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The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1968 · US · Capitol Records · Vinyl LP Album Repress Stereo
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Sep 17, 2026
- MMint
- $71.01
- NMNear Mint
- $63.54
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $48.59
- VGVery Good
- $33.64
- G+Good Plus
- $18.69
- GGood
- $11.21
- FFair
- $7.48
- PPoor
- $3.74
46 copies listed on Discogs from $5.59.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- SMAS-1-2653-B-20· 1 ✻
- Runout — side B
- SMAS-2-2653-A-10· 3 ✻
- Matrix / runout
- SMAS-X-1-2653SMAS-X-2-2653
- Rights society
- BMI
- Manufactured By
- Capitol Records, Inc.
- Pressed By
- Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Specifications
- Artist
- The Beatles
- Style
- Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
- Year
- 1968
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Catalog number
- SMAS 2653
- Country
- US
Tracklist
- A1Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1:59
- A2With A Little Help From My Friends2:46
- A3Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds3:25
- A4Getting Better2:47
- A5Fixing A Hole2:33
- A6She's Leaving Home3:24
- A7Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!2:36
- B1Within You Without You5:03
- B2When I'm Sixty-Four2:38
- B3Lovely Rita2:43
- B4Good Morning, Good Morning2:35
- B5Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)1:20
- B6A Day In The Life5:03
- Producer
- George Martin
- Written-By
- Lennon-McCartney
- Artwork [Cover]
- M C Productions
- Artwork [Cover]
- The Apple
- Artwork [Staged By]
- Jann Haworth
- Artwork [Staged By]
- Peter Blake
About this record
This 1968 Capitol pressing bears the Los Angeles plant marker—a small asterisk stamped in the dead wax alongside the matrix numbers—distinguishing it from earlier Scranton and Jacksonville runs of the same title. Catalogue SMAS 2653 on a black label with colour band and the added corporate language "A Subsidiary Of Capitol Industries, Inc." confirms the repress vintage.
The gatefold carries a yellow Stereo banner, and the back cover credits Maclen Music Inc., anchoring this to a specific manufacturing window nearly a year after the UK Parlophone original.
What drives its value
This US repress commands a steep condition-dependent range: Mint copies fetch 71.01 USD, while NM sits at 63.54 USD, VG+ at 48.59 USD, and VG at 33.64 USD—a spread that reflects both the record's cultural weight and the rarity of truly clean copies. The lowest asking price on the market is 5.59 USD, with 46 copies currently for sale across platforms, suggesting moderate availability despite high want-to-have ratios.
Community data shows 23605 collectors own this pressing against 2749 who seek it, a 9-to-1 ownership skew that underscores its status as a canonical reissue rather than a scarce variant. The 1968 Los Angeles pressing sits well below the original 1967 UK Parlophone editions (both mono PMC 7027 and stereo PCS 7027), which command substantially higher floors.
Condition is the entire pricing engine here: even a VG copy loses nearly half the Mint value.
How to appraise this pressing
Identify this pressing by the catalogue number SMAS 2653 (displayed three ways: SMAS-2653 on inner labels, SMAS 2653 on back cover, 2653 on spine). The dead-wax matrix strings—SMAS-X-1-2653 and SMAS-X-2-2653 on sides one and two respectively, or SMAS-1-2653-B-20· 1 ✻ and SMAS-2-2653-A-10· 3 ✻—include the asterisk denoting Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles.
The label itself is black with a colour band and bears the phrase "A Subsidiary Of Capitol Industries, Inc." in the rim print, a hallmark of 1968 Capitol reissues. The gatefold cover must display the yellow Stereo banner at top; back cover credits Maclen Music Inc. and copyright NEMS ENTERPRISES LIMITED (1967).
Grade by examining the vinyl surface under bright light for hairline scratches and the groove walls for wear; listen for surface noise in quiet passages, particularly the orchestral intro to track A1.
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Listen
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Release notes
Los Angeles pressing as indicated by ✻ stamped in runouts.
Differences in the track titles on the inner labels: A7 = Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite B4 = Good Morning Good Morning B5 = Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Reprise
Catalog#: on the inner labels = SMAS-2653 on the back cover = SMAS 2653 on the cover's spine = 2653
The label is black with colour band around it. Label rim print has the added words, "...A Subsidiary Of Capitol Industries, Inc...." indicating a 1968 repress. The gatefold cover has a yellow "Stereo" banner on the top. Lower right of back cover indicates Maclen Music Inc. Small print along spine at lower right of back cover reads ©1967 NEMS – NEMS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Back cover fine print at bottom right includes: "Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc., Hollywood And Vine Streets, Hollywood, Calif. Factories: Scranton, Pa., Los Angeles, Calif., Jacksonville, Ill."
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
How do I know this is the Los Angeles pressing and not Scranton or Jacksonville?
Check the dead-wax runout on both sides. The Los Angeles plant pressing carries a small asterisk (✻) stamped after the matrix number—for example, SMAS-1-2653-B-20· 1 ✻ on side one and SMAS-2-2653-A-10· 3 ✻ on side two. Scranton and Jacksonville pressings lack this marker. The catalogue number SMAS 2653 alone is not sufficient; the asterisk in the runout is the definitive plant identifier.
What is a VG+ copy of this pressing worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ copy is valued at 48.59 USD. This represents a middle ground between Mint (71.01 USD) and VG (33.64 USD). Keep in mind that these are estimates and actual market prices vary; the lowest asking price currently on the market is 5.59 USD, though that likely reflects a well-played copy in lower condition.
Why is the 1968 Capitol repress worth less than the 1967 UK original?
The original 1967 Parlophone pressing (both mono PMC 7027 and stereo PCS 7027) was pressed in smaller quantities and has aged into scarcity. The 1968 Capitol repress was manufactured for the North American market in larger volume across three facilities (Scranton, Los Angeles, Jacksonville), making it far more common today. Collectors prioritize first pressings and original issues; reissues, even from major labels, trade at substantial discounts.
What does the yellow Stereo banner on the gatefold mean?
The yellow Stereo banner on the top of the gatefold is a visual identifier of the stereo edition and a dating clue for this 1968 repress. Earlier pressings and different plants used different label and cover designs. Its presence confirms you have the correct pressing variant and helps rule out mono editions or earlier stereo runs.
How many of these 1968 Capitol pressings are in circulation?
Community data shows 23605 collectors own this pressing, making it one of the most widely held Beatles reissues. Against that, 2749 collectors want one, a ratio that reflects strong ownership saturation. Currently 46 copies are listed for sale across the market, suggesting steady but not urgent availability at any given moment.