THE BEATLES - St.Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - UK 1st press MONO
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THE BEATLES - ST.PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
1st UK MONO pressing on the Parlophone Label PMC 7027
Stamper Matrixes: XEX637-1 and XEX638-1
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Some general remarks: Very 1st UK MONO pressing, loud cut and unbelievably clean and complete.
I grade my records on top notch equipment, using the expensive Lyra Kleos MC-cartridge. It reveals everything from any Vinyl which sometimes can be a curse, especially with 40+ year old records. When I grade a record as Excellent, I am pretty sure many other sellers would not hestitate to call it Near Mint. When I give a record the "Near Mint" grading it is practically flawless. I am collecting Vinyl since 35+ years and own hundreds of records from the day they came into the shops. I clean all records on my Keith Monks RCM II and add the Nagaoka N102 protective sleeve to each record.
The Vinyl: NEAR MINT
The surfaces are clean and shiny. nearly no hairlines (!) which is very unusual for this title. No clicks or pops, even between tracks there is nearly no background crackling at all. I graded this one at a very high volume. Fantastic. All frequencies are clear, loud cut, deep bass, a true gem. They don't come any better.
The Labels: Side 1 VG+, Side 2 EXCELLENT
On the label of Side 1 there is a small bubble at the 11 o'clock position and a tiny rub-off (5 x 5 mm) nearby, the rest is clean. KT Tax Code. Bright yellow color. Label of Side 2 only has a small area of whitening around the spindle hole (see picture). A few spindle traces only.
The laminated Gatefold-Sleeve: EXCELLENT
Original first Sleeve flipped back on top of inside, a few laminate creases only, no edge rubbing, spine has moderate laminate splits but is strong and clearly readable. I doubt there is a better one out there.
Original Inner Sleeve: VG+
Bottom is taped (I only discovered this by looking very close, wasn't aware of it before), mild creases, still very presentable. Clean.
Original Carton Inlay: NEAR MINT
Correct first Inlay printed on one side only. No tears, no creases, no splits. Superclean.
This is a real beauty and very scarce, a truly very 1st UK-MONO-pressing and highly recommended.
In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to mail me. I will answer promptly.
Due to the somehow weird eBay policies regarding postage please ignore the postage fee listed above. I decided to fix shipping at 7 GBP to anywhere in Europe and 9 GBP to the rest of the world. This includes the fees for "signed for/registered" and also Insurance to make sure the record arrives safely. It also allows to track it during its transit. The record ships from Germany.
Payment is required within 3 working days after auction ended.
I pack my records professionally in stiff record mailers leaving the Vinyl (housed in Nagaoka anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.
Good luck.
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