BEATLES UK, With the Beatles, Revolver & Sgt Pepper, original UK mono issue LPs.

With the Beatles, original UK mono.

PMC 1206 – original UK mono black and yellow Parlophone labels.

An early UK mono album in original condition, featuring:

1. an early sleeve as the front sleeve photo is very dark and ‘grainy’. Efforts were soon made to use a lighter and clearer image,

2 the rear of the sleeve has the earlier uncorrected ‘gotta’ spelling but the record label has the ‘got a’ spelling for the track ‘You really got a hold on me’.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in good+ condition, the front is laminated. The spine is in good+ condition and all the text on the spine is clear to read. The rear of the sleeve features the original period 1960s ‘tri’ flip back design. There are some small ‘nicks’ to the opening edges of the sleeve and a 20mm tear to the centre, rear opening edge.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in good+ condition and is the original ‘Use Emitex’ sleeve. There is some ‘nibbling’ to one of the bottom corners.

THE RECORD: is in very good++ condition. The record has remained very dark and glossy. The record is made from the original period 1960s thick, heavy vinyl.

The matrix are: XEX 447 – 7 N and XEX 448 – 7 N,

The mother/stampers are: ‘3 RL’ and ‘1T’.

THE AUDIO: is very good++, each side plays with some light ‘crackle’ and ‘ticks’ heard here and there. The record lays flat on the turntable. The record plays with a loud, full powerful period mono sound.

THE LABELS: are in very good+ condition. The letters ‘KT’ are embossed around the spindle hole on side two. The songs publishing credit for the track, ‘Money’ is ‘Dominion/Belinda’. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

Revolver LP, original UK mono.

1966 PMC 7009, original UK mono black and yellow Parlophone labels.

An early UK mono copy in original condition, featuring:

1. a more unusual mono sleeve, as it is made by the company, ‘E J Day’.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in good+ condition, the front of the sleeve is laminated. The spine is in good++ condition and all the text on the spine is readable. The sleeve is made by E J Day. The rear features the original 1960s ‘tri’ flip back design. To the rear bottom, right ‘flip back’ there is a piece, 30mm of the ‘flip back’ missing and some cellotape ‘reinforcing’ to the bottom ‘flip back’.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in good++ condition and is the original EMI period ‘Patents applied for’ white inner sleeve. There are some age related marks to each side of the inner sleeve.

THE RECORD: the record shows signs of ‘dishing’, the condition of the playing surfaces are, side one, very good+, side two is in very good++ condition. The record is made of the original period 1960s thick, heavy vinyl. The record has remained dark and glossy.

The matrix are: XEX 605 - 2 and XEX 606 – 3,

The mother/stampers are: ‘6 GTA’ and ‘3 RDH’,

THE AUDIO: is very good++, it plays with some light ‘crackle’ and some light ‘ticks’ heard here and there. As the record shows signs of ‘dishing’, the record does not lay completely flat on the turntable, but it still plays very well and sounds very good. The record plays with a loud, full period mono sound.

THE LABELS: each label is in very good++ condition. The letters ‘KT’ are embossed around the spindle hole on side one. The labels are free from any pen writing, stickers or sticker residue.

Sgt Pepper original UK mono LP.

PMC 7027 – original UK mono black and yellow Parlophone labels.

A UK issue featuring:

1. the ‘mother’ engraved onto side two of the record looks as if it has been mis pressed as it appears as the number ‘0’ with a tail on the top !.

CONDITION:

THE MAIN SLEEVE: is in very good condition, (but the spine is in poor condition), the sleeve is fully laminated. The spine is in poor condition, it has worn through in the centre so none of the text on the spine is readable. An original UK mono ‘flip back’ sleeve, the two ‘flip backs’ can be seen when the gate fold sleeve is opened.

THE CARD INSERT: the cardboard cut-out insert is not present.

THE INNER SLEEVE: is in ‘fair’ condition and is a plain white inner sleeve with the text, ‘Patent no, 1125555’.

THE RECORD: is in good++ condition, it is made from the original period 1960s, ‘thick’, heavy vinyl.

The matrix are: XEX 637 - 1 and XEX 638 - 1,

The mother/stampers are: ‘4 RPL’ and ‘?’, see above, ‘RMG ’.

THE AUDIO: side one plays very good, it plays with some light ‘crackle’ and some light ‘ticks’ heard here and there. Side two plays near excellent, it plays with some light ‘crackle’ and some light ‘ticks’ heard here and there. The record lays flat on the turntable. The record plays with a full powerful, period mono sound.

THE LABELS: side one is in excellent condition. Side two is in poor condition, as there are signs of a sticker that has been removed. The letters ‘KT’ are embossed around the spindle hole on side one. The labels are free from any pen writing.

Postal cost overseas:

The cost of the postal charges I have given for an overseas sale is a maximum amount as it depends on how much the records sell for. If the records sell for under £20 the cost of postage will be less.

TO GRADE THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD I AM USING THE OFFICIAL GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE.

PLEASE WAIT UNTIL I SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU SEND PAYMENT.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.

ALL PHOTOS AND RECORD DESCRIPTIONS ARE MY OWN AND ARE ALWAYS OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT THAT IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AFTER ONE WEEK OF THE END OF AN AUCTION THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER, OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE LISTED.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.

ALL RECORDS POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 1ST CLASS POST.

PACKING - ALL RECORDS ARE POSTED WITH MULTI LAYERED CARD STIFFENERS FOR PROTECTION. BEFORE POSTING, THE RECORD IS REMOVED FROM THE RECORDS ORIGINAL INNER AND OUTER SLEEVES, THE RECORD IS THEN PUT INTO A SECOND PAPER INNER SLEEVE TO MINIMISE ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE RECORD / SLEEVES ARE THEN PUT INTO A NEW PLASTIC SLEEVE FOR FURTHER PROTECTION.

DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN ON POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

IN THE UK – RECORDS THAT SELL FOR OVER THE VALUE OF £45 WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

I WILL SEND RECORDS ANYWHERE OVERSEAS.

ALL RECORDS THAT ARE POSTED OVERSEAS WILL BE SENT ‘RECORDED DELIVERY’ AND THERE MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL COST FOR INSURANCE AS THE SELLER HAS NO PROTECTION IF THE ITEM GOES MISSING IN THE POST, THEREFORE POST AND PACKING CHARGES MAY VARY.

IN NON EU COUNTRY’S AN ‘IMPORT TAX’ AND A COURIERS ‘CLEARANCE FEE’ MAY NEED TO BE PAID, THIS IS DOWN TO THE BUYER TO PAY THESE FEES.

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