PINK FLOYD - A Saucerful Of Secrets (Black & Blue Columbia UK 1st Press LP 1968

	£		103
	$		137

 

 

Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets

(Columbia SCX 6258 UK Stereo LP 1968)

 

This is a 1968 UK Stereo 1st pressing LP. It has a heavyweight front laminated flipback "Stereo" sleeve. This has a factory "pinched" top & bottom spine. "File Under Popular: Pop Groups" is printed on the top flipback on the rear sleeve. The sleeve is printed by "Garrod & Lofthouse". It comes with its original generic "EMI" company paper inner sleeve. This advertises other popular LP's available from EMI in 1968.

The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has black & blue "Columbia" labels. The labels have "The Gramophone Co..." text around the label perimeter. The labels have the "Sold in UK..." text too. The record has 1st press YAX 3633-1 and YAX 3634-1 matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. The mother stampers are "G 1" and "R 1" respectively.

This is a genuine UK Stereo 1s pressing. It has the earliest matrix numbers and mother stampers. These are not that common. I have some other rare & collectible original 1960's & 1970's Prog, Psych & Folk LP's for sale too. This includes some other UK original "Pink Floyd" LP's. So please see my other listings. Don't miss out!


Sleeve: There is some light, mild or very mild rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild or more moderate hairline rubbing wear on the sleeve opening edges on some areas. This is not too noticeable under a strong light. There is a very mild 11 cm hairline crease on the front sleeve at the bottom spine area. This goes through the sleeve to a varying degree. However, it barely notices on the rear sleeve. There is another mild 8 cm hairline crease on the front sleeve, that goes through the sleeve to a varying degree, at the top sleeve opening area. This, again, hardly really notices in the rear sleeve.

There are about 8 small & light laminate creases on the front sleeve. These measure from 1 cm to 4 cm in length. There are about 6 small & light horizontal creases at the spine area. These measure from 1 cm to 2 cm in length. They are, in the main, very feint. Otherwise, the spine is in very nice condition (see photos). There is some light, mild or very mild ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very Good+ condition.

Vinyl: There is a quite long & very mild 11 cm hairline surface mark that arches across the first two tracks on Side 1. This can only be seen under a strong light. There is a much lighter 8 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 1 too. This is on the first two tracks again. This is very feint and can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is a very mild 6 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 1. Again, this is very feint and can hardly be seen under a strong light.

There are two mild hairline surface marks on Side 2. These measure 3 cm and 3.5 cm in length. There is a very light 3 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark on Side 2. This can hardly be seen under a strong light. There is a very mild 4 cm hairline surface mark on Side 2 too.

Otherwise, there are some light, mild, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs which can hardly be seen under a strong light. There are a couple of small areas of more moderate surface sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. The original paper inner sleeve, over time, has left some light, very mild or very minor feint, or dull, surface marks on some areas. These, again, can hardly be seen under a strong light. Side 1 is in Very Good minus condition. Side 2 is in Very Good condition. Overall, Very Good condition. The labels are in Near Excellent condition and show mild or very mild spindle wear only.

The original company paper inner sleeve is in Near Excellent condition. It shows light, very mild or very minor ringwear & fading. There are no seam splits.

I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Very Good+ to Near Excellent overall, & Excellent in many places. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor crackle in some quieter places. This is always very much in the background. There are no clicks or pops. Overall, a very decent audio copy!


  Traceable insurance is already included in the stated P&P price for this listing.


Discount is given on P&P for multiple purchases. I shall always weigh combined purchases to get a completely accurate price.  So please wait for the invoice to be sent before paying. Please see below for a more detailed description.

    >>  Grading Information All grading is very strict & adheres to 'Record Collector' specifications. However, I have fine tuned them & they are explained below. All vinyl is examined closely under a strong light & play tested on excellent quality audio equipment.

MINT Condition = This is as perfect a copy as you are likely to find. The cover will show no, or next to no, wear. The vinyl will be unplayed or very, very near unplayed.

NEAR MINT Condition = Nearly mint, just slightly under. There maybe some minor paper/ inner sleeve rubs that can barely be seen under strong light. This disc has been played only a few times & has been extremely well  cared for. The cover is nearly perfect - Very minimal wear only.

EXCELLENT Condition = An excellent copy will show only mild, or minor, signs of use. There will be light, or very mild, sleeve rubs that can hardly be seen under strong light. There may be a very small & minor hairline mark in some instances. Play, in most cases, will be excellent or better. There may be some light, or very light, crackle in a few quieter places. The sleeve will show mild, or minor, rubbing wear & ringwear only.

NEAR EXCELLENT Condition = This has been played a few more times but it has been well cared for. There will be mild sleeve rubs which can be seen under a strong light. There may be a couple of minor, or light, hairline marks. Playback will be generally excellent or better. There may be some light, mild or very mild crackle in some quieter places. The cover will show mild rubbing wear, ringwear or creasing

Very Good Condition = Most records that have been quite well played, but reasonably well cared for, tend to fit into this category. This is probably the most varied of the gradings so I have elaborated below.

There may be mild to more moderate sleeve rubs which can only be seen under a strong light. There may be a few light hairline marks but nothing too bad. A quite well played but serviceable copy. Playback will be very agreeable overall. There will be light, mild or very mild crackle in some places. There may also be a few light clicks. A more thorough description will always be on the listing. The record will certainly not be trashed!

The cover will show more noticeable signs of storage or use. There will be mild to more moderate rubbing wear on some edges There could be fading, ringwear or a minor seam split. There could be some mild creasing or mild sticker tears.

Please note that I also use "+" or "-" symbols for this grading. A plus symbol is obviously at the top end of "Very Good" & is really not too far from being in "Near Excellent" condition. The minus symbol obviously means it is at the lower end. This will mean that it is near to being in "Good+" condition. 
>>  Postage Rates

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(Please note that these prices include packaging costs too) 
Double LPs are classed as two LPs. Also gatefold sleeves, posters, inserts, etc.. can increase postage costs.

Please note that there are now VAT import charges from the UK into all EU countries. Anything under 150 Euros will need an IOSS number. VAT is paid at point of sale. For any items over 150 Euros in value. There will be a customs charge too. These vary, I believe, from country to country. Please check your relevant postal service online for details. Please note that these charges are beyond my control and are the law for outside parcels going into the EU.

All records will be sent in high quality vinyl box/ mailers with at least two card stiffeners either side of the LP or 7" Single. I use a cruciform box for larger orders (3-6 LPs). All parcels will be marked "Fragile" and dispatch time will generally be between 1-3 days after payment.

I will also remove the vinyl from the sleeve & place them in a re-sealable polythene sleeve. In order to prevent seam splits. Depending on the inner sleeve; I often remove the vinyl from the inner sleeve & place it in a separate plain paper, or polythene-lined, plain inner sleeve. I am very conscientious and careful when packaging your LP(s).

I consider my postage & packaging costs to be very transparent & very fair. Packaging costs will generally be between £0.80 to £1.50. I am not adding any further costs for handling, etc...

If you are uncertain about any of the above, or just simply want some information regarding any item, please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome any questions.

Remember to check out My Other Items Lots of rare & quality vinyl! Most are UK 1st Pressings. It is quite likely that there will be more records by this artist, or records in a similar vein.