PINK FLOYD, OBSCURED BY CLOUDS 1972 UK VINYL LP 1ST PRESS VG+ AUDIO & EX+ SLV
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.
ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE A FIRST PRESS COPY OF AN ALL TIME PINK FLOYD CLASSIC :
PINK FLOYD, OBSCURED BY CLOUDS 1972 UK STEREO FIRST PRESS A-2 B-2 MATRICES VINYL LP ON THE HARVEST/EMI RECORDS LABEL, SHSP 4020. IN VERY GOOD PLUS AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT PLUS ROUNDED CORNERS TEXTURED NON GATEFOLD SLEEVE. SELLING THIS FOR A FRIEND.
FIRST PRESS MATRIX NUMBERS :
SIDE 1 - SHSP 4020 A-2 G G L 2
SIDE 2 - SHSP 4020 B-2 G O L 5
FROM THE PINK FLOYD ARCHIVE WEBSITE :
Title: Obscured by Clouds (Harvest Records 1st issue)
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHSP 4020
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
A-1 / B-1:
1) SHSP 4020 A-1 G 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 GP 2 (both stamped)
2) SHSP 4020 A-1 A 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 P 1 (both stamped) [IS1]
3) SHSP 4020 A-1 GR 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RD 2 (both stamped)
4) SHSP 4020 A-1 GP 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 A 1 (both stamped)
5) SHSP 4020 A-1 GL 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 OG 2 (both stamped)
6) SHSP 4020 A-1 RG 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 OG 2 (both stamped)
7) SHSP 4020 A-1 RG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 MO 3 (both stamped)
8) SHSP 4020 A-1 RG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 OD 2 (both stamped)
9) SHSP 4020 A-1 AD 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 GD 1 (both stamped)
10) SHSP 4020 A-1 AD 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AO 2 (both stamped)
11) SHSP 4020 A-1 AT 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RM 1 (both stamped)
12) SHSP 4020 A-1 AT 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 PM (both stamped)
13) SHSP 4020 A-1 MM 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AM 1 (both stamped)
14) SHSP 4020 A-1 MO / SHSP 4020 B-1 GO (both stamped)
15) SHSP 4020 A-1 MP 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RR 2 (both stamped)
16) SHSP 4020 A-1 MH / SHSP 4020 B-1 AM 1 (both stamped)
17) SHSP 4020 A-2 OD 1 /SHSP 4020 B-2 HH 3 (both stamped)
18) SHSP 4020 A-1 OD 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RG 2 (both stamped)
19) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 GL 2 (both stamped)
20) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RG (both stamped)
21) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AA 2 (both stamped)
22) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 HT 2 (both stamped)
23) SHSP 4020 A-1 OA / SHSP 4020 B-1 OH (both stamped)
24) SHSP 4020 A-1 OO 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RD 1 (both stamped)
25) SHSP 4020 A-1 OH 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AM 2 (both stamped)
A-2 / B-2:
26) SHSP 4020 A-2 M 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 R 1 (both stamped)
27) SHSP 4020 A-2 P 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 RO 3 (both stamped)
28) SHSP 4020 A-2 T 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 GO 2 (both stamped)
29) SHPS 4020 A-2 GR 2 / SHPS 4020 B-2 GR 2 (both stamped)
30) SHPS 4020 A-2 GL 1 / SHPS 4020 B-2 RO 3 (both stamped)
31) SHPS 4020 A-2 GT 2 / SHPS 4020 B-2 AL 1 (both stamped)
32) SHSP 4020 A-2 GT 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 AD 3 (both stamped)
33) SHSP 4020 A-2 RR 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 OL 3 (both stamped)
34) SHSP 4020 A-2 RP 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 OO 3 (both stamped)
35) SHSP 4020 A-2 AH 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 MP 3 (both stamped)
36) SHSP 4020 A-2 AL 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 OH 2 (both stamped)
37) SHSP 4020 A-2 OR 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 HL 3 (both stamped)
38) SHSP 4020 A-2 OO 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 LL 2 (both stamped)
39) SHSP 4020 A-2 PD 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 TR 3 (both stamped) [IS4]
Release Date: June 3, 1972
Release Information: First issue with "The Gramophone Co., Ltd." on the label.
