THE BEATLES - Sgt. Peppers RARE 1967 UK ORIG 1ST MONO LP - 4TH PROOF. Ex+
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Classic UK original 1st pressing with INSERT!
THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Extremely Rare variant of the 1967 UK first pressing 13-track MONO vinyl LP with 'Gramophone Co' & 'Sold In The UK' label credits, complete with intact sheet of cut-outs & red/pink psychedelicinner, this is the incredibly rare, highly coveted 'Fourth Proof' fully laminated internal flipback gatefold picture sleeve edition with 'patents pending' credit on the back along with the all important 'fourth proof' text on the back top flipback inside PMC7027)
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More Information & Condition
The Vinyl
The black and yellow Parlophone labels practically no spindle marks around the centre hole to show it has been played, and still has vivid colours with clear text and the 'KT' tax code visible. The vinyl itself has barely any sign of play aside from a few very faint hairlines, most likely due to a little dust present when taking the record from the sleeve; certainly a high-end VERY GOOD+(but it’s the SLEEVE that’s the real rarity here)
The matrix numbers are XEX 637-1 on side one and XEX 638-1 on side two.
The Sleeve
The 'Fourth Proof' sleeve is one of the first copies of Sgt. Pepper to have run off of the presses at EMI as just a very small number were made up for final review by the Beatles prior to full scale printing. These were put back into stock and used with the regular sleeves on the first part of the initial run.
Figures vary, but range from a very small fifty or so to a thousand. My estimate would be from one to a few hundred, based on an economical quantity to print of sufficient size that they were then passed to the production stage rather than being destroyed.
The Garrod & Lofthouse internal flipback, fully laminated picture sleeve is graded as EXCELLENT- a one owner copy which has spent its life hidden away in an untouched collection, undisturbed for over half a century with only a couple of very shallow laminate creases to be discerned under close scrutiny. As already mentioned this has 'Fourth Proof' text on the back flipback in the right corner along with 'AR' & 'D1321' printed on the left, the back is also printed with the patents pending credit after the manufacturs name. This was not intended to have been made into a production sleeve and is now very sought after.
The flame inner is likewise EXCELLENT.
I never like to say never, however, will you see another copy as nice as this ever again?? I wouldn't like to bet on it! If you don't grab this whilst you have the chance, don't say you weren't warned!
It’s actually quite overwhelming when you think of what this is and the condition!
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*MINT - (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
*NEAR MINT (NM or M-) Vinyl. A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc.
EXCELLENT (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
*VERY GOOD+ VG+) Record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Spindle marks may be present. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Excellent.
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