BEATLES Sgt PEPPER WIDE SPINE STEREO 1st PRESS SUPERB

	£		335
	$		444

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During five years of trading on ebay, I have received around 1200 positive feedbacks from over 900 individual customers, almost all from the sale of vinyl records.

I take great pride in ensuring that my records are always described accurately and fairly. All my items come with a money-back guarantee - if it's not as described, you can return it for a full refund.

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Here is an absolutely stunning example of one of the very first-pressed copies of the most iconic and influential album of all time.

This must be one of the true 'Holy Grails' for any Beatles collector and is a genuine piece of musical history.
 
This is a complete first stereo pressing of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with the absolute earliest mothers and stampers 1G and 1A (the first and third) making it one of the first few hundred copies pressed. It comes in its original wide spine gatefold cover, complete with original cutouts sheet and red/white 'fools' inner sleeve. The whole item looks immaculate and the vinyl appears to have been played only a handful of times.

I doubt that you will see another one like this in a very long time.

Matrix numbers, mothers and stampers:
Side 1: YEX 637-1     1     G
Side 2: YEX 638-1     1     A


Detailed description
Sleeve: The wide spine gatefold sleeve is really lovely - beautifully flat with no damage, writing, splits, tears or stickers etc and just very light signs of use and storage. There are the feintest of creases in the lamination near the edges of the cover and just a couple of soft oxbow laminate creases near the opening of the rear and one vertical crease near the spine, but these points are mentioned purely for the sake of completeness as they are really very minor. Inside the gatefold is perfect, pretty much like new, with NO cracking of the laminate on the inner spine and really crisp, vivid colours. This is easily one of the best wide spine sleeves I have seen.
Edge wear: top/opening/opposite edge/spine/bottom: none/minimal/minimal/none/none. The 8mm wide spine is crisp and firm with just one, absolutely tiny nick in the laminate on one edge and absolutely NO laminate cracking, flaking or peeling. All the text is perfectly clear and legible.
Corner wear: There is moderate wear to the corners, mainly at the spine and lower rear corner.
Inner sleeve: This comes with its original red and white 'fools' inner sleeve, which is crisp, unmarked and pretty much like new except for the beginning of a tiny split to one seam.
Cut-outs: The original dark green cut-outs sheet is pretty much like new.
Vinyl: The vinyl looks superb and has retained its original high sheen. It has clearly been very well cared for and hardly played. Under bright light, just a few very fine hairlines and sleeve removal marks were visible. There is also a small scratch at the beginning of side one which causes an audible click during the opening track, but it stops before the track ends and after this the record plays through flawlessly with no clicks, pops or swishes at all (and, needless to say, there are no jumps, skips, sticking etc anywhere on this record). I listened to the record initially through headphones with the treble turned up full and this particularly rigourous form of play-check revealed surface noise audible in the quiet parts and fades/intros and silent grooves. After this, I listened to the entire album again through the speakers and with the bass and treble at more normal settings and the record sounded absolutely awesome with clear, deep sound. The quite tracks such as She's Leaving Home sounded beautifully crisp and clear and the rockers such as Sgt Pepper's . . . (reprise) sounded big and powerful. The whole record was an absolute pleasure to listen to.
Labels: Both labels look pretty much like new with absolutely no signs of damage, writing, stickers etc and minimal spindle marking. Judging by the amount of spindle markings I would estimate that neither side has been played more than a handful of times.

Detracting features not covered above - None. This is a truly rare opportunity to obtain a beautiful example of one of the very first copies of the most famous record of all time.

Please check out my other items and take advantage of reduced postage costs for multiple buys.

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Information about descriptions.
My records are always described accurately and fairly. I always do my best to point out any blemishes which might detract from the item and all photographs are of the actual item you will get.

Visually-graded vinyl: Unless stated in the listing, vinyl is visually graded. I play grade records where possible but I don't have time to play them all, so I usually restrict play grades to collectors' items and rare records. A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and will determine whether a record has been cared-for properly, but it will not detect noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and fifty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.

Play-graded vinyl: I will always state in the listing if I have played a record prior to describing it. When I play a record I listen to it carefully through headphones, taking notes of any noise, clicks, distortion etc and play it all the way through (unless stated otherwise). I have two record decks and one is more sensitive than the other to any physical flaws on the record surface. Records are always played on the sensitive deck first and the notes for the audio performance are taken from that deck. If this play-through detects any jumps or sticks those sections of the disk will be re-played on the less-sensitive deck to see whether they happen on that too.

