THE BEATLES Sgt Pepper 1967 UK MONO 1st Press Parlophone PMC 7027 -1/-1 COMPLETE
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Description
**THE BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND**
**Original 1967 UK First Pressing — True Mono Masterpiece**
Up for auction is a 100% complete, genuine UK 1st pressing of The Beatles' landmark 1967 masterpiece, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. This is the highly coveted, heavy-weight MONO pressing, providing the punchy, authentic mix originally favored and approved by the band themselves.
**KEY TECHNICAL DETAILS FOR COLLECTORS:**
* **Label:** Original Black & Yellow Parlophone labels featuring the crucial "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS" text across the center.
* **Catalogue Number:** PMC 7027
* **Matrix Numbers:** Earliest possible first-cut stamps:
- Side 1: XEX 637 - 1
- Side 2: XEX 638 - 1
* **Mother/Stamper Codes:**
- Side 1: "ARP" visible in runout wax
- Side 2: "GD" visible in runout wax
* **Jacket Manufacture:** Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
**HONEST CONDITION REPORT (Graded strictly to Record Collector Standards):**
* **VINYL (VG - Very Good):** The vinyl retains a healthy original glossy sheen. Under close, angled light, multiple light surface hairlines and wispy paper scuffs from vintage sleeve removal are visible. Crucially, there are no deep, feelable scratches. Expect some light, non-overpowering vintage background surface noise in quiet interludes (such as 'She's Leaving Home'), but it delivers a powerful, punchy mono playback experience across the louder rock tracks.
* **LABELS (VG+):** Exceptionally clean black-and-yellow Parlophone labels. There is some light spindle-trail wear around the center hole, but absolutely no handwriting, stickers, or tears.
* **GATEFOLD SLEEVE (VG+):** A highly impressive, beautiful Garrod & Lofthouse laminated sleeve. The spine is the standout feature—completely intact with exceptionally crisp, bright, fully legible title text. There is minor rubbing to the outer edges and small wear/fraying splits right at the tips of the spine corners from storage, but it has held its structure phenomenally well for a 60-year-old jacket.
* **CUT-OUT INSERT (EX/NM - Excellent / Near Mint):** Absolutely stunning condition. The red and green colors remain intensely vibrant. The card is perfectly flat, the corners are sharp, and it is 100% complete and uncut. A top-tier collector's insert.
* **INNER SLEEVE (VG):** Housed in a clean, vintage, period-correct plain white EMI inner sleeve marked "Patents Applied For" and "Made in Great Britain".
**Shipping & Packaging:**
Your record will be handled with absolute care. It will be professionally packed inside a dedicated heavy-duty cardboard vinyl mailer. To completely eliminate any chance of edge or seam splits during transit, the vinyl record will be removed from its outer jacket and placed securely behind it inside the mailer package.
An honest, beautiful "real-world survivor" copy of a music history grail. Bid with absolute confidence!
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