BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's....(Parlophone UK Mono LP) Label omits "A Day In The Life"
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The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Parlophone PMC 7027 UK LP 1967)
This is the rare UK 1968 Mono pressing. Side 2's label omits the track "A Day In The Life". It has a heavyweight fully laminated gatefold sleeve which has inner flipbacks at the top edges only. It comes complete with its original "cut-out" insert. This is printed on card. It comes with its original plain paper company inner sleeve. This pressing did not come with a custom "psychedelic" inner sleeve. It was, I believe, the first UK pressing to have a plain paper inner sleeve.
The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has yellow & black "Parlophone" labels. They have "The Gramophone Co..." and "Sold in UK..." texts. As stated, the label on Side 2 omits the track "A Day In The Life". The matrix numbers and mother stamper are as follows:
Side 1: XEX 637-1 (MMH 3 8)
Side 2: XEX 638-1 (MMM 1 3)
1968 UK Mono pressings with the "A Day In A Life" label omission are very rare. This is a very reasonable copy overall. Don't miss out!
Gatefold Sleeve: Firstly, the sleeve was everso slightly misaligned when assembled at the factory. The front part of the gatefold sleeve is slightly out of alignment with the back part. You can see this in the photos. There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the front sleeve opening & corner tips. There is a 10 cm area of the spine, at the centre, where the laminate has completely rubbed off. There is some light, mild or very mild laminate rubbing wear & cracking on the spine in some other areas too. There are a very few light or very mild laminate creases. VG+ condition.
Vinyl: There are some light, mild or very mild sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There are a couple of areas of more moderate sleeve rubs on one side. There are a couple of small & light hairline marks. These measure 1.5 cm and 2.5 cm in length. The paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, mild or very mild dull surface marks on some areas. Side 1 is in VG condition. Side 2 is in VG++ condition. Overall, VG+ condition. The labels are in Excellent+ condition and show light spindle wear. The company plain paper inner sleeve is in Very Good+ condition. It shows light or very mild ringwear. There is mild to more moderate fading. It has no seam splits.
The card "cut-out" insert is in Excellent+ condition. There is some light or very minor ringwear.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good to Very Good+ overall, & Near Excellent in some places. There is some light, mild or very mild crackle in the background to a varying degree. This is obviously more noticeable in the quieter places. This LP would definitely benefit from a professional clean. Any crackle is just due to deep down dirt in the grooves. It would, I believe play Excellently after a professional clean.
Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.
Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price. So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.
MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.
NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Minimal wear only.
EX Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can only be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. There will be no clicks or pops. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.
NEAR EX Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent. There may be some light or mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing
VG Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.
There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light or mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!
The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.
Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not far from being in "near excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition.
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I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).
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