Beatles Magical Mystery Tour UK 1967 1st Press MONO EPs
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Description
THE BEATLES - 'MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR'
This early UK 1st pressing, double EP MONO set dates from its December 1967 release and is on the black & silver Parlophone label: MMT 1
All labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text and have 'The Gramophone Co..' worded rims.
'KT' purchase tax codes are is visible in the centres of sides 2 & 3.
Matrix numbers: 7XCE 18435-1/4-1 & 7XCE 18436-1/7-2
Stamper codes: 3/AH, 1/PP & 1/P, 1/RD
Each disc is housed within its original wavy-topped plain white inner-sleeves.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: EXCELLENT +
All are pristine and unworn with less than a handful of tiny spindle trails around the centre holes of disc 1 and less than that on label 4. There is even a sliver of the silver centre hole marker left on label 3.
Visual: EXCELLENT +
All playing surfaces are clean & glossy and retain all of their 'as new' deep-gloss shine. Viewed in strong dalyight, only side 3 bears any signs of wear and that is just a few light surface scuffs which do not affect sound or play. Elsewhere, even directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp, there is little more than a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines from inner-sleeve removal. All sides of this well cared for set lie 100% flat on the turntable when playing.
Sound Quality: EXCELLENT +
Both discs have received minimal careful play and all tracks play without any groove/play wear distortion or any other significant wear. The only audible distractions found during my single careful play-check at volume were a touch of light background on the introduction to 'I Am the Walrus' and at the beginning of 'Fool On the Hill'. However, apart from those minor blemishes, there is little else to fault on this great sounding set.
Cover: EXCELLENT
A clean, strong and vibrant example of this lavish booklet which retains a clean high-gloss outer laminate with just a touch of shelfwear to the extremities of the left corners but no heavy bumprs or bruising. All pages inside are present and fully intact with just a touch of toning on the upper edges of some but no tears, writing or creases. the centre blue lyric sheet is held in-place by its three unrusted staples.
Inners: EXCELLENT
Clean with just light storage creasing but no writing, tears or seam splits.
- This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Priority signed for airmail postage to UK addresses will be 6 GBP**
- Our grading is strict & conservative grading under strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.
- We carefully play every record we sell on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge at volume and list all visual and audible faults.
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- Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.
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