Counterfeit Guide
The Beatles — Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Parlophone PMC 7027
Last updated June 4, 2026
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The 1967 UK mono Sgt. Pepper on Parlophone PMC 7027 has the yellow-and-black 'Parlophone' label with the 'Sold in UK...' rim text and the Gramophone Co. credit. The genuine gatefold includes the printed cardboard cut-out insert sheet (moustache, badges, stripes) and the inner sleeve is the red-and-white psychedelic Apple/EMI design. Early sleeves were laminated front and back with a heavy gloss and the spine text is sharp.
Matrix / Runout
Mono firsts carry XEX 637-1 / XEX 638-1 with the 'Garrod & Lofthouse' or 'Ernest J. Day' inner; stereo reads PCS 7027 with PPCS matrices. Counterfeits typically show machine-typeset matrices and no hand-stamped mother codes.
3 Tells That Reveal a Fake
- 1
The cut-out insert sheet is missing or printed on thin modern white card rather than the original slightly off-white board with rich colour registration.
- 2
The label's rim text is blurred or the wrong typeface; genuine Parlophone uses a fine serif 'Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists' that fakes render too thick.
- 3
The gatefold lamination is dull or peeling unevenly, and the collage colours on the front look washed out compared to the saturated original litho print.
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