THE BEATLES Sgt PEPPERS LP SMAS-2653 MEGA ULTRA RARE 'GOOD MORNING' DEFECTIVE STAMPER MISPRESS !!!

Extremely Ultra Rare stamper was defective, causing loss of channels during "Good Morning Good Morning"... LISTEN !!!

According to Perry Cox's 6th Edition Latest Price Guide Page 149 "A limited run with a defective stamper made by the Jacksonville factory from the 'W9' Master has a noticeable drop-out in one of the channels during most of 'Good Morning Good Morning'. Although this is a pressing error and not a different mix of the song, collectors have sought out this oddity thus leading to a major premium for this ultra rare, never seen before, error pressing."
It's been reported that just a few of these mispresses escaped from the plant before being detected as rare errors presses.
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The cover is Near Mint which is very rare for the first pressings, released June 1 1967, now 57 years old
With all the different colors front and back, they were prone to show lots of wear, but not this treasure.
Both the outer and inner spines are completely intact and show little to zero wear, and completely ledgible.
There is NO writing, NO stickers, NO glue residue, NO rips, NO tears and NO fading throughout !!

The LP is EX/NM showing very little play with no scratches and still presents with a very high gloss !
Labels are NM with NO writing, NO names, NO stickers, NO glue residue, NO rips/tears, and NO fading.

This treasure includes the cut-out insert, made with card stock, which may or may not come with the rare graduated shades of pink-red custom inner sleeve. This rare copy does include the shades of pink/red custom inner sleeve with is MINT !!
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The stamper used for this batch contained an incorrect mix of "Good Morning, Good Morning" which somewhat resembles the more sparse version that can be heard on the Beatles Anthology 2 release from 1996. Backing vocals and horns are heard only for the first few seconds, then shut off abruptly, and never return in the mix. Furthermore, the animal sounds at the end are quite different.This mistake was quickly corrected, and doesn't seem to have been repeated on any other pressing, anywhere in the world. Although this is indeed a pressing error and not a different mix of the song, some collectors have sought out this oddity, thus leading to a premium for this error pressing. It's featured in Perry Cox's Price Guide for The Beatles American Records (2007) on page 149 for more details if you own this indispensable price guide. 
For your viewing pleasure, I have pictured the "W9" in the trail-off area. Listed in Perry Cox's 2007 price guide at $700 !!
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Notes:

Black Capitol Record labels with rainbow border. "Stereo" in chubby font.
These early copies had no Nems, or Maclen on the back cover, bottom right.

Side 2: SMAS 2 2653 W9 #3 stamper was defective, causing loss of channels during "Good Morning Good Morning" (horns, vocals).

This is a true 1st edition recorded in STEREO of Sgt. Peppers SMAS-2653 one of the early US pressings. 

All the indications of an early pressing are here:

This copy has NO NEMS or MACLEN on the back cover, lower right corner.

It has the LABEL and COVER ERROR (later corrected on the label, but not the cover) that lists "With A Little Help From My Friends" only as "A Little Help From My Friends".

"MFD by Capitol Records Inc... text begins at 8 o'clock position and ends with Patent number (later removed).

A1: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' The Beatles is listed ABOVE spindle hole.

Cover has yellow "STEREO" banner at the top

Barcodes & Identifiers:
  • Matrix / Runout (A-side run-out, etched): SMAS 1 2653 W9 #1
  • Matrix / Runout (B-side run-out, etched): SMAS 2 2653 W9 #3
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): SMAS-X-1-2653
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): SMAS-X-2-2653
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • 1967 pressing, black rainbow Capitol label
  • Catalog #s:
    Inner labels = SMAS-2653
    Back cover  = SMAS 2653
    Spine = 2653
  • Most runouts are stamped with the "X" following the main string being etched

 Credits:
  • Published By: Northern Songs
  • Pressed By: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
  • Assemblage [Wax Figures]: Madame Tussauds
  • Assemblage, Set Designer, Sleeve: Jann Haworth
  • Design, Artwork [Liner, Uncredited]: Marijke Koger, Simon Posthuma
  • Painting, Artwork [Insert]: Peter Blake
  • Photography By: Michael Cooper
  • Producer: George Martin
  • Written-By: George Harrison (track: B1), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A7, B2 to B6)
Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc., Hollywood And Vine Streets, Hollywood, Calif.
Factories: Scranton, Pa., Los Angeles, Calif., Jacksonville, Ill.

© All lyrics copyright 1967 for the world by
Northern Songs Ltd. England

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