THE BEATLES *SGT PEPPERS* LP STEREO UK 1ST PRESS WIDE SPINE
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THE BEATLES *SGT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB* LP 1967 STEREO UK 1ST PRESSING
FULLY LAMINATED GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH WIDE SPINE.
'SOLD IN THE UK SUBJECT TO....' TEXT ON RECORD LABELS.
PRINTING ERROR ON SIDE 1 - THERE IS AN EXTRA FULL STOP AFTER 'SOLD IN'.
THE LABEL ON SIDE 1 HAS 'K' & 'T' EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE.
CAT NO: PCS 7027 (STEREO)
LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS
YEAR: 1967
PRESSING INFO: UK STEREO 1ST PRESSING
MATRIX NO: side 1 (YEX 637-1) side 2 (YEX 638-1)
STAMPERS: side 1 (1 & H) side 2 (1 & G A)
PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY
CONDITION
SLEEVE: (EX+) FULLY LAMINATED 'STEREO' GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE IS VERY SLIGHT WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH SOME YELLOWING FROM AGE AND FEW MARKS/STAINS. A FEW LAMINATE CREASES TO THE FRONT AND A SMALL CORNER CREASE TO THE FRONT TOP RIGHT CORNER AND THE INSIDE HAS SOME CREASING NEAR THE SPINE FOLD BUT THATS IT! THIS IS THE MUCH HARDER TO FIND WIDESPINE VERSION OF THE THIS LP. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES YOU CAN SEE THAT THE SPINE IS MUCH WIDER THAN NORMAL VERSIONS. NO EDGE SCUFFING NO RIPS & NO SPLITS.
SPINE: (EX+) THE SPINE IS UNDAMAGED AND ALL THE TEXT IS FULLY READABLE WITH JUST SOME BUMPY AREAS FROM STORAGE NO SPLITS.
INNER: (VG-) ORIGINAL RED & WHITE FLAME PAPER INNER SLEEVE HAS 4.5" SPLIT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE BUT NO SIDE SPLITS. HAS 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN PATENTS APPLIED FOR' TEXT IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. IF THE SPLIT WASN'T THERE I WOULD GRADE NEARER EXCELLENT. NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS.
CUT-OUT INSERT: (NEAR MINT) ORIGINAL CARD INSERT WITH THE VARIOUS CUT-OUT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN RARELY HANDLED AND MOST PROBABLY NEVER TAKEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. NO RIPS NO SPLITS.
LABELS: (EX-) LABEL IS FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS AND HAS THE 'SOLD IN THE UK...' TEXT WHICH IS ONLY PRESENT ON UK 1ST PRESSINGS. ALSO SIDE 1 HAS THE PRINTING ERROR WITH AN EXTRA FULL STOP AFTER 'SOLD IN' (SEE PICTURES) AND HAS 'K' & 'T' CLEARLY EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE. BOTH SIDES HAVE A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE.
VINYL VISUALLY: (VG) THE VINYL IS COMPLETELY FLAT AND GLOSSY AND WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT BOTH SIDES HAVE LOTS OF LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES. IN NORMAL LIGHT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FINGERNAIL SCUFFS ON SIDE 1 AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT SCRATCHES ON BOTH SIDES WITH A LONG HAIRLINE SIDE 2. THE ONLY AFFECT ON THE PLAYING IS A COUPLE OF POPS ON EACH SIDE AS EXPLAINED BELOW. THIS IS A VERY CLEAN SOUNDING VINYL WITH NO DISTORTION.
PLAYING GRADE: (EX) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & THE QUIETER PARTS OF THE MUSIC PLAY AT LEAST VERY GOOD AND THE LOUDER PARTS OF THE ALBUM PLAYS EXCELLENT PLUS! LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE NOTICEABLE IN PLACES DURING THE RUN-INS ON BOTH SIDES AND VERY OCCASIONALLY IN THE QUIETER MUSIC AND GAPS IN THE MUSIC. A COUPLE OF LIGHT POPS MIDWAY THROUGH 'WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS'. MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION! THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND THERE HAS BEEN A BUILD OF DUST IN THE GROOVES. IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE EARLIEST STEREO UK 1ST PRESSING! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A VERY PLAYABLE AND PRESENTABLE COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE BEATLES CLASSIC!
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!
DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!
GRADING
All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.
M (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 lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
EX (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.
VG (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.
G (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.
F (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.
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ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK
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