PINK FLOYD - 1st ALBUM Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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 Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn

YAX.3419 & 3420, 33 1/3,  SCX 6157


Record label has "Made in Gt Britain" printed at the bottom, starting 5-6 o'clock
This is a 3rd issue of Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

Vinyl looks pristine! Cover has usual wear marks but no major scuffing or tears at all! Title even clear on spine.

I am not a record seller, I was given some records and am selling some records, so feel free to ask me any questions you have and I will do my best to answer them fully. I can take more pictures if needed.

And yes it is an original, from GT Britain according to the record label. Back of the cover has the blurb about being a MONO record and recommended use of New EMITEX.

Background record info: (courtesy of wikipedia)

Pink Floyd were formed in 1965, and originally consisted of university students Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Syd Barrett, and briefly, Bob Klose. The group were a popular fixture on London's underground music scene, and under Barrett's leadership releasea commercially and critically successful album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, release date; August 1967.
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd's debut album and the only one made under Syd Barrett's leadership (wikipedia)

It has been regarded as one of the most influential albums ever made, being a tremendous influence on the psychedelic rock scene of the time and much of what followed. The album has whimsical lyrics about space, scarecrows, gnomes, bicycles and fairytales, along with psychedelic instrumental passages. The album was initially released in 1967 by Columbia/EMI in the United Kingdom and Tower/Capitol in the United States

Vic Singh photographed and designed the album cover. The back cover features a silhouette drawing of the band done by Barrett himself.

The album's title comes from the title of Chapter Seven, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, where Rat and Mole, while searching for Portly, the lost son of Otter, are drawn to a place where the Piper is playing on his reed flute. (The Piper referred to is the Greek god Pan.)[2]

At the time of release, the album was received positively and in subsequent years the record is recognised as one of the seminal psychedelic rock albums of the 1960s. In 1967, both Record Mirror and NME gave the album four stars out of five. Record Mirror commented that "the psychedelic image of the group really comes to life on this LP, which is a fine showcase for both their talent and the recording technique. Plenty of mindblowing sound." Cash Box called it a "striking collection of driving, up to date rock ventures." Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd's past producer Joe Boyd, both rated the album highly. Some, most notably Pete Townshend, voiced the opinion of the underground fans, by suggesting that the album did not reflect the band's live performances. In recent years the album has gained even more recognition. In 1999 Rolling Stone Magazine gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "the golden achievement of Syd Barrett". Q Magazine described the album as "indispensable," and included it in their best psychedelic albums of all time. It was also ranked 40th in Mojo magazines, The 50 Most Out There Albums of all Time. In 2000 Q magazine placed The Piper at the Gates of Dawn at number 55 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 347 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3] Digital Dream Door also ranked The Piper at the Gates of Dawn #2 on the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Albums" list.

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I will make sure the album is properly packaged and shipping will include insurance of course.  l not overcharge for shipping, ever! I will adjust the cost of shipping according to actual cost before your final invoice. According to Canada Post, the minimum charge is about $15.00 but may be more or less depending on insurance/speed/duty or taxes. Let me know your preference and I will accommodate. And yes I will combine shipping as I am going to list a couple of other albums.

This is a serious collectors album!