Beatles - Revolver UK 1966 -2/-2 Mono LP *NEAR MINT*

	£		290
	$		384

THE BEATLES - 'REVOLVER'

This NEAR MINT UK 2nd MONO pressing dates of their 1966 LP is on the black & yellow Parlophone label: PMC 1230

Both labels carry the 'Sold in UK..' text with 'The Gramophone Co..' worded rim texts.

The side 2 label carries the revised 'Doctor Robert' spelling.

No purchase tax code is visible on either label.

Matrix numbers: XEX 605-2 & XEX 606-2

Stamper codes: 5,2,12/RTA & 5/RLO

Disc weight: 144g

Housed in a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover.

Complete with its original plain white 'Patents Applied For' inner-sleeve.

CONDITION

Disc

Labels: NEAR MINT

A superb clean & unworn pair with no more than three or four faint spindle trails around each centre hole.

Visual: NEAR MINT

Pristine deep-gloss playing surfaces which at first glance are 'as new'. In fact, it would be a straight MINT visual grade if it were not for a tiny 3mm non-feelable surface mark on track 4 of side 2. Even close and careful examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp revels no further nothing more than a sparkling rainbow shine with not even a wispy paper hairlines anywhere. A hard one to upgrade.

Sound Quality: NEAR MINT

Finding an unworn mono pressing of this LP is extremely difficult. Thankfully this flawless sounding copy has received just a handful of plays on high-end equipment and bears none of the annoying audible flaws which are usually found on this LP. My single careful play-check at volume picked up no trace of any groove/play wear distortion or background interference on the delicate 'Eleanor Rigby' or 'Here there & Everywhere. Even the easily worn innermost tracks play perfectly cleanly & clearly with all their clarity and powerful fully intact. Both run-ins and all bands play without interference and the aforementioned mark is passes through unnoticed. You will not be disappointed.

Cover: NEAR MINT

A super clean, strong and most importantly, white example which retains a sparkling high-gloss front laminate bearing just a single spine bend but no 'thumbnail' wrinkles whatsoever. There is a tiny bruise to the lower right corner but all others are sharp & square and both opening edges are rator sharp and totally unworn. The easily worn rear panel is clean and black where it should be with no storage/ringwear, writing or missing paper. All flipbacks are clean & fully intact and both seams and the spine are all smooth, unstressed and unworn.

Inner-sleeve: NEAR MINT

Perfectly clean & flat with just the unavoidable faint disc impression but essentially 'as new'.

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