Beatles LP Sgt. Pepper 1968/69 Jax W9 Side 2 Defective Plate EXCELLENT/ VG+

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142

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READ THIS! These records are NOT sold for perfect sound quality. They’re sold for their scarcity and VISUAL grading. They’ve been in storage for a decade, and they WILL play with surface noise that can be addressed with D4 or a VPI cleaning.  I can’t test-play at the minute. Please don’t bid if this is a problem for you.

So with that said…

Beatles LP Sgt. Pepper 1968/69 Jax W9 Side 2 Defective Plate EXCELLENT/ VG+

For those unfamiliar (if there are any at this point), collectors are aware of the rare Jacksonville pressing from the 1968/69 run that was pressed with a defective plate on Side 2, which contained a version of “Good Morning, Good Morning” that plays with the right channel dropped out for most of the song. 

Here’s a very solid copy that can either be your keeper, or an excellent play copy until and if you ever come across a NM one.

Vinyl--- Side 1 EXCELLENT.  Side 2 VG+. 

Plates--- X8/ W9.  Hand-etched letter “O” in the dead waxes on each side make this the Jacksonville plant.

Cover--- Solid VG.  Less than age-appropriate wear to the cover.  Some copies of this error run were issued in the remaining first-pressing covers.  This is one of those.  All seams and spine are structurally very strong, NO SPLITS.  However, the inside gatefold has about a one-inch split in the center seam.

Insert--- Nice VG+.  One finger divot to the left of Ringo’s head.  Light creases to the top right area.  Otherwise, the insert is full-gloss, nice and flat.  A little yellowed on the back, not bad though.

Labels--- NM, both sides.  NO SPINDLE MARKS.

Capitol Inner Sleeve--- This release was issued with a generic white inner sleeve with no die-cut hole for the labels to show through.  Excellent condition.

As these records have been in storage for many years, they will play back with crackling and tics, however; a good moisturizing and cleaning with either D4 Discwasher or a VPI machine always clears them up.  Thanks!)

Note:  All LP’s ship outside of their album covers in order not to damage the covers during shipment.

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(Please note:  Regarding play-testing, my Technics turntable has somehow seized.  The tone arm is stuck in the up position, and I can’t get it to fully return to its cradle.  Is there anyone out there, who can tell me if this is an easy fix?  Thanks!) 

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