Beatles Sgt Pepper UK 1967 1st *MONO* Pressing LP *EX*
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'
1967 UK 1st *MONO* PRESSING* LP
This superb copy is housed in one of the earliest covers printed. The words 'FOURTH PROOF' are printed on one of the inner flipbacks, together with the code 'AR D 1321(7)'
This superb & early 1st UK mono pressing from 1967 on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 7027
Both include the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'Gramophone Co. Ltd..' rims.
The 'KT' tax/price code is visible around the side 1 centre hole.
Housed in a rare & early fully laminated, inner-flipback 'FOURTH PROOF'/'Patents Pending' mono cover with a regular width spine.
Complete with its red & white designer inner-sleeve & unused cut-out sheet.
Matrix numbers: XEX 637-1 & XEX 638-1
Stamper codes: 2/RMP & 4/RDT
Disc weight: 126g
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
A superb set with very little sign of wear.
Visual: 1. EXCELLENT + 2. EXCELLENT
The surfaces of this fine copy appear at first glance to be 'as new' in strong daylight. Close inspection confirms that Side 1 is indeed pristine but side 2 bears a 2mm scratch on track 1 of side 2 & a few pin-head sized marks on the final track on side 2. Careful examination directly beneath my powerful & unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals a sparkling rainbow shine and a few insignificant wispy paper hairlines but no further significant blemishes.
Play: 1. EXCELLENT + 2.VERY GOOD +
This copy has received a few careful plays & my careful listenat volume found no trace of any groove/play wear on any track. I have downgraded side 2 due to approximately 12 repeating clicks on 'Within Without You' caused by the aforementioned scratch and a few individual clicks on 'A Day In The Life' & on its fade. However, apart from those minor faults, this is an extremely respectable sounding copy.
Cover
EXCELLENT
This rare example is in superb overall shape. The front panel is perfectly clean with an unscratched high-gloss laminate bearing just a single small 'thumbnail' near the opening edge. The only significant blemish is some minor damage to the upper left corner, but all others are sharp and square. All opening edges appear untouched and the rear panel is immaculate with no rubbing, indentations or 'thumbnails' here. The inside of the gatefold is pristine and 'as new' with no traces of wear to the flipbacks or indeed elsewhere. The spine is clean & fully worded and all seams are smooth with no stresses or splits to any of them. Tough to find one of these in better condition.
Inner-sleeve
EXCELLENT
A 1st-class clean & crisp example with just the unavoidable light disc impression but no yellowing, writing, splits or tears anywhere.
Cut-out Sheet
MINT
- Strict & grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- I carefully play every record I sell on an EMT 950 turntable at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
- All the photos in this listing have been taken by myself and are of the actual items for sale.
- All records are professionally & securely in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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