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The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”

Capitol / EMI Records SMAS 2653, 1967,  US, Scranton Pressing (IAM)

 

Vinyl: VG/VG+, light surface scratches with nice gloss, low noise, low pops/crackle. Cleaned with pro-grade vacuum system prior to complete playthrough on Rega P2, great overall sound, low noise between tracks

Matrix Run-out  Side A (etched): SMAS 1-2653-A1 IAM in triangle (stamped)

Matrix Run-out  Side B (stamped/etched): SMAS 2-2653-A4 IAM in triangle (SMA and IAM Triangle stamped, all other characters etched)

Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text; no spindle wear side 1, very light on side 2, intact overall very clean label

“13” label applied to label on Side A by prior owner for cataloguing

Sleeve: VG/VG+,  edge and corner wear commensurate with age, no splits

Bright colors on front of cover, especially the sky blue which is often worn; yellow rim at top of front cover; color from inner gatefold picture wraps around on the front right edge; clean and extremely presentable, spine very good and fully readable

Slight wear on red on back cover but no substantial ring wear evident, very nice

Inner gatefold bright and clean, virtually no wear, presents perfectly

Inner Sgt. Pepper Cut-Outs Insert: VG/VG+ condition, very minor creasing and light ring impression, great colors, slightly rounded corners 

Generic white paper inner sleeve, missing psychedelic pink sleeve

Pressed at Capitol Records Scranton pressing plant identified by an etched triangle with I above A M.
SMAS 2653 on back cover, SMAS-2653 on labels, 2653 on spine.

Discogs Details: https://www.discogs.com/release/4490764-The-Beatles-Sgt-Peppers-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band

Label: – SMAS 2653,  – SMAS-2653,  – 2653Format: , LP, Album, Stereo, Scranton Pressing Country:Released:Genre:Style:,  Tracklist Hide Credits A1Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1:59A2A Little Help From My Friends2:46A3Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds3:25A4Getting Better2:47A5Fixing A Hole2:33A6She's Leaving Home3:24A7Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!2:36B1Within You Without You Written-By –  Written-By –  5:03B2When I'm Sixty-Four2:38B3Lovely Rita2:43B4Good Morning, Good Morning2:35B5Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)1:20B6A Day In The Life

Pressed By –  Manufactured By –  Copyright © –  Credits Artwork [Staged By] – ,  Artwork [Wax Figures By] –  Cover – ,  Photography By –  Producer –  Written-By – * (tracks: A1 to A7, B2 to B6)

Notes

Black rainbow label without "subsidiary" rim text (different font) and etching variation.
Pressed at Capitol Records Scranton pressing plant identified by an etched triangle with I above A M.
Includes the paper doll cut-out insert.

SMAS 2653 on back cover, SMAS-2653 on labels, 2653 on spine.

Runouts are etched except 'IAM (In triangle)' is stamped in all, 'SMA' is stamped in Variants 4 & 5

·       Rights Society: BMI

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SMAS-X-1-2653 Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SMAS-X-2-2653 Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): IAM (In triangle) Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): SMAS-2-2653-B2#2 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): SMAS-2-2653-A1 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): SMAS 1-2653-B2 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): SMAS-2-A1# 2 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 3): SMAS 1-2653-A1#3 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 3): SMAS 2-2653-B2 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 4): SMA S · 1-2653-B5 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 4): SMA S · 2-2653-B2 #3 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 5): SMAS-2-2653-A1 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 5): SMAS-2-2653-A4 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 6): SMA S 1-2653-A1 IAM Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 6): SMA S- 2-2653-B2 IAM

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