The Beatles Revolver Original 1966 UK Mono Vinyl LP - PMC 7009 -2 / -3
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Description
REVOLVER
The Beatles
Original 1966 UK Mono Pressing w/ Corrected Mix of "Tomorrow Never Knows"
Sans Serif Font Labels with "Doctor Robert" Correction On Side 2
PARLOPHONE PMC 7009 : MATRIX NOs XEX 605-2/XEX 606-3
Stampers (Sides 1 / 2):
5 RLG / 1 GTA
Vinyl: VG/VG+
Visually the record looks quite nice! It does have some visible signs of handling and use when held under light but there isn't anything too extreme and it's clear that this record wasn't handled that often. The spindle condition supports this too as there aren't that many lines / trails on it. As can be seen in the photos there is some light surface dust, a few scuff marks, and what looks to be a stylus mark too, although they are non-feelable and don't have much of a bearing on the way this record plays.
It plays through very nicely from beginning to end without any jumps, skips or nasty interruptions anywhere. The worst demerits in the sound are the odd tick / click here and there, and a couple of rotational ones at the end of "She Said She Said". The audio from this record brings a nice, tubey and full sounding mono reproduction from beginning to end - Sweet! The original tube cuttings for this album wore down extremely easy and it's almost impossible to find a copy that plays through the quiet tracks without sounding like rice krispies but this one does quite nicely in that regard. "Eleanor Rigby" sounds pretty sweet and "Here There And Everywhere", while not sounding perfect, still gets a really good performance from this record. "For No One" doesn't get overshadowed by excessive hissing as is often the case on original UK copies and those three tracks really put this LP condition above most that are still out there today. Make no mistake, this isn't a perfect condition copy but it's a really strong performer for everything it has going against it, being 55+ years old at this point! If you sum your turntable's output to mono, this would sound even better and when played over speakers on my transcription deck, it was a really enjoyable listen. Some tracks play so strongly that they punch up a grade, but others may not hence the two gradings I've given for this.
Please note your results may vary depending on turntable / stylus set-up and I have play-graded this in stereo with headphones on a very revealing deck to avoid any disappointment.
Cover: VG
Holding up very nicely indeed! There isn't too much to pick on it for, besides some slight signs of age. It has some visible discolouration on the front panel opening which suggests this album was probably stored in a protective outer sleeve for a while. Most of the actual wear on the cover is distributed around the openings, but there is also a slight white stain on the back panel which has been photographed. Aside from some light corner bumping and laminate wear, there really isn't much wrong with the cover at all! Feels great to hold in the hand and all seams are still holding together very solidly.
Unfortunately the original inner sleeve is missing but a new anti-static archival inner will be included for free!
I'm willing to combine postage on multiple purchases. Any questions, please give me a shout! Thank you
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