The Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP WIDESPINE MONO Y/B NR MINT

	£		256
	$		339

THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER

1ST PRESS MONO WITH THE RARE WIDESPINE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY CONDITION

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 7027
• MATRIX:XEX 637-1 / 638-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 AA / 3 AA
• REALLY EARLY FIRST PRESS
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• 'SOLD IN THE UK' STATEMENT ACROSS THE LABEL
• K.T TAX CODE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN SUPERB 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. I CAN ONLY SEE 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED IN 44 YEARS

THE VINYL

REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. THERE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN ON THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS.

UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS ONE SUPERFICIAL HANDLING LINE ON SIDE ONE, AND JUST A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES. A REALL SUPERB AND GLOSSY FIRST PRESS

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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY ALBUMS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

INCREDIBLE MONO REPRODUCTION

WHAT I HAVE FOUND OVER THE YEARS IS THAT A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF BEATLES ALBUMS WERE PLAYED WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS EITHER WORN OR TOO HEAVY RESULTING IN DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, USUALLY WHEN I AM LISTENING TO THEM THERE IS AN IRRITATING NOISE COMING FROM ONE SPEAKER ONLY WHERE THE STYLUS HAS WORN ONE SIDE OF THE GROOVE. WELL THIS ONE HAS NO SUCH PROBLEM AND PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER

THERE IS NO DOUNT THAT A MONO PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS NOTHING SHORT OF SUPERB!! PRESSED LOUDLY EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED

THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY MAJOR ISSUES WHATSOEVER. A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN RECORDING THAT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER

THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER AT ANY POINT

TRACK 2 HAS FOUR VERY VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE LITTLE ROTATIONAL TICS WHICH YOU ARE ABLE TO DETERMINE FOR YOURSELF BY TAKING A LISTEN

OTHER THAN THIS ONE TINY BLEMISH THERE IS NO VINYL NOISE OR EVEN STATIC, AND PERHAPS 7-8 TINY TICS THROUGH THE ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGH ON SIDE ONE

AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC AND SOUGHT AFTER ALBUM

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP NEAR MINT MINUS FOR SIDE ONE AND MINT MINUS FOR SIDE TWO!!

DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE YOURSELF!!

THE SLEEVE

THE RARER WIDESPINE VARIANT OF THIS CLASSIC GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE COVER

FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASELINES, AND NO BENDS ETC.

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MRROR AND HAS NO BLEMISHES TO IT AT ALL. THERE ISN'T EVEN ONE OF THOSE THUMB LINES YOU GET NEAR THE OPENING EDGE WHERE PRESSURE HAS BEEN PLACED ON IT WHILST REMOVING THE VINYL

THERE ARE JUST THREE ALMOST INVISIBLE AND TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE, AND A TINY TINY BARELY VISIBLE LINE NEAR THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER

THE SPINE AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED IS THE RARE WIDESPINE ISSUE. IT IS HUGE BY COMPARISON TO THE STOCK SLEEVE.AMAZINGLY IT IS UNBLEMISHED IN ANY WAY. ALL OF THE LAMINATE IS THERE AND NO DAMEAGE TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS EITHER. THE SPINE ITSELF IS VERY FLAT WITH JUST A SEMI FINGER TO THUMB SQUASH AT THE TOP TIP. ALL OF THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

BOTH OF THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES EVER!!

OPENING THE GATEFOLD, OR SHOULD I SAY HALF OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS AND ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE PAIR OF FULLY LAMINATED INNER PANELS. IF YOU STUDY THE PICTURE I HAVE PLACED HERE OF THE OPEN GATEFOLD YOU WILL SEE THAT IT WILL NOT OPEN OUT FULLY AND LAY FLAT. MOST OWNERS FORCED THE SLEEVE FLAT WHICH IN TURN CRACKED THE LAMINATE.

THE REAR SURFACE AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT. THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND THERE ARE ONLY THREE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND ONE MINUSCULE THUMB LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.

THE RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. FLAT, CLEAN, NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS NO WRINKLES AND NO CREASE LINES, AND NO FADING OF THE COLOURS LIKE SOME

THE CUT OUT SHEET IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION

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

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

GARRY