Syd Barrett THE MADCAP LAUGHS 1970 UK LP 1st No Emi Box 1R / 1A EX+/NMINT AUDIO
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SYD BARRETT - THE MADCAP LAUGHS
UK 1ST PRESS HARVEST
PLAYS EX+ / NEAR MINT
VISUALLY EX+
EX+ SLEEVE
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- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHVL 765
- MATRIX: SHVL 765 A-2G / B-2G
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 R / 1 A (1ST MOTHER 2ND AND RD STAMPERS)
- VERY EARLY 1ST PRESS
ONE OF THE RAREST PROG ALBUMS ON THE PLANET. A GENUINE FIRST PRESS OF THE SYD BARRETT SOLO DEBUT ALBUM - A MADCAP LAUGHS
THE SIGNS THAT YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR FOR A FIRST PRESS
- LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE
- SLEEVE MADE BY THE E.J.DAY CO LTD (LETER ISSUES GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE)
- THE LABELS MUST NOT HAVE A BOXED EMI LOGO AT 9 O'CLOCK
- MOTHERS MUST BE NUMBER 1
- STAMPERS MUST ONLY HAVE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LETTERS ( G, R, H T, L) TWO LETTERS WILL BE A SECOND PRESS
- LABELS MUST HAVE 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING
TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD , PRESS THE PLAY BUTTONS BELOW. THE RECORDING WILL TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO FULLY LOAD
Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.comTHE 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 10 OR SO SPIDER LINES INDICTATING THE LP HAS BEEN PLAYED A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIMES FROM NEW
. AS MENTIONED ABOVE THIS SET OF LABELS HAVE THE FIRST PRESS INDICATOR IN THAT THERE IS NO BOXED EMI LOGO AT 9 O'CLOCK, AND 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL IS STILL PERFECTLY GLOSSY
THE HEAVYWEIGHT ORIGINAL DISC IN IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION WITH A GLEAMING SHEEN THAT CAN ONLY BE FORM A CAREFULLY HANDLED RECORD. THE VINYL IS NEAR FLAWLESS AND LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRESSED. WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS A SMALL LIGHT MARK ON TRACK ONE, SIDE ONE, AND OTHER THAN THAT JUST A FEW WISPY SURFACE HAIRLINES, BUT PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE RECORDING AND YOU WILL HEAR HOW MARVELLOUS THIS ALBUM SOUNDS
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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS. I AM CERTAIN THAT BIDDERS WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS
THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY ABOUT THIS SUPERB FIRST PRESS IS THE CLARITY OF THE REPRODUCTION IS JUST INCREDIBLE. BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS IS NO MORE THAN SYD BARRETT AND AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, THE PERFORMANCE IS QUITE BRILLIANT. THE CUT IS LOUD AND THE VOCALS ARE CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL, WHILST THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTATION COMES THROUGH WITH A CLARITY THAT JUST BEGGARS BELIEF
THERE IS NOT ONE JOT OF DISTORTION AT ANY POINT ON THIS PLAYTHROUGH
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE WHATSOEVER AT ANY POINT
THERE IS ONE TINY TINY NEAR INVISIBLE LIGHT SCRATCH ON TRACK ONE SIDE ONE WHICH CAUSES SOME VERY LIGHT ROTATIONAL POPS.
OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS JUST THE BAREST TOUCH OF NEAR INAUDIBLE STATIC IN A FEW OF THE MOST SILENT PATCHES
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL EX+ FOR SIDE ONE, EVEN THOUGH AFTER THE LITTLE POPS ON TRACK ONE THE REST PLAYS TO NEAR PERFECTION, AND NEAR MINT FOR SIDE TWO
PLEASE TAKE A FULL LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
THE SLEEVE
ORIGINAL LAMINATED GATEFOLD FROM THE E.J DAY CO LTD
THE FRONT SURFACE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR
THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE SURFACE IS PERFECT. THERE ARE EIGHT SMALL LAMINATE PRESSURE LINES BY THE SPINE. THRE ALONG THE TOP EDGE AND ONE THAT RUNS ACROSS THE RIGHT CORNER TIP. THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE TINY THUMB LINE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORD SHAPE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR, OTHER THAN A SPECK OF RUB TO THE RIGHT CORNER TIPS. THERE IS A LITTLE OCCASIONAL ROUGHNESS TO THE LAMINATE WHEN RUNNING A FINGER ACROSS THE SURFACE
THE SPINE ALSO HAS SOME FLAKING TO THE LAMINATE
THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL RAZOR SHARP
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECTLY CLEAN AND UNRUBBED INNER SURFACE. NO LOSS OF COLOUR AT ALL.
VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE EX+
A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ALBUM
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