PINK FLOYD "SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS" UK MONO 1st PRESSING

	£		134
	$		178

WELCOME TO MY NEW PAGES SPECIALISING MAINLY IN PINK FLOYD. I HAVE BEEN SELLING MUSICAL ITEMS ON EBAY NOW FOR VERY NEARLY 3 YEARS. FROM TIME TO TIME I CHANGE TO A FRESH IDENTITY, NOT TO HIDE FROM ANY DODGY FEEDBACK RATINGS, (I HAVE OVER 700 POSITIVE FEEDBACK RETURNS, WITH OVER 900 TRANSACTIONS, AND NO NEUTRAL OR NEGATIVE SCORES IN ALL THAT TIME), BUT JUST TO FRESHEN THINGS UP. REGULAR READERS OF THE PINK FLOYD PAGES WILL PROBABLY RECOGNISE MY ADVERTISING LAYOUT, AND WILL CERTAINLY RECOGNISE THE STYLE AND BACKGROUND TO MY PHOTOGRAPHS. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY PREVIOUS USER NAME TO CHECK OUT MY LAST 12 MONTHS RATINGS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.
SO TO THE SALE!  THIS IS A MONO COPY OF PINK FLOYDS SECOND ALBUM, "A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS". THIS IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER MONO VERSION ON THE BLUE/BLACK COLUMBIA RECORD LABELS. THIS, AS I WILL EXPLAIN IN DETAIL SHORTLY, IS IN AMONGST THE VERY FIRST 2000 COPIES TO BE PRESSED, AND SO IS VERY RARE. THE MONO IS STILL THE FORMAT THAT IS MOST DESIRED BY FLOYD FANS AND COLLECTORS ALIKE. RELEASED IN 1968, THIS BEGAN THE BANDS TRANSITION FROM PSYCHEDELIC TO A MORE PROGRESSIVE SOUND. I AM NOT GOING INTO A LONG-WINDED JOURNAL ON THE BAND, ITS MEMBERS AND WHAT THEY HAD FOR DINNER ON SOME DATE IN 1969! NO LIFE STORY HERE, JUST THE FACTS OF THE RECORD FOR SALE.
 THE WIDELY ACCEPTED NORM WITHIN THE INDUSTRY IS THAT BETWEEN 300-500 COPIES WERE PRESSED FROM EACH STAMPER BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEXT IN THE SERIES. THE STAMPERS FOR THIS PARTICULAR COPY ARE "M" (SIDE 1) AND "R" (SIDE 2)
SIDE 1:  MOTHER  1.   STAMPER  M (THE 4th USED) SIDE 2:  MOTHER  1.   STAMPER  R (THE 2nd USED)
SO AS THE HIGHEST STAMPER USED IS "M", THE FOURTH, THIS PUTS THIS COPY BETWEEN THE 1200th AND 2000th TO HAVE EVER BEEN PRESSED. REMARKABLY EARLY!
THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS:
THE COVER: GRADED AS NEAR EXCELLENT.  THERE IS JUST A MINISCULE AMOUNT OF CREASING TO THE LAMINATE. THERE IS JUST SOME LIGHT DISC IMPRESSION IN A FEW SPOTS. NO STORAGE WEAR AT ALL. THE SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT AND FULLY READABLE. THE REAR IS VERY CLEAN WITH NO WRITING OR DOODLES ANYWHERE. THE ONLY (BEING CRITICAL) NEGATIVES ARE THESE. THERE IS SOME ROUNDING OFF TO THE CORNERS. THE OPENING EDGES ARE A LITTLE "FEATHERED". THERE IS A LITTLE BENDING TO THE CORNER OF ONE OF THE FLIPBACKS ON THE REAR (SEE PHOTO 7). THAT'S IT!
THE INNER SLEEVE: THIS INNER SLEEVE, I AM QUITE CERTAIN, IS NOT THE ORIGINAL. IT IS FROM THE SAME ERA, BUT IS A GENERIC WHITE DIE-CUT POLY-LINED TYPE. MADE IN THE UK WITH PATENT NUMBERS IN ONE CORNER. THIS IS LIGHTLY DISCOLOURED FROM AGE, BUT HAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. GRADES AS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE NEAR EXCELLENT. THEY SHOW ONLY VERY LIGHT MARKING, AND NOT MANY SPINDLE TRAILS. NO WRITING OR DOODLES ETC. THE VINYL SURFACES STILL HAVE A HEALTHY BLACK SHEEN, BUT DO SHOW SOME LIGHT MARKING, THOUGH NOTHING THAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A SCRATCH. NONE OF THE MARKS HAS ANY DEPTH AT ALL. OF COURSE A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN WOULD HAVE THIS EVEN BETTER. VISUALLY, THE VINYL IS AT LEAST VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) PROBABLY BETTER.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I MUST SAY STRAIGHT AWAY THAT THIS IS NOT THE PERFECT COPY. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL VERY RESPECTABLE FOR ITS 42 YEARS. THE DETAIL IS STILL SUPERB. BASS LINES ARE STRONG AND WEIGHTY. THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE IS VERY DYNAMIC, CRISP AND DETAILED. A TESTAMENT TO QUALITY HEAVY VINYL WITH DEEP CUT GROOVES. THERE IS SOME LIGHT BACKGROUND PRESENT IN PLACES. ONLY REALLY AUDIBLE BETWEEN TRACKS AND AT RUN INS/OUTS. FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS OF SIDE 2, IT IS A LITTLE MORE NOTICEABLE, BUT THIS SOON FADES OUT. ANY NOISE NEVER INTERFERES WITH THE MUSICAL PRESENTATION AT ALL. THERE ARE POSITIVELY NO STICKS OR JUMPS AT ALL. THIS IS STILL A VERY GOOD COPY, AND HAS MANY MANY HOURS OF PLAYING TIME LEFT IN ITS GROOVES. AS A CRITICAL GRADING, I HAVE NO PROBLEM CALLING IT VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+), AND THIS IS QUITE CONSERVATIVE.
SO THIS IS STILL A HIGHLY ENGAGING, QUALITY AUDIO PERFORMANCE. A VERY RARE MEGA EARLY MONO PRESSING WITH A SUPERB COVER AS WELL. THIS PACKAGE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER, AND AT WHAT PRICE?
PLEASE NOTE:   AS A NEW EBAY IDENTITY HAS TO BE ESTABLISHED, EBAY POLICY IS TO WITHHOLD THE MONEY THAT YOU PAY ME UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE ITEM, AND ARE HAPPY WITH IT (DECIDED BY YOU LEAVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR ME). AT THIS POINT THEY RELEASE THE MONEY TO ME. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU LEAVE FEEDBACK PROMPTLY, SO THAT I AM NOT OUT OF POCKET FOR LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY!!  MANY MANY THANKS FOR THAT.
I POST VERY QUICKLY UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, USUALLY THE SAME DAY, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. ANY EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL. THIS APPLIES TO UK AND OVERSEAS BUYERS. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIALS OR MY TIME. I USE RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS, I SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL ANSWER EVERY ONE JUST AS SOON AS I SEE IT.
I OFFER A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. I WILL NOT REFUND IF YOU JUST DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT IT!!
I AM WELL KNOWN FOR SUPERB PACKING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.

I WILL BE LISTING SEVERAL FLOYD RARITIES OVER THE COMING WEEKS, AS WELL AS SOME GREAT ITEMS FROM OTHER BANDS OF THE SAME GENRE. CHECK OUT MY FLOYD BOX SETS ON VINYL COMING VERY SOON.
I AM ALSO SELLING SOME GREAT LIVE FLOYD ALBUMS IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE A LIST OF THEM. JUST DROP ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL SEND YOU THE LIST. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I HAVE AN EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD ON EBAY. NO NEGATIVES EVER. I ASSURE YOU OF THE VERY HIGHEST QUALITY AND SERVICE.