PINK FLOYD "Obscured by Clouds". A2/B2 1st (corrected) UK pressing. VG+ / EX.
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For sale here is a genuine first pressing of the iconic Pink Floyd album from 1972 "Obscured by Clouds". This is the original UK first pressing with the Gramophone Co Ltd text on the labels. The very earliest first presses with the A1 / B1 matrices were famously removed from sale after a short period as the sound quality left much to be desired, with much sibilance throughout, and was quickly replaced by the improved A2 / B2 variant of the first press.
The cover is graded as very good plus. This album always suffers with wear as it was constructed from a very soft card, much like "Meddle" when it was released. This copy is no exception and has some light wear, mostly to the spine, hence the lower grading. The paper inner sleeve is the correct one, showing other EMI Harvest releases of the same era. This is in good shape, just very light creasing and discolouration. The glossy vinyl is in super shape. Graded strictly to record collector standards as excellent. Weighing in at 140 grams. Mothers and stampers are 2/GM and 3/AO Copies of this album show up quite rarely with the vinyl in this kind of condition. Very collectable.
I am more than happy to provide more information or photos if requested.
Please, if you want to bid, but live outside of the UK, please contact me first for postage cost. I have had some poor experiences with overseas buyers (non-payment etc etc). Any bids from overseas without contacting me first will be cancelled by me.
I do not and will not ever make a profit on postage charges. I charge exactly what it costs me, often less. I try and recycle my packing materials, but vinyl is posted in extremely robust materials with vinyl separated from the cover to prevent damage in transit. I house EVERY vinyl I sell in a brand new anti-static bag and the cover in a new heavy duty polythene sleeve.
I am selling a quite large Floyd collection at the moment, but only list them 3 to 6 at a time. Please add me as a favourite seller if you want to keep up to date with each new batch. I have some nice first UK presses and some slightly later issues that are in really great shape.
This one is an outstanding copy that would grace ANY collection. Good luck if you decide to bid.
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