PINK FLOYD SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS ORIG TOWER STEREO LP 5131PLAYS MINT GILMORE

$

103

No international shipping. 

VINYL

          Side 1:  plays Mint, visually Mint by Tower standards with faint rubs consistent with original shipping in a paper inner, retains original gloss

          Side 2:  plays Mint, visually EX+ under halogen light with one superficial inaudible hairline and a few tiny equally superficial blemishes, retains original gloss

LABELS

          Side 1:  Mint with no spindle marks

          Side 2:  Mint with no spindle marks, Gilmour’s name misspelled as Gilmore

COVER

          Front:  solid seams, no ring wear, superb front slick   

          Back:  clean paper, no ring wear, Gilmour’s name misspelled like label

INNER:  will come with an archival inner

DESCRIPTION:  This is the original stereo pressing on the brown Tower label with Gilmour’s name misspelled on one label and cover as Gilmore. Insignificant blemishes on side 2, both sides play Mint. Superb Mint- cover.

No international shipping.

I ship once a week, but always within 5 days of your payment. Combined shipping is possible for up to three LPs with a small surcharge for added weight.

Records are shipped in the highest quality LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits. Returned LPs must be shipped in the same way. Damage to the cover or disc will void returns.

Please don’t bid if If you own a Crosley or similar inexpensive (aka “cheap”) turntable. LPs that play perfectly on a real turntable may have problems playing correctly on a toy turntable with no ability to adjust tone arm tracking weight or anti-skid. These junk tables will destroy your collection. My advice: stop buying LPs until you purchase a real (non-USB) turntable, new or used.

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   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority. If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG++

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected. Then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as: “visual” grading by people who don't own a turntable; the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.