The Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP 1ST Mono Complete NMINT-

	£		100
	$		132

THE BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S L.H.C.B

• CAT:PARLOPHONE PMC 7027 
• MATRIX: XEX 637-1 / XEX 638-1
• YELLOW AND BLACK FIRST PRESS
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 RPH / 0 PMG
• SOLD IN THE UK STATMENT
• K.T TAX CODE
• THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING

THE RECORD LABELS

THE YELLOW AND BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BLACK IS RICH AND DEEP AND FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE YELLOW LOGO IS UNWORN AND UNMARKED, AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE ON BOTH SIDES,AGAIN SHOWING NO RUBBING OR WEAR. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS GREAT ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

SUPERB BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION.  ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED, AND THERE ARE NO  SCRATCHES OR SIGNS OF POOR HANDLING.THIS ALBUM LOOKS SUPERB WHEN IN IN THIS CONDITION AS THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LINKING GROOVES, AND THE VINYL LOOKS LIKE ONE CONTINUOUS TRACK. ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT SOME BARELY VISIBLE WISPS, BUT AGAIN THESE ARE SO INSIGNIFICANT, AS THEY JUST CANNOT BE SEEN UNDER ANY NORMAL LIGHT

PLAYING THE RECORD

I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO RECORD FOR YOU SOME SOUNDBITES. I AM CERTAIN THAT ALL THE WORDS I CHOSE TO TYPE ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO ACTUALLY HEARING WHAT YOU MAY BE CONSIDERING TO BID ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE

I HAVE INCLUDED FOUR, THREE MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THE LP INCLUDING THE OPENING TRACK TO EACH SIDE, AS THIS INCLUDES THE RUN IN WAX, ALLOWING YOU TO IDENTIFY ANY UNWANTED NOISE THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT.I HAVE ALSO RECORDED SECTIONS OF THE LINKING GROOVE THAT PRECEED EACH TRACK, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO GUAGUE THE SILENCE BETWEEN THE TRACKS

ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN AND THAT IS THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY OF THE TRACKS WHICH WOULD BE PRESENT IF THE RECORD HAD BEEN ABUSED WITH A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS

EACH TRACK PLAYS THROUGH WITH UTMOST CLARITY. THE PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY THROUGH BOTH SIDES IS JUST OUTSTANDING. THE ONLY UNWANTED NOISES ARE THE ODD BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE BACKGROUND IN THE MOST SILENT AREAS, AND A FEW SECONDS INTO THE START OF SIDE 2 ,THERE IS A SMALL CLICK AND A BIT OF BACKGROUND. I HAVE RECORDED THIS SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT I MEAN. I THINK YOU WILL AGREE THAT IT IS VERY INSIGNIFICANT

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS

THE SLEEVE

THE OVERALL GRADING OF THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT PLUS

THIS FAMOUS LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ALL ROUND. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY LAMINATE THUMB LINES. THERE ARE ONE OR TWO SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE PERIMETER EDGES, AND THE ONLY OTHER SHELF WEAR IS THE CORNERS HAVE LIGHT RUBBING

BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN AS IT THE SPINE WHICH IS FLAT, CLEAN, AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP, WITH JUST TWO TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS WHICH AGAIN TELLS THE STORY OF JUST HOW LITTLE THE RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS ALTHOUGH IT HAS A FEW LIGHT CREASE LINES IT REMAINS UNSPLIT AT THE SEAMS, AND THE TOP EDGE IS ALSO UNWORN

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A FEW LIGHT LAMINATE LINES, BUT AGAIN NO HEAVY CREASES. OPENING THE GATEFOLD YOU HET THAT 'PEPPER CREAK' AND UNLIKE SO MANY OF THESE SLEEVES THE TWO SIDES HAVE NOT STUCK TO EACH OTHER SO THERE IS NO WEAR TO THE YELLOW SURFACE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD

THE CUT OUT SHEET IS ALSO INSIDE AND IN MINT CONDITION

THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY