PINK FLOYD. 12 ALBUM FRENCH BOX SET. RARE & COLLECTABLE

	£		94
	$		125

THIS IS  PINK FLOYDS COMPILATION BOX SET FROM THE EARLY 80's. THIS SET WAS PRESSED IN FRANCE AND CONTAINS EVERY ALBUM FROM THE 1967 RELEASE "PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN" THROUGH TO THEIR 1979 ALBUM "THE WALL". THE BOX-SET CONSISTS OF (NORMALLY) 11 SEPARATE ALBUMS, BUT THIS PARTICULAR SET HAS HAD THE 1979 RELEASE "THE WALL" ADDED (THIS WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL BOX-SET), SO THERE ARE IN FACT 12 DIFFERENT ALBUMS INCLUDED. ALL OF THE COVERS AND VINYLS ARE IN VERY GOOD (OR BETTER) SHAPE, BUT I WILL DETAIL MORE ON THESE LATER. THE BOX IS COVERED IN A STRANGE, BLACK, FELT CUM VELOUR MATERIAL, BUT IS STILL IN A GOOD SOLID ORDER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE BOX TOP IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE. I HAVE MADE A REPLACEMENT TOP FOR SHIPPING. 
THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE COMPONENT PARTS: 

THE BOX/COVER: GRADED AS VERY GOOD. THIS IS OF A STURDY BOARD CONSTRUCTION COVERED IN THIS ODD MATERIAL. GUESS THE FRENCH THOUGHT IT WAS CHIC? ONLY IT WAS ACTUALLY MADE IN ITALY! THERE ARE SOME WORN (OR SHOULD I SAY BALD?) SPOTS, BUT GENERALLY SPEAKING, FOR SUCH A SOFT MATERIAL, THIS IS STILL IN A VERY ACCEPTABLE CONDITION. THE FOIL TITLES ARE STILL IN PERFECTLY READABLE SHAPE. IT HAS DONE ITS JOB, AND KEPT THE ALBUMS WELL PROTECTED.

COVERS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE SYSTEM I WILL USE HERE IS THE WIDELY ACCEPTED NORM. I WILL GRADE THE COVER FIRST, AND VINYL SECOND. THESE ARE THE ALBUMS:-
1.   THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN                          EX+/VG 2.   A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS                                      EX/EX+ 3.   RELICS                                                             EX/EX+ 4.   MORE                                                               EX+/EX+ 5.   UMMAGUMMA  (DOUBLE ALBUM)                                EX-/VG+ 6.   ATOM HEART MOTHER                                           VG+/VG+ 7.   MEDDLE                                                             EX/EX- 8.   OBSCURED BY CLOUDS                                            EX+/EX+ 9.   DARK SIDE OF THE MOON                                       G/EX+ 10.  WISH YOU WERE HERE                                          EX/EX+ 11.  ANIMALS                                                          VG/VG+ 12.  THE WALL   (DOUBLE ALBUM)                                  G/G+
THE COVERS ARE ALL MOSTLY IN GREAT SHAPE WITH SOME WEAR TO THE TOP EDGE ON A COUPLE OF THEM FROM MOVEMENT INSIDE THE BOX. OTHER THAN THAT, JUST THE ODD BLEMISH HERE AND THERE. THE VINYLS ON THE WHOLE ARE SUPERB, AND THE LABELS SHOW LITTLE IF ANY SIGNS OF PLAY. THIS REALLY IS A QUITE LOVELY SET, AND GREAT TO FIND ITS VINYL COMPLETE (MORE THAN, IF YOU COUNT THE EXTRA ALBUM!). I SHOULD SAY THAT I BELIEVE IT CAME WITH THE DSOTM POSTERS, AND AN INDEX SHEET OF CONTENTS WHEN FIRST ISSUED. NEITHER OF THESE HAS SURVIVED I'M AFRAID, BUT THIS IS STILL A LOVELY GENUINE SET ALL THE SAME.  
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I HAVE PLAY GRADED JUST ONE SIDE OF "MORE" AT RANDOM, TO GET AN IDEA OF SOUND QUALITY. IT WAS NIGH ON PERFECT. NO BACKGROUND NOISE OF NOTE. CLEAR AND DYNAMIC. A REALLY IMPRESSIVE RECORDING AND PRESSING. I HAVE PLAYED NOTHING MORE ON ANY OF THE OTHER ALBUMS. 
SO THIS IS A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BOX SET AND STILL IN A HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE CONDITION (ALBEIT WITHOUT ITS BOX LID). THESE RARELY APPEAR FOR SALE, AND THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO BUY 12 FLOYD ALBUMS IN ONE GO. FRENCH PRESSINGS HAVE A GOOD TRACK RECORD (EXCUSE THE PUN!) FOR SOUND QUALITY. EACH VINYL WILL TRAVEL IN A NEW POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE, AND OUTSIDE OF THE COVER, TO PREVENT DAMAGE IN TRANSIT (ALL ORIGINAL COVERS WILL, OF COURSE, BE INCLUDED). IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXTRA PHOTOS, PLEASE JUST ASK. LIKEWISE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO PLAY GRADE A PARTICULAR ALBUM, JUST ASK. 
POSTAGE TO THE UK WILL NOT BE £4 AS STATED ABOVE. THIS IS THE MAXIMUM THAT EBAY WILL LET A SELLER PUT. THIS BOX IS THE EQUIVALENT TO THE WEIGHT OF AROUND 16 NORMAL ALBUMS, SO THEIR IDEA OF £4 BEING FAIR AND REASONABLE DOES NOT WORK WITH THIS. POSTAGE WITHIN THE UK WILL BE AROUND £10 BY COURIER (I USE DHL, THEY ARE EXCELLENT). IF IT IS LESS, I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE. IF IT IS MORE, I WILL PAY THE EXTRA MYSELF. OVERSEAS BUYERS WILL GET A SIMILAR DEAL. I AM ESTIMATING POSTAGE COST TO BE AROUND £35 BY COURIER. IF IT COSTS LESS, I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IN FULL. IF IT COSTS MORE, I WILL PAY THE EXTRA MYSELF.

I POST VERY QUICKLY UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, USUALLY THE SAME DAY, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. ANY EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL. THIS APPLIES TO UK AND OVERSEAS BUYERS. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIALS OR MY TIME. I USE RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS, I SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.
I OFFER A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. I WILL NOT REFUND IF YOU JUST DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT IT!!
I AM WELL KNOWN FOR SUPERB PACKING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.

I AM ALSO SELLING SOME GREAT LIVE FLOYD ALBUMS IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE A LIST OF THEM. JUST DROP ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL SEND YOU THE LIST. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I HAVE AN EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD ON EBAY. NO NEGATIVES EVER. I ASSURE YOU OF THE VERY HIGHEST QUALITY AND SERVICE.