The Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP Y/B 1ST MONO NMINT 2 PLAY

	£		278
	$		368

THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER

IN SUPERB CONDITION

ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS - MONO

• CATALOGUE:PARLOPHONE PMC 7027
• MATRIX:XEX XEX 638-1 / 639-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 6 RHM / 8 RGP
• SOLD IN THE UK STATEMENT
• KT TAX CODE

• ABSOLUTELY STUNNING NEAR MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM 

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABELS ARE IN MAGNIFICENT MINT CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND THE YELLOW LOGO IS UNWORN, AND UNRUBBED. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE IS JUST ONE MINISCULE SPIDER LINE ON EACH SIDE OF THE LABEL, VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE HOLE SHOWING THAT THIS LP WAS VERY CAREFULLY HANDLED AND PROBABLY ONLY EVER PLAYED THE ONCE

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IMMACULATE. THERE IS NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE PEPPER VINYL WHICH DOESN'T SHOW THE LINKING GROOVES, AND LOOKS LIKE ONE CONTINUOUS TRACK. AND TO HAVE A TOTALLY UNBLEMISHED VINYL IS VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF. BUT HERE IS ONE THAT LOOKS MAGNIFICENT. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN THE VERY ODD AND MINISCULE WISPY HAIRLINE

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 FOUR COMPLETE TRACKS FROM THIS  ALBUM, TWO FROM EACH SIDE. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE LINKING GROOVE. MY AIM IS TO DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW CRISP THE SOUND IS WHILST ALLOWING YOU TO HEAR THE SILENT PASSAGES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY BACKGROUND NOISES.

 THE SOUND IS PURE FIRST PRESS MONO AND I HOPE YOU AGREE THAT IT IS NEAR PERFECT

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AT ALL ANYWHERE, MEANING THE LP WHEN IT WAS PLAYED WAS PLAYED ON A GOOD DECK WITH AN UNWORN STYLUS. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS MIAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL, EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS PRODUCED TO BE HEARD.

THERE IS THE VERY ODD LITTLE POP HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO MAR THIS SUPERB COPY OF ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BEATLES ALBUMS, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES BY CLICKING THE BUTTONS AT THE TOP OF THE AUCTION PAGE

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL AS NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

THE FAMOUS PEPPER SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND COMPLETE WITH RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE AND THE CUT OUT SHEET

THE FRONT SURFACE SHINES LIKE NEW AND IS FREE FROM AND HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE, AND 3 OR 4 VERY SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HASA SMALL NICK. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THE THIN SPINE HAS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP WITH JUST A FEW VERY SMALL THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES

THE REAR SURFACE IS AGAIN EVERY BIT AS CLEAN AND WHITE AS THE FRONT. AGAIN WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT THUMB LINES TO THE LAMINATE.

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE INNER WITH PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS

THE RED AND WHITE PATENTS APPLIED FOR INNER SLEEVE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS AND THE TOP EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP. JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE, AND THE WHITE AREAS HAVE ONLY THE VERY VERY LIGHTEST TRACES OF HANDLING

THE CUTOUT SHEET IS IN MINT CONDITION

A WORD ON POSTAL CHARGES. I AM HAPPY TO CONFORM WITH EBAYS NEW FREE POSTAGE (WITHIN THE UK) POLICY, HOWEVER I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE NICETIES THAT I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.

I WOULD USUALLY GIVE NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES WITH THE PURCHASE, AND PLACE THE RECORD AND SLEEVE IN A THICK BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.

SO FOR FREE POSTAGE YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR RECORD IN A PROFESSIONAL MAILER, AND PROTECTED BY STIFFNERS, ENSURING THE RECORD REACHES YOU IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT WITHOUT THE EXTRA'S.

IT WILL BE RECORDED DELIVERY HOWEVER TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER

IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE NEW POLYLINED INNER SLEEVES AND THE NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE I CAN DO THAT FOR £2.00. PLEASE INFORM ME HOW YOU WOULD LIKE IT POSTED WHEN THE AUCTION CLOSES

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

GARRY