Sold Date: July 20, 2015
Start Date: July 4, 2015
Final Price: $79.99 (USD)
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Buyer Feedback: 90

THE BEATLES - STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER / PENNY LANE - PICTURE SLEEVE - 7" - 45RPM - SINGLE - ORIGINAL U.S. EDITION - CAPITOL 5810 - SLEEVE IS RARE IN THIS GREAT CONDITION!

RELEASED: FEBRUARY 13, 1967.  STRAIGHT CUT EAST COAST SLEEVE.  RECORD PRESSED IN LOS ANGELES INDICATED BY( * ) ASTERISK MARKING.  ORANGE AND YELLOW SWIRL WITHOUT SUBSIDIARY PRINT.  "PENNY LANE" SONG TIME CORRECTED TO 2:57. 

I ALWAYS GRADE STRICTLY BY GOLDMINE GUIDELINES SO YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED BY THE SLEEVE OR RECORD BUT RATHER HOPEFULLY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.

PICTURE SLEEVE GRADING: NM-

HERE IS THE REAL PRIZE.  A NEAR PERFECT, STRONG "NM-" VERSION OF THE SLEEVE.  VERY MINOR CREASES AND A WISP OF RINGWEAR UNDER A STRONG HALOGEN GRADING LIGHT.  CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS.  BEAUTIFUL PICTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SLEEVE.  ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE FINE.  NO RIPS, TEARS, HANDWRITING, SEAM SPLITS OR STICKERS.  A TERRIFIC EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND A TOP COPY!  I'VE NEVER SEEN A BETTER ONE IN MY 30 YEARS COLLECTING AND SELLING.  THIS SLEEVE IS INFAMOUS FOR BEING IN POOR CONDITION OR COUNTERFEIT.

RECORD GRADING: VG

LABELS ARE CLEAN.  NICE DEEP, RICH, CLEAN, CLEAR AUDIO ON "STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER".  LIGHT CRACKLE AND SOME POPS ARE AUDIBLE ON "STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER" IN SPOTS THROUGHOUT THOUGH LOUDEST IN THE QUIET PASSAGES.  MUSIC IS STRONG AND SOUNDS GREAT EVEN WITH THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF LIGHT CRACKLE AND POPS IN SPOTS.  "PENNY LANE" SOUNDS GREAT.  VERY FULL, RICH, DEEP AND CLEAR AUDIO PLAYBACK.  THE SAME SMALL AMOUNT OF CRACKLE AND POPS ARE PRESENT LIKE ON "STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER".  THIS RECORD IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE ARGUMENT OF ANALOG VERSUS DIGITAL.  THE MUSIC HERE SOUNDS INCREDIBLE AND FULL AND IS A MUCH BETTER LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAN DIGITAL EVEN WITH THE LIGHT CRACKLE AND POPS THEN THE WEAK SOUND OF MOST BEATLE'S COMPACT DISCS.  I REALLY WANT TO GRADE THIS VG+ BUT I GRADE TOUGH.

LET'S NOT FORGET THE REALLY GREAT, RARE, NEAR PERFECT SLEEVE IS THE BEST PART OF THIS PACKAGE!

MATRIX NUMBERS:

SIDE 1: 2 45-45870-F-1 3 *

SIDE 2: 45-45871-G-2

I've been collecting Beatle Records for many years and would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

All Records Are Professionally Cleaned Before Sale.  Brand New Vinyl Inners And Outers Are Included If Needed.

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