Despite reaching only 154 in the U.S. charts on release, this amazing album is regularly near the top in charts of Greatest Albums of All Time .
This superb UK 1st MONO pressing dates from November 1967 release on the Polydor pressed Elektra label: EKL 4013
Matrix numbers: EKL 4013 A1 EKL 4013 B1
Vinyl weight: 165g
Housed in a fully laminated UK printed mono cover.
Complete with original poly-lined inner-sleeve.
CONDITION
Disc
Labels: MINT -
A superb set bearing just two faint spindle trail around the side 2 centre hole only
Visual/Audio: EXCELLENT
Extremely clean deep-gloss playing surfaces bearing just two very light surface scuffs on side 1 strong daylight, but nothing at all on side 2.
Closer inspection directly beneath halogen light reveals a couple of small hairlines, a touch of inner-sleeve storage marking a sparkling rainbow shine.
Played just once or twice at most, the magnificent mono mix sounds is completely unworn with no trace of any groove/playwear distortion.
The only distractions detected during play-check were a few clicks at the end of The Red Telephone some low-level vinyl background between tracks and some quieter passages.
Cover: EXCELLENT
A fully intact example displaying a vibrant, unfaded image beneath an unworn high-gloss laminate free from any thumbnail wrinkles or creasing.
There is a slight wear to the corner tips and a faint bend to the lower right but are sharp, straight unworn.
The real panel is just as clean wrinkle-free. The small black mark on the top edge is a dried speck of glue from manufacture.
Both seams and smooth intact and the spine is clean fully worded.
Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT
