PINK FLOYD "Ummagumma" 1969 UK Import LP (Gigi Cover)

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Pink Floyd / Ummagumma - EMI/Harvest Records SHDW-1/2 (Stereo)(UK)(1969) ...This auction is for an original, early pressing of this Import Record on U.K. vinyl.

 It features the original front cover-art with the (later) deleted album cover to the soundtrack "Gigi" leaning against the wall.

Track listings and review below...

  The Records and glossy Gatefold Cover are in great (Very Good++) condition (cover shows wear and aging [corner wear on top left/no split seams or writing] records look and sound fantastic). Record will include a high-quality resealable plastic outer record sleeve. Satisfaction Guaranteed.  For payment please use Paypal (other payments are no longer accepted due to eBay’s new policy. If that is a problem, please let them know and contact us to work something out). Payment and Shipping information is listed below but S/H charges will include actual postage rate (plus $1-2 for shipping supplies). All items are shipped worldwide (except Russia*). Specialized shipping is extra ~ Not responsible for uninsured items ~ Insurance (US prices only) is $2.50 for $5.00 to $200.00 in coverage (Foreign Insurance can be expensive and complicated) ...Thank you (*previous USSR bidders are accepted except ????? ?????? who is no longer a trusted/wanted bidder)  (Click the (me) file next to the feedback score for our seller profile)

Detailed item info:

Track listing
(Live Album)
RECORD 1:
(Side One)
1. Astronomy Domine
2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene

(Side Two)
1. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
2. A Saucerful of Secrets

(Studio Album)
RECORD 2:
(Side One)
1. Sysyphus, Pt. 1
2. Sysyphus, Pt. 2
3. Sysyphus, Pt. 3
4. Sysyphus, Pt. 4
5. Grantchester Meadows
6. Several Species of Small Furry Animals
   Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict

(Side Two)
1. Narrow Way, Pt. 1, The
2. Narrow Way, Pt. 2, The
3. Narrow Way, Pt. 3, The
4. Grand Vizier's Garden Party, Pt. 1: Entrance, The
5. Grand Vizier's Garden Party, Pt. 2: Entertainment, The
6. Grand Vizier's Garden Party, Pt. 3: Exit, The

Details Producer: Pink Floyd, Norman "Hurricane" Smith Distributor: EMI/Harvest Distribution (England)
Recording type: Mixed Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: AAD
Album notes UMMAGUMMA features a set of live performances on Record 1 and a collection of solo studio projects by various band members on Record 2.
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Roger Waters (vocals, bass); Nick Mason (drums).    
Record 1 was recorded live at Mothers, Birmingham, England and live at The Manchester College Of Commerce, England in June 1969.

Party-liners may favor DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, but diehard space cadets recognize UMMAGUMMA as the pinnacle of post-Barrett Floyd's achievement. Originally released as this double LP, the first record is a live recording from 1969, while the second features four extended cuts written by (and featuring) each of the four band members in turn. Eschewing the catchy, Kinks-influenced pop kaleidoscope of the band's first album, the live portion focuses on extended, spacy near-instrumentals, heavy on acid-fueled jamming and atmospheric electronic textures.

From the Eastern-tinged "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" to the over-the-top psychosis of "Careful With That Axe, Eugene," UMMAGUMMA's first half is ground zero for the genre that would come to be known as space rock. The solo efforts on the second half are undoubtedly the band's most experimental, unconventional efforts ever. They make good use of the avant-garde techniques that were a key early influence, like musique concrete-style tape collage and sound effects. Along the way, there's some lovely folk-tinged balladry, courtesy of Roger Waters ("Grantchester Meadows"), and some proto-prog keyboard wizardry (Richard Wright's multi-part "Sysyphus").

Editorial reviews ...Based on the principle that groups are often at their best when they don't know what they're doing, this is Pink Floyd at their most adventurous....genuinely sounding exploratory...
Mojo  

3 Stars - Good - ...something of a bravely flawed gambit combining a side of Floyd live and archetypally spacey, with a studio set full of mad but appealing individual experiments...
Q  (19950101)