Beatles Sgt Pepper's UK 1967 1st *MONO* Pressing LP EX+

	£		430
	$		570

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

1967 UK 1st *MONO* PRESSING* LP

This fine copy is a genuine UK 1967 early 1st MONO pressing on the yellow & black Parlophone label: PMC 7027

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

The 'KT' purchase tax code is visible around the side 2 centre hole.

Housed in a fully laminated, inner-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse ' printed gatefold mono cover with a square 9mm 'wide' spine.

Complete with its original red & white designer inner sleeve & unused cut-out sheet.

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

Stamper codes: At first glance it appears the code for side 1 is '1/G'. However, closer inspection shows that there is another faint 'G' which interlocks with the other. Side 2 is: 1/R

Disc weight: 163g

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT

A clean & bright pair with just a small collection of clumsy spindle marks around both centre holes, but no major faults.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Both playing surface of this extremely well-looked after copy are clean, glossy with just two very faint surface marks not scratches) on side 2 but absolutely no other visual wear in strong daylight. Close examination directly beneath my powerful halogen desk lamp reveals little more than a sparkling rainbow shine together with some harmless inner-sleeve storage marks but no hairlines or any other visual wear whatsoever. Both sides of this fine, heavyc copy lie 100% flat on the turntable with no signs of any dishing or warping.

Play: EXCELLENT +

This copy has clearly received only some extremely careful play on top-quality equipment. The sound throughout this superior mono mix is clean & warm and my careful play-check at volume detected no significant deterioration to the sound quality on any track. All of the delicate quieter passages such as the introduction to 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' play without interference but if I were to be critical, I did detect a touch of wear to 'She's Leaving Home' and on the orchestral crescendo on 'A Day In the Life', but not enough to spoil the enjoyment of this fine copy.

Cover

EXCELLENT +

A really superb example of this rare cover variant which retains a completely unscratched high-gloss laminate with just a single very faint 'thumbnail' wrinkles near the front opening edge, but no further signs of at all. There is a tiny bruise to the upper left corner but all others are perfectly clean & square and all opening edges are clean & sharp with just a hint of wear to the rear one. The inside of the gatefold is immaculate save for a few slivers of missing paper on the edges of the flipbacks. The rear panel is as vivid & vibrant as the front with the only blemish being two faint 'thumbnails' and spine wrinkles. All seams all are smooth, unstressed & unsplit. The 'wide' spine is clean square & un-crushed along its entire length and retains a 100% laminate covering & is perfectly worded.

Inner-sleeve

EXCELLENT

A vibrant clean & flat example with a light disc impression and a fe small sections of missing paper on one side but no writing or splits to any seam.

Cut-out Sheet

MINT

**PLEASE NOTE: This item is located and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. 1st class international postage to UK addresses will be 6.50 GBP**

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