PINK FLOYD"PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN"MONO 1968PRESSING

	£		251
	$		333

ORIGINAL SOLID MONO MIX 1968 2ND PRESSING:

THE PINK FLOYD:"THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN"

+ GLOSSY FRONT SLEEVE

WITH"FILE UNDER POP GROUPS"ON THE FLIPBACK WHICH WAS NOT ON 1ST PRESSINGS OF A FEW MONTHS EARLIER.

THE LABEL PRINTING IS SLIGHTLY DIFFFERENT WITH ALTERNATIVE SPACING AND FONT SIZES. 

CLEAN 1968 EMI LPs INNER SLEEVE!

"SOLD IN THE UK"TEXT LABELS+THE GRAMOPHONE CO.LTD RIM TEXT.     

(FULL DETAILS BELOW)!!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY NICE MONO COPY -THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!

A 1968/2ND EDITION WHICH IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY ROCK COLLECTION!

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN DREADFUL CONDITION.

THIS COPY HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF PLAYS BUT IS STILL IN NICE ORDER AND SOUNDS GREAT! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.  

AN ORIGINAL MONO 2ND EDITION FROM 1968 OF THE BAND'S WONDERFUL 1967 ALBUM ISSUED ON THE UK PRESSED "BLUE/BLACK"COLUMBIA LABELS .

THE"BLUE/BLACK"ENDED IN 1969!!  

MATRIXES:

XAX 3419-2  XAX3420-1            

THICK PRESSINGS different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later-This ESSENTIAL LP pressed within the first year of issue from 1968 when Pink Floyd were starting to become a major band!

ONE OF THE BAND'S BEST, SONGS THAT WOULD INFLUENCE MILLIONS OF OTHER MUSICIANS!

AN INCREDIBLE LP THAT STILL SOUNDS EXCITING 41 YEARS ON AND POWERFUL IN MONO! 

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY GOOD WITH SURFACE MARKS AND A LITTLE SURFACE NOISE HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS BEING STRICT!

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO NASTY LONG CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/ONLY SLIGHT DISTORTION AT SOME OF THE "PEAKS"!  

Copies of this album were being sold in huge quantities but how many were preserved like this one AND HOW MANY BOUGHT A MONO EDITION ??!!!!!!

Just to explain, in 1968,Even the most basic of new mono record players had compatable cartridges to safely play STEREO pressings which by 1968 were the MAIN format bought-It was in the record shops interest to push the STEREO versions as they could have more to sell as by 1968,some companies had already RESTRICTED which LPs would have MONO/STEREO dual releases.

Also many shops also sold equipment and to sell STEREO equipment meant concentrating on STEREO pressings!

This is not made up rubbish, but fact as I am old enough to remember the late 1960s as a young boy with STEREO being the BIG THING after 10 years of it's launch.

EVEN STEREO SINGLES were being issued as STANDARD by many of the companies by 1969. 

The Mono mixes are brilliant and full of bass.

THE MONO MIXES WERE THOSE THAT THE BAND OVERLOOKED AND HAD TOTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH!

In 1968,Those that were sticking with mono were usually using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds.

Also the Stereo mixes are very hard to listen to with vocals one side and most of the backing on the other.

The MONO mixes are far punchier but is rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

IN MANY CASES TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO THE STEREO VERSIONS WITH FASCINATING VARIATIONS-EXTRA EFFECTS AND GUITAR"LICKS"!

 Vinyl is still the best way to hear THE PINK FLOYD  and always will be!  

GREAT SOLID SOUND!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

I HAVE PLAYED IT TWICE TO CHECK FOR ANY FAULTS.

There is A LITTLE spindle wear.

The surface marks are mostly VISUAL with THE MAJORITY NOT SOUNDING!

There is some surface crackle, but it is MINIMAL-A tribute to the EMI quality.

NO DEEP MARKS!

NO NASTY SCUFFS!

THE LABELS HAVE NO WRITING! 

THE PRINT IS STILL CLEAR TO READ.

THE GLOSSY FRONT COVER HAS SOME EDGE CREASES AND A LITTLE SURFACE STAINING AT THE BACK EDGES BUT NO WRTIING,NASTY SELLOTAPE REPAIRS,STAPLES,HOLE CUTS ETC.

  Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN A VERY STRONG,VERY GOOD++++ CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "VG"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.

AN OUTER PVC COVER WILL BE SUPPLIED.

THE LP AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM IT'S COVER BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £20 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. BUY IT NOW OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is £4 recorded delivery. SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

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A VITAL PART OF ANY PINK FLOYD OR ROCK LPs COLLECTION!!

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MANY MORE GREAT ITEMS TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS!

KEEP WATCHING IN 2009!