Beatles REVOLVER UK LP MONO 1st 606-1 RARE PRESS EX+

£ 200

$ 265

£ 200 Sold For

May 1, 2008 Sold Date

Apr 24, 2008 Start Date

£ 19 Start price

13 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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Description

THE BEATLES - REVOLVER

PARLOPHONE PMC 7009
MATRIX: XEX 605-2 / 606-1
MONO FIRST PRESSING 606-1 IS THE FIRST PRESSING INDICATOR, WITH THE ALTERNATE PRESS OF "TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS"
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 O / 2 MM

THE RECORD

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST BEATLES LP'S AND IS MUCH SOUGHT AFTER AMONGST COLLECTORS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS IMMEDIATELY DELETED DUE TO THE WRONG PRESSING OF THE LAST TRACK, OR AT LEAST A PRESS THAT WASN'T LIKED. THE LATER PRESSES HAVE 606-2 AS THE MATRIX NUMBERS

THE LABELS

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW AND PLACK PARLPOHONE WITH THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS ON THEM. "SOLD IN THE UK" WORDING ABOVE THE SPINDLE HOLE
KT TAX CODING EMBOSSED AROUND THE HOLE
PMC MONO CODING

THE BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND EXTENDS FULLY INTO THE SPINDLE HOLE. IMPORTANT ON ANY BEATLES ALBUM AS IT REVEALS TWO THINGS. FIRSTLY THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO BEING PLAYED ON AN AUTO CHANGER AND THAT THE OWNER HAS BEEN CAREFUL WITH THE HANDLING OF THIS DISC. THE YELLOW PARLOPHONE LOGO IS ALSO PERFECTLY FORMED, NOT WORN. THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS HAD 6 OR SO PLAYS LIFETIME.

SOLD IN THE UK LOGO
THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
KT TAX CODE

THE VINYL

THE RECORD LOOKS SUPERB. IT HAS RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND IT IS VIRTUALLY SPOTLESS. CERTAINLY NO SCRATCHES JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION

PLAYING THE RECORD

BECAUSE OF THE RARITY OF THIS ALBUM I HAVE DECIDED TO RECORD THE FIRST 90 SECONDS OR SO OF ALL OF THE TRACKS ON THIS ALBUM, ALL FOURTEEN OF THEM. I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE AND SO EACH RECORDING ALSO FEATURES THE LINKING GROOVE AND ANY BACKGROUND AUDIBLE BEFORE THE TRACK STARTS. I HOPE THIS WILL ENCOURAGE BIDDERS TO APPRECIATE JUST HOW GOOD THIS ALBUM IS. PLEASE LISTEN AND MAKE YOUR OWN MIND UP

THE RUN IN'S ARE NEAR SILENT AND THE REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND AT ALL, WHICH MEANS THE RECORD HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS. THE MUSIC IS CRISP AND CLEAR WHICH TO BE FAIR IS USUAL ON A MONO PRESSING. THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND IN PLACES AND THE OCCASIOLA LITTLE POP HERE AND THERE, BUT THESE DO NOT AFFECT THE SUPEB OVERALL REPRODCTION

THE RECORD GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS

THE SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE DETAIL AROUND THIS IS AS FOLLOWS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASING OR BENDS. THERE IS A LITTLE BROWNING TO THE SPINEAL AND OPENING EDGES, AND A FEW LIGHT SCUFF LINES NEAR THE SPINE. THE SURFACE IS VERY VERY CLEAN AND SHINES LIKE NEW LAMINATE. THERE ARE NO CREASE LINES EITHER. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY UNWORN, AND THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND FLAT. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY VERY SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN PLUCKED FROM THE SLEEVE A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE REAR SURFACE HAS RETAINED MOST OF THE FRAGILE DUSTY BLACK SURFACE, AND THE FLIPBACKS ARE PERFECTLY SYUCK DOWN AND UNDAMAGED ON THEIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE. THERE IS NO WRITING ON THE SLEEVE ANYWHERE.

THE LP WILL COME TO YOU IN A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE SLEEVE, AND THE VINYL WILL BE PLACED INTO A NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

On 24-Apr-08 at 20:53:50 BST, seller added the following information: