PINK FLOYD DEBUT LP: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn- 1st U.S. Edition Tower VG+

Description

From Wikipedia,  here is some brief introductory information about Pink Floyd's Debut Album,  regarded as one of the most influential in the development of Psychedelic Rock:
 

"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album, named after the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows and featuring a kaleidoscopic cover photo of the band taken by Vic Singh, was recorded from February to May 1967 and released on 5 August 1967. It was produced by Beatles engineer Norman Smith and released in 1967 by EMI Columbia in the United Kingdom and Tower in the United States, in August and October respectively.

The release of the album in the US was timed with the band's tour of the US. In the UK, no singles were released from the album, but in the US "Flaming" was offered as a single. The US version of the album has a rearranged track list, and contains the UK non-album single, "See Emily Play". Two of the album's songs, "Astronomy Domine" and "Interstellar Overdrive", became long-term mainstays of the band's live set list, while other songs were performed live only a handful of times.

Since its release, the album has been hailed as one of the best psychedelic rock albums. In 1973, it was packaged with the band's second album, A Saucerful of Secrets, and released as A Nice Pair to introduce new fans to the band's early work after the success of The Dark Side of the Moon. Special limited editions of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn were issued to mark its thirtieth and fortieth anniversaries in 1997 and 2007, respectively, with the latter release containing bonus tracks. In 2012, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was voted 347th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time"."

Pink Floyd ?– The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

THE VINYL -  EX :  The LP surfaces retain most of it's original gloss, Barely a mark. I can't even see "trail"marks by the spindle hole on the bright Orange and Black Tower labels which look NM if not Mint! This record was rarely played and plays EX/NM. Dead quiet.

THE COVER -   VG :  Partial ringwear to the front cover with moderate scuffing. there is a 7" split on the lower seam. There is some edge wear and small corner fray. There is a crease on the lower right corner. There is no paper tears, paper loss, stains or other writing. The cover looks much better then the description. (see photos)


 The LP and cover will be in separate, protective sleeves for professional mailing. Insurance will be included.

    


Pink Floyd ?– The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Label:

Tower ?– ST 5093, Tower ?– ST-5093

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Scranton Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

1967

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1

See Emily Play

Written-By – Barrett*

2:55

A2

Pow R. Toch

Written-By – Barrett*

4:16

A3

Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk

Written-By – Waters*

3:06

A4

Lucifer Sam

Written-By – Barrett*

3:06

A5

Matilda Mother

Written-By – Barrett*

2:59

B1

The Scarecrow

Written-By – Barrett*

2:07

B2

The Gnome

Written-By – Barrett*

2:11

B3

Chapter 24

Written-By – Barrett*

3:51

B4

Interstellar Overdrive

Written-By – Mason*, Wright*, Waters*, Barrett*

9:42

Companies, etc.

·         Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.

·         Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton

Credits

·         Bass Guitar, Vocals – Roger Waters

·         Design [Rear Cover Design] – Syd Barrett

·         Drums – Nicky Mason*

·         Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Peter Bown

·         Lead Guitar, Vocals – Syd Barrett

·         Organ, Piano – Rick Wright*

·         Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Vic Singh

·         Producer – Norman Smith

Notes

The earliest repress of this album with corrected tracklist typos.

Title of track A3 printed incorrectly as "Take Up My Stethoscope And Walk" on both the back cover and label.
Spine lists the artist as "The Pink Floyd"

Pressing variation: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton, PA (?IAM )

? 1967

Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., Hollywood and Vine Streets, Hollywood, Calif.

Mfd. In U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Rights Society: ASCAP

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST1-5093

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST2-5093

·         Matrix / Runout ([Var. 1] Side A etched [?IAM stamped]): STI-5093-B2 ?IAM

·         Matrix / Runout ([Var. 1] Side B etched [?IAM stamped]): STI-5093-A1 ?IAM

·         Matrix / Runout ([Var. 2] Side A etched [?IAM stamped]): ST1-5093-B2 ?IAM

·         Matrix / Runout ([Var. 2] Side B etched [?IAM stamped]): ST2-5093-B2 ?IAM

·         Other (Back cover, bottom-right): 2