Sold Date: November 16, 2021
Start Date: October 18, 2021
Final Price: £220.00 (GBP)
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This was my personal copy which I obtained more recently but I've acquired another that's in better condition so that's why I've chosen to sell.

The Beatles
REVOLVER

Original Very First Pressing w/ Wrong Withdrawn Mix of "Tomorrow Never Knows" A.K.A "Remix 11"

Sans Serif Font Labels with "Dr. Robert" Error On Side 2
"SOLD IN.U.K." Label Error On Side 1
KT Tax Code on Side 1 Spindle

PARLOPHONE PMC 7009 : MATRIX NOs XEX-605-2/XEX-606-1

Stampers (Sides 1 / 2):  5 A D 3 A D





Vinyl - G+ / VG-
Visually the vinyl has a fair amount of surface wear. There are a fair few spindle trails and marks on the labels of both sides and it's pretty clear that this record was handled / played a lot back in it's day. There are scuffs, scratches, etc. Despite this, it still manages to play through rather nicely, and without jumping or skipping anywhere. Luckily the grooves aren't intensely worn down which often happens on this pressing in specific, the inner groove tracks don't have any extra nasties / high frequency distortion either and overall I'd say that overall the audio grading lies somewhere between Good + and Very Good -
There is crackle on most tracks but luckily for the most part it's not too intense and the music can often drown it out - it's the most noticeable on quieter tracks like "Eleanor Rigby" and "Here, There And Everywhere", these are the tracks that wore down the quickest when played on uncalibrated equipment back in their day. The scuffs / scratches can cause ticks and pops but as mentioned, there is luckily no jumping anywhere. By no means is the record minty fresh but it still manages to bring a good playback for it's age and especially for how it looks.

The track that matters the most, "Tomorrow Never Knows" tends to stand the wear better than most other tracks on these pressings and that's no different with this copy. Playback of this track in specific is generally pretty good with no major surface noise / interruptions, the only notable thing being some heavier crackling in the longer piano fadeout. For those buying this track purely in this withdrawn mix, you may be surprised!
Please note your results with playback of this record may vary. I listen to my records using a very revealing transcription deck and I have play-graded this in stereo to avoid disappointment. Summing your cartridge to mono will improve the sound, and it does a fair bit with this record. This copy does crackle and it's far from perfect, but I don't think it's as worn as you'd generally expect.
Please also note that my camera does not pick up the condition of the record surfaces as well as I'd like it to, the record visually isn't mint - It's in an alright but clearly worn shape and I've definitely handled much, much worse.


Cover: G+
The original, Garrod & Lofthouse flipback cover is in Good + condition. It's holding together and with no major tears or splits but there's some apparent yellowing and wear to the laminate, plus the back panel. There are also some signs of ring wear, plus some spots of wear on the corners/ edges, same with the flipback flaps and some foxing to the openings. It still feels good in the hand and it's holding together but it still has aged and it's not minty fresh. Luckily the spine is still readable and mostly intact, just with a slight but visible crack.
Comes with a blank white inner sleeve, I am unsure if it's original to this record or not as the text colour doesn't seem to match up with what I've handled before but regardless, it's definitely from the era and it's the same shape, so it could still be original. It's holding up nicely with no major seam splits or any huge signs of wear, just some yellowing.



I'm willing to combine postage on multiple purchases. Any questions, please give me a shout! Thank you