PINK FLOYD The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 UK COLUMBIA *STEREO*
£
255
$
338
£ 255
Sold For
Oct 10, 2011
Sold Date
Sep 30, 2011
Start Date
£ 40
Start price
28
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Great Britain
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PINK FLOYD The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn '67 UK STEREO
FLIPBACK SLEEVE w/ORIGINAL INNER, SENSATIONAL SOUND
THE PINK FLOYDThe Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
1967 UK COLUMBIA (SCX 6157) *STEREO* PRESSING OF PINK FLOYD'S CLASSIC DEBUT "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"
ONE OF THE BEST COPIES I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE - DELIVERING ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL AUDIO THROUGHOUT
PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST BLUE/BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS WHICH CARRY ALL THE CORRECT INFO - "THE GRAMOPHONE CO" RIM TEXT AND "SOLD IN UK…" STATEMENT WITH THE "KT" TAX CODE EMBOSSED ON SIDE TWO
MATRIX: YAX 3419-1 / YAX 3420-1 (all stamped)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/A and 1/M (all stamped) - one of the first 1200-1500 copies off the press
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED TRI-FLIPBACK SLEEVE “Printed in England by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London” DATE CODED "6709" (1967, September) WITH "File Under POPULAR Pop Groups" IN THE TOP BACK CORNER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FLIPBACK "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" EMI COMPANY ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
Recording of the album began on the 21 February 1967 in studio three of Abbey Road Studios at the same time The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's and The Pretty Things were recording S.F. Sorrow.
The album was produced by Norman Smith, an EMI staff member who had previously engineered all of The Beatles recordings up to 1965's Rubber Soul. Smith would go on to produce Pink Floyd's follow up album, A Saucerful of Secrets.
"Interstellar Overdrive" and "Matilda Mother" were two of the first tracks recorded, as the latter was viewed as a potential single.
In April, the band recorded both "Percy the Rat Catcher" (this would later be called "Lucifer Sam"), and a currently unreleased track called "She Was a Millionaire".
At some point during the album's creation, Nick Mason recalled that they were "ushered" into studio 2 where The Beatles were recording "Lovely Rita".
Several conflicting views surround how efficiently the recording of the album actually went. In his book Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason recalled that the sessions went smoothly and that the whole process was extremely efficient. Norman Smith however, condemned both the album's recording and the band members' musical abilities. Smith later stated that the sessions were "sheer hell". However, both "The Gnome" and "The Scarecrow" were recorded in one take.
A large proportion of the album is credited solely to Barrett, with tracks such as "Bike" having been written in late 1966 before the album was even started. The last recording session took place on 5 July 1967, with the track "Pow R. Toc H." being one of the last songs added to the album.
Side 1: Astronomy Domine / Lucifer Sam / Matilda Mother / Flaming / Pow R. Toc H. / Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk
Side 2: Interstellar Overdrive / The Gnome / Chapter 24 / The Scarecrow / Bike
LABELS: EXCELLENT
The labels are beautifully clean and unmarked with very little wear to the central hole and not too may spindle traces.
The KT tax code on Side Two is still clearly visible
VINYL Visual: VERY GOOD+
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with no dulling. There are a few marks (including a small needle scratch on "Interstellar Overdrive") which can be seen in normal light and wispy sleeve removal hairlines under bright light but none of these have any significant audio impact
VINYL Audio: VERY GOOD++
Stunning audio performance to these first pressings - loud, strong and incredibly vibrant with amazing depth and clarity to the sound.
My play-check at loud volume revealed no major audio issues of note - no scratches and no grove-wear or distortion.
There is some crackle for the first few seconds on both of the run-ins and between the tracks but apart from that it plays extremely well throughout and sounds absolutely sensational
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The sleeve is in great shape. The front has a nice deep glossy sheen to the laminate with just two half moon creases towards the opening edge and the back is very clean with just a few small spots. There is a little feathering on the opening edge but the top edge, bottom edge and spine are all practically unworn. The spine is also beautifully straight and true with no creases and all text is clear and bold.
EMI COMPANY INNER SLEEVE: VERY GOOD++
Clean and unmarked with just a small central seam split to one side edge
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ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
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