Sold Date: August 6, 2016
Start Date: July 27, 2016
Final Price: £51.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 16
Seller Feedback: 851
Buyer Feedback: 19

Overseas bidders are very welcome

Worldwide postage for 1 album is just £6.00

UK postage for up to 7 discs is just £3.17

(Please see ‘Postage’ below for more information.)

My album auctions
I am selling my records to help pay for some essential house repairs.  The pictures are of the actual record and I make every effort to describe the condition honestly and accurately.  To decide the grade, I use the ‘Record Collector Magazine Grading Guide’ and I play-check every record too.  I also won’t sell a record I wouldn’t buy for myself.  If you’d like further reassurance please look at some of my feedback  J 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. 

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This auction is for
THE BEATLES  –  SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.  Genuine 1967 Vinyl LP.

The UK mono first pressing, on the EMI Parlophone record label, in the gate-fold record sleeve and complete with the original printed 'cut-out' card and red half-tone print on white 'psychedelic' inner sleeve.

IN VERY GOOD TO NEAR MINT CONDITION (*Please read condition notes below before bidding) 

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Track list
A1 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
A2 - With A Little Help From My Friends
A3 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
A4 - Getting Better
A5 - Fixing A Hole
A6 - She's Leaving Home
A7 - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
B1 - Within You Without You
B2 - When I'm Sixty-Four
B3 - Lovely Rita
B4 - Good Morning Good Morning
B5 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
B6 - A Day In The Life

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Condition
When describing the condition I use the ‘Record Collector Magazine Grading Guide’ and I play-check the album too.  I also try to provide good quality large pictures of the album, so you can assess the condition for yourself.  The pictures should speak for themselves.

Vinyl  |  Good
The album has been played many times, but in spite of this the playing surfaces are in excellent condition.  I would have graded the record as 'excellent' except that there are a couple of small surface scuffs on Side 1, which are visible in picture 5.  On test-playing I think I can just hear one of these in playback and I have included a recording of this middle section so you can decide for yourself whether you wish to bid.  Other than this there is little or no discernible deterioration in sound quality and it's a decent quality pressing too, nice and clear with very little unwanted background noise - just a bit of light static/crackle audible on the intro run-in and between tracks.

Cover Sleeve  |  Excellent
The cover sleeve is still in superb condition for its age, with no major flaws at all.  There is a tiny bit of wear to the corners and edges, some slight handling creases, and some slight age-related darkening.  That is about all.

Inserts  |  Excellent and Near Mint
The red half-tone psychedelic print inner sleeve is in excellent condition, and the 'cut-out' card is in near mint condition.

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Authenticity of this album (catalogue number and other identifiers)
This copy is identifiable as the 1967 UK first mono pressing because it bears the catalogue number PMC 7027 Mono, has the black EMI Parlophone disc labels with silver print on which 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' is printed at the bottom and "THE GRAMOPHONE CO . LTD." in the radial text, and "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS" across the label at centre.  It also comes with the Garrod & Lofthouse laminated gate-fold record sleeve with flipback glue tabs on the inner spread, the printed half-tone inner sleeve and the 'cut-out' card insert.

Cat Ref: PMC 7027 is printed on the rear of the record sleeve and on the disc label.
Matrix / Runout (Side 1, stamped): XEX 637-1  4  RMO
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): XEX 638-1  4  RMD

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Postage
I take care to package records properly in rigid cardboard mailers designed for the purpose and with extra protection given to the albums, so they should arrive to you in the same condition they were sent.

I do combine postage too, so if you buy more than one album please don't pay until you receive an eBay invoice from me.

You have the choice of postage service and the level of insurance protection.  Please choose a postal service (and level of cover) from the table below.  The default postage option is Royal Mail Small Parcel Economy, which comes with £20.00 cover against loss or damage in transit, and if you elect to pay with this default postage selected then please understand I cannot accept any additional liability.  If you would prefer the Standard or Signed service please send me a message before paying and I will send you an adjusted eBay invoice.

These postage charges are the cheapest I can provide.  I do not charge for packaging etc. they are just the actual cost of postage with eBay's 10% commission on top.

* Please choose your preferred service (Economy, Standard, Signed) and send me a message before paying if you want Standard or Signed *

Max.

Number

UK

Europe

America, Africa, Middle East, Far East and S.E. Asia

Australasia, Singapore etc.

Weight (g)

Albums*

Economy

Standard

Signed

Economy

Standard

Signed

Economy

Standard

Signed

Economy

Standard

Signed

500

1

3.17

3.72

4.39

6.00

6.22

11.28

6.00

8.67

13.83

6.00

9.50

14.33

750

2

3.17

3.72

4.39

7.50

7.72

12.33

7.50

11.56

16.17

7.50

12.50

17.11

1000

3

3.17

3.72

4.39

9.11

9.28

13.89

9.11

14.50

19.11

9.11

15.56

20.17

1250

4

3.17

6.11

4.39

10.44

10.67

15.06

10.44

16.28

20.61

10.44

17.56

21.83

1500

5

3.17

6.11

4.39

11.94

12.17

16.61

11.94

18.17

22.39

11.94

19.67

23.94

1750

6

3.17

6.11

4.39

13.44

13.67

17.17

13.44

20.06

23.50

13.44

21.78

25.17

2000

7

3.17

6.11

4.39

14.72

14.94

18.50

14.72

21.94

25.28

14.72

23.89

27.17

 * This is the number of albums that can be sent in this weight band.  Please note a double disc album counts as two albums due to its weight.

 * Signed service includes £50.00 insurance against loss or damage in transit.  Economy and Standard has £20.00 insurance.

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