PINK FLOYD "MORE". STUNNING GENUINE 1st UK PRESS 1 EMI
  £   79
  $   105

 


£ 79 Sold For
Jan 28, 2010 Sold Date
Jan 21, 2010 Start Date
£   5 Start price
11   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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THIS  IS  A   RARE  AND  HIGHLY  SOUGHT  AFTER  ALBUM  FROM  PINK  FLOYD.   THIS  IS THE  BANDS  RELEASE  FROM  1969  ENTITLED  "MORE".  A  VERY  GENUINE FIRST  UK  PRESSING  OF  THE  SOUNDTRACK  OF  THE  MOVIE  OF  THE  SAME  NAME.  RELEASED  ON  THE  SINGLE  BOXED  EMI  LABEL  PUBLISHED  BY  LUPUS  MUSIC.  THIS  IS  THE  REAL  DEAL  WITH  THE  GREEN  TINTED  REAR  FLIPBACK  COVER  WITH  THE  WEST  FACING  COUPLE.  THIS  HAS  THE  VERY  FIRST  MATRIX  NUMBERS  (1G  AND  1G).  THE  VERY  FIRST  MOTHER  STAMPS  ( "1"  TO  BOTH  SIDES),  AND  VERY  VERY  EARLY  STAMPERS  ( "R"  AND  "A").

 THIS  IS  IN  GREAT  SHAPE  FOR  A  41  YEAR  OLD  ALBUM.  THE  COVER  SHOWS  LIGHT  SIGNS  OF  WEAR,  BUT  THE  VINYLS  ARE  SUPERB.

AS  IT  IS  WIDELY  ACCEPTED  THAT  EACH  STAMPER  WAS  USED  FOR  BETWEEN  300-500  PRESSINGS,  THIS  WAS  AMONGST  THE  900th  AND  1500th  PRESSED.  WITH  "R"  BEING  THE  2nd  STAMPER  USED,  AND  "A"  BEING  THE  3rd  USED).  VERY  VERY  EARLY!

SIDE  1.    MATRIX....1G.    MOTHER....1.    STAMPER....R.    (THE  SECOND  EVER  USED)

SIDE  2.    MATRIX....1G.    MOTHER....1.    STAMPER....A.    (THE  THIRD  EVER  USED)

THIS  IS  A  BREAKDOWN  OF  ITS  COMPONENT  PARTS:-

THE  COVER:  GRADED  AS  EXCELLENT  MINUS  (EX-).  SMALL  AMOUNT  OF  CREASING  TO  THE  LAMINATE,  AS YOU  WOULD  EXPECT.  NO  STORAGE  WEAR  TO  EDGES  OR  SPINE.  REAR  COVER  NICE  AND  CLEAN,  FREE  FROM  DAMAGE.  VERY  SLIGHT  "FEATHERING"  OF  THE  OPEN  EDGES.  LIGHT  DISC  IMPRESSION  FORMING,  BUT  TO  FRONT  ONLY.  THIS  IS  A  HIGHLY  ACCEPTABLE  TOTALLY  ORIGINAL  COVER. 

INNER  SLEEVE:  THIS  IS  THE  ONLY  REAL  PROBLEM  WITH  THE  WHOLE  ALBUM.  I  THINK  THE  ORIGINAL  WAS  A  COLOURED  EMI  ADVERTISING  STYLE.  THIS  IS  ONE  ADVERTISING  CARE  FOR  VINYL  DISCS.  IS  MADE  IN  ENGLAND  AND  DATED  MARCH  1969  (THESE  ARE  ALL  PRINTED).  IT  IS  POLY-LINED  AND  IN  VERY  GOOD  CONDITION,  WITH  SOME  DISCOLOURATION  FROM  AGE,  BUT  NO  TEARS  OR  SPLITS.

LABELS  AND  VINYLS:  LABELS  ARE  IN  SUPERB  CONDITION.  HARDLY  ANY  SPINDLE  MARKS  WORTH  CALLING.  THESE  HEAVYWEIGHT  VINYLS  HAVE  HAD  VERY  LITTLE  USE.  VISUALLY  THE  LABELS  ARE  EXCELLENT  PLUS  (EX+).  THE  VINYLS  ARE  ALSO  VISUALLY  GRADED  AS  EXCELLENT  PLUS  (EX+).  THERE  IS  NOTHING  TO  SEE  IN  STRONG  ANGLED  LIGHT  EXCEPT  SOME  VERY  LIGHT  SLEEVE  REMOVAL  MARKS.  HARD  TO  IMAGINE  YOU  COULD  FIND  MUCH  BETTER  THAN  THESE.

