PINK FLOYD "THE FIRST X1" SUPERB BOX-SET. LITTLE PLAY.

	£		410
	$		543

ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER PINK FLOYD RELEASES OF ALL TIME, THIS IS THE BOX-SET RELEASED IN JULY OF 1979 ENTITLED "THE FIRST X1". THIS, AS THE NAME SUGGESTS, IS A PACKAGE OF THE FIRST ELEVEN STUDIO ALBUMS FROM THE BAND. HOUSED IN A VERY STURDILY CONSTRUCTED SLIP-COVER, THIS IS FAST BECOMING A "HOLY GRAIL" FOR THE VINYL COLLECTOR, AS IT WAS ONLY RELEASED IN A VERY LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 COPIES WORLDWIDE. THE VINYLS ARE ALL IN SUPERB CONDITION. SOME PLAYED, AT MOST, 3/4 TIMES EACH. MOST ARE PLAYED LESS. THE VISUAL APPEARANCE, AND LACK OF SPINDLE MARKS SUGGEST THAT SOME OF THESE HAVE BEEN PLAYED JUST ONCE. THE SLEEVES ARE ALL AT LEAST EXCELLENT. SOME ARE BETTER THAN THAT. THE OUTER BOX DOES HAVE SOME STORAGE WEAR. THIS HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF STORAGE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. ALTHOUGH IT HAS SOME SHELF WEAR, THE OUTER BOX IS VERY SNUG FITTING TO ITS INNER SLIDE-OUT PART, AND HAS NO SPLITS TO THE STRUCTURE. JUST SOME LIFTING OF THE OUTER PAPER COVER IN PLACES, WHICH I HAVE STUCK DOWN AGAIN. THIS IS STILL A VERY STRONG EXAMPLE. THE SET INCLUDES PICTURE DISCS OF "DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" AND "WISH YOU WERE HERE", UNIQUE TO THIS SET, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED PICTURES ON THEM. I WILL GIVE A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ALL COVERS AND VINYL FURTHER INTO THIS LISTING. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS SALE IS A UK COPY OF BOTH "DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" AND "WISH YOU WERE HERE". ON BLACK VINYL, THESE WILL KEEP THE PICTURE DISCS IN THEIR CURRENT CONDITION IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS SET. THIS MAKES A TOTAL OF 13 ALBUMS. AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR ANY AVID FLOYDY OR COLLECTOR.
THERE IS A VERY LOW START PRICE ON THIS, AND NO RESERVE PRICE TOO!! LET THE MARKET PLACE DECIDE ITS VALUE. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS SET IS HEAVY!! AND WILL NOT (CANNOT!) BE POSTED FOR £4, WHICH IS THE MAXIMUM EBAY WILL LET ME QUOTE!. THERE ARE 14 VINYLS IN THIS RARE SET. POSTAGE WILL BE AROUND £10 FOR UK BUYERS (I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IF IT COSTS LESS). FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS THE COST WILL BE AROUND £35, BUT AGAIN, I WILL REFUND THE FULL DIFFERENCE IF IT COSTS LESS. (OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE THAT PRICES DIFFER BY COUNTRY. I HAVE GIVEN A "BLANKET PRICE", AND YOU WILL NOT PAY MORE. IN MANY CASES IT WILL BE LESS, AND I WILL REFUND THE EXCESS PAID IF IT IS, IN FULL, JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW).

AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES, AND WHAT THEY HAD FOR DINNER LAST WEEK, AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE RECORDS FOR SALE. THIS, AND THIS ONLY.
THE INCLUDED ALBUMS:-
1.   PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN.                    COVER EX+.       VINYL NM. 2.  SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS.                                COVER  NM.       VINYL  EX+. 3.  RELICS.                                                               COVER EX.          VINYL EX+. 4.  MORE.                                                                  COVER NM.        VINYL  NM. 5.  UMMAGUMMA.                                                   COVER EX +.       VINYL  NM/NM. 6.  OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.                                    COVER EX.         VINYL  NM. 7.  ATOM HEART MOTHER.                                    COVER EX.         VINYL  NM. 8.  MEDDLE.                                                              COVER EX.         VINYL  EX+ 9.  DARK SIDE OF THE MOON                              COVER EX.          VINYL  EX+  (PICTURE DISC + ALL INSERTS). 10. WISH YOU WERE HERE (IN SHRINK)           COVER NM.         VINYL EX+   (PICTURE DISC). 11.  ANIMALS.                                                          COVER EX.         VINYL  NM. 12 + 13:-  "DARK SIDE" AND "WISH YOU". UK PRESSINGS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION ALL ROUND, BUT DO NOT INCLUDE POSTERS, CARDS OR STICKERS.
THE OUTER BOX COVER: GRADED AS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+). AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THIS HAS SOME LIGHT STORAGE WEAR, BUT I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO MAKE A HIGHLY RESPECTABLE REPAIR TO THESE. A COUPLE OF LIGHT WEAR MARKS HAVE BEEN "TOUCHED IN" WITH A BLACK FELT PEN, BUT CANNOT BE SEEN WITHOUT CAREFUL SCRUTINY IN ANGLED SUNLIGHT. THE INNER PART IS EXCELLENT, AND NEAR PERFECT. NO SPLITS OR DAMAGE TO EITHER THAT REALLY DETRACT FROM A VERY NICE PROTECTIVE BOX. BOTH PARTS FIT TOGETHER QUITE TIGHTLY, SUGGESTING THIS HAS BEEN OPENED VERY LITTLE. AS THIS HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME, THERE IS A "MUSTY" SMELL TO THE CASE. I AM CURRENTLY AIRING IT, AND I AM SURE IT WILL BE FINE BY SALE DAY. A MINOR ISSUE!
THE COVERS: THE COVERS ARE IN GENERALLY EXCELLENT, OR BETTER CONDITION. A COUPLE OF THEM HAVE SOME VERY MINOR RUB WEAR TO THE OUTER EDGES. THESE WILL BE DESCRIBED IN FULL LATER. THE OUTER HEAVY BOX HAS PREVENTED MOST UNWANTED DAMAGE, AND THE ONLY WEAR WILL BE FROM MOVEMENT INSIDE THE BOX. IT IS THAT SLIGHT.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE IN FANTASTIC CONDITION (ALL OF THEM). AS I HAVE SAID, THEY SHOW VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF BEING PLAYED. THE CONDITION OF THE VINYL VARIES BETWEEN EXCELLENT AND NEAR MINT (NM). THIS HAS BEEN A CARED FOR AND CAREFULLY PLAYED SET. AMAZING FOR A COMPILATION THAT IS NOW OVER 31 YEARS OLD.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THESE ARE GOING TO SOUND FANTASTIC. I PICKED AN ALBUM (OR 2) AT RANDOM. FIRSTLY I PLAYED SIDE 2 OF "MORE". SIMPLY EXCELLENT! CLEAR, VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC. ALMOST SILENT IN PLAY-BACK. THEN I PLAYED SIDE 1 OF MEDDLE (LOVE THIS, BUT IT WAS A RANDOM CHOICE, HONEST!!). AGAIN, THIS PLAYED WITH GREAT VERVE AND PRESENCE. I CANNOT FAULT IT. A SLIGHT STATIC CRACKLE ON THE LEAD-IN GROOVE, THEN A SUPERB RENDITION. GREAT DEFINITION WITHOUT ANY DISTORTION OR NOTE WORTHY INTRUSIONS. THE 2 SIDES PLAYED DO SO IN REMARKABLE FASHION. IT IS PERFECTLY OBVIOUS TO MY EARS THAT THESE HAVE SEEN VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, TIME ON A TURNTABLE. STUNNING. 
 I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT IT WILL BE SAD TO SEE THIS SET GO, BUT I WOULD RATHER IT WAS PLAYED AND ENJOYED THAN SIT IN A CONTAINER FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS! IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PLAY GRADING OF A PARTICULAR DISC, PLEASE JUST ASK. IF YOU WANT PHOTOS OF ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR, AGAIN, JUST ASK. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AS SOON AS I SEE THEM. DO NOT MISS THE CHANCE TO OWN THIS EXTREMELY RARE BOX-SET. THEY COME ONTO THE OPEN MARKET SO RARELY (FOR OBVIOUS REASONS) THAT IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO LOSE OUT. THERE CANNOT BE MANY IN THIS TYPE OF BARELY PLAYED CONDITION.



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.