First pressings and originals: Many of the records I sell are first pressings and, if this is the case, I will usually identify them as such and may include the relevant matrix information etc in the description. However, sometimes I cannot be certain whether a record is a first pressing or not. In these instances I will often use the word 'original' to identify a pressing which I think might be a first pressing, but do not know for sure (but which is certainly NOT a recent pressing or audiophile release etc). If you specifically want a first pressing, and know how to identify it, please ask the relevant questions before you bid.

Feel free to ask any questions about the item (but please don’t leave it to the last minute as I may not get a chance to reply).

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POSTAGE & PACKING

I care about the records I sell and believe that they need to be carefully and securely packaged to ensure that they survive their journey through the post. Vinyl is removed from the sleeve for posting and the contents will be protected with rigid cardboard stiffeners. All packages are labelled "Do not bend" and securely sealed with "FRAGILE" parcel tape.

I send my records in high-quality, purpose-made packaging. I support the use of recycled materials and so occasionally I may send records in packaging which has been previously used or which has been made from other cardboard packaging. If you wish your item to be sent in entirely new packaging please let me know before paying for it. Thanks.

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P&P charges

Unlike some sellers, I do not view P&P costs as a means of making money and I try not to charge more for posting and packaging than it actually costs me.

However to quote a single price for every LP causes difficulties because of the wide variance in weight (e.g. Abbey Road weighs around 230 grams whereas Led Zeppelin III weighs around 390 grams). But the majority of single LPs, when packed, will weigh around 500-550 grams and I have based my P&P rates on this.

Occasionally you may end up paying a few pence more than it actually costs me and occasionally you may end up paying a few pence less than it actually costs me. Sometimes, on multiple orders, there may be a discrepancy of a few pounds and where this is in your favour I will refund the difference.

Double LPs will be charged as two LPs, triple LPs will be charged as three LPs.

UK P&P costs

UK Standard service - items are sent quickly and securely using first class recorded post, which includes insurance up to £41. The cost for this is as follows:

First LP or 12" = £3.80, each additional LP or 12" add £0.80

First 7" or CD = £1.90, each additional 7" or CD add £0.50


UK Fully insured service - Any order valued over £41 will be sent fully insured using Royal Mail Special Delivery and the total cost of this will be £7.50.  Multiple-item orders weighing more than 1kg or items valued over £500 will cost slightly more to insure, so please wait for my invoice before paying.


UK Economy service - If the value of your order is below £10 you can choose to have your item sent by standard second class post (unrecorded). However, please be aware that this service can take up to a week to reach you and in the event of a claim for loss or damage, Royal Mail will not reimburse the full value of your order. The cost for this is as follows:

First LP or 12" = £3.00, each additional LP or 12" add £0.70

First 7" or CD = £1.10, each additional 7" or CD add £0.45

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Airmail (uninsured) to any country OUTSIDE the UK

Europe

First LP or 12" = £4.75, each additional LP or 12" add £1.75.

First 7" or CD = £1.90, each additional 7" or CD add £0.60.

 

Rest of the world (anywhere outside Europe)

First LP or 12" = £7.75, each additional LP or 12" add £3.20.

First 7" or CD = £3.20, each additional 7" or CD add £0.90.

Insurance

For overseas orders, I include insurance on all invoices. This is additional to the costs above. If your order is valued under £10 you can request a new invoice without insurance (but in the event of a claim for loss or damage, Royal Mail will not reimburse the full value). Overseas orders valued over £10 will ONLY be sent fully insured.

Insurance costs are additional to the airmail costs above and are as follows:

• Overseas orders valued up to £41 will be insured for an additional £4.25
• Overseas orders valued between £41 and £500 will be insured for an additional £6.75
• Overseas orders valued over £500, please contact me.

Overseas orders weighing more than 2kg will be split into two or more packages as appropriate so they can be sent using Royal Mail's Small Packet Rate, so please wait for my invoice on larger multiple purchases.

Customs declaration for overseas orders: Please note that for overseas orders outside the EU I need to complete a customs declaration and must enter the value of the package on the declaration.

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