THE BEACH BOYS 'Pet Sounds' LP RARE 1st Press Label

£ 34

$ 45

£ 34 Sold For

Oct 4, 2009 Sold Date

Sep 24, 2009 Start Date

26 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds'

This auction is for an original first UK Mono pressing of The Beach Boys infamous 'Pet Sounds' album with super rare early first press labels.

Unlike most first press copies of 'Pet Sounds', this has the horizontal rather than vertical Capitol label and very low stampers.

THIS WEEK I AM ALSO SELLING A FIRST PRESS OF THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM, A RARE MONO FIRST PRESS OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE'S 'SURREALISTIC PILLOW' IN NICE CONDITION & OTHER GEMS, I CAN COMBINE POSTAGE AND SHIPPING COSTS (ONLY £1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL VINYL).

Label / Catalogue Number: Capitol T 2458
Year: 1966
Matrix number (Stampers in brackets): Side 1 - T1 2458 (1 HL), Side 2 - T2 2458-1 (1 HP)

Sleeve: EX (original front laminated flipback Garrod and Lofthouse patents pending sleeve has some very minor edge wear but is generally in excellent condition - spine nice and clear)
Vinyl: EX- (a few minor hairlines visible when held up to bright light, disc plays with minor crackle heard mostly during quieter places but no pops or skips - great mono sound. Labels good except for side 1, which has had a sticker removed and has taken some of the label with it - see photo 3)
Inners: VG+ (original 'Some Outstanding HMV LPs' inner are in fairly good condition)

Record Collector Grading System

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.