THE BEATLES 1ST UK PRESS (SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND) PMC 7027 ORIGINAL 1ST (((MONO))) 1967 FIRST PRESS YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS  NEAR MINT AUDIO! (ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDING COPIES THAT I HAVE HEARD)

     COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL  (GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FLIPBACK GATEFOLD WIDE SPINE COVER IN AWESOME TOP CONDITION!  XEX 637-1 638-1  TOTALY COMPLETE WITH THE RED AND WHITE FOOLS SLEEVE AND CUTOUTS  .

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JOHN LENNON ONCE SAID ''THE ONLY WAY TO HEAR SGT PEPPER IS IN MONO''

ABSOLUTELY CRISTAL CLEAR AND VIBRANT TOP TOP ON ALL FREQUENCIES!!  

Another from my personal collection.  I have accumilated more than 1000 UK Beatles albums alone over a period of more than 45 years Here is an original 1st UK pressing of The Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Harts Club Band Album, mono original! What makes this this copy so special is the astounding audio quality, near as perfect audio through out on my systems!,,  one of the best sounding copies that I have heard!  Also this features the most desirable WideSpined Garrod & Lofthouse flipback gatefold cover, very collectable being totaly complete with the original red and white fools inner and cut outs! Look, This vinyl looks and sounds barely ever played, and with early stampers! (From my personal experience, the best audio experience in my opinion) has been play tested at very loud volume on a top system and importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge! This audio is stunning cristal clear and very vibrant throughout and without any annoying  clicks or pops and no distortion which is so often found on these original Beatles records! What also makes this so desirable is that the vinyl has obviously only had very minimal play only,, very desirable like this! From my experience these original thick and chunky slabs of vinyl ,(only found on the earliest pressings) produce the best audio experience that can not be surpassed in any other format in my opinion!

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning on 6 December 1966, the album was released on 1 June 1967 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States. Sgt. Pepper is often described as The Beatles' magnum opus, and one of the most influential albums of all time by prominent critics and publications!!!

When Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was being recorded, "Beatlemania" was waning. The Beatles had grown tired of touring and had quit the road in August 1966. After one particular concert, while being driven away in the back of a small van, the four of them—even Paul McCartney, who was perhaps the most in favour of continuing to tour—decided that enough was enough!!. From that point on the Beatles became an entirely studio-based band.

 For the first time in their careers, the band had more than ample time with which to prepare their next record. As EMI's premier act and Britain's most successful pop group they had almost unlimited access to the state of the art technology of Abbey Road Studios. All four band members had already developed a preference for long late night sessions, although they were still extremely efficient and highly disciplined in their studio habits!!!.

George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the Beatles, went on a trip to India to learn to play the sitar, an Indian instrument, with Ravi Shankar, a renowned sitarist. Harrison brought back with him Indian culture and music!!.

Two songs dropped from Sgt. Pepper, "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane", were both recorded in late 1966 and early 1967. Brian Epstein decided that a new single was needed; the two songs were issued as a double-A-sided single in February 1967!!!. In keeping with the group's usual practice, the single tracks were not included on the LP (a decision Martin maintains he regrets to this day). They were released only as a single in the UK at the time, but were included as part of the American LP version of Magical Mystery Tour (which was issued as a 6-track EP in Britain). The Harrison composition "Only a Northern Song" was also recorded during the Pepper sessions but did not see release until January 1969 when the soundtrack album for the animated feature Yellow Submarine was issued!!!!.

THE MATRIX IS THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE FOR THIS EARLY 1ST PRESS XEX 637-1 XEX 638-1

THE MOTHER STAMPERS  AT 3&9 OCKLOCK

 SIDE 1. ''3' ''AHP'' k.t tax code stamped on side 1 label

SIDE 2. ''?8 '' AMT''  Look crossed out/corrected at 9 oclock

The Vinyl

The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable! This is the original 1st issue, thick and chunky type of vinyl only found like this on the earliest pressings. These have deeper grooves and are much more robust than later press! On initial inspection this looks absolutely awesome, Very near mint in my opinion! This actually gleems! Still retains its natural glossy sheen from new! There are (no) audio sounding needle scratches or audio sounding marks at all that I can see at all, any marks that could possibly be seen would besleeve removal only, but honestly I find it hard to see any at all. Importantly no marks that would cause any  clicks or pops!!

The Audio Quality

 I have carefully played this track for track four times, on a top system at very loud volume, importantly using a dedicated mono cartridge prior to listing! The audio is graded  near as mint throughout, I find it really hard to fault the audio quality on this vinyl. It is quite obvious that from the moment that the needle hits the playing surface and visually that this vinyl has had just very minimal play only in my opinion.  (no) clicks or pops heard, certainly (no) skips or jumps, any static or isolated static heard would be very minor indeed  THE AUDIO IS CRISTAL CLEAR AND VIBRANT!! Most importantly none of the normal horible surface noise was heard even in between tracks this was lovely and quiet  Quite unbeleivable for this earliest and most collectable, being mono,  46 year old Beatles album!  I would class myself as highly critical especially when it comes down to the audio quality! Please look at my completed listings of records that I have sold of this calaber and you will see that I normally get it right! I would grade the audio as near mint (one of the best that I have heard)

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for the odd minor isolated static,  perhaps only  heard in an isolated quiet places (not consistant through out the audio) perhapes caused by dirt or dust build up over the years of laying dormant in my opinion! Please remember that this is a genuine 45 year old vinyl that would have originally have been played on a 45 year old system! 

