PINK FLOYD Animals (Harvest SHVL 815 UK 1st Press LP 1977) A-2U/ B-2U. EX+ Audio
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Pink Floyd - Animals
(Harvest Records SHVL 815 UK LP 1977)
This is a 1977 UK 1st pressing LP in great condition! It has a heavyweight matte gatefold sleeve. This has a wide spine. The sleeve is printed by "Garrod & Lofthouse". The sleeve opening edges of the front part of the gatefold sleeve are sealed, or glued, internally. There is a very small period UK "Downrown Records" record shop small circular sticker on the rear sleeve (see photo).
It comes with its original Lyric Inner Sleeve. This is printed on thick card and has rounded corner tips. There is a die-cut thin strip area at the top opening edge on one side only.
The record is pressed on thick vinyl & has custom "Harvest" labels. The record has 1st press SHVL 815 A-2U and SHVL 815 B-2U matrix numbers. These are machine stamped in the dead wax. The mother stampers are "MH 1" and "MR 1" respectively. This is a genuine UK 1st pressing of this classic late 1970's Pink Floyd LP. It has the earliest matrix numbers and earliest "1" and "1" mother stampers.
This is the earliest possible UK pressing to own. In superb condition! I have some other UK original Pink Floyd LP's for sale too. These are also in great condition. There are a couple of tour programmes too. So please see my other listings.
Gatefold Sleeve: There is some light, very mild or very minor rubbing wear to the corner tips. There is some light, mild, very mild or very minor hairline rubbing wear on the top edges on a few areas. This is mainly toward the spine. There is next to no rubbing wear on the bottom edges. There are three very minor 2 cm hairline creases at the top edge of the front sleeve. These are hardly visible under a strong light, and appear to have happened during the printing & assembling process at the time. There are also three extremely feint 2 cm hairline creases at the bottom edge of the front sleeve. These are barely visible under a strong light.
As stated, there is a very small circular UK record shop sticker on the rear sleeve. There are two very light vertical hairline creases along the spine. These are caused by opening the gatefold sleeve and are unavoidable. There are two pin-head sized bits of rubbing wear on the spine face - this is near the bottom. Otherwise, the spine is in excellent condition. The spine text is perfectly legible. The inner gatefold is in superb condition. There is some light, very mild or very minor ringwear on some areas. Overall, Very NEAR EXCELLENT condition.
Vinyl: The vinyl looks to be hardly played. It still gleams like when it was first pressed! There are three small pin-head sized surface pressing marks at the outer edge of Side 1. These are at the start of the play-in grooves, and appear to have been done at the time of pressing. They are not too noticeable under a strong light, and they do not affect playback at all.
There is an extremely light 1 cm hairline surface sleeve rub mark near the end of Side 1. This is barely visible under a strong light. There is a tiny pin-point sized surface pressing mark nearby too. Otherwise, there are a few light, very mild or very minor surface sleeve rubs which are barely visible under a strong light. Overall, EXCELLENT+ condition.
The Labels are in Excellent+ condition and show minimal spindle wear only.
The original Lyric Inner Sleeve is in Excellent condition. There is a tiny 1 cm area of very mild hairline rubbing wear at the centre of the bottom edge. There is a light 1.5 cm area of hairline rubbing wear on one side edge. This is at the top opening area. There are a few areas of light, very mild or very minor ringwear. There are no seam splits.
I have play tested this LP in its entirety & it plays Excellent to Excellent+ overall, & Near Perfect to Perfect in many places. There is some light, very mild, very minor crackle in a few quieter places. There are a couple of very mild clicks on the 2nd track on Side 1. These are very much in the background. There are no other clicks or pops. Overall, a superb audio copy!
I shall place the vinyl LP into a separate plain paper inner sleeve. This will protect the original inner sleeve from any damage during the shipping process.
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.
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.
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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.
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