The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's - UK 1984 *NIMBUS SUPERCUT* Audiophile Press LP

	£		1,120
	$		1,484

Rare Nimbus supercut

THE BEATLES - 'SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

With a heavy heart I'm selling my collection of Rare Nimbus supercut albums. These were bought thru Practical Hi-Fi where you had to send off for these. I was lucky having a friend who worked at Haymarkeyt publishing in Teddington and obtained these records thru him. 

Please have a look at the other Nimbus supercut albums I'm selling. 

Beatles :  Sgt Peppers lonely hearts club bandSantana : Borboletta Quincy Jones : SoundsDave Grusin : Mountain Dance Rickie Lee Jones : Self Titled Ricke Lee Jones 

?Here is a rare opportunity to acquire the greatest sounding pressing of this album ever made. If you are an audiophile you will know the quality of the Nimbus supercut range, for those of you who don't know what all the fuss is about:- 

 Just 1,000 copies of this edition were pressed by specialist UK audiophile label 'Nimbus' in 1984 and wwas only available via Mail order through a specialist Hi-Fi magazine. 

Using the highest grade vinyl supplied especially to them from ICI, Nimbus cut the album from a direct 1:1 copy of EMI's stereo master tape via the purest signal path possible using all tube equipment without any limiting. 

The disc uses 2-EMI box Parlophone labels c.April 1984 and carries the standard EMI catalogue number: PCS 7027

                                  The album was pressed on Nimbus' own press as indicated by the distinctive ridge on the labels.?

Hand-etched matrices: YEX 637-A1 & YEX 638-B2. Various initials are also hand-etched into the run-outs which include 'MPT' and 'JH'.  'NIMBUS ENGLAND' is machine stamped in both run-outs. Disc weight: 134g

Housed in an EMI supplied semi-gloss gatefold stereo cover to which Nimbus have added their own 'Supercut' sticker in the upper right of the front panel.

The package is complete with the original unused cut-out sheet insert and Nimbus-supplied poly-lined inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Labels: MINT - Perfect. No spindle trails or wear to either side

Visual: Excellent- some light fading of writing on spine, very very tiny ding top right corner . Very glossy cover with no writing creases or marks inside and out. Super sharp corners.

Factory-fresh playing surfaces which are 'as new' and unmarked in both daylight AND directly beneath halogen light. Both sides lie 100% flat on the the turntable when playing.

Audio: Mint - stunning sounds

Flawless & incredible audio throughout. ?

Below is a review of this incredibly rare pressing, which I couldn't of put it better myself.

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"The first thing I noticed was the increased ambiance of the opening crowd noise where 1st pressings are usually at their noisiest. Right from the opening track, it’s Paul masterful bass lines which takes centre stage and goes onto dominate this album. Its sound is rich and deep throughout without being overblown.

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The vocals on every track seem to float over the music, and never once become buried or overpowered by the sound around it. There’s a sparkle in Ringo’s cymbal work, especially on tracks like ‘Getting Better’ and the cutting guitar solo which on some pressings grates, it just right here without being too soft, as it is on the MFSL. The sound of the room is audible on Paul’s vocal on ‘Fixing A Hole’ and the backing vocals towards the end of that song come alive in a way I have never heard before. The drums and bass on Mr Kite fit perfectly together with Paul’s melodic lines holding everything together in perfect harmony.

All the other tracks on side 2 blend perfectly together with more floaty vocals and tight bass lines. John’s vocal on ‘Good Morning, Good Morning’ is, despite the effects added to it, right in the room with you and have a warmth I’d not noticed before.The kick drum and bass sound amazing together on the ‘Sgt Pepper’ reprise and the icing on this cake is ‘Day In the Life’ where the orchestral orgasm builds from every frequency, even in the bass which seems to have eluded the others in this test. The fade out of the final piano chord is totally free of any vinyl noise and unlike the UHQR and MFSL pressings, the voices in the lock-groove audio are present.

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All the other tracks on side 2 blend perfectly together with more floaty vocals and tight bass lines. John’s vocal on ‘Good Morning, Good Morning’ is, despite the effects added to it, right in the room with you and have a warmth I’d not noticed before.The kick drum and bass sound amazing together on the ‘Sgt Pepper’ reprise and the icing on this cake is ‘Day In the Life’ where the orchestral orgasm builds from every frequency, even in the bass which seems to have eluded the others in this test. The fade out of the final piano chord is totally free of any vinyl noise and unlike the UHQR and MFSL pressings, the voices in the lock-groove audio are present.

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It’s a cutting which showcases Paul’s melodic bass to its fullest which is the real backbone of the album. The vocals float over the music with a warmth and intimacy missing from all other pressings. The mono version has many of these elements already but I have never experienced them on any other stereo pressing until this.

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The sound is detailed enough without that lazy high-end boost of the MFSL and of course it has that all-important mid-range magic and for me is worth its weight in gold.

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For me this record is THE best sounding pressing of Sgt Pepper’s you will ever be likely to hear, It succeeds on every level. You will not be disappointed by the sound and quality of this and the other Nimbus supercut LPs I'm regrettably selling. 

I will send the records in specialist record mailers with stiffners for added protection. With Vinyl at last making a resurgence, a chance for anyone new to Vinyl to truly experience the best it can offer. 

Any questions please ask and I'll be happy to help.

******* NOTE : Thursday 11 Feb. *******