLY FOUND SPLIT, THIS ONE IS IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION. NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE THREE SEAMS AND THE TOP OPENING EDGE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. R . IT HAS THE "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" WORDING IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

FINALLY THE CUTOUT SHEET IS IN 100% MINT CONDITION

THE ALBUM PLAYS IN A HIGH CRADE COLLECTIBLE CONDITION FROM START TO FINISH,

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

On 01-Jun-08 at 04:42:05 BST, seller added the following information: