Here we offer the TRUE first pressing (U.S.) in MONO of the greatest album of all time:  The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a cherished relic of the 20th Century--a real golden treasure from rock n' roll history.  To any Beatlemaniac, this is the ultimate gift--hand's down.

The reason I stress "true" is because people are selling first year pressings all over EBAY as "first pressings," which is in no way the same thing.  Since this is the TRUE first U.S. pressing, I'll tell you how to know for sure:  it says "NEMS" nowhere on the back cover.   Not on the right, not on the left, not next to the spine, nowhere.   TRUE first pressing. 

This is not only the first pressing, but it is the mono version, which is the original intended recording--which is much harder to find than the stereo and still not issued on CD, and, as such, a treasured first listening experience for a Beatle fan who has thought it was all over.  Mono recordings are mixed differently than stereo in the studio, and they can be a very different adventure.  Here, I'll give you a list of sonic differences one reviewer noted when listening to the mono version of Sgt. Pepper's:  

• The funky backwards guitar part at the end of the opening song just before "Billy Shears."

• The flangey/ADT effect on Ringo's voice during some chorus of "With A Little Help From My Friends."

• The tripped out flangey vocals from the second verse out on "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."

• The slightly longer end of "Fixing A Hole" where McCartney is wailing up high.

• The change in tone in "She's leaving home" in the mono version - due to being sped up, not so dreary and long as in the stereo version.

• The timing on the effects of "Mr. Kite."

• The extended louder laughter on "Within You Without You."

• The louder backing "oo-oo's" on "When I'm 64".

• The "bleed edit" found at the beginning of the "Sgt. Pepper Reprise"; you can hear the machine flutter as it comes out of pause.

• The low volume mumbo jumbo during the extended bass drum raps at the beginning of the "Sgt. Pepper Reprise".

• The timing of the audiences are different on the "Reprise" section.

• Paul McCartney ad libbing at the end. Paul sound like he is saying "Thank you very much good night now..." or "bye bye now".

This is the Capital "rainbow" label on that old heavy vinyl which produces much fuller sound--with "A Little Help from My Friends" title (no "With") on the label (the song title is "With a Little...," originally misprinted on both the label and back cover--corrected on later labels--cover graphics were never corrected,) beautiful gatefold cover, psychedelic album sleeve and original insert of cut-outs.  It is all here. 

Included is a very nice set of ephemera: two very beautiful, glossy graphics, approximately 8.5 x 11"--and a nice-quality cover design key, which is always fun.  

The album is mint--I couldn't find a single sleeve scuff.  From the runout groove: Side 1: MAS 1-2653-G2 #2; Side 2: MAS 2-2653-F1 #4.

The cover is excellent, but for some minor edgewear, a 4-inch split at the top of the record pocket (see pic,) and a 2-inch split the center of the gatefold picture (see pics.) Flat spine, cut-out page is very good with a very slight crease at the upper left corner. Psychedelic sleeve has only one small split at the center of two of its three pocket edges.  (Album comes in an acid-free, static-proof poly sleeve.) A really excellent copy of the complete package of this legendary album!

If you are looking for the real McCoy, the coveted first pressing of Sgt. Pepper's Mono in fine collectible condition, you have found what you are looking for!

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