1967 3-LOT US/UK BEATLES SGT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB 1st US MONO & ST VHTF

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Up for grabs is a 3-lot of 1967 The Beatles studio LP "Sgt. peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" - on the original US MONO and STEREO released pressings, as well as, a 1970s or 80s UK Parlophone/EMI re-issue. These vinyl copies are in a visual grade of VG- / VG+ (US) to NM- (UK) condition and are from my personal collection. 

LPs could probably use a light cleaning, but even though, a nice HIGH visual grade is still given.

These three LPs are also medium to heavy weighted vinyl issues, indicating early pressings. The UK edition is medium-heavy weighted, as well.

Grading is subjective and only done visually, and may be different for another. Please review the pictures for additional details and clarity of defects listed. 

1967 Capitol Records (US) - The Beatles
- "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- catalog # MAS-2853
- condition = VG-/G+ 
- MONO 
- heavy vinyl pressing 
- thick cover card stock 
- heavy card stock cut-out insert

Trail-off markings:  
Side 1: MAS . 1-2653-G5 #2 [eng mark] 'triangle' IAM 
Side 2: MAS - 2-2653-F1 #3 [eng mark] 'triangle' IAM 

LABEL:  
Side 1: VG- - bright colors, sharp print, spindle marks, name written in marker, spindle hole wear, light scratches
Side 2: VG- - bright colors, sharp print, spindle marks, name written in marker, spindle hole wear, light scratches  

VINYL:  
Side 1: VG-/G+ - light visible sleeve scuffs/needle marks   
Side 2: VG-/G+ - light visible sleeve scuffs/needle marks 
- this vinyl does have light visible needle marks and/or light sleeve scuffs; sound quality may be diminished. This LP was not play tested.  

COVER: VG
- Thick heavy card stock gate-fold cover
- Front cover still retains some gloss, but has shelf/handling wear, light ring wear, small staining at top-opening corner 
- Top and bottom edges are very clean and shows light shelf wear only on bottom edge
- .5" seam split at top-opening - shelf/edge wear 
- Spine is straight, clear, sharp print, some print loss at bottom-left corner - feathering, rounding
- Corners are square and still sharp, with rounding and feathering and bends/creases only at spine corner - as described above 
- Inside cover is clean and has bright colors - NOTE "2653" above George's left shoulder.
- Back cover has sharp print, but shelf/handling wear has caused some print to be removed, bright red color, ring wear is present
- NEMS 1967 copyright along spine on back cover
- All correct markings are present to indicate this is a true 1st pressing 

INSERT: VG+/VG 
- Original "heavy card stock" insert (later copies are thinner and more flimsy) 
- handling wear, light bends and creases along top and left edges 
- small missing piece on top edge
- Back is off white in color and shows the first stages of tanning/browning 

SLEEVE: VG-/G+
- Original olive green/brown colored Capitol inner sleeve
- handling wear, bends and creases, tears
- Seam splits to edges 

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1967 Capitol Records (US) - The Beatles
- "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- catalog # SMAS-2853
- condition = VG+/VG
- STEREO - large, thin print - scarce and limited
- all "BMI" credits
- heavy vinyl pressing 
- thick cover card stock 
- x2 - thin card stock cut-out inserts

Trail-off markings:  
Side 1: SMAS-1-2653-A-3 . 2 [eng mark] 'asterisk' 
Side 2: 2 SMAS-2-2653-A-10 : [eng mark] 'asterisk'  

LABEL:  
Side 1: VG+ - bright colors, sharp print, very light spindle marks, spindle hole wear
Side 2: VG+ - bright colors, sharp print, very light spindle marks, spindle hole wear  

VINYL:  
Side 1: VG+/VG - light visible sleeve scuffs/needle marks   
Side 2: VG+/VG - light visible sleeve scuffs/needle marks
- this vinyl does have light visible needle marks and/or light sleeve scuffs; sound quality should not be diminished. This LP was not play tested.  

COVER: VG/VG+
- Thick heavy card stock gate-fold cover
- Front cover still retains a high gloss sheen, but has light shelf/handling wear along slick-back seams, initials written in marker at top-opening corner 
- Top and bottom edges are very clean, but has light shelf wear on bottom edge and top-spine corner
- 1.5" seam split at top-opening - shelf/edge wear 
- Spine is straight, clear, sharp print, tanning/browning has set in on the white color
- Corners are square and still sharp, with rounding and feathering and bends/creases only on bottom corners 
- Inside cover is clean and has bright colors - NOTE "2653" above George's left shoulder, unknown brown dot above Ringo
- Back cover has high gloss, sharp print, but shelf/handling wear has caused some coloring at slick-back seam, to be removed, bright red color, no ring wear is present
- NEMS 1967 copyright along spine on back cover
- All correct markings are present to indicate this is a true 1st pressing 

INSERT: VG+/VG 
- x2 - original "thin card stock" insert - one is VG+ / one is G+
- VG+ copy is clean with very minor issues of bends and creases
- G+ copy has many defects - handling wear, light bends and creases, tears on top edge, rips
- Backs for both are off white in color

SLEEVE: VG
- Original olive/brown colored Capitol inner sleeve
- handling wear, bends and creases, tears
- 4" seam split to bottom-center edge 

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UK EMI/Parlophone Records - The Beatles
- "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- catalog # PCS-7027
- condition = NM- 
- STEREO - later reissue - possible 80s (sleeve mfr date is "11/85")
- medium to heavy vinyl pressing 
- possible 180g re-issue (?) - has "two EMI boxes" - black/white/silver
- Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd. cover 
- thin card stock cut-out insert

Trail-off markings:  
Side 1: YEX 637 - 6 - 1 - 2 [eng mark] 1+ r m 
Side 2: YEX 6[reapplied 3]8 - 6 - 1 - 2 - 21

LABEL:  
Side 1: VG+ - bright colors, sharp print, spindle hole wear/stress marks
Side 2: VG+/NM- - bright colors, sharp print, light spindle hole wear  

VINYL:  
Side 1: NM- - no visible sleeve scuffs/needle marks   
Side 2: VG+/NM- - one or two very light visible sleeve scuffs/needle marks 
- this vinyl does have light visible needle marks and/or light sleeve scuffs; sound quality will not be diminished. This LP was not play tested.  

COVER: VG+
- Medium thick card stock gate-fold cover
- Front cover still retains high gloss and has very little and very light shelf/handling wear 
- Top and bottom edges are very clean and shows no visible shelf wear
- No seam splits
- Spine is straight, clear, sharp print, bright white color
- Corners are square and still sharp,
- Inside cover is clean and has bright colors - NOTE the absence of "2653" above George's left shoulder.
- Back cover has clear, sharp print, bright red color
- Garrod and Lofthouse, Ltd cover 

INSERT: VG+/NM-
- Original heavy card stock insert  
- Back is off white in color and shows the first stages of light tanning/browning 

SLEEVE: VG+/NM-
- Original Great Britain inner sleeve
- Very little handling wear - still crisp, sharp, white in color

Overall, the two US copies are 50+ years old and are still in a nice condition, which is suitable for any collection. 

Good luck! 

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All LP grades assigned are subjective and may differ from another person's viewpoint. I am not a professional grader, but I have collected records and albums for over 35 years. When LPs or records are play tested, they are disc-brush cleaned and then played on a 1980s Pioneer direct-drive turntable using Stanton or AudioTechnica needles. 

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