THE BEATLES / SGT. PEPPER'S ... / ORIG 67' 1ST UK MONO PRESS RARE WIDE SPINE CVR

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THE BEATLES / SGT. PEPPER'S ... / ORIG 67' 1ST UK MONO PRESS VERY RARE WIDE SPINE COVER

This record has the very rare "Wide Spine" cover.  With these "Wide Spine" covers, the spine is wider than usual which allows a small portion of front and rear cover pictures to be seen on the spine.  This feature can be seen in the pictures included in this listing.

1st UK pressings, with:

--A Garrod & Lofthouse laminated gatefold cover (flipback glue-tabs on inner spread);
--A red half-tone print on white 'psychedelic' inner sleeve;
--A 'cut-outs' card insert (full-color, single-sided. Printed signatures of Blake/Haworth at foot);
--A black and yellow logo label with silver text:

 "The Gramophone Co." in the radial text and "Sold in the U.K. Subject To Resale Price Conditions, See Price Lists" across label at center, with "Made in Gt. Britain" at foot.

     -- Tax Code label embossing on A-side: KT

Matrix / Runout:

·         A-side run-out, stamped: XEX 637-1

·         B-side run-out, stamped: XEX 638-1

GRADING:

Vinyl is difficult to grade.  It has many light scuffs and other marks, and some more noticeable scuffs and scratches, but it plays nicely in my view.  The music is clear, dynamic and powerful on my turntable with some surface noise in spots (occasional tics or crackle, mostly in the quieter parts).  For this reason, I would grade it at just about VG+ although some people might grade it lower because of how it looks.

Cover is EX-, with some creases on the spine and a couple more light ones on the front and back, some corner wear and some very light shelf wear (see photos).  The 'cut-outs' card insert is NM-.

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Grade Scale:

(S) SEALED = VINYL assumed mint, never open.

(NM) NEAR MINT = VINYL nearly perfect, no obvious signs of wear. COVER should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes.

(VG++ or EX) VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS or EXCELLENT = VINYL almost NM but it might have a few more superficial signs of use and slight sleeve scuffing.  COVER may only have the slightest signs of normal wear.

(VG+/VG++) Between VERY GOOD PLUS and VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS = VINYL may have a bit more signs of use & scuffing than VG++. Surface noise will be more noticeable.  COVER may have slight ring wear or discoloration.  Very small seam split.

( VG+ ) VERY GOOD PLUS = VINYL may have scuff marks, very light scratches and signs of some wear and will have surface noise in spots, generally still has it's luster.  COVER will have slightly more ring wear or discoloration. Minor seam split. 

( VG ) VERY GOOD = VINYL has more noticeable scuffs and scratches.  Surface noise will be noticeable (may crackle, pop or make other annoying noises), especially in the quiet areas. COVER has even more ring and other wear, discoloration and more seam splits.

( G ) GOOD  = VINYL may have multiple scratches or small gouge(s), may have continuous crackles, pops, significant surface noise. COVER has much more than normal wear and tear.