THE PINK FLOYD"A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS"STEREO COLUMBIA
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ORIGINAL STEREO MIX 1968 1ST PRESSING OF
THE PINK FLOYDs 2ND LP
"A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS"
COLUMBIA SCX 6258
BLUE/BLACK LABEL!
GLOSSY FRONT/FLIPBACK SLEEVE
DETAILS BELOW!!!
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NICE
STEREO COPY-
-THIS COULD BE THE ONE FOR YOU!
IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD EXPERTS/DEALERS.
THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY AND INDEED BEFORE ELSEWHERE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE.
HERE IS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
AN ORIGINAL STEREO 1ST EDITION
FROM 1968 OF THE BAND'S GROUND BREAKING 2ND ALBUM
ISSUED ON THE COLUMBIA LABELS .
"SOLD IN THE UK"LABEL TEXT
NOT ON LATER PRESSINGS.
MATRIXES:
YAX 3633-1 YAX 3634-1
THICK PRESSINGS different to the LATER THINNER pressings from a few years later.
This ESSENTIAL LP pressed within the first few months of issue from 1968 when Psychedelic rock was at it's International height!
A PRESSING FROM OVER 40 YEARS AGO THAT PLAYS VERY NICELY!
MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS ONE IS IN VERY NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY SLIGHT SURFACE NOISE!
Copies of this album were still being sold in huge quantities but how many were preserved like this one??!!!!!!
The STEREO mixes are brilliant and full of bass.
Despite recent ebay myths that the STEREO is easier to find than the MONO(probably because the seller just happened to have a MONO for sale)the MAJORITY of collectors will know to find a decent 1ST PRESSING STEREO is far harder than a MONO-FACT NOT FICTION!
By 1968 Most fans bought and heard the album in MONO as although cheaper stereo equipment was becoming available and even the newer mono decks had compatable cartridges-most PINK FLOYD fans were still buying mono.Those that were sticking with mono were usually using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds.
The STEREO mixes have great use of the image from speaker to speaker but is rather flat on the CDs that have come out!
IN MANY CASES TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO THE MONO VERSIONS!
ONE HELL OF AN EXPERIENCE!!
CLEARER INDIVIDUAL SOUNDS ON MANY OF THE TRACKS.
Vinyl is still the best way to hear PINK FLOYD and always will be!
GREAT SOLID SOUND!
I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.
There is ONLY SLIGHT spindle wear.
APART FROM "TOP END"MINOR CRACKLE HERE AND THERE IT SOUNDS GREAT!
Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see dozens of copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults.
MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!
This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER COPY-EXAMINE YOURS AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!
AT WORSE AND IN THE STRICTNESS OF POTENTIAL BUYERS,THE DISC IS IN NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION. FAR BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLES USE OF THE "EXCELLENT"GRADING BUT IT IS DOWN TO MY STRICT GRADING POLICY.
THE GLOSSY FRONT COVER HAS A FEW EDGE CREASES AND MOST OF THE BOTTOM BACK FLIPBACK IS RIPPED AND LOOSE BUT IS ALL THERE WITH NO REPAIRS!
FAINT TIMINGS, PARTLY ATTEMPTED TO BE RUBBED OUT AT THE BACK
CORRECT ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE - I DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MUCH LATER PRINTED ONES LIKE SOME OTHER DEALERS DO!
REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY!
PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS.
As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!
Realistic LOW £25 STARTING price with no annoying reserve.
THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY. A GREAT INVESTMENT!
Postage is £4-00 RECORDED DELIVERY. SOLID PACKING-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!
Outside UK extra depending on destination. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.
CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY.
SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT
DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!
Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 8000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.
I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.
LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE!!!
UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings by prior email arrangement. ALMOST 7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen Dealer and collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.
OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!
I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.
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