Sold Date: March 14, 2022
Start Date: January 15, 2022
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The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Vinyl LP - Apple 2653 (1967) VG+ Early Pressing with Insert
Condition: VG+ Vinyl and VG+ Cover. Really nice copy - plays like a VG++, nice full fidelity and not noisy. Includes original insert. Original gatefold cover has nice color, especially the centerfold, with some normal wear on edges.
Barcode and Other Identifiers - 1971 Pressing Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): SMAS-1-2653-P16 #4 Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): SMAS-2-2653-P16 #4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967, it spent 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the United States. It was lauded by critics for its innovations in songwriting, production and graphic design, for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art, and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture. Its release was a defining moment in 1960s pop culture, heralding the Summer of Love, while the album's reception achieved full cultural legitimisation for pop music and recognition for the medium as a genuine art form.
Sgt. Pepper is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music. The album had an immediate cross-generational impact and was associated with numerous touchstones of the era's youth culture, such as fashion, drugs, mysticism, and a sense of optimism and empowerment. It is considered one of the first art rock LPs, a progenitor to progressive rock, and the start of the album era. In 1968, it won four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, the first rock LP to receive this honour; in 2003 it was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time and was still, in 2018, the UK's best-selling studio album. More than 32 million copies had been sold worldwide as of 2011.
Track listing
Side one 1."Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"McCartney2:00 2."With a Little Help from My Friends"Starr2:42 3."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"Lennon3:28 4."Getting Better"McCartney with Lennon2:48 5."Fixing a Hole"McCartney2:36 6."She's Leaving Home"McCartney with Lennon3:25 7."Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!"Lennon2:37
Side two 1."Within You Without You"Harrison5:05 2."When I'm Sixty-Four"McCartney2:37 3."Lovely Rita"McCartney2:42 4."Good Morning Good Morning"Lennon2:42 5."Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)"Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr1:18 6."A Day in the Life"Lennon with McCartney5:38
The Beatles John Lennon – vocals; rhythm, acoustic and lead guitars; Hammond organ, final piano E chord; harmonica, tape loops, sound effects, comb and tissue paper; handclaps, tambourine, maracas Paul McCartney – vocals; bass and lead guitars; piano, grand piano, Lowrey and Hammond organs; handclaps; vocalisations, sound effects, comb and tissue paper George Harrison – vocals; lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars; sitar, tambura, swarmandal;[525] harmonica, comb and tissue paper; handclaps, tambourine, maracas; lead vocals on "Within You Without You" Ringo Starr – drums, congas, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, tubular bells; lead vocals on "With a Little Help from My Friends"; harmonica, comb and tissue paper; final piano E chord
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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