THE BEATLES REVOLVER 1966 SIDE 2 MATRIX XEX 606-1 PARLOPHONE YELLOW/BLACK

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	$		258

THE BEATLES   ''REVOLVER''  

1966 Parlophone records No PMC7009

 SIDE 2 MATRIX  No XEX 606-1  Yellow /Black label

  ALTERNATE CUT OF 'Tomorrow never knows' as demanded by John Lennon shortly after release, so only a small number of this very first pressing reached the stores, and were most likely all sold on the first day or so, making this version quite scarce and sought after .

Sleeve condition EX generally clean all round, spine and spine print solid, please check the photos to see an indentation just below the 'right eye' to left of the nose outline from opening edge. This is only just visible and shows when turned towards direct light.Also see photo showing red over some titles on the track list on the back. Overall a very nice sleeve. 

  Disc condition VG+  surfaces retain a bright sheen , side 1 has a scuff on last 2 tracks, side 2 has a very visible scuff over track 4, these are not audible and plays through with strong audio. Clean  labels. 

To summarise, a very acceptable copy of one of the Beatles rarest and more sought after albums, although not perfect, priced to reflect the declared flaws , this one should make a fine addition to  the collection. Please be sure that the description meets with your own personal criteria before buying.

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GRADING GUIDELINES

Although record gradings can often be a matter of personal opinion, we have to find some common ground, and so my gradings are essentially based along the guidelines laid down by the Record Collector publication. However, I will elaborate here in order that you will understand how my gradings are made.

MINT (M)

A record described as Mint should be absolutely as new, just as it came out of the factory and in truth, never have been played although this is often difficult to prove or disprove. The sound should be crystal clear with no background noise or deterioration in sound quality.

The cover and any additional items such as posters,inner sleeve or lyric sheets should also be as new, with no creases, stains or writing(an acceptable exception would be the shopkeeper's hand-written price on the rear of the sleeve) which was commom-place in the 60's and 70's, before the days of bar-coding and automated pricing machines.

NEAR MINT (NM) or (M-)

This grading means that the record and/or it's cover are just marginally short of qualifying as being Mint. The vinyl may just show signs of having been played once or twice. The area around the spindle hole should be pretty much free of spindle trace marks, or at least only have the minimum of these marks. In other words, it is close to being Mint but not quite close enough to describe as such.

There may be the very slightest crease marks on the sleeve, or the laminate may have lifted in small areas without detracting too much from it's overall appearance

EXCELLENT (EX)/(EX+)/(EX-)

There will be indications on the vinyl surface that the record has been played, possibly several times but at the same time, it has been well cared for. There should be very little deterioration in the listening experience.

The sleeve/jacket could have minor creasing and/or signs of storage wear/discoloration, particularly on the back. EX- would indicate that the record would qualify for an EX grading apart from perhaps a small initial written on the label or sleeve or a scuff on the label or other very minor defect which does not affect the overall appearance or sound quality of the item.

VERY GOOD (VG)/(VG+)/(VG-)

the record will show significant signs of having been 'well played', it will show surface scratches and/or scuffs but will still play nicely without too much background noise. The cover and extras (lyric sheets etc) will also have creases or normal wear characteristics which are usually acceptable for this grade. VG+ and VG- are simply up and down variations on this grading, depending on the degree of wear and tear.

GOOD

The record has obviously been played or mis-treated so much that the sound quality is not what it used to be, but may be acceptable depending on the criteria of the individual collector. It will have several surface scratches and/or other defects but may still be useful as a 'gap filler' within a collection. The sleeve will probably be creased badly, torn or repaired with sellotape. Album sleeves may have crushed or damaged spines caused by bad storage etc.

FAIR

This grade may be  only just about playable, with 'skips and jumps' and not really worth having UNLESS it is exceptionally rare, in which case it could serve as a 'gap filler'. I will not list any item in this condition unless it was mega-rare and this would be shown clearly in the description, so that there is no doubt about it.

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