THE BEATLES - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Item Description

Vinyl, , Winchester Pressing
LP Album Reissue Stereo

1983-1986 reissue. Includes insert printed on card stock. Gatefold sleeve.

Side A has a scribe in the runouts that looks like scribble, but it is actually "ES" - the initials for cutting engineer [a255243].
Side B uses a cut made by "J.LEMAY".

This version was pressed at Capitol's Winchester, VA plant, as identified by the "─◁" symbol in the runout area.
No STEREO banner at top of front cover, common on later pressings.
Cover is in one piece with seam only at bottom.
Retro rainbow color-band label with manufacturing information and "All Rights Reserved.." inside the color-band.

SMAS-2653 Labels
SMAS 2653 Back jacket and insert
2653 Spine and inside gatefold

Back cover credits:
"©All lyrics copyright 1967 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England
Recording produced by George Martin
Cover by MC Productions
and The Apple
staged by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth
photographed by Michael Cooper
Wax Figures by Madame Tussauds
A splendid time is guaranteed for all

All rights for the United States, Canada,
Mexico, and the Philippines controlled
by MACLEN MUSIC INC."

"© 1967 NEMS -NEMS ENTERPRISES LIMITED" vertical on back cover near spine, but almost into spine.