Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here vinyl LP 1975 1st press COMPLETE A1/B3 EXCELLENT
£
92
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121
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Description
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here vinyl LP 1975 1st press COMPLETE! A1/B3 plays EX
First issue.
Released with the cover hidden under black shrink wrap with a round Wish You Were Here sticker* on the outside of the shrink wrap. Spine is narrow (pinched) at the top and bottom and wide in the middle on some covers, and uniformed on others (like all spines). Issued with lyrics on a die cut inner sleeve and a glossy postcard, with jagged edges, of a diving man.
This version's inner sleeve is die cut on 3 of the 4 corners. Another version (Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here) is die cut on all corners.
On label side 1, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 5 is credited to "Waters-Gilmour-Wright" (later have "Waters" only).
Opening at top center with notch.
Matrix variants A1 / B3 are the first press of this record, other matrix are further pressings but still first issue of this LP.
ref: - www.discogs.com/release/463597-Pink-Floyd-Wish-You-Were-Here
*NB - no shrink wrap or sticker with this copy; matrix numbers are: -
Side One; SHVL 814 A-1 Side Two; SHVL 814 B-3
Condition and details below:
The white outer sleeve has some light discolouration/finger marks and staining , a few edge marks, no rips, intact; and the still very excellent 'pinched spine' is very clear and perfectly readable (see photos)
The original cardboard lyric inner, die cut on 3 sides, is excellent , only some light marks and fading stop it from being near mint (see all photos)
The original postcard , no writing, clean , glossy and shiny, excellent
The labels are very clean and excellent, no writing/marks, the faintest of spindle wear in the very centre each side - excellent
The vinyl has minimal sign of age, a few visible light hairlines/removal marks, a couple of light scuffs each side, on close inspection...
The Listening Experience is fantastic - It looks great and plays with only very occasional faint crackle , perceptible in some quiet bits,as you'd expect, no loud pops , no skips or sticks and sounds really good (watch and listen to the clip) and view photos...
I am Starting bidding sub £15, look at the chart in the last photo showing the recent sales of VG+/EX condition on discogs = £118-£214 ! - open to sensible offers...
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