BEATLES UK - Sgt Pepper's ‘Fourth Proof’ Mono LP.

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BEATLES UK - Sgt Pepper's ‘Fourth Proof’ Mono LP. PMC 7027 – Original Blackand Yellow Parlophone label. An original UK pressing in original condition featuring the rarest known variant of this remarkable record. This unique variant of this remarkable album features effectively a pre- production sleeve. After the first Three ‘ Proof ’ sleeves, these ‘ Fourth Proof ’ sleeves were passed around at EMI for final agreement. It is believed that only 40 – 50 ‘ Fourth Proof ’ sleeves were ever printed !. As these sleeves were ‘ Proof ’ copies they were NEVER meant to be released to the general public, but a small number of these ‘ Fourth Proof ’ sleeves DID find their way onto the public market !. These ‘ Fourth Proof ’ sleeves have a number of unique printing differences from the final agreed production sleeves: 1. a ‘ FOURTH PROOF ’ and a ‘ A R ’ and ‘ D 13217 ’ appear printed on the top flipback on the inner gatefold of the sleeve. There is a story about this that the old style of ‘ visual ’ flipbacks were on the way out and that ‘ Sgt Pepper ’ was to feature the new ‘ inner ’ flipback design. It was therefore thought that the above text would NOT be seen !. Apparently the ‘ A R ’ stands for the designers initials and the ‘ D 13217 ’ is the internal catalogue number for the printers of the sleeve, ‘Garrod and Lofthouse’. 2. the rear of the sleeve features the text ‘ Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd ’ but with an additional ‘ Patents Pending ’ text, only a very small number of very early Pepper Mono sleeves had this additional text. Standard sleeves normallyjust state ‘ Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd’ (G&L). Just after the official launch of Sgt Pepper in June 1967, G&L seem to have got their ‘ Patents ’ confirmed and the ‘ Patents Pending ’ text was removed from the sleeve !. 3. Georges jacket appears Pink in colour, but on the standard Pepper sleeves it appears as a Red colour !, 4. Johns jacket appears Yellow in colour, but on the standard Pepper sleeves it appears as a Green colour !. CONDITION: THE MAIN SLEEVE : is in excellent condition, the sleeve is fully laminated. The original exposed two top flipbacks can be seen when the sleeve is opened. T he spine is in excellent condition, the spine is very strong and has remained white in colour, the text on the spine is clear to read. A very original clean and solid sleeve. There are NO stains, tears, splits, stickers or sticker residue. THE INSERT: the original DARK green c ardboard ‘ cut-out ’ is in excellent condition, with no tears, pen, stains, stickers or sticker residue on it. THE INNER SLEEVE : is in near excellent condition and is the original Red and White ‘Wavy’ pattern sleeve. Theres NO pen writing, edge splitting, tears, stains, stickers or sticker residue, a really nice well preserved inner sleeve for its age. There is some light creasing and some light age related marks. THE VINYL : is in very good++ condition, the vinyl is made of the period thick, heavy vinyl, it is very clean, dark and glossy. The Matrix are: XEX 637 - 1 and XEX 638 - 1 , Mother / Stampers are: ‘ 6 R M T ’ and ‘ 0 ! R O R ’ . THE AUDIO: is very good, there is some crackle to be heard, I am sure with a professional clean the audio would be excellent as the playing surface is very clean, still a good playing copy. The record lays flat on the turntable and plays without the needle sticking or jumping. THE LABELS : are in excellent condition, the letters ‘ KT ’ are embossed around the spindle hole on side two. Theres NO pen writing, stickers or sticker residue on the labels. 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... read more

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