MFSL UHQR Beatles SGT PEPPERS Sealed Mobile Fidelity Original Master Recording

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MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB

ULTRA HIGH QUALITY RECORDING

These LP’s are one of the most sought after collectors items ever produced.  They paid homage to a wide variety of music and did it with style.  To own one of these LP’s is to hold a true masterpiece of reproduction.

ARTIST:     The Beatles

TITLE:        Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Bandof Mystery

LABEL:      Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

VINYL:       Sealed

BOX:           NM

STILL SEALED quality recording – LIMITED

EDITION RELEASE UHQR 1-100

The Mobile Fidelity titles are becoming more

difficult to obtain, so take the opportunity

to add this one to your collection.

LIMITED EDITION

OBVIOUSLY IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THIS AUCTION YOU KNOW ABOUT THE UHQR AND THE LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES PRODUCED.  THIS ONE IS STILL SEALED SO THE NUMBER OF THE RELEASE IS UNKNOWN.

  THE OUTER PLASTIC WRAP ON THIS LP HAS A SEPARATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX.  THERE IS ALSO AN OPENING AT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER AND THE BOTTOM RIGHT AND LEFT CORNERS.  ALSO THERE IS ONE SMALL SLIT ABOUT AN INCH UNDER THE WORD LONELY IN THE TITLE.   UNFORTUNATELY THIS SEEMS TO BE THE NORM A LOT OF THE TIMES ON THESE SEALED UHQR RELEASES AS THE WRAP IS A DIFFERENT QUALITY COMPARED TO THE TYPICAL POLY BAG MFSL USED ON THEIR OTHER RELEASES AND IT CRACKS OVER TIME.  I TRIED TO BE AS THOROUGH AS POSSIBLE IN MY DESCRIPTION AND TO SHOW THE AREAS IN THE PHOTOS PROVIDED.   SELECTION IS NOW STORED INSIDE AN ADDITIONAL OUTER POLY BAG TO HELP MAINTAIN ITS PRESENT CONDITION.

THE BLACK OUTER BOX IS FULLY INTACT AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE SHARP ON THIS LP.  THE LETTERING OF THE TITLE ON THE SPINE IS A LITTLE FADED COMPARED TO OTHER EXAMPLES OF THIS IN MY COLLECTION.  DOES CONTAIN A NEW UNPLAYED VINYL RELEASE WITHIN. 

A STILL SEALED QUALITY UHQR MOBILE FIDELITY VINYL THAT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. 

RECORD WILL BE SECURELY PACKAGED FOR SHIPPING.

PRIORITY SHIPPING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS ITEM.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (often shortened to Sgt. Pepper) is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Beatles. Released in June 1967, the album, which included songs such as "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", and "A Day in the Life", has sold over 30 million copies. Continuing the artistic maturation seen on the band's album Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper further departed from the conventional pop rock idiom of the time and incorporated balladry, psychedelic, music hall, and symphonic influences.

During the Sgt. Pepper sessions, the group improved upon the quality of their music's production while exploring experimental recording techniques. Producer George Martin's innovative approach included the use of an orchestra. Widely acclaimed and imitated, the album cover, designed by English pop artists Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, was inspired by a sketch by Paul McCartney that depicted the band posing in front of a collage of some of their favourite historic figures and celebrities.

SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES

TRACK LISTING

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

"With a Little Help from My Friends"

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"

"Getting Better"

"Fixing a Hole"

"She's Leaving Home"

"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!"

"Within You Without You"

"When I'm Sixty-Four"

"Lovely Rita"

"Good Morning Good Morning"

"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"

"A Day in the Life"

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR

ADDITIONAL QUALITY RECORDINGS.

ALL BIDS WILL BE CANCELLED BY THOSE WHO HAVE THEIR FEEDBACK LISTED AS PRIVATE.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS AT LEAST 24 HOURS

PRIOR TO THE END OF THE AUCTION

GRADING

Record conditions are determined using the tried and true "Goldmine" grading scale found in Tim Neely's Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. For your reference the grades are reprinted here:

Mint (M): Absolutely perfect in every way - certainly never played, possibly even still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all.

Near Mint (NM or M-): A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this, implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. An LP jacket should have no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like. Basically, an LP in Near Mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a retail store and removed the shrink wrap. Near Mint is the highest price listed in all Goldmine price guides. Anything that exceeds this grade, in the opinion of both buyer and seller, is worth significantly more than the highest Goldmine book value.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Generally worth 50 percent of the Near Mint value. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that don't affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. LP inner sleeves will have some slight ring wear, lightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP jacket may also have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. A synonym used by some collectors and dealers for "Very Good Plus" is "Excellent."

Very Good (VG): Generally worth 25 percent of the Near Mint value. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a Very Good disc. Surface noise will be evident on playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+): Generally worth 10-15 percent of the Near Mint value. Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear (on a styrene record, the groove will be starting to turn white). A jacket or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object.

As no two individuals will grade the same record the same way, I put an honest effort on all grading.  As grading is an approximation, please view and consider each selection carefully.  Realize that vinyl listed as used is so and verify the grading it is given before placing a bid.  All grades given are visual unless otherwise noted as I do try to play grade the record if time permits.

If the record is STILL SEALED then I have no way of verifying the condition of the disc itself and can not guarantee its playability other than noting it is in a sealed state.

SHIPPING & INSURANCE

Item will be shipped to winning

bidders address only.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

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**Winning bidder must submit

Payment within 3 DAYS of the sale

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