Sold Date: April 20, 2024
Start Date: March 30, 2024
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The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Vinyl LP - Capitol SMAS-2653 (1967) Scranton Pressing First Pressing with Original Insert and Inner Sleeve With A Little Help From My Friends, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and Very Good + Cover. Vinyl has noticeable light surface scuffs, was cleaned and play-tested on both sides and plays well throughout with occasional light background noise. Original gatefold cover is strong with good color and no splits, light shelf wear, spine very visible, and name written on back and label. Original insert is included and original inner sleeve. 
Matrix / Runout (Side A): SMAS-1-2653-A4  IAM (Scranton) Matrix / Runout (Side B): SMAS-2-2653-A1  IAM (Scranton)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the Beatles. Released in May 1967, 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. Critics lauded the album 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.
Sessions began at EMI Studios with compositions inspired by the Beatles' youth, but after pressure from EMI, the songs "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" were released as a double A-side single in February 1967 and left off the LP. The album was then loosely conceptualised as a performance by the fictional Sgt. Pepper band, an idea that was conceived after recording the title track.
A key work of British psychedelia, Sgt. Pepper is considered one of the first art rock LPs and a progenitor to progressive rock. It incorporates a range of stylistic influences, including vaudeville, circus, music hall, avant-garde, and Western and Indian classical music. With assistance from producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, much of the recordings were coloured with sound effects and tape manipulation, as exemplified on "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" and "A Day in the Life". 
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 has topped several critics' and listeners' polls for the best album of all time, including those published by Rolling Stone magazine.
Track listing
A1Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1:59 A2With A Little Help From My Friends2:46 A3Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds3:25 A4Getting Better2:47 A5Fixing A Hole2:33 A6She's Leaving Home3:24 A7Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite2:36
B1Within You Without You6:03 B2When I'm Sixty-Four2:38 B3Lovely Rita2:43 B4Good Morning Good Morning2:35 B5Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)1:20 B6A Day In The Life5:03
The Beatles John Lennon Paul McCartney  George Harrison  Ringo Starr  _____________________________________________
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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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