The Beatles SGT PEPPER UK LP WIDESPINE STEREO Y/B MINT-

	£		2,050
	$		2,716

THE BEATLES - SGT PEPPER

1ST PRESS STEREO WITH THE RARE WIDESPINE SLEEVE

MAGNIFICENT 4-5 PLAY CONDITION

• CATALOGUE: PARLOPHONE PCS 7027
• MATRIX:YEX 637-1 / 638-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 H / 1 GA 
• REALLY EARLY FIRST PRESS
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• 'SOLD IN THE UK' STATEMENT ACROSS THE LABEL
• K.T TAX CODE

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

ORIGINAL YELLOW AND BLACK STEREO LABELS IN MINT 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 4-5 MINUSCULE SPIDER LINES SHOWING JUST HOW LITTLE PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED IN 44 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 ARE SOME REALLY FINE WISPY HAIRLINES

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 STEREO

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

THE STEREO PRESSING OF THIS ALBUM ACTUALLY IN MY OPINION OUTPERFORMS THE MONO ISSUE WITH CLARITY AND AUDIO PERFORMANCE, JUST MY OPINION THOUGH

THE ALBUM PLAYS WITHOUT ANY  DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER OF ANY VINYL NOISE CUASED BY STYLUS WEAR, AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD TO PERFECTION

NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE ANYWHERE, AND THERE ARE NO LOUD CLICKS EITHER AT ANY POINT

NOT EVEN ANY STATIC AT ANY POINT. ALL I HEARD WERE A FEW TINY DUST POPS ON THE SECOND HALF OF SIDE TWO, AND THATS ABOUT IT.

A TRULY AWESOME AUDIO EXPERIENCE

FOR ME THIS GRADES MINT MINUS WITH EASE

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 MRROR AND ONLY HAS A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE. ONE ALSO ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, ONE ON THE TOP AND A TINY THUMB LINE CLOSEISH TO THE OPENING EDGE. FINALLY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP HAS RUBBED EVER SO LIGHTLY, AND THERE IS A TINY PIN PRICK OF WHITE SHOWING ON THE TOP EDGE

NO LAMINATE LIFT, PEEL OR FLAKE, AND NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM HAVE A COUPLE OF TINY PIN PRICKS OF SHELF WEAR

THE SPINE AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED IS THE RARE WIDESPINE ISSUE. IT IS HUGE BY COMPARISON TO THE STOCK SLEEVE.AND IT IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO AREAS WHERE THE LAMINATE HAS PEELD OR FLAKED, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE IS A SMALL LIGHT BROWN STAIN UNDER THE LAMINATE, AND THE BAREST HSEMI FINGER TO THUMB SQUASH JUST AFTER THE WORD 'BAND'

BOTH OF THE OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THE TINIEST THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE A FEW TIMES EVER!!

INCREDIBLY FOR A WIDESPINE, THE GATEFOLD OENS UP AND ALMOST LAYS FLAT.L THE INNER PANELS ARE FREE FROM ANY MARK OR DAMAGE, AND THERE IS JUST THE BAREST RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP OF BOTH SIDES

THE REAR SURFACE IS NOT QUITE AS PRISTINE AS THE FRONT, WITH A SMALL NICH TO THE HIGH EDGE OF THE SPINE AND THAT STAIN THAT APPEARS ON THE SPINE ALSO APPEARS HERE, SO THIS IS WHERE THE DAMP SLIGHTLY GOT UNDER THE LAMINATE.THERE ARE A FEW SPOTS OF LAMINATE LIFT, AND THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS A CREASE LINE ACROSS THE VERY TIP

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. IT LOOKS BRAND NEW

THE CUT OUT SHEET IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY