The Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP 1ST PRESS MONO ' WIDESPINE ' PLAYS 100% EXCELLENT +
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THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER
1ST PRESS MONO WITH THE RARE WIDESPINE SLEEVE
PLAYS TO A SUPERB EXCELLENT PLUS!!!! CONDITION
- CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PMC 7027
- MATRIX:XEX 637-1 / 638-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 3 AAM / 9 AMM
- GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- 'SOLD IN THE UK' STATEMENT ACROSS THE LABEL
- K.T TAX CODE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK MONO LABELS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BLACK BASE COLOUR AND YELLOW LOGO'S ARE BOTH UNRUBBED . THE SILVER TEXT IS ALSO IN PERFECTLY LEGIBLE CONDITION, AND THE SPINDLE HOLE IS UNWORN. I CAN ONLY SEE 3-4 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED IN 45 YEARS
THE VINYL
REALLY REALLY GLOSSY LP THAT LOOKS FANTASTIC. THERE ARE NO MARKS TO BE SEEN ON THE SURFACE AND IN DAYLIGHT THE DISC LOOKS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS.
UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SOME SWIRLY WISPS , USUALLY THESE ARE MADE BY A CLEANING CLOTH. THERE ARE ALSO A FEW VERY FINE HANDLING LINES
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY ALBUMS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
INCREDIBLE MONO REPRODUCTION
WHAT I HAVE FOUND OVER THE YEARS IS THAT A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF BEATLES ALBUMS WERE PLAYED WITH A STYLUS THAT WAS EITHER WORN OR TOO HEAVY RESULTING IN DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, USUALLY WHEN I AM LISTENING TO THEM THERE IS AN IRRITATING NOISE COMING FROM ONE SPEAKER ONLY WHERE THE STYLUS HAS WORN ONE SIDE OF THE GROOVE. WELL THIS ONE HAS NO SUCH PROBLEM AND PLAYS WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION WHATSOEVER
THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT A MONO PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IS NOTHING SHORT OF SUPERB!! PRESSED LOUDLY EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED
THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY MAJOR ISSUES WHATSOEVER. A CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN RECORDING THAT PLAYS WITHOUT ANY HEAVY BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER
THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER AT ANY POINT
THERE IS SOME VERY LIGHT AND BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND. MOSTLY THIS IS EVIDENT IN THE MOST SILENT PASSAGES AND SOME OF THE LINKING GROOVES
THERE ARE ALSO SOME RANDOM TINY LITTLE DUST POPS / TICS HERE AND THERE
OVERALL THIS A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR AND CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM
I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS LP EXCELLENT PLUS!!!
DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND BE THE JUDGE YOURSELF!!
THE SLEEVE
THE RARER WIDESPINE VARIANT OF THIS CLASSIC GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE COVER
FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND HAS NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASELINES, AND NO BENDS ETC.
THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE COVER IS BLEMISH FREE
THERE ARE SEVEN TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE,ONE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE. THERE ARE A SMALL CLUSTER OF FIVE THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE
THERE IS ALSO A SMALL THUMB NAIL SIZED PATCH OF LAMINATE LIFT IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER
THE TOP EDGE IS TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER, WITH ALL OF THE LAMINATE RUNNING FULLY FROM TIP TO TIP. THE BOTTOM EDGES ARE SIMILAR WITH JUST THE BACK RIGHT CORNER TIP NICKED
THE SPINE AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED IS THE RARE WIDESPINE ISSUE. IT IS HUGE BY COMPARISON TO THE STOCK SLEEVE.AMAZINGLY IT IS VIRTUALLY UNBLEMISHED. IT IS FLAT AND UNSQUASHED WITH JUST A COUPLE OF VERY TINY FINGER TO THUMB IMPRESSIONS. THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIP ENDS HAVE A SPECK OF RUBBING TO EACH, BUT OTHER THAN THAT THE SPINE IS UNWORN. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
BOTH OF THE OPENING EDGES ARE STILL SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS TO THE FRONT ONE AND LITTLE SPOT OF BURRING TO THE REAR ONE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD, REVEALS FIRSTLY THE 'PEPPER CREAK' THAT GREETS YOU EVERY TIME YOU OPEN A CARED FOR PEPPER ALBUM. THE YELLOW PANELS ARE IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION WITH JUST ONE LIGHT CREASE LINE RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE SPINE ON THE LEFT SIDE RIGHT NEXT TO THE SPINE.
THE REAR SURFACE AS IMMACULATE AS THE FRONT. THE LAMINATE STILL GLEAMS LIKE A MIRROR AND THERE ARE ONLY THREE TINY LINES NEAR THE SPINE, AND FOUR THUMB LINES CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.
THE RED AND WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. FLAT, CLEAN, NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS NO WRINKLES AND NO CREASE LINES, AND NO FADING OF THE COLOURS LIKE SOME
THE CUT OUT SHEET IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS STUNNING SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS!!!
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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