PINK FLOYD “A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS” 1968 COLUMBIA SX 6258 UK MONO 1ST PRESS NM

	£		323
	$		427

PINK FLOYD

~ A SAUCERFUL OF SERETS ~

(1968 COLUMBIA RECORDS - RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST MONO VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE, MONO, UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE VERY RARE SECOND ALBUM “A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS” BY PINK FLOYD ON THE BLUE & BLACK COLUMBIA LABEL.

THIS IS THE FINEST COPY OF THIS BRILLIANT RECORD THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. THE SLEEVE IS JAW DROPPING AND THE VINYL GLISTENS AND GLEAMS AS IF ALMOST NEW. THIS WILL BE A FINAL UPGRADE FOR MANY COLLECTORS. PLEASE NOTE THE MOTHER / STAMPER CODES - YOU CANNOT FIND AN EARLIER PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC!!

PERSONNEL

• SYD BARRETT
• ROGER WATERS
• RICK WRIGHT
• NICK MASON
• DAVID GILMORE

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA SX 6258

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE XAX 3633 -1 / XAX 3634 -1

THE MOTHER / STAMPER CODES ARE:

SIDE 1 – G / 1

SIDE 2 – G / 1

THE SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE, WITH FRONT LAMINATION AND THREE LAMINATED FLIP-BACKS HAS THE “FILE UNDER POPULAR: POP GROUPS” TEXT ON THE TOP FLIPBACKS. THIS BEAUTIFUL SLEEVE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT LOOKS FABULOUS WITH JUST A FEW TINY WRINKLES IN THE LAMINATE. THE SUPERB MATT BACK IS NEARLY PERFECT, WITH NOT EVEN ANY DISCOLOURATION TO THE WHITE FLIP-BACKS. THERE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES. THE EDGES, CORNERS AND THE ‘FLUTED’ SPINE ARE ALL ABSOLUTELY PERFECT - NO SCUFFS AND NO MARKS AT ALL. ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE, “PINK FLOYD”, IS 100% LEGIBLE. THE EDGES AND SPINE ARE ALL COMPLETELY STRAIGHT AND UNBROKEN. THERE ARE NO TEARS, NO SPLITS AND NO INSCRIPTIONS. THIS IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS WONDERFUL PSYCHEDELIC SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT TANNING AND A COUPLE OF MINOR CREASES. THERE ARE NO SPLITS.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN ONLY SEE A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. ALTHOUGH I DETECTED SOME VERY MINOR SURFACE INTERFERENCE DURING THE QUIETER PASSAGES IN THE FIRST TRACK ON SIDE ONE. I CANNOT SEE ANY CAUSE OF THIS. STILL AMAZING AUDIO - AMAZING RECORD.

THE LABELS

THE BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS HAVE SILVER TEXT AND BLUE “MAGIC NOTES” & COLUMBIA LOGOS. BOTH OF THE LABELS CARRY "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.." AND "SOLD IN UK..." LABEL TEXT. THERE IS AN EMBOSSED "JT" TAX-STAMP AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL. BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY SPIDERY SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS NO SPINDLE WEAR.

SIDE ONE 

1. LET THERE BE MORE LIGHT
2. REMEMBER A DAY
3. SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN
4. CORPORAL CLEGG

SIDE TWO 

1. A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS
2. SEE-SAW
3. JUGBAND BLUES 

THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CLEANED ON A MOTH RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. ALL MY RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I USE SPECIALIST MAILERS AND STIFFENERS TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD. I DO NOT USE FLIMSY ENVELOPE-STYLE MAILERS. MY RECORDS ARE PLACED IN A BRAND NEW 400g POLYTHENE SLEEVE PRIOR TO DESPATCH. ALL MY RECORDS ARE FULLY PLAYED AND LISTENED TO CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ACCURATE GRADING.

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£3.75

£6.50

£10.25

£10.50

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £5.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £8.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.