Beatles Revolver UK 1966 1st Press MONO LP *XEX 606-1*
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THE BEATLES - 'REVOLVER'
1966 UK 1st PRESS *MONO* LP
**SUPERB AUDIO COPY**
This first day issue includes the alternate 'remix 11' take of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' available only on mono discs with the XEX 606-1 side 2 matrix.
This rare 1966 UK 1st mono pressing is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 7009
Both labels include the 'Sold in UK..' text & 'Gramophone Co..' rims.
Label 2 carries the Dr. Robert' spelling.
A 'KT' tax/price code is visible on the side 2 label.
Housed in a rarer front laminated, tri-flipback 'E. J. Day' printed mono cover.
Complete with its original plain white 'Patents Applied For' inner-sleeve.
Matrix numbers: XEX 605-2 & XEX 606-1
Stamper numbers: 1/GM & 2/GR
Labels: EXCELLENT
Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces retain their deep gloss 'as new' finish with no couding or dulling to either surface.
Viewed in strong direct daylight, just 2 blemishes are visible on side 1: a very light 5 cm hairline scratch & a 2cm light fingernail scuff line. Both are non-feelable & non-audible.
Careful inspection directly under a halogen desk lamp reveals nothing more than a bright 'rainbow' shines and a few wispy paper hairlines but no further marks, scratches or wear.
Audio: EXCELLENT PLUS
An undistorted opening guitar riff on 'Taxman' opens side 1 from a silent 1 run-in & indicates that this copy has received only seldom & careful play on high quality equipment.
Further careful listening at volume reveals no evidence peakwear groovewear distortion or any background crackle in either channel on any track.
Even the easily and usually worn 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Here There & Everywhere' and exposed introduction of 'Love You To' play perfectly without any background crackle or groovewear.
Apart from a single tick in the band between tracks 1 & 2 on side 2, all bands play silently and without any kind of intereference.
Pristine looking copies of this LP can so often be play badly playworn & top sounding copies are extremely hard to find. However, this one does not disappoint..
Cover: EXCELLENT MINUS
This is a very clean and firm example with a white & unyellowed front panel with just some minor bends to the upper left corner but no other significant signs of wear.
All the corners are unbumped & square and both opening edges are clean & sharp with no tears or feathering.
The rear panel is clean and black where it should be with just some light creasing to the upper right area, but no marks, writing or missing paper.
There is slight wear to the spine laminate but the text is clean and undamaged.
All flipbacks and both seams are clean, strong & undamaged.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
Clean, flat & white with no discolouration tears or splits.
**Please see my other listings for some more rare UK Beatles Records** Strict visual grading in daylight and directly under a halogen desk lamp.Both discs have been carefully audibly graded in their entirety on a Rega P9 deck fitted with a Shelter 901 cartridge.
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