PINK FLOYD "ANIMALS" FRENCH. PINK VINYL. A SUPERB COPY.
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WELCOME TO MY NEW PAGES SPECIALISING MAINLY IN PINK FLOYD. I HAVE BEEN SELLING MUSICAL ITEMS ON EBAY NOW FOR VERY NEARLY 3 YEARS. FROM TIME TO TIME I CHANGE TO A FRESH IDENTITY, NOT TO HIDE FROM ANY DODGY FEEDBACK RATINGS, (I HAVE OVER 700 POSITIVE FEEDBACK RETURNS, WITH OVER 900 TRANSACTIONS, AND NO NEUTRAL OR NEGATIVE SCORES IN ALL THAT TIME), BUT JUST TO FRESHEN THINGS UP. REGULAR READERS OF THE PINK FLOYD PAGES WILL PROBABLY RECOGNISE MY ADVERTISING LAYOUT, AND WILL CERTAINLY RECOGNISE THE STYLE AND BACKGROUND TO MY PHOTOGRAPHS. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY PREVIOUS USER NAME TO CHECK OUT MY LAST 12 MONTHS RATINGS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.
DUE A VERY BAD RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH A "BUYER" FROM UKRAINE, (HE HAD PRIVATE FEEDBACK, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER), I AM NO LONGER SELLING TO THIS COUNTRY. ANY BIDS WILL BE REMOVED. TO MY PREVIOUS FRIENDS IN THE UKRAINE WHO HAVE BOUGHT FROM ME BEFORE, PLEASE BID AS USUAL. YOU ARE ALWAYS VERY WELCOME.
SO TO THE SALE! THIS IS PINK FLOYDS 1977 ALBUM, "ANIMALS". THIS IS THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER PATHE MARCONI FRENCH PRESSING ON STUNNING PINK VINYL. THE COVER, INNER SLEEVE AND VINYL ARE IN LOVELY CONDITION, AS I WILL DESCRIBE. MANY COLOURED VINYLS ARE PRONE TO VERY BAD SOUND QUALITY, AND HEAVY BACKGROUND NOISE. THIS PARTICULAR ALBUM HAS GAINED A REPUTATION FOR VERY HIGH QUALITY AND FIDELITY. YES, SOMETIMES THE FRENCH DO GET THINGS RIGHT!!
AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE RECORD FOR SALE. THIS, AND THIS ONLY.
THE COVER: GRADED AS EXCELLENT. A NICE CLEAN COPY WITHOUT CREASES. BEING PICKY, THERE IS THE TINIEST BIT OF A DISC IMPRESSION STARTING TO FORM IN A COUPLE OF PLACES. MINOR SHELF WEAR TO BOTTOM EDGE. SPINE IS WIDE AND FULLY READABLE WITH ALMOST NO WEAR. INNER GATE-FOLD IS SPOTLESS. NOTHING ELSE REALLY. A VERY SOLID EXAMPLE.
THE INNER SLEEVE: THE INNER TOO IS LOVELY AND CLEAN. NO MARKS OF ANY KIND. THIS DOUBLES UP AS A LYRIC AND BAND CREDIT SHEET, SAME AS THE UK ISSUE. THERE IS A TINY NICK TO THE RECORD ENTRY EDGE. THERE ARE NO SPLITS TO ANY EDGE OR SEAM. GRADED AS EXCELLENT. THE VINYL WILL TRAVEL INSIDE A NEW POLY-LINED INNER TO PREVENT DAMAGE.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE SUPERB. I CAN SEE 2 TINY SPINDLE MARKS TO ONE SIDE, AND POSSIBLY 3 TO THE OTHER. THIS IS TWISTING IT BACK AND FORWARD IN THE LIGHT. THEY ARE VERY HARD TO SPOT. NO OVER PLAYING HERE! THE VINYL SURFACES APPEAR TO BE FREE OF ANY SERIOUS MARKS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SCRATCHY NATURE OF THE HEAVY CARD INNER SLEEVE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS FROM SLEEVE REMOVAL. VISUALLY THIS GRADES AS A SOLID EXCELLENT THOUGH.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. THE DISC SITS QUITE FLAT ON THE PLATTER. THE SOUND QUALITY IS CLEAR AND WELL DEFINED. INSTRUMENTAL SEPARATION IS QUITE EXCELLENT. ALTHOUGH THE PLAY IS NOT ENTIRELY SILENT (WHY DID THEY NOT PUT ALL RECORDS IN A POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE??) IT IS STILL VERY CLEAN AND CRISP. THERE IS THE ODD POP OR SOFT CLICK THAT YOU ASSOCIATE WITH THE VINYL MEDIUM, BUT NEVER HITS ON THE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE. THIS IS VIBRANT AND DETAILED, AND A HUGELY IMPRESSIVE LISTEN. PINK LOOKS GOOD ON A TURNTABLE TOO!! IF I HAD TO GRADE THE SOUND QUALITY, IT WOULD SIT BETWEEN EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-) AND EXCELLENT (EX).
SO THIS IS A REALLY WELL CARED FOR PINK VINYL PRESSING THAT HAS HAD VERY FEW PLAYS. THERE ARE NOT MANY ON THE MARKET THESE DAYS. WHEN PEOPLE GET A COPY THEY SEEM TO KEEP IT! DON'T MISS THE CHANCE OF THIS CRACKING COPY.
PLEASE NOTE: AS A NEW EBAY IDENTITY HAS TO BE ESTABLISHED, EBAY POLICY IS TO WITHHOLD THE MONEY THAT YOU PAY ME UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE ITEM, AND ARE HAPPY WITH IT (DECIDED BY YOU LEAVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR ME). AT THIS POINT THEY RELEASE THE MONEY TO ME. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU LEAVE FEEDBACK PROMPTLY, SO THAT I AM NOT OUT OF POCKET FOR LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY!! MANY MANY THANKS FOR THAT.
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.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL ANSWER EVERY ONE JUST AS SOON AS I SEE IT.
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 WILL BE LISTING SEVERAL FLOYD RARITIES OVER THE COMING WEEKS, AS WELL AS SOME GREAT ITEMS FROM OTHER BANDS OF THE SAME GENRE. CHECK OUT MY FLOYD BOX SETS ON VINYL COMING VERY SOON.
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.
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