THE BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S 'FOURTH PROOF' UK 1ST PRESS MONO 1967

	£		148
	$		197

THE  BEATLES
SGT.  PEPPER'S  LONELY  HEARTS  CLUB  BAND
'FOURTH PROOF' 1st PRESS UK  PARLOPHONE 
MONO PMC 7027 
MATRIX: YEX  637-1 / YEX 638-1
MOTHER/STAMPERS: SIDE 1:  4 / MAR  SIDE 2:  1,9 / ALD - Early Press
'KT' TAX CODE (on Side 2)
VERY FIRST PRESSING JUNE 01, 1967
VINYL WEIGHT:  140 GR  SOLID THICK VINYL!
This auction is for an Original 1967 MONO 1st press of the Beatles UK LP 'Sgt. Peppers' on the yellow / black Parlophone label. This copy includes the unique 'Fourth Proof' sleeve also it's original dark green cutout sheet and original red custom inner sleeve! Very highly collectible! With MISPRESS extra S I.U.K. DOTE ( "SOLD IN. U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE ......" ) on label SIDE 1 !!!

PAY ATTENTION! INCREDIBLE HARD TO FIND, VERY RARE IN SUCH A BRILIANT CONDITION THIS ICONIC 1967' MONO LP!  AN ABSOLUTE ORIGINAL LP FROM THIS FABULOUS BAND "FAB FOUR"!

CONDITIONS: (Disc/Audio/Gatefold Sleeve): VISUAL VERY GOOD(+)/AUDIO EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD(+)

COVER
This is the correct issued of 1st PRESS 'Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.', MONO laminated flipback gatefold sleeve 'Fourth  Proof'. This example is in very good condition, with gloss surface/shine and clean, with couple surface creases, edges wear, the normal condition for his 50 years age (see pics. 5,6&7). 
No writing, no marks, no scotch/sellotapes, no stickers, no tears. Light ring wear on the rear side. Inside the gatefold sleeve is Excellent! The very important texts 'Fourth Proof' and 'AR D 13217' are clear and readable (see pics. 1&2). The spine has only remark part of this copy, very well shaped, but with wear in the middle site and not fully legible / readable (see pics.5&6), but can be accepted strong considering despite for it`s 50 years old, very nice and Collectable on the whole (see pics.) VERY GOOD(+) condition total for the gatefold sleeve.

VINYL
The Iconic Original 1967 UK 1st Press Vinyl 'Sgt.  Pepper's  Lonely  Hearts  Club  Band'! Nice bright, clean and shiny! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks GREAT with NO really nasty scratches, groovewear, or nasty deep scuffs whatever! On both Sides barely can be seen a few very lite surface scuff/marks, very fine traces, that have no influence whatsoever, no mild or deep hairlines and age marks. Excellent for a record of this age and rarity! Grade overall close strictly to the UK RRPG standards, not over graded, visually it can be concluded, that both sides are VERY GOOD(+) condition.

AUDIO

Sound of the vinyl record is the most important for the client pleasure. Upon playing both sides, the record plays brilliantly with fantastic MONO depth, warmth and clarity! The sound really  is great, deep and clear, NO HISS, REPEATS, SKIPS/JUMPS, or CRACKLES, only a couple of typical light static clicks at the beginning of the record. There is certainly no dominant interference and nothing obtrusive in the playback, both visually and audibly. Such a fantastic sound can gets only from 1st Press UK vinyl, earliest solid thick vinyl! Astonishing for a record of this age and rarity, listen and stored very carefully in time! Strictly EXCELLENT SOUND condition! (Somebody  can say is better, NEAR MINT, but in reserve and respect to the most demanding fans of The Beatles I write only Exccelent.     

LABELS
Black label with Yellow logo and silver print. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the start perimeter print and “Sold in U.K. subject…” text. Both labels are in EXCELLENT(+) condition without any unwanted writing or stains, but with several very light spindle trails on either side. The KT tax code is present clear on Side 2.

There is a very rare MISPRESS on label side 1, extra S I.U.K. DOTE (see pics. 1&2). Pls. note, that this error occurs much less often in MONO editions, compared with STEREO.

INNER SLEEVE
The correct 1st PRESS handle with original PSYCHEDELIC RED inner sleeve.  Sleeve is in excellent condition, without any writing or splits, but is slightly stained with a few spots of time. However, it may be determined categorically an EXCCELENT!

CUT-OUTS
Dark green original cut-outs, with label Printed in England and signatures of Peter Blake and John Haworth, in EXCELENT condition, (see a pic. 12)

Important Information: This is ULTRA RARE unique sleeve! The 'Fourth Proof' sleeve is the earliest possible pressing of the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' cover. The 'Fourth Proof' sleeve was the final version of the various ‘prototypes’ that were explored by The Beatles, when the cover was being designed. The cover (and text) was approved by the four Beatles members and an initial very small ‘test’ run was undertaken to make sure everything looked OK. This small test run is characterised by the inverted 'Fourth Proof' text in the top right hand corner of the inner gatefold – just above George Harrison’s head (see pic. 1). This is therefore the earliest possible ‘prototype’ (test pressing) cover. Same fold-back have can printed text 'AR D 13217' which was probably the reference number for the prototype text that was used. The bevel of the inverted edge of the cover usually hides the part of the last digit of the text 'AR D 13217', which is '7'. With huge gratitude to 'http://thebeatles-collection.com'

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GRADING:
ITEMS ARE  GRADED USING THE UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. ALL ITEMS ARE PLAY GRADED AT VOLUME AND ARE VISUALY INSPECTED BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND UNDER STRONG LIGHTING WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTION. THE VINYL RECORD IS BEING TESTED AUDITION.

PACKING:
DISCS ARE ALWAYS REMOVED FROM THEIR COVERS AND HOUSED IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVES. THEY ARE THEN PLACED BETWEEN RIGID CARD STIFFERNERS AND THEN CAREFULLY PACKED IN STRONG PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM MADE BOXES. THUS GIVING MAXIMUM PROTECTION, SO YOU RECEIVE THE ITEM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS IT LEFT US.

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