The Beatles SGT PEPPERS L. H. C.B 1967 UK 1st Mono FOURTH PROOF SLEEVE NM HEAR
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Description
A TRULY MAGNIFICENT NEAR MINT AUDIO FROM START TO FINISH
THE VERY SCARCE **FOURTH PROOF** SLEEVE
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS7027
- MATRIX:YEX 637-1 / 638-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 AOL / 9 AAL
- GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- 'SOLD IN THE UK' WORDING
- KT TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON THE LABEL
THE RECORD
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK STEREO LABELS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN. THERE ARE JUST 2-3 TINY SPIDER LINES BY THE SPINDLE HOLE
THE VINYL
REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS PRISTINE. THERE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN ON THE SURFACE IN DAYLIGHT,AND EVEN WHEN PLACED UNDER A MAGNIFYING LED HALO, ALL I CAN SEE ARE A FEW TINY WISPY SURFACE HAIRLINES
THE TEST PLAY
INCREDIBLE MONO REPRODUCTION
I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT COLLECTORS WANT TO GET BOTH MONO AND STEREO PRESSINGS, DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE
THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THAT A FIRST MONO PRESS IS NOTHING SHORT OF SPECTACULAR, AND THIS WAS RELEASED AT A TIME WHEN STERO WAS MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE AND BUYERS WERE SWITCHING FROM MONO TO STEREO
THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY MAJOR ISSUES WHATSOEVER. A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN RECORDING THAT PLAYS WITHOUT CLICKS, AND ANY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER
NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE
SILENT LINKING GROOVES
ALL I HEARD DURING THE PLAY WAS A TINY BOT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND AS SIDE ONE NEARS THE ENDS, AND A LITTLE IN THE SAME PLACE ON SIDE TWO
NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TUNBY STATIC TICS
A TRULY GREAT AUDIO PERFORMANCE WHICH I AM GRADING AS NEAR MINT
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AND YOU WILL HEAR JUST HOW SPECIAL THIS RECORD IS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN
THE LAMINATE IS STILL VERY SHINY
THERE ARE SEVEN PRESSURE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. SIX ON THE TOP EDGE, TEN ON THE BOTTOM EDGE AND THREE THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS ALSO A SMALL NICK/TEAR ON THE OPENING EDGE RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM WHERE AN ERRANT THUMB HAS BEEN
THE BOTTOM TWO CORNER TIPS HAVE A LITTLE RUB
THE TOP EDGE HAS AVERY TINY SCUFF IN THE MIDDLE AND A SPECK OF RUB AT THE CORNER TIPS
THE BOTTOM EDGES JUST A DOT OF RUB TO THE CORNER TIPS
THE SPINE THE SPINE HAS A LITTLE LAMINATE FLAKE AND SOME RUB PATCHES. A LITTLE OF THE TYPEFACE IS ALSO WORN
THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP , WITH A FEW TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS ALONG THE EDGES
OPENING THE GATEFOLD, REVEALS A NEAR PRISTINE PAIR OF INNER PANELS. PERFECTLY ADHERED TOP FLIPBACKS AND OF COURSE FOURTH PROOF TEXT ALONG THE TOP ONE
A FEW THUMB LINES ON THE RIGHT PANEL NEAR THE OPENING EDGE
THE REAR SURFACE , LIKE THE FRONT HAS SOME EDGE PRESSURE LINES
THE CUT OUT SHEET IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION, HAVING NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE COVER MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE BY THE LOOK OF IT
THE RED AND WHITE INNER HAS A MINUSCULE PIN HOLE SEAM SPLIT ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. COME LIGHT WRINKLES AND SOME RECORD IMPRESSION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SCARCE SLEEVE EX
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