PINK FLOYD PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN IST PRESS IMMAC

	£		464
	$		614

Hi, I am Steve,I am an avid record collector and have been collecting records for about thirty years now and have reached the point where I have to rationalize my collection on the grounds of space at home.I have sold many lps on ebay and have a 100% feedback score.All my records for auction have been play graded by myself, listening to the whole record, as visual grading only tells part of the story.I will always try to describe all faults as clearly as possible.

All records for auction are play graded on my cherished system which is made up of the following; Linn Sondek Lp12 with Transfiguration Aria high quality moving coil cartridge, running into a full blown Naim Audio amplication set up, ending up with the awesome Linn Isobarik speakers being driven actively with THREE Naim NAP250 power amps!Believe me,if theres a fault with any of my vinyl, I will get to hear it!   I am a very critical listener who loves Opera on vinyl (a potential minefield for quality playback) so I will describe my records for auction as if I were to be the buyer.I will mention any defects small ,(or large ,unlikely as I avoid selling anything that I am not happy to listen to myself).

You can safely be assured that my records play without jumps, skips and have no writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary.

PLEASE READ ALL MY ITEM DETAILS AND TERMS/CONDITIONS LISTED BELOW AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID AND THANKYOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VIEW MY AUCTION,CHEERS STEVE.

HERE WE HAVE A SUPER RARE IST PRESS OF THE ICONIC AND GROUNDBREAKING PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM FROM PINK FLOYD! THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED OFF THE PROG/PSYCHE MOVEMENT AND IS THE PINNACLE FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF THE GENRE.

ARTIST/BAND; PINK FLOYD

ALBUM TITLE;  PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN

TRACK LISTING;

SIDE1:  ASTRONOMY DOMINE,LUCIFER SAM,MATILDA MOTHER,FLAMING,POW R. TOC.H, TAKE UP THY STETHOSCOPE AND WALK.

SIDE2:   INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE,THE GNOME,CHAPTER24, THE SCARECROW,BIKE.  

LABEL AND CATOLGUE NO;COLUMBIA SX6157

YEAR OF ORIGINAL RELEASE;1967.

MODE/SPEED;   MONO 33rpm

VINYL WEIGHT;160 Grams.

MATRIX NUMBERS;S XAX3419-2,XAX3420-1

COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE;MADE IN GT BRITAIN

RARITY AND COLLECTIBILITY;Rare and highly collectible

MUSICIANS; SYD BARRETT,ROGER WATERS,RICK WRIGHT,NICKY MASON

OTHER INFO;  THE HOLY GRAIL OF PYCHELDELIC ALBUMS,THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED!!

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS ALBUM'S COVER;

COVER FRONT;EXCELLENT CONDITION,JUST A FEINT AMOUNT OF RING /RUB WEAR TO THE LAMINATED COVER

COVER BACK;EXCELLENT CONDITION,JUST A SPOT MARK FROM A PREVIOUS RETAILERS PRICE TAB. 

TOP EDGE;PERFECT NO SPLITS.

BOTTOM EDGE;PERFECT NO SPLITS

RIGHT (OPENING ) EDGE;PERFECT NO FEATHERING OR SPLITS

LEFT (SPINE)EDGE;PERFECT NO COMPRESSION AND TEXT CLEARLY LEGIBLE

COVER SUMMARY;THEY DONT COME ANY BETTER THAN THIS THATS A PROMISE !!

VINYL CONDITION AND VISUAL GRADING;

EXCELLENT ALMOST MINT

VINYL SOUND QUALITY AND AUDIO GRADING;

EXCELLENT ! THE LEVEL OF BACKGROUND NOISE WHEN PLAYING IS ABSOLUTELY MINIMAL JUST A TINY AMOUNT AT THE START WHICH IS THE MOST TELLING SIGN OF HOW MUCH THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED.THE ALBUM PLAYS FAULTLESSLY THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN STATING THAT THE PURCHASER WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.YOU WILL BE EXTREMELY HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANOTHER FIRST PRESSING MONO COPY THAT EXCEEDS THE QUALITY OF THIS ALBUM .

PAYMENT AND POSTING DETAILS (The boring bit!!)

POSTAGE AND PACKING IN UK inc CHANNEL ISLANDS;

1LP First class standard( with £32max insurance) £3.

1LP First class recorded(signed for £32 max insurance) £4.(optional)

1LP Special delivery next day(signed for and up to £500 insurance) £7.(optional)

POSTAGE AND PACKING TO EUROPE inc SCANDINAVIA;

1 LP Airmail small packet (with £32 max insurance) £4.

1 LP Airmail small packet (signed for,with insurance of item value up to £500*) £8.(optional)

POSTAGE AND PACKING TO NON-EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS;

1 LP Airmail small packet(max insurance £32) £7.

1 LP Airmail small packet(signed for with item value up to £500* insurance) £11.(optional)

* subject to rules of receiving country.

Please note; Second class or overseas surface mail is not available.

Multiple purchases will qualify for a postage discount if auctions are within 10 days of each other,please e-mail me with your intentions.

Further payment and packaging details;

Preferred method of payment for UK bidders is Paypal or Cheque.For overseas bidders it must be Paypal.

Winning bidders must choose their method of postage,if no extra insurance cover is selected then its down to the customer,if an item is genuinely lost or damaged I can only try to claim for up to the standard amount included in the option chosen and I will always obtain proof of posting.Please note that in my time with ebay I have not had any item lost or damaged(over 500 items,down to diligent postage and packing methods).

All records are professionally cleaned and posted in professional mailers with the record being removed from the sleeve to prevent splitting of edges and then sandwiched between stiffeners to prevent bending.The mailer is then taped on all sides to prevent it from opening or splitting.I am happy to accommodate any special requests for packaging(subject to any possible cost increase) feel free to advise me before payment.

First time bidders please feel feel to bid for my auctions,however please contact me before the auction end to let me know your payment intentions ,thus giving reassurance and hopefully if you win your first item with me then you will be sure that I will be giving you an exemplory first feedback!!   

All winning bidders must make contact within 3 days and ensure payment is made within 7 days, if not then I reserve the right to offer the item to the runner-up or relist the item.This does not apply if you intend to buy multiple items however contact within 3 days notifying your intention is required.

MY GUARANTEE;

If any buyer is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund minus the post packaging and ebay costs as long as the customer has fully read the item details of the auction.The item must be returned in the condition it was in when sold and within 7 days for the refund to be processed.I will not refund if the buyer has missed or not understood something clearly stated in the description.