Test Pressings:
1) Single album test pressing with a regular album cover, and blank white labels. The matrix numbers are:
SHSP 4020 A-1 C / SHSP 4020 B-1 C (both stamped)
2) Two one-sided albums with blank white labels. The matrix number on the sides with the music are:
SHSP 4020 A-2 C / SHSP 4020 B-2 C (both stamped)
3) Two one-sided albums with blank white labels. Inner sleeve is stamped: 26 JUNE 1972. The matrix numbers are:
SHSP-4020 A-2 1G / LPFB 2 136; SHSP-4020 B-2 1G / LPFB 2 136 (both stamped)
Description:
Front Cover: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain. Textured. Round corners.
Back Cover: Three circles with pictures from the movie, plus a fourth circle with song listing and credits. In the upper right corner, it says "SHSP 4020(IE 062 05054)" In the lower left corner, it says "7206 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. SHSP 4020."
Spine: Title and catalog number.
Cover Sticker: Some copies had a round "La Vallee" sticker on the top right of the front cover.
Inner Sleeve #1 [IS1]: [front] [back] Harvest Records inner sleeve.
Inner Sleeve #2 [IS2]: [front] Plain white inner sleeve with "Patent 1,125555" in the lower left corner, and "Made in Great Britain" in grey in lower right corner.
Inner Sleeve #3 [IS3]: Plain white inner sleeve with "Patent 1,125555" in the lower left corner, and "Made in Great Britain" in grey in lower right corner. At the bottom center is the number "4913 000 15413 617."
Inner Sleeve #4 [IS4]: Plain white inner sleeve with straight cropped corners.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest label. At the bottom of the label, it says "Made in GT Britain."
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited.TRACKLIST : SEE THE LABEL AND COVER PICTURES.
VINYL PLAYBACK : VERY NICE, WITH A LOUD CUT BASSY SOUND. THERE IS SOME CRACKLE IN THE QUIET PARTS OF THE ALBUM AND THE ABOVE MENTIONED RANDOM LIGHT CLICKS AND POPS ON THE FIRST TWO TRACKS SIDE 1, THE REST OF THE ALBUM'S PLAYBACK HAS THE DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE, BUT THERE IS SOME CRACKLE AND POPS HERE AND THERE IN THE QUIET PARTS OF SIDE 2. NO SKIPS OR JUMPS. THEREFORE OVERALL IN VERY GOOD PLUS AUDIO CONDITION. A DECENT PLAYABLE COPY.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW POLY-LINED INNER.
TEXTURED ROUNDED CORNERS NON GATEFOLD SLEEVE : KEPT IN A POLYTHENE OUTER SLEEVE SINCE PURCHASE, SO VIRTUALLY NO EDGE OR CORNER WEAR. NO BUMPS OR CREASES, NO STICKER REMOVAL MARKS. THE THIN SPINE IS CRISP AND FULLY LEGIBLE. NO RINGWEAR OR RUBBING MARKS. THE OPENING EDGE HAS NO FEATHERING, ONE SLIGHT CREASE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. OVERALL EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION, SUPERB. PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.
EMI COMPANY INNER : SUPERB WITH NO SPLITS, CREASES OR TEARS. NO STAINS, TINY CREASE ON ONE CORNER. EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.
OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS AUDIO CONDITION FIRST PRESSING COPY OF THIS CLASSIC PINK FLOYD ALBUM WITH AN EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE. A DECENT COPY.
MORE PINK FLOYD ALBUMS IN SUPERB CONDITION STILL TO BE LISTED.
LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.
I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE/WORLDWIDE BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.
I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 4 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
2 X LP'S - £5.50, 3 X LP'S - £6.50, 4 X LP'S - £7.50.
HAPPY BIDDING!
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