Pink Floyd A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS UK LP 1ST Stereo EX++
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216
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PINK FLOYD - A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS
- CAT:COLUMBIA SCX 6258
- MATRIX: YAX 3633-1 / YAX 3634-1
- STEREO PRESS
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 R / 1 R
- SOLD IN THE UK STATMENT
- THE GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
- this is a genuine uk first pressing, in fact a very early first pressing as the 1R mothers/stampers indictae. only a 1G would be any earlier
- THE SLEEVE AND LABEL ALSO HAS THE MISSPELLING OF DAVE GILMOUR'S NAME (GILMORE)
THE RECORD LABELS
THE BLUE AND BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BLACK IS RICH AND DEEP AND FULLY EXTENDS INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLUE LOGO IS UNWORN AND UNMARKED, AND THE SILVER TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE ON BOTH SIDES,AGAIN SHOWING NO RUBBING OR WEAR. THERE ARE JUST SEVEN OR EIGHT SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINDLE HOLE INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THIS GREAT ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED
THE VINYL
SUPERB BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN HAS BEEN RETAINED, AND THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES AND ONLY A COUPLE OF BARELY VISIBLE WISP LIKE HANDLING LINES.THESE 60'S HEAVYWEIGHT VINYLS ARE IN MY OPINION THE PINACLE OF VINYL QUALITY.THIS ALBUM HAS CLEARLY BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER, AND CAREFULLY HANDLED IN ITS 41 YEARS
PLAYING THE RECORD
I HAVE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS ME TO RECORD FOR YOU SOME SOUNDBITES. I AM CERTAIN THAT ALL THE WORDS I CHOSE TO TYPE ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO ACTUALLY HEARING WHAT YOU MAY BE CONSIDERING TO BID ON. I HOPE YOU AGREE
I HAVE INCLUDED FOUR, THREE MINUTE SECTIONS FROM THE LP INCLUDING THE OPENING TRACK TO EACH SIDE, AS THIS INCLUDES THE RUN IN WAX, ALLOWING YOU TO IDENTIFY ANY UNWANTED NOISE THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT.I HAVE ALSO RECORDED SECTIONS OF THE LINKING GROOVE THAT PRECEED EACH TRACK, SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO GUAGUE THE SILENCE BETWEEN THE TRACKS.
ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN AND THAT IS THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO ANY OF THE TRACKS WHICH WOULD BE PRESