Here we offer a TRUE first year pressing (U.S.) in MONO of the greatest album of all time:  The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a cherished relic of the 20th Century--a real golden treasure from rock n' roll history.  To any Beatlemaniac, this is a wonderful gift--hand's down.

This is not only the first year pressing, but it is the mono version, which is the original intended recording--which is much harder to find than the stereo and still not issued on CD, and, as such, a treasured first listening experience for a Beatle fan who has thought it was all over.  Mono recordings are mixed differently than stereo in the studio, and they can be a very different adventure.  Here, I'll give you a list of sonic differences one reviewer noted when listening to the mono version of Sgt. Pepper's:  

• The funky backwards guitar part at the end of the opening song just before "Billy Shears."

• The flangey/ADT effect on Ringo's voice during some chorus of "With A Little Help From My Friends."

• The tripped out flangey vocals from the second verse out on "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."

• The slightly longer end of "Fixing A Hole" where McCartney is wailing up high.

• The change in tone in "She's leaving home" in the mono version - due to being sped up, not so dreary and long as in the stereo version.

• The timing on the effects of "Mr. Kite."

• The extended louder laughter on "Within You Without You."

• The louder backing "oo-oo's" on "When I'm 64".

• The "bleed edit" found at the beginning of the "Sgt. Pepper Reprise"; you can hear the machine flutter as it comes out of pause.

• The low volume mumbo jumbo during the extended bass drum raps at the beginning of the "Sgt. Pepper Reprise".

• The timing of the audiences are different on the "Reprise" section.

• Paul McCartney ad libbing at the end. Paul sound like he is saying "Thank you very much good night now..." or "bye bye now".

This is the Capital "rainbow" label on that old heavy vinyl which produces much fuller sound--with "A Little Help from My Friends" title (no "With") on the label (the song title is "With a Little...," originally misprinted on both the label and back cover--corrected on later labels--cover graphics were never corrected,) beautiful gatefold cover, psychedelic album sleeve and original insert of cut-outs.  It is all here. 

Included is a very nice set of ephemera: two very beautiful, glossy graphics, approximately 8.5 x 11"--and a nice-quality cover design key, which is always fun.  

The album is near perfect--The owner wrote her name on one edge, and that label is a little rubbed.  As for the vinyl, on very close inspection, I could only find 2 very faint and inaudible sleeve scuffs.  From the runout groove: Side 1: MAS 1-2653-G-22; Side 2: MAS 2-2653-G16 #3.

The cover is in very good condition, but with the record pocket split a few inches on the top and bottom edge. The corners are bumped, but the spine is flat and looks great. Gatefold centerfold is beautiful, cut-out page is excellent, psychedelic sleeve looks splendid but with a split at the center of each top and bottom edge, and along most of the edge opposite the open edge. An altogether excellent copy of the complete package of this legendary album!

If you are looking for the real McCoy, the coveted first year pressing of Sgt. Pepper's Mono in fine collectible condition, you have found what you are looking for!

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