AUDIO  PERFORMANCE:  ON  MY  TOP  END  LINN/NAIM  SYSTEM,  THIS  SOUNDS  QUITE  EXCEPTIONAL.  I  THINK  THAT  THE  FACT  THAT  HAS  HAD  SO  LITTLE  PLAY,  AND  DUE  TO  ITS  FIRST  PRESSING  STATUS,  REALLY  MAKES  THIS  A  FANTASTIC  SOUNDING  COPY.  THERE  IS  SO  LITTLE  TO  FAULT.  THEY  PLAY  THROUGH  SUPERBLY  WELL  WITH  ONLY  THE  MOST  MINISCULE  UNWANTED  NOISE  PRESENT.  NOT  QUITE  SILENT,  BUT  NOT  VERY  FAR  AWAY.  SOME  GREAT  TRACKS  ON  THIS  UNDERRATED  ALBUM.  IT  IS  ONLY  FAIRLY  RECENTLY  THAT  THIS  ALBUM  HAS  STARTED  TO  RECEIVE  CRITICAL  ACCLAIM,  AND  BECOME  VERY  DESIREABLE  TO  FLOYDIES  AND  COLLECTORS.  I  STRONGLY  BELIEVE  THAT  YOU  WILL  HAVE  TO  SEARCH  HARD  TO  FIND  A  SIGNIFICANTLY  BETTER  COPY  THAN  THIS.  FANTASTIC  SOUND  QUALITY.

SO  THATS  IT.  A  TOP  TOP  ALBUM  IN  ABSOLUTELY  SUPERB  CONDITION,  AND  VERY  SELDOM SEEN  FOR SALE  LIKE  THIS.  THE  VERY  FIRST  UK  PRESSING  WITH  THESE  MEGA  EARLY  STAMPERS  IS  GOING  TO  BE  VERY  DIFFICULT  TO  BETTER.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:-  I ONLY CHARGE POSTAGE AT COST PRICE (OR LESS SOMETIMES) TO OVERSEAS BUYERS. I PACK AND POST TO THE VERY HIGHEST STANDARDS, AND QUICKLY. I NORMALLY POST ON THE SAME DAY AS I RECEIVE FUNDS, IF DURING POST OFFICE OPENING HOURS. I DO CHARGE, DESPITE WHAT EBAY ARE SAYING (TO OFFER FREE POSTAGE AND PACKING). MY PACKING IS FREE. MY TIME AND CARE TAKEN TO SAFEGUARD VALUABLE VINYL IS NOT!! BUT YOU CAN BE ASSURED OF TOP QUALITY MATERIALS. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY TO PAY THE POSTAGE (AT COST ONLY), PLEASE DO NOT BID ON MY ITEMS. 

I AM HAPPY TO SELL OVERSEAS, WORLDWIDE. POSTAGE COSTS MAY VARY BY COUNTRY, AND ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT "SIGNED FOR" WITH INSURANCE OPTIONS GIVEN. PLEASE WAIT FOR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AFTER SALE TO CONFIRM AMOUNT DUE.

PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK RATINGS FOR PREVIOUSLY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. MY AIM IS TO BE A TOP SELLER WITH THE VERY HIGHEST FEEDBACK. THE SATISFACTION OF BUYERS AND POTENTIAL BUYERS IS MY ULTIMATE GOAL. TOP SERVICE BREEDS REPEAT CUSTOM.

I WILL ONLY CHARGE POSTAGE FEES AT COST. NO PROFITS. ANY EXCESS CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL!!

I TRY TO USE RE-CYCLED SUBSTANTIAL PACKING. IF I DO NOT CONSIDER IT ROBUST ENOUGH, I WILL SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.

I OFFER A REFUND IF NOT AS DESCRIBED (LESS POSTAGE ONE WAY)

I OFFER REDUCED POSTAGE FOR MORE THAN 1 ITEM (STILL EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS ME)

I WILL ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS.

I WILL BE SELLING SOME OTHER RARE HISTORICAL ROCK VINYL ALBUMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SO KEEP LOOKING. MAYBE MARK ME DOWN AS A FAVOURITE SELLER ON YOUR HOMEPAGE?




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