PINK FLOYD "WISH YOU WERE HERE" UK 1st PRESS A1 B3 EX++

	£		88
	$		117

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  PINK FLOYDS 1975 ALBUM, "WISH YOU WERE HERE". THIS IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE A1 AND B3 MATRIX NUMBERS. THE WHOLE PACKAGE HERE IS IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, AND HAS HAD BARELY A HANDFUL OF PLAYS IN ITS 35 YEAR LIFE. HAS THE CROPPED CORNER INNER SLEEVE, AND COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL POSTCARD TOO. MY PHOTOS HARDLY DO IT JUSTICE. THIS REALLY IS A TOP TOP COPY.
AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE RECORD FOR SALE. THIS, AND THIS ONLY.
THE COVER: GRADED AS NEAR MINT. CREAMY WHITE HEAVY CARD CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS NEAR PERFECT. NO MARKS. NO CREASES. NO DOODLES OR WRITING. SHARP CORNERS, PINCHED FIRST PRESS SPINE (SEE PHOTOS). AS CLEAN AN EXAMPLE AS YOU ARE EVER GOING TO FIND.
THE INNER SLEEVE: THE INNER TOO IS LOVELY AND CLEAN. NO MARKS OF ANY KIND. A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASES STOP ME CALLING IT NEAR MINT. STILL A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE CROPPED CORNER FIRST PRESS. GRADED EASILY AS EXCELLENT PLUS (EX+). THE POSTCARD IS THE ORIGINAL FROM 1975. THIS IS HIGHLY GLOSSED WITH THE SERRATED EDGE.THERE ARE NO CREASES OR MARKS, JUST A SLIGHT LOSS OF COLOUR TO SMALL PARTS OF THE OUTSIDE EDGES (THESE USED TO GET TOSSED INTO THE SLEEVE STRAIGHT FROM PRINT, AND WERE VERY OFTEN STILL NOT COMPLETELY DRY, AND TENDED TO STICK TO WHATEVER IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IN THERE! FOR THIS IT JUST GRADES AS EXCELLENT.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE SUPERB. I CAN SEE 2 TINY SPINDLE MARKS TO ONE SIDE, AND NONE TO THE OTHER. THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED MAYBE JUST 2 OR 3 TIMES. LABELS ARE VERY CLEAN AND FREE FROM MARKING. THE DISC SITS FLAT TO THE PLATTER, THE VINYL SURFACES ARE IN STUNNING CONDITION. UNDER STRONG ANGLED LIGHT THEY SHOW JUST A HANDFUL OF SLEEVE REMOVAL MARKS TO EACH SIDE. THIS HAS BEEN STORED IN A POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE FOR AS LONG AS I CARE TO REMEMBER. THE COARSE INNER SLEEVE USED TO WRECK THE VINYL OVER TIME. NOT SO WITH THIS COPY. I AM SURE YOU COULD NOT FIND A CLEANER LOOKING VINYL. LABELS ARE GRADED AS EXCELLENT PLUS (EX+), AND THE VINYL AT NEAR MINT (NM).
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE MOST SUPERB PIECE OF VINYL! THE QUALITY OF SOUND THROUGHOUT IS PRETTY NEAR PERFECT. CLARITY, DYNAMICS AND SEPARATION ARE TRULY TOP CLASS. DELICATE PIECES OF MUSICAL INFORMATION ARE LIFTED FROM THE GROOVES QUITE EFFORTLESSLY. THIS IS A STUNNING REPRODUCTION THAT I AM FINDING IT VERY HARD TO FAULT. I HAVE JUST PLAYED THROUGH BOTH SIDES TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I STEPPED BACK TO HEAR THE MUSIC. THE SECOND TIME I LISTENED HARD FOR ANY UNWANTED NOISE. I CAN ONLY REPORT THAT THE MUSIC IS SUPERB, AND APART FROM 4 LIGHT POPS NEAR THE START OF "SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND", AND THE VERY ODD BARELY AUDIBLE SECOND OR TWO OF CRACKLE ON SIDE 2, THIS PLAYS IN NEAR SILENCE. THIS IS ABOUT AS NEAR PERFECT AS YOU COULD EVER HOPE TO FIND IN A 35 YEAR OLD VINYL. "WISH" HAD MANY MANY DODGY PRESSINGS, AS THE RECORD INDUSTRY RUSHED TO SUPPLY ENOUGH COPIES TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED DEMAND ON RELEASE DAY, AFTER THE RUNAWAY SUCCESS OF "DARK SIDE". QUALITY CONTROL WENT A LITTLE OUT OF THE WINDOW SHALL WE SAY, AND MANY NEW COPIES WERE RIFE WITH BACKGROUND NOISE FROM THE VERY FIRST PLAY. HAPPILY, THIS COPY HAS SCORED WELL, AND SOME 35 YEARS LATER, STILL SOUNDS AWESOME. I USE THE WORD CAREFULLY, BUT HONESTLY. THIS IS A COPY THAT IS GOING TO BE NIGH ON IMPOSSIBLE TO BETTER. GRADED AT EXCELLENT PLUS (EX+) FOR AUDIO QUALITY.
SO THIS IS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING WITH THE VERY FIRST MATRIX NUMBERS. IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR SINCE THE DAY OF RELEASE. COPIES OF THIS QUALITY RARELY COME INTO THE MARKET PLACE. DON'T MISS THIS ONE. 
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.