THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Vinyl Record LP Parlophone 1969..

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Scarce UK Stereo Pressing with One EMI Box Black/Silver/White Parlophone Label that has 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO.LTD.' rim text. Housed in Fully Laminated Gatefold Picture Sleeve, complete with 'Cut Outs' insert. -1/-1 Matrix)


Format: Vinyl Record - LP
Country: UK
Year: 1969
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue No. PCS 7027
Condition: VG+/VG+ (Sleeve is in clean condition. It has creasing across the bottom right-hand corner and some small laminate creases at edges. The Cut Outs insert and vinyl are in clean condition. The vinyl has a few surface marks)


Track Listing:
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. With A Little Help From My Friends
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
4. Getting Better
5. Fixing A Hole
6. She's Leaving Home
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite !
8. Within You Without You
9. When I'm Sixty Four
10. Lovely Rita
11. Good Morning Good Morning
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
13. A Day In The Life

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band PCS 7027, 1969 "one EMI box" pressing is a notable UK stereo reissue, produced during a brief transition period in Parlophone's label design. This pressing is identifiable by its distinctive black and silver Parlophone label featuring only a single, white-and-black EMI boxed logo at the bottom, a design used for a short time between the original 1967 label and the later "two EMI box" versions.

The "one EMI box" label design was in production for a very limited time in 1969, making surviving copies, especially in excellent condition, relatively rare and highly sought after by collectors.

The album is housed in the iconic, fully laminated gatefold picture sleeve with internal flipbacks, as produced by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.. The back cover typically displays the track listing in red text against an orange background, with stereo (PCS 7027) catalogue number printed in the top right corner.
 

Copies of this pressing typically include the single-sided, full-colour cardboard cut-outs insert (featuring images like moustaches, badges, and a stand-up tent).

The vinyl is a 13-track stereo LP, bearing the matrix numbers (Side 1: YEX 637-1; Side 2: YEX 638-1) in the run-out groove, indicating it uses the same early stereo cut as the initial releases, known for its unique sequencing and production style.
 

The perimeter text on the label starts with "The Gramophone Co Ltd" and has "Made In Gt. Britain" at the foot. The "Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists" statement found on earlier pressings is absent on the 1969 "one EMI box" version.
 

This specific 1969 pressing offers a fascinating snapshot of the transitional period in The Beatles' UK discography, blending the classic original packaging with a short-lived label variant.