A constant clean is recomended before each play! ,, this would drastically reduce any static and would greatly improve the audio quality!

 I must emphise! THE AUDIO PLAYS THROUGH  CRISTAL CLEAR AND VIBRANT WITH ABSOLUTELY (NO) SIGNS OF DISTORTION OR THAT THIS HAS BEEN OVERPLAYED AT ALL!  Audio is graded at least excellent plus to near as mint on my systems!

The Matrix along with the unbeleibly early mother stampers shows that this is an original early 1st pressing and very collectable!

The labels

Original Parlophone yellow and black 1st issue labels. Features ''Sold In The UK...'' text across the labels (only 1st uk press) ''The Gramophone Co Ltd....'' is featured around the label rim (only 1st press) K.T. tax code is stamped on side 1. (only early press)

Little if no spindle ware the hole is perfectly round and it is obvious to me that this vinyl has only had very minimal play only and certainly not been overplayed! In fact it is hard for me to see any major spidering around the spindle hole , just minor traces that have to be looked for only, very rare to find like this!

The Cover

This is the original and most desirable 'wide spined'  Garrod & Lofthouse  flip back cover! In superbe condition.(Please note! This is features unusually vibrant, rich colours rare to find, many are seen very incipede)  With no edge splits or tares. Any storageware with age is minimal only in the form of light bumping at one corner (front top right)   The laminate retains its super glossy appearence. There is minor small laminate creases only to mention at the front (see photos) and creases are noticed at the rear near the spine.  The spine is generaly straight without the normal nasty crushing, just light creases and minor scuffing noticed when scrutinised.   The cover is respectable strong, clean and very straight as it should be and all writing is fully legable. This cover must grade at least excellent  in my opinion!

Please note! It is the hardest thing to find these complete with the original red and white ''Fools Inner record sleeve'' and the original cut outs!

The Record Sleeve

This is the original 1st issued red and white fools inner record sleeve without splits or tares. Becoming fragile with age and has creasings with age only! This is now always stored seperately from the vinyl and cover.

The Cut outs

These are as new condition and the original! 

PLEASE NOTE IT IS THE HARDEST AND RAREST THING TO TRY AND FIND A COVER AND THE RED FOOLS SLEEVE IN THIS CONDITION PLEASE DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE CONDITION AND RARETY.! ON THE WHOLE IT IS QUITE RARE TO FIND AN ORIGINAL COVER IN THIS CONDITION! (THIS VINYL IS NOW STORED SEPERATELY FROM THE COVER)

THE RECORD SLEEVE

 THIS IS THE ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE FOOLS INNER SLEEVE SLEEVE THIS IS BECOMING VERY FRAGILE WITH JUST VERY LIGHT STAINING\FADING WITH AGE AMAIZINGLY (NO) SPLITS OR TARES  THE RECORD IS ALWAYS STORED IN A SEPERATE RECORD SLEEVE.!

THIS HAS THE ORIGINAL INSERT\CUTOUTS UNTOUCHED AS NEW CONDITION IN FACT THIS HAS AN UNUSUAL NICE DEEP AND RICH COLOUR ONLY FOUND LIKE THIS ON EARLIEST PRESS.!!

THIS HAS BEEN STORED IN A CLEAR RECORD PROTECTOR IN A CASE FOR AT LEAST 35 YEARS WITH THE VINYL SEPERATED FROM THE SLEEVE AND COVER WHICH WOULD ALSO BE DESPATCHED WITH THE RECORD!.

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HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLEWRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

PLEASE NOTE I TRY TO TAKE PHOTOS IN CRITICAL LIGHT SO THAT ANY DEFECTS CAN BE HIGHLIGHTED I HAVE TAKEN A FEW SO THAT YOU CAN SEE HOW RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL THIS ALBUM IS. THEY ARE SUPERSIZED SO THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THE ALBUM CAN BE SEEN CLEARLY..

I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDANCE.

ALL OF MY ITEMS LISTED ARE SENT BY SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH TRACKING AND INSURANCE AND ARE DISPATCHED SAFELY AND SECURELY WITH REINFORCEMENT.

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As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible!! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality as i hear it. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1000 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light!!!!!Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!!!!!!!

Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions regarding this item or any other items that I have listed!

I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK SO PLEASE BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDANCE!!!!

SHIPPING TO THE USA IS 11.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

SHIPPING TO EUROPE IS 8.76GBP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR DELIVERY WITH INSURANCE AND TRACKING

POSTAGE WITHIN ENGLAND IS FREE SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY

Please note! All items are now despatched by Royal Mail signed for 1st class delivery!!!! I normally despatch weekdays within the next working day on receipt of cleared funds!!!I POST ON WEEKDAYS ONLY (NOT OVER THE WEEKEND)!! Tracking details are always emailed to the winning bidder after despatch.

All items are despatched securely with ample reinforcement (It is my prime interest to make sure that the items arrive in the same condition that they left me!!!!

I offer a postage discount for multiple purchases!!!,, but i do insist that the buyer pay for the items as they are won! I can not any longer allow winning bidders to run up a large bill and then not pay! I do not have a problem with holding the goods to be despatched untill they are ready (at the buyers request), for multiple items purchased

For Youtube Video of this album (Please Click Below)

PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER RARE 1ST UK PRESSINGS LISTED NOW!!!! (click the link bellow)

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