Sold Date: July 23, 2017
Start Date: July 13, 2017
Final Price: £129.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 17
Seller Feedback: 110
Buyer Feedback: 107

I sell vinyl records with complete honesty and reliability. Above all things I am a record collector and music lover. I only sell records that I would want to receive. I know well the disappointment of receiving an over-graded record that turns up two weeks late. That is not the service you will receive here, so bid with total confidence. I don’t sell a lot of records because I spend a lot of time carefully finding, grading and listing them and do not like to rush this process, as many sellers must do to be able to sell 100 records a week!


I am mostly a collector of old time music, pre-war blues and folk, so buy job-lots that often contain rare records that aren’t to my taste so to eBay they go!

(On that note, if you have any early American blues or folk ((vinyl or shellac)) to swap or sell, please get in touch!)

I have only 20 records left to sell and these are my true gems. They came to me from a nuclear engineer who played them once to record to cassette, wrapped them outside of their sleeves and filed them away. They are, without a doubt, the most pristine records I have come across and I would hasten a guess the best in existence for most. Please keep watching if you want a chance of getting hold of some incredibly rare, museum quality vinyl.


Anyway, enough of the chit chat and on to the record at hand…

The Beatles

Revolver

1966

UK 1st Pressing

PMC 7009

Parlophone

Stereo

Here we have a stunning example of Revolver that would surely be a prize record ijn anyone’s collection. This is that very record- A true UK 1st pressing that is denoted by the following criteria:

·         Doctor Robert is incorrectly listed as Dr. Robert on Side 2 (Quickl amended on future pressings)

·         The Gramaphone Co Ltd text running around the rim of label

·         The ‘Sold in the UK’ text running above the album title

·         1st press flipback Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.sleeve

Not only is this a true 1st pressing in beautiful condition throughout, but it has very low mothers to boot!

Matrix Numbers

Side 1: YEX 605-2

Side 2: YEX 606-3

Stampers

Side 1:  4    GDT

Side 2:  1   LO

Sleeve Condition.

The 1st press iconic Garrod and Lofthouse sleeve with flip-back sides and small black mono is simply the best you will come across. It is simply perfect. It looks as near as new! The bottom and top sides are pristine, sharp and with only the very mildest of any shelf wear. 

The spine is perfectly straight, without a single sign of any wear, rubbing or aging. The corners are sharp and square.

The front is beautiful, with all colours still vibrant and fresh. Holding this record is a thing of utter loveliness!

The rear is as good as the rest, so often open to discolouring and ripping but not here, it is near perfect with only a mild crease to mention!

All in all, a true 1st pressing in amazing quality!

Excellent +

Inner Sleeve Condition.

The 1st press white inner sleeve with a die cut hole is in great condition.  There are no side splts or folding to mention. A Stunner!

Excellent +

Label Condition.

The first press Parlophone labels are simply perfect. There are no rips, wear or writing at all.  

There is no centre hole damage at all. Under a strong halogen I can see 1 or 2 ghost spindles on each side. Unheard of!

Nr MINT

Vinyl Visual Condition.

The record itself looks perfect on eye inspection!  It still retains its factory shine and lustre and looks as new. Under a strong halogen, there is barely any sign of use at all. Just the lightest of removal ghosts to be seen and a scuff on the last 2 tracks of side 1 which has no playback. 

In reviewing this copy, I have probably removed it more times than it has been in its 50-year age!

Very Good ++

Vinyl Audio Condition.

The record sounds truly amazing from start to finish!  The songs just jump off the record with no distortion, clicks, pops or skipping at all. It is an audiophiles dream on all frequencies. Taxman just cracks through and Eleanor Rigby sounds sooo good!   

This one record is the closest you can get to being in that room as the boys recorded this wonderful album. Stunning!

Excellent 

So there we have it. An absolutely stunning example of a 1st press in great condition throughout!

You will not find a nicer copy!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Happy Bidding!

All my records are sent first class, tracked and signed for. Where insurance is needed, the cost will be covered by myself. I will endeavour to post all records a day after payment is made.

Records will be sent in defenda-box mailers which are strong corrugate cardboard boxes ensuring that no bending can take place. They are in essence bomb proof!

Records will be sent housed in new poly-lined inners outside of the sleeve to protect both the sleeve and original inner

I hand clean records with Clear groove and a microfiber cloth, however, if you use your own system or machine and would prefer I didn’t, then please ask.

In the unlikely case you have reason to disagree with my grading, then do not hesitate to get in touch for a no quibble full refund, although I do ask that return postage is covered by the buyer.