The Beatles

Sgt  Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

Record Co.

Capitol

Catalog #

MAS 2653

Release Date

1967

Side 1

Excellent (Play Graded)

Side 2

Excellent (Play Graded)

Gatefold Jack.

Very Good

Sleeve

Original Multi Color

Label

Excellent

Test Played

Yes

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Comments:

Nice surfaces, clean bright. There are surface marks that would make a visual grading of very good, but this album was test played and graded on the sound, which is excellent. There is very little surface noise, even between tracks - one of those situations where a visual rating would be less than the record deserved. This is not uncommon in the earlier, heaver discs.

The gatefold jacket has separation at the top right. The interior of the jacket is excellent. The cutout sheet is included and it is near mint. There is some edgewear at the spine. The sleeve is the original multicolored pink and red. It has some separation at the spine, the top and bottom are fine. There are some initials at the top right. The cut outs are excellent.

Goldmine 2008 catalog values this album at $300 in near mint condition.

Scarce Album

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What Stated Condition Means 

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There are times when we test play a record, if we do so we will note the results in the comments section. We also use the comment section when we feel there is need to call items to your attention. Please read all comments before bidding so you will have a full understanding of the condition of the record and any other information that we feel is important enough to put in writing.

We try to provide some of the most detailed descriptions regarding record condition on E-Bay. Most especially when we have test played an album. We do this to try and convey the "sound" of the record as compared to its visual appearance. In doing so we have found that a nearly perfect appearance often does not have a nearly perfect sound, and visa versa (not unlike what you find in appearance versus content in a human being). So we try to let you know ahead of time what you are buying. You are not always going to agree with us, but bear in mind that we take the time to write what we write because we are trying to give you a full picture of something that is very subjective, condition. As we said above, let us know if you have a problem, we will always work to fix it.

Sealed:  Nothing to say, it is as it came from the manufacturer and we can make no comment since it has never been opened

Mint:  As perfect as you can get after it has been opened, but not absolutely perfect because the second you open a record it is no longer perfect.  Most mint records have been played sparingly, or played with great care on sophisticated systems and show no obvious signs of use, some appear never to have been played, but might nonetheless have a hint of surface noise hidden among the quieter passages

Near Mint:  No distracting flaws on the jacket, no scratches, nicks on the record surface. There can be some light scuffing from the sleeve but it will have no effect on the playing or the sound quality. There might be an occasional piece of background noise, but not consistent or frequent

Excellent:  Clean jacket with some wear, clean bright record surface with some light scratches or sleeve scuffs  that do not make their presence known during playing, some light surface noise.

Very Good:  A frequently played record. Surface will show signs of use that are much more obvious and in greater number than an excellent grade, such as very light scratches /hairlines and sleeve scuffing. The jacket will be fairly clean but will show signs of having been handled, though not roughly. There is more surface noise than on those graded excellent.

Good:  We limit the listing of records in this condition to only those that are rare enough to be desirable even if slightly abused. This is the same thing that happens in the world of stamps. Something rare may often not be available in the better grades, or might be priced to high for inclusion in a collection that has financial boundaries. Records in this condition will be listenable but will have enough surface wear to have that wear make inroads into the overall sound of the record. When a record is graded as good we do not accept returns.