THE BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND UK MONO PMC 7027 PARLOPHONE NM

	£		146
	$		193

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

This is a stunning first pressing (see matrix numbers) copy of THE iconic Beatles album.
This has everything you'd want from a first pressing - perfect, original Gatefold sleeve; incredibly clean vinyl; insert sheet & psychedelic inner sleeve!!!
The eighth studio album by the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967,Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. Critics lauded the album for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture. 

Parlophone – PMC 7027
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
UK
26 May 1967
Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

A1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band    2:02
A2 With A Little Help From My Friends    2:44
A3 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds    3:28
A4 Getting Better    2:47
A5 Fixing A Hole    2:37
A6 She's Leaving Home    3:23
A7 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite !    2:35
B1 Within You Without You    5:06
B2 When I'm Sixty-Four    2:38
B3 Lovely Rita    2:44
B4 Good Morning Good Morning    2:36
B5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)    1:19
B6 A Day In The Life    5:02

Record Company – E.M.I. Records
Record Company – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – Northern Songs Ltd.
Published By – Northern Songs
Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Record Company – EMI

Assemblage [Staged By], Artwork [Insert] – Jann Haworth, Peter Blake
Assemblage [Wax Figures] – Madame Tussauds
Cover – M C Productions, The Apple
Design [Liner, Uncredited], Artwork [Liner, Uncredited] – Marijke Koger, Simon Posthuma
Photography By – Michael Cooper
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Harrison (tracks: B1), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A7, B2 to B6)

1st UK pressing with:
• A Garrod & Lofthouse fully laminated one piece gatefold cover (flipback glue-tabs at the top on inner spread);
• A red half-tone print on white 'psychedelic' paper inner sleeve;
• A 'cut-outs' card insert (full-color, single-sided. Printed signatures of Peter Blake / Jann Haworth at foot);
• Black and yellow Parlophone logo labels with silver text:
"The Gramophone Co." in the radial text and
"Sold in U.K. Subject To Resale Price Conditions, See Price Lists" across labels at center, with
"Made in Gt. Britain" at foot.
• Narrow spine.

℗ 1967
© All lyrics copyright 1967 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England
Made and Printed in Great Britain

Publishing: Northern Songs. NCB

The album title appears as "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" on cover front & spine, but as "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" on labels.
A2 appears as "A Little Help From My Friends" on cover, but as "With A Little Help From My Friends" on label.
Side B runout contains an unintelligible vocal recording loop at the very end.

Runouts are stamped. (Variant 3, side B runout figures at 9 o'clock are very difficult to identify, having been stamped then overstamped.)

1st June 1967 as date of release of this album is stated on the official Beatles website (thebeatles.com)

Rights Society: NCB
    
Matrix / Runout (A-side label matrix): XEX 637 - 1 GLO 1
Matrix / Runout (B-side label matrix): XEX 638 - 1 GGR 35
Play tested and in stock.  Ready to post out in a solid protective card, record and sleeve separated for posting. Please view our other auctions for similar vinyl records.

We use the Discogs Goldmine Standard for grading the condition of items listed in their Marketplace.

Mint (M)

Vinyl
Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.  

CD 
Perfect. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed - possibly still sealed.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Perfect. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections - possibly still sealed. 

Cassette 
J-Card is crisp, clean and perfect in every way. Likely sealed. Cassette is brand new, and professionally produced. Used sparingly as a grade, should be free of even the slightest blemishes and/or defects. This grade should be used sparingly, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Vinyl
A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.  

CD
Near perfect. No obvious signs of use, it may have been played - but it has been handled very carefully.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Near Perfect. No obvious wear, it may have only the slightest of marks from handling. 

Cassette
Sleeve should be totally crisp and clean with only the slightest evidence of handling. Tape is likely new, free of any wear or damage. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

Vinyl
A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.  

CD 
A few minor scuffs/scratches. This has been played, but handled with good care - and certainly not abused.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Slight wear, marks, indentations, it may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar).

Cassette
Sleeve has slight wear, marks, indentations, and/or may possibly have a cut-out hole (or similar). Tape has been taken very good care of and may have light marks or spindle wear. Should play cleanly with minimal noise or degradation. 

Very Good (VG) 

Vinyl
Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time. Goldmine price guides with more than one price will list Very Good as the lowest price.  

CD
Quite a few light scuffs/scratches, or several more-pronounced scratches. This has obviously been played, but not handled as carefully as a VG+. 

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: More wear, marks, indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing.

Cassette
Sleeve will contain more wear, marks, and/or indentations than a VG+. May have slight fading, a small tear/rip, or some writing. Shell may have heavier marks and wear than VG including plastic discoloration. Should play with some stronger hiss or degradation, but not enough to overpower music.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+) 

Vinyl 
A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present. While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.  

CD 
There are a lot of scuffs/scratches. However it will still play through without problems. This has not been handled with much care at all. 

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Well worn, marked, more obvious indentations, fading, writing, than a VG - possibly a more significant tear/rip.

Cassette
Sleeve will be well worn, marked, and contain obvious indentations, fading, and/or writing, more so than a VG grade - possibly a more significant tear/rip. Tape will have heavy wear on shell. Felt stopper may be missing. Tape may have minor creasing, but not broken. Must play through, may have heavier degradation that will overpower music.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

Vinyl 
The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. Inner sleeves are fully split, crinkled, and written upon.  

CD 
The CD may or may not play some or all of the tracks. See the seller's comments for details.

Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Very worn. It may have obvious writing on it, it may be ripped/torn, or significantly faded, or water damaged.

Cassette 
Sleeve will be torn, heavily stained, showing general heavy damage, or will be partially missing. Likewise, tape will be heavily damaged, showing complete fading on the face, crinkled tape, missing screws or teeth, staining, and other heavy wear. Cassette will more than likely not play through.  

Standard Jewel Cases: Standard Jewel Cases are not graded as they are replaceable.

Generic

The term "generic" refers to a type of sleeve that is not specific to the release. A generic sleeve is either a plain sleeve or a company sleeve with standard company artwork. A sleeve that is graded as "generic" needs no further grading, as a generic sleeve generally adds little value to the item and can be easily replaced. Sellers can further specify a generic sleeve's condition in the “Item condition comment” field if needed. A seller can also note if the sleeve is a company sleeve in the “Item condition comment” field.