The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Vinyl LP, 1973, Capitol Records / Apple Records SMAS 2653, Winchester Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is The Beatles’ landmark 1967 studio album, produced by George Martin and featuring “With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds,” and “A Day In The Life.” Its studio-focused production, sequencing, orchestration, tape effects, and elaborate packaging became defining elements of the album’s place in late-1960s popular music. The record won the 1968 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains one of the central albums of the psychedelic era.

Collector Note
This is the 1973 U.S. stereo reissue on Capitol/Apple, with the ─◁ runout symbol identifying pressing at Capitol’s Winchester plant and MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped on both sides. The supplied Variant 1 runouts document mixed Capitol metalwork, with the H-marked Side A associated with Hollywood and the P-marked Side B with New York metalwork. This pressing was issued in a gatefold jacket and originally included a thinner-card version of the familiar Sgt. Pepper cutout insert.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG
Sleeve: VG
Very strong VG media.

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, Winchester Pressing
Label: Capitol Records / Apple Records – SMAS 2653
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A: SMAL-1-2653-H24 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Side B: SMAS-2-2653-P16 #5 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – 1:59
A2 With A Little Help From My Friends – 2:46
A3 Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – 3:25
A4 Getting Better – 2:47
A5 Fixing A Hole – 2:33
A6 She's Leaving Home – 3:24
A7 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite – 2:36

Side B
B1 Within You Without You – 5:03
B2 When I'm Sixty-Four – 2:38
B3 Lovely Rita – 2:43
B4 Good Morning Good Morning – 2:35
B5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) – 1:20
B6 A Day In The Life – 5:03

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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