Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Vinyl LP 1969 Australian GATEFOLD VG+

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1 x ORIGINAL VINYL LP ALBUM 
The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Parlophone – PCSO 3062 Fully laminated gatefold sleeve with flip-backs on inner top Label: Parlophone – PCSO-7027 Disc pressed using UK plates. Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue Country: Australia Released: 1969
1969 Australian Vinyl LP Reissue on Orange Parlophone Label with Stereo banner on top of Parlophone logo box Orange "Top" Stereo label - second variation (of eight). Identifiable by the 'Side' numbers now situated above album title (both labels). Italicised speed (both labels). Non-italicised and bold track-list (both labels). Issued in UK Mono gatefold sleeve with a Stereo Sticker. This configuration would date from the second half of 1969.
Note: EMI Australia exhausted all imported supplies of the UK covers before using the locally manufactured single sleeve in December 1969. They started with the stereo cover (variation one of the Orange "Top" Stereo) and then used the remaining the mono covers (as the mono catalogue was deleted in June 1969) and placing the stereo sticker on it.
This is the last Australian version that uses UK sleeves
Fully laminated gatefold sleeve with flip-backs on inner top Label: Parlophone – PCSO-7027 Disc pressed using UK plates. Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue Country: Australia Released: 1969
TRACK LIST  A1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band A2 With A Little Help From My Friends A3 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds A4 Getting Better A5 Fixing A Hole A6 She's Leaving Home A7 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite B1 Within You, Without You B2 When I'm Sixty-Four B3 Lovely Rita B4 Good Morning, Good Morning B5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) B6 A Day In The Life Condition Media Condition: Around 1969 someone  brought this and cared for it. Excellent (EX)  beautiful clean example high gloss and both side labels are Excellent and clean. Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+) spotless front cover - Back cover has some minor discolouring with tiny name in pen "Taylor" written on rear. A beautiful example 
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RECORD GRADING 

 Here are the standard grades for record albums, from best to worst.

MINT (M)

These are absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, Mint should never be used as a grade unless more than one person agrees that the record or sleeve truly is in this condition. There is no set percentage of the Near Mint value these can bring; it is best negotiated between buyer and seller.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)

A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. Many dealers won’t use a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record or sleeve is ever truly perfect.

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must be absent; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

NOTE: These are high standards, and they are not on a sliding scale. A record or sleeve from the 1950s must meet the same standards as one from the 1990s or 2000s to be Near Mint! It’s estimated that no more than 2 to 4 percent of all records remaining from the 1950s and 1960s are truly Near Mint. 

This is why they fetch such high prices, even for more common items.

Don’t assume your records are Near Mint. They must meet these standards to qualify!

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E)

A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG)

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.