Pink Floyd OBSCURED BY CLOUDS UK LP 1ST 1 PLAY MINT

	£		122
	$		162

PINK FLOYD - OBSCURED BY CLOUDS

IN MINT CONDITION

ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS - A-1 / B-1

A MINT  CONDITION ORIGINAL PINK FLOYD ISSUE WHICH HAS HAD ONLY ONE PLAY EVER!!

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHSP 4020
• MATRIX:SHSP4020 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 AT / 1 PM
• THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING 
•  BOXED EMI LOGO

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THE CLASSIC GREEN HARVEST LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THIS LABEL CAN SUFFER FROM STAINING AND SHOWS ALL GREASY FINGERMARKS VERY EASILY. WHAT WE HAVE HERE THOUGH IT A PAIR OF LABELS THAT HAVE JUST NOT BEEN TOUCHED. IN FACT THERE IS ONLY ONE VERY VERY TINY SPIDER LINE REALLY CLOSE TO THE HOLE TO SHOW THAT THE RECORD HAS HAD JUST THE ONE PLAY. THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAIS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THE SURFACE OF BOTH SIDES GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF HANDLING OR ANY UNWANTED MARKS. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE APART FROM A COUPLE OF MINISCULE WISPY LINES. THE VINYL IS JUST ABOUT AS PERFECT AS YOU COULD EVER WANT ON A NEAR 40 YEAR OLD ALBUM

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED FOUR SECTIONS FROM THE ALBUM , TWO FROM EACH SIDE. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE . WHAT IS VITAL ON ANY PINK FLOYD ALBUM IS THAT THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE AS THERE ARE MANY MANY QUIET OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES, THAT WOULD SHOW UP ANY CRACKLING AND SPOIL THE PERFORMANCE. I HAVE TRIED TO RECORD TWO SUCH EXAMPLES WHERE I HOPE YOU WILL AGREE THAT THE CLARITY OF SOUND IS JUST AS GOOD AS IT GETS. THIS IS A VERY VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM, JUST BECAUSE IT SOUNDS SO PERFECT.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AT ALL ANYWHERE, MEANING THE LP WHEN IT WAS PLAYED WAS PLAYED ON A GOOD DECK WITH AN UNWORN STYLUS. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS MIAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL, EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS PRODUCED TO BE HEARD.

THERE IS PERHAPS THE VERY VERY ODD LITTLE DUST POP, BUT SERIOUSLY IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS. IT IS LIKE IT WAS JUST BOUGHT TODAY. IF YOU WANT THE BEST COPY MONEY CAN BUY THEN THIS IS IT WITHOUT QUESTION

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED SINGLE TEXTURED SLEEVE

USUALLY FOUND IN VERY POOR CONDITION DUE TO THE FLIMSY NATURE OF THE CARD, AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO LAMINATE TO PROTECT IT FROM STAINING ETC. HOWEVER WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST ORIGINAL EXAMPLE I HAVE COME ACCROSS. THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN AND THERE ARE NO CREASES, OR CREASE LINES ANYWHERE. IN FACT EVEN THE SMALL ONES FOUND CLOSE TO THE SPINE ARE LIMITED TO JUST ONE . THERE ARE NO MARKS, WRITING, OR STAINS TO SPOIL THE PRESENTATION EITHER, AND IMPORTANTLY NO RING WEAR. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE JUST THE BAREST TRACE OF SHELF WEAR. VERY VERY MILD AND CERTAINLY YOU HAVE TO LOOK HARD TO SPOT ANY. THE SPINE IS NEAR PRISTINE, WITH THE TAPERED EDGES, AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE TYPEFACE. THE OPENING EDGE IS PERFECT AND AS SHARP AS A RAZOR. THERE ARE NO THUMB NICKS EITHER, WHICH JUST REALLY GOES TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE. THE REAR SURFACE IS EVERYBIT AS CLEAN AS THE FRONT.  THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. NO CREASES, STAINS, MARKS ETC, AND NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS, AND MOST UNUSUALLY NO BROWNING.

THIS SLEEVE IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT MINT MINUS

I WOULD USUALLY GIVE NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES WITH THE PURCHASE, AND PLACE THE RECORD AND SLEEVE IN A THICK BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.

SO FOR FREE POSTAGE YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR RECORD IN A PROFESSIONAL MAILER, AND PROTECTED BY STIFFNERS, ENSURING THE RECORD REACHES YOU IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT WITHOUT THE EXTRA'S.

IT WILL BE RECORDED DELIVERY HOWEVER TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER

IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE NEW POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE AND THE NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE I CAN DO THAT FOR £2.00. PLEASE INFORM ME HOW YOU WOULD LIKE IT POSTED WHEN THE AUCTION CLOSES

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY