The Beatles SGT. PEPPER UK LP 1ST MONO PLAYS NMINT -
  £   111
  $   147

 


£ 111 Sold For
Aug 11, 2010 Sold Date
Aug 4, 2010 Start Date
£   19 Start price
16   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description



THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER

IN SUPERB BARELY PLAYED CONDITION

 

  • CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 7027
  • MATRIX:XEX 637-1 / 638-1
  • MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 AAL / 2 AOR
  • KT TAX CODE
  • 'SOLD IN THE UK' STATEMENT

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN NICE CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN. amazingly there are just two small spider lines close to the spindle hole on side 1 and about half a dozen on side 2!!!

CLEARLY THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN ON A TRUNTABLE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST 43 YEARS. QUITE INCREDIBLE WHEN YOU CONSIDER HOW MANY COPIES THIS SOLD, AND IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ALBUMS OF ALL TIME. HOW DID IT GET SO FEW PLAYS???

THE VINYL

NEAR PRISTINE COPY OF THIS VINYL . IT HAS CLEARLY NEVER BEEN ON A TURNTABLE MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. IT JUST GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW ALBUM, AND THERE ARE NO MARKS AT ALL ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DISC, AND EVEN WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A FEW LIGHT WISPY HAIRLINES TO BE SEEN

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED MOST TRACKS ON THIS ALBUM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST ONE ON SIDE ONE.

I APPRECIATE THAT THERE ARE MANY COPIES OF THIS GREAT LP TO CHOSE FROM ON EBAY, AND I WANT TO GIVE POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE BEST ARGUMENT FOR CHOSING THIS IMMACULATE LP

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH SUPERBLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE CRISP CLEAN MONO REPRODUCTION. THERE IS THE ODD BIT OF STATIC WHICH APPEARS ONLY AT THE START OF THE FIRST TRACK, AND THE LAST RECORDED ONE ON SIDE ONE. AND THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE 2. OTHER THAN THIS VERY MINOR BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE BACKGROUND THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

 

I AM PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO GRADE THIS VALUABLE COLLECTIBLE AS NEAR MINT MINUS

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, AND NO BENDS ETC.THERE ARE JUST THREE MINISCULE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE , NONE ON EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES, AND ONE REALLY TINY DING TO THE TOP LEFY CORNER.

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN AND FULLY LAMINATED.

THE SPINE HAS ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR TO THE TOP THIRD OF THE SPINE IN THE FORM OF SLIGHT SCUFFING.

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGE TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES

THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD HAS THE PEPPER CREAK WHEN OPENED, AND BOTH PANELS ARE IN TOP UNMARKED CONDITION.AS A GOOD SLEEVE WILL NEVER LAY FLAT ON ANY SURFACE AS THIS ONE DOESN'T.(SEE THE PIC)

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN FLAT AND CLEAN WITH JUST A COUPLE OF RANDOM TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE EDGES

THE RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT. FLAT, CLEAN, NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS AND NO WEAR TO THE OPENING EDGE.

THE CUT OUT SHEET IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION

 

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS

 

 

 

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

GARRY

 

 





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