Pink Floyd (Piper at The Gates of Dawn) UK 1st Press LP
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PINK FLOYD
The Piper at The Gates of Dawn
Stereo Version
You are looking at a VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK 1st pressing release of This Classic Debut Album !.
RARER STEREO VERSION AND ULTRA-RARE EARLIEST MOTHER !
1 M / 1 R
- 1 LP Original Stereo quality.
- COLUMBIA/EMI : SCX 6157
- 1 Original laminated Tri-Flap Ernest J Day Wide Tri-Flap Cover
- Matrix NOs YAX 3419-1 / YAX 3420-1
THE COVER
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL LAMINATED FRONT , MATT REAR TRI-FLAPPED ERNEST J DAY COVER , WITH THE WIDE TYPE FLAPS !!!! WHICH APART FROM SOME LIGHT CREASES IN THE LAMINATE,A LITTLE CORNER WEAR ! THIS SUPER RARE COVER IS IN VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT CONDITION ! NEAR PERFECT SPINE , LOVELY CLEAN INTACT FLAPS AND A BACK PIECE THAT HAS NOT BEEN SPOILT WITH WRITTING, STICKERS OR STAINS ! IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ONE OF THESE WITHOUT MARKS OR WRITTING ON ! TRULY A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS ULTRA-RARE EARLY ISSUED COVER OF THE FLOYDS MASTERPIECE DEBUT ALBUM ! THE HOLY-GRAIL OF PSYCHADELIC PROGRESSIVE ROCK THAT PIONEERED THE LATE SIXTIES !!! TOP EXAMPLE (SEE-PICS ) EXCELLENT CONDITION
THE VINYL:
THIS IS PRESSED ON HEAVY VINYL,BOTH SIDES STILL RETAIN THAT GLOSSY SHINE.UNDER CLOSE INSPECTION THERE ARE AFEW SURFACE MARKS PRESENT AND ONE DEEP SCRATCH THAT CAN BE HEARD ! SHAME AS IT'S ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE ! THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED QUITE ALOT AND BOTH SIDES HAVE BACKGROUND NOISE , CLICKS AND CRACKLES HERE AND THERE ! BUT IT DOES PLAY AND IT'S NOT BEAT UP ! TO ME THIS WAS THE MOST PRIZED LP TO OWN ! EVEN IF NOT FOR PLAYING , IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENCTIAL ALBUMS OF ALL TIME ! AND TO OWN SUCH A PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY WAS ENOUGH FOR ME ! BOTH SIDES HAVE A DEEP GLOSSY SHINE AND LOOK VERY WELL , BOTH SIDES PLAY THROUGH FAIRLY AMAZING CONSIDERING WHAT CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALS ! BOTH SIDES VISUALY GRADE VERY GOOD+ CONDITION SIDE 1 AUDIBLY GRADES VERY GOOD + CONDITION SIDE 2 DUE TO THE SCRATCH GOOD to VERY GOOD CONDITION
THE INNER
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL BLACK / WHITE EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE ! WHICH APART FROM A SOME VERY MINOR CREASING , IT'S IN SUPER CLEAN SHAPE WITH NO WRITTING , SPLITS OR MARKS ! SUPER EXAMPLE EXCELLENT CONDITION
THE LABELS
AS THIS IS THE ORIGINAL EARLIEST POSSIBLE PRESSING , IT HAS THE BLUE COLUMBIA LABELS WHICH APART FROM SOME LIGHT SPINDLE TRACES ! BOTH ARE CLEAN AND FREE FROM WRITTING , STICKERS ETC . SIDE 2 HAS THE KT TAX CODE !( SEE-PICS) EXCELLENT- CONDITION
SEE-PICS !
A RARE CHANCE TO OWN THIS ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESSING IN THE RARER STEREO !! AND WITH THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOTHER ( 1/1 ) LOVELY ERNEST J DAY COVER AND ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE ! JUST A SHAME THE VINYL HAS A SCRATCH AND DISTRACTIONS !!!!!
DON,T MISS OUT !
POSTAGE /PACKING EUROPE £6.00.WILL POST WORLDWIDE ,PLEASE CONTACT FOR COST.THANKS
HAPPY BIDDING !!!
I have played the record all the way through and enjoyed every minute of it. The LP/ SINGLE will be well packed in a strong mailer with thick card stifferners for protection!PLEASE E:MAIL ME IF YOU NEED ANY INFO , THANKS.
PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS , POSTAGE DISCOUNTS FOR MULTIPLE BUYS . THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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