Pink Floyd OBSCURED BY CLOUDS UK LP 1ST A1-B1 MINT-
£
77
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Description
PINK FLOYD - OBSCURED BY CLOUDS
IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHSP 4020
- MATRIX: SHSP4020 A-1 / B-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 MO / 1 GO
- VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
A GENUINE A1/B1 FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM, IN SUPERB CONDITION, FIT FOR ANY COLLECTION
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST ONE REALLY SMALL SPIDER LINE, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED MORE THAN ONCE PLUS MY VERY CAREFUL TEST PLAY
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE HANDLING MARKS OR LINES, AND ONLY WHEN OFFERED UP TO INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES THAT ARE OTHERWISE INVISIBLE
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 THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY AND BARELY AUDIBLE DUST POPS AND THE FAINTEST SECOND OR TWO OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF RANDOM SPOTS, WHICH IS BEING REALLY PICKY. THIS ALBUM PLAYS TO PERFECTION
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
NON LAMINTED ROUND CORNERED SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THIS TEXTURED SURFACE HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME REALLY WELL. THE DELICATE COLOURS HAVE BEEN 99% RETEIANED HERE, AND THE ONLY MINISCULE BLEMISHES ARE A COUPLE OF PIN PRICK WHITE FLECKS NEAR THE SPINE ABOUT 2 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM. THERE IS ALSO THE BAREST TRACE OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SLEEVE, BUT REALLY HARD TO SPOT UNLESS YOU ARE LOOKING HARD FOR ANY IMPERFECTIONS AS I AM. THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR BENDS. ONE SMAL LIGHT CREASE LINE ACCROSS THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AGAIN HARD TO SPOT UNLESS THE SLEEVE IS ANGLED INTO THE LIGHT.
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE THE LIGHTEST TOUCH OF SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE SPINE WHICH HAS THE TAPERED ENDS (FIRST PRESS) ALSO SHOWS THE BARE MINIMUM OF SHELF WEAR. ALL OF THE WHITE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.
THE REAR SURFACE OF THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT MINUS THE WHITE FLECKS.
THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND JUST LOOKING AT THIS YOU CAN TELL THAT THE ALBUM HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EXCELLENT PLUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
On 24-Mar-10 at 21:45:10 GMT, seller added the following information:
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