Beatles Revolver Original UK Stereo First Pressing - Superb Condition

	£		250
	$		331

The Beatles
REVOLVER
Original UK First Stereo Pressing
"KT" Tax Code On Side 2
Original First Press Sans Serif Font Labels with rare "Dr. Robert" Label Error On Side 2 ~ Seldom Seen On Stereo Copies
Has The "SOLD IN.U.K." Text Error On Side 1


PARLOPHONE PCS 7009 : MATRIX NOs YEX 605-1/YEX 606-1
Stampers (Side 1 / 2):
2 M D 3 R R



Gradings
Vinyl: Ex / Ex+
The record is in beautiful condition. The labels show little to no evidence of play with very minimal amounts of spindle trails and the record overall looks quite fresh. There are the slighest signs of surface dust / marks but nothing major. The only notable visual demerit is a group of non-feelable scuff marks on Side 1, shown in the photos, that don't seem to have any effect on the sound quality / playback whatsoever. I'd grade the record Excellent + if not for some small deviations.  The record sits flat on my turntable and plays through from beginning to end loudly and confidently with very little interference to speak of. With no skips or jumps and next to no surface noise to speak of, it's a really delightful audio experience! As far as surface noise goes, a lot of the more sensitive tracks (Eleanor Rigby, Love You To, etc) play superbly well in their quietest moments with only small, infrequent traces of dust / vinyl formulation crackle. I think this copy is about as quiet as the 1960s vinyl formulation can get. 
Unfortunately there are two audio anomalies on the left channel of Eleanor Rigby, which are no fault of the record's condition but rather the YEX 605-1 cutting as every original stereo pressing I've owned had this defect too. The only other flaws with Side 1 are the odd tick during the intro to "Love You To" and a larger series of ticks during "Here, There And Everywhere" which is a bit of a letdown. Factoring those in I'd grade Side 1 as Excellent as otherwise the audio playback really is stunning. Side 2 is a nice improvement and I'd overall grade that as Excellent +, with "Good Day Sunshine" having a few rotational ticks on one segment, but otherwise, playing through near flawlessly and with nothing else majorly notable. It's a beautiful, tubey and surprisingly dynamic audio experience through and through, one I really loved listening to with headphones - what a lovely midrange!

Cover: Ex / Ex+

The original Garrod & Lofthouse flipback cover is in Excellent + condition. It's in a beautiful condition and holding up great! Lovely, fresh and white with little to no signs of discolouration or dirt. There is the odd thumbnail mark on the front laminate but otherwise it's nice and fresh with minimal signs of wear. The main demerit with this cover is some signs of creasing on the top corner near the openings, which is more noticeable on the back panel. Unfortunately this damage came from it being shipped to me without cardboard stiffeners, definitely a lesson that some sellers need to take to heart. The rear flipback at the bottom has some minor signs of wear and there are some slight corner bumps but otherwise this cover is nice and fresh and with a great strong presentation and clean openings, it's not too far off being close to NM. I've never seen a better one before!

Comes with it's original inner sleeve which is overall lovely but it does unfortunately have a seam split to one side, otherwise it would be minty fresh. 

I'm willing to combine postage on multiple purchases. Any questions, please give me a shout! Thank you