THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper UK LP 1ST PRESS MONO NEAR MINT

	£		129
	$		170

THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER

• PARLOPHONE
• CAT: PMC 7027
• MATRIX: XEX 637-1 / 638-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 APH / 7 AOA

EVERY NOW AND THEN A SPECIAL COPY OF A BEATLES ALBUM COMES UP FOR AUCTION. THIS IS ONE SUCH ALBUM. IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A SPECIAL EXAMPLE OF SGT PEPPER, THEN THIS COULD VERY WELL BE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

THE RECORD

GENUINE FIRST PRESS MONO ON THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABEL. ALL THE CORRECT MARKING ON THE LABEL ARE PRESENT, INCLUDING THE "SOLD IN THE UK" STATEMENT, AND THE KT TAX CODE. THE MOTHERS AND STAMPERS WHILST NOT ONE OF THE VERY FIRST PRESS, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER HOW MANY OF THESE SOLD WITHING THE FIRST WEEK, AND THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE FIRST BATCH PRESSED BACK IN 1967

THE LABELS ARE IN TOP CONDITION. NO SPINDLE HOLE WEAR, AND NO MARKS OR STAINS ON EITHER LABEL. I COUNT ABOUT 8 SPIDER LINES TO INDICATE HOW FEW TIMES THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED. THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW AND LOOKS STUNNING. THERE IS ONE VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE ON SIDE TWO WHICH IS NO MORE THAN A FAINT HANDLING MARK, AND WILL NOT SOUND, AND ONE MINUSCULE 3MM MARK JUST AFTER THE RUN IN ON SIDE ONE.

GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO SIDE ONE

SILENCE!!!

THE RUN IN GROOVE HAS NO BACKGROUND NOISE WHATSOEVER !

AS THE CROWD NOISE BEGINS TO PICK UP TO THE START OF S.P.L.H.C.B, THERE ARE THREE LIGHT ROTATIONAL POPS, WHICH APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR WITHIN 3 SECONDS. THEY ARE VERY VERY LIGHT, AND THIS IS THE ONLY BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE ENTIRE ALBUM, AND ALL THAT STOPS ME FROM CALLING THIS ALBUM MINT IN TERMS OF ITS AUDIO PERFORMANCE.

THE FIRST THING WHICH MUST HAS TO BE POINTED OUT IS THAT THE VINYL DEMONSTRATES NO DISTORTION WHATSOEVER ON ANY PART OF ANY TRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE ALBUM, AND THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THE ALBUM HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ON DECENT EQUIPMENT WITHOUT ANY WEAR TO THE STYLUS.

EACH TRACK COMES ACROSS CRYSTAL CLEAR, AND CRISP. ALL LINKING GROOVES ARE SILENT. THIS IS AUDIO PERFECTION. I HAVE HEARD MANY COPIES OF THIS ALBUM, AND THIS IS IN MY TOP TWO OF ALL TIME IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE, AND CLARITY.

EVERY TRACK WITHOUT FAILS PRODUCES THE MOST INCREDIBLE AUDIO EXPERIENCE

IT FULLY JUSTIFIES A NEAR MINT STATUS

THE SLEEVE

ALONG WITH A NEAR MINT VINYL COMES A NEAR MINT SLEEVE. AGAIN THIS IS A VERY HARD ITEM TO COME BY IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION, AND IS A GENUINE 1ST PRESS SLEEVE, NOT SOME LATER REISSUE PUT WITH A FIRST PRESS ALBUM.

T HE FRONT SURFACE HAS NO CEASES ANYWHERE WHATSOEVER, AND IS TOTALLY FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A NEW ALBUM COVER.  AND AMAZINGLY "NO RING WEAR ANYWHERE"

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, AND THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND HAS NOT LOST ANY OF THE TYPEFACE.

THE OPENING EDGE IS  VERY VERY SHARP, AND CLEARLY SHOWS NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF THUMB NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE.

THE REAR SURFACE IS AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE UNMARKED, CREASE FREE SURFACE WITH A MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION INNER SPINE.

THE CUT OUT SHEET IS 100% MINT, AND AS FOR THE FOOLS INNER SLEEVE THIS IS JUST ABOUT AS PERFECT AS YOU COULD WISH FOR. IT APPEARS THAT WHOEVER OWNED THIS TOOK THE ALBUM OUT OF THE INNER FROM NEW, AND NEVER HOUSED IT AGAIN IN THE SLEEVE, AS THE INNER IS TOTALLY FLAT AND HAS NO IMPRINT OF THE LP AT ALL. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS JUST BEEN PRINTED, BUT OF COURSE I IS THE ORIGINAL PATENTS APPLIED FOR, MADE IN GT BRITAIN ISSUE.

NO SEAM SPLITS, AND NO FRAYING TO THE TOP EDGE. THE ONLY BLEMISH IS ONE SMALL STAIN ON ONE SIDE . YOU CAN SEE THIS IN THE PICTURE

WELL THERE YOU HAVE IT, ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS ALBUM YOU WILL EVER FIND, AND WOULD GRACE ANY RECORD COLLECTION IN THE WORLD

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

REGARDS

GARRY