Syd Barrett The Madcap Laughs 1st Pressing
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SYD BARRETT THE MADCAP LAUGHS 1970 1st PRESS
This is the earliest 1st pressing with the original unboxedHarvest Label and the “except + Joyce” attribution. It has the first matrix numbers, first mothersand first stampers on both sides as follows:
Side one: SHVL 765 A-2G 1 G
Side two: SHVL 765 B-2G 1 ?
All photographs are of the actual item for sale. Please askany questions before you bid or buy.
The record is from my own personal collection and was boughtwithin a few days of its original release. All my records have been cleanedwith a Moth machine.
The heavyweight vinyl retains a nice sheen. There are some very light scuff marks but these donot affect sound quality. Overall it sounds superb – no jumps, clicks or scratcheswith a very clear crisp sound and plays without jumps or any intrusivecrackles.
Although the cover shows some light wear around the edgesand corners, it has no significant blemishes. The laminated cover is fullyintact with no markings while the spine is clearly legible.
I use a slight variant on RC gradings (see below) but tendto grade conservatively because, firstly, as a collector myself, I know howfrustrating it is to receive ‘over-graded’ items and, secondly, I am having aclearout over the coming months (years?) and wish to maintain and develop agood reputation. I never grade a used record as Mint as that is a contradictionin terms. All of my records have been play tested. In summary:
Vinyl visual – VG/Ex
Labels - Ex
Sound - Ex
Sleeve – VG
I will endeavour to post all items within 2 working days ofPaypal payment (or cheque clearing). Price quoted covers Royal Mail signed fordelivery with suitably robust and well-protected packaging.
While I describe items as honestly and accurately as I can,a refund is guaranteed if you are not satisfied with the items as described
Thanks for looking.
RecordCollector Grading System:
M = Mint:Never been played or item still sealed. Cover and any extra items such as lyricsheet, booklet or poster (ie contents) are in perfect condition.
Ex =Excellent: Shows some signs of being played but there is very little lesseningin sound quality. Cover and contents might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VG = VeryGood: Obviously been played many times but no major deterioration in soundquality despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normalwear and tear on cover or contents, without any major defects.
Gd = Good:Sound quality has noticably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion. Mildscratches. Cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spinesplits, discoloration etc.
Fair: Stilljust playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerablesurface noise - it may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn, stainedand/or defaced.
Poor: Willnot play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise etc. Cover and contentswill be badly damaged or partly missing.
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