Beatles Sgt Pepper's UK 1967 1st *MONO* LP *NEAR MINT*

	£		411
	$		545

THE BEATLES - 'SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND'

This NEAR MINT UK 1st MONO pressing dates from the album's initial June 1967 release, and is on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 7027

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text & have 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd..' worded rims.

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible around the centre of the side 1 label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 637-1 & XEX 638-1

Stamper codes: 1/RTA & 7/MML

Vinyl weight: 144g

Housed in a fully laminated, 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono gatefold cover with a regular width spine.

The package is 100% complete with its original red & white 'The Fool' designed inner-sleeve & unused cut-out sheet.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A perfectly clean & unblemished pair with just a small collection of light spindle trails on side 2 but just two or three on 1.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Flawless, deep-gloss playing surface which are completely unmarked and 'as new' in strong daylight. Even close inspection beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveal little more than a few harmless inner-sleeve removal marks from the few times this disc has been played, but no other blemishes or wear. Both sides of this outstanding disc lie 100% flat on the turntable.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

This flawless sounding copy has received just a handful of extremely careful plays on top-quality equipment. My single careful play-check at volume detected absolutely no trace of any groove/play wear on any track - even the easily worn 'She's Leaving Home' plays perfectly. The entire album is free form any ticks, clicks or pops making this the only copy of this mono masterpiece you will ever need to own. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Cover: EXCELLENT +

A 1st class example of this iconic cover which retains a clean and unscratched high-gloss front panel laminate which bears just a single faint 'thumbnail' but no ring-wear or disc impression. There is a small bend to the extreme lower right corner and a few tiny 'pushes to the opening edge, but no significant or major signs of wear. The inside of the gatefold is as vivid and vibrant 'as new' with just a little missing paper to the unlaminated flip-over edges, which is a common manufacturing fault. The rear panel is as clean & glossy as the front with just a faint disc impression from storage but no 'thumbnails' or any other wear. The spine is clean & fully laminated along its entire length.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT

Clean & flat with just slight toning to the white areas but no creasing, writing or seam splits.

Cut-out sheet: MINT

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