Pink Floyd - The Wall 1979 UK Early 1st Press A2/B2/A1/B3 Stickered Sleeve EX
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Pink Floyd ?– The Wall
One of the earliest known pressings of this incredible Pink Floyd Masterpiece, and everything is in magnificent condition.
The vinyl is in superb condition
I would go far as to saying that the audio on Three sides is Near Mint, with Side Two being EX+ with just a small amount of faint pops in the background in the quietest areas, it plays over 98% of the revolutions of Side Two perfectly, and over all Four sides, that number goes to easy over 99% of the revolutions perfectly - that includes all deadwax, and gaps between songs. There is no crackle at all, and all imperfections are extremely slight, non sequential and very brief. The audio overall is technically Near Mint by the true sense of the grade, not Mint, but very close to it, and there are very few records that will play to absolute perfection, but this does go pretty close.
The matrices on this LP are some of the earliest that can be found. They sit in 3rd position in the Pink Floyd Archives, and the Side Three A1 Matrix is a very tough find, as everyone wants an A1 Side Three, as Side Three is the favorite side for most people, after all "Comfortably Numb", "Hey You", "Is There Anybody Out There?" and "Nobody Home" are , all on this side, and it is the best of all of the Four sides, in my opinion at least, and it plays Near Mint.
SHSP 4111 A-2U TML-X TG 3
SHSP 4111 B-2U TML-M GDR 2
SHSP 4111 A-1U TML-M GTG 2
SHSP 4111 B-3U TML- XX 201 1 (The first "X" is crossed out)
The Gatefold sleeve has the original sticker firmly stuck to the front of the sleeve. These are often falling off, and can not be retrieved, but this one is firmly in place, with no loose edges at all.
David Gilmour production credit on the inside of the Gatefold cover, Band members are not listed. It only says "Words and Music - Roger Waters. Except..." and "Produced By David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin, Roger Waters". later pressings had no David Gilmour production credit, and added band member credits and had other minor alterations. (the David Gilmour credit was removed at David Gilmour's request, due to the fatal differences that this LP caused within the band)
The bricks on the front cover are not aligned right to the bottom of the cover on the outside or inside.
No bar code on the back cover.
Heavy cardboard inner sleeves with rounded corners and a nine-inch thumb notch at the top, no splits or writing, they are in EX condition.
Everything is in superb condition, with only the slightest of imperfections.
A stunning example that would be hard to beat on every level... A real collectors issue.
Country: UK Released: 30 Nov 1979 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 In The Flesh?A2 The Thin Ice
A3 Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1)
A4 The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
A5 Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
A6 Mother
B1 Goodbye Blue Sky
B2 Empty Spaces
B3 Young Lust Written-By – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
B4 One Of My Turns
B5 Don't Leave Me Now
B6 Another Brick In The Wall Part 3
B7 Goodbye Cruel World
C1 Hey You
C2 Is There Anybody Out There?
C3 Nobody Home
C4 Vera
C5 Bring The Boys Back Home
C6 Comfortably Numb Written-By – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
D1 The Show Must Go On
D2 In The Flesh
D3 Run Like Hell Written-By – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
D4 Waiting For The Worms
D5 Stop
D6 The Trial Written-By – Bob Ezrin
D7 Outside The Wall
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Credits
- Arranged By [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
- Backing Vocals – Bruce Johnston, Islington Green School, Jim Haas, Joe Chemay, John Joyce*, Stan Farber, Toni Tennille
- Co-producer, Engineer – James Guthrie
- Drums, Percussion – Nick Mason
- Engineer – Brian Christian, John McClure, Nick Griffiths, Patrice Quef, Rick Hart
- Mastered By – Doug Sax
- Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Bass [Pedals] – Richard Wright
- Producer, Arranged By [Orchestra] – Bob Ezrin
- Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Sequenced By, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Percussion – David Gilmour
- Producer, Written-By, Artwork By [Sleeve Design], Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, Guitar – Roger Waters
- Sleeve [Sleeve Design] – Gerald Scarfe
- Technician [Sound Equipment] – Phil Taylor (5)
A few words about condition.
Grade &
score out of 100
GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.
MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
NEAR MINT
97 to 99
EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played, there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have very slight wear.
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89
VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.
The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.
GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.
A few words about postage.
Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)
My Policies on postage are simple.
The user pays.
I package well.
Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this, or any other insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk, as I do not control the postal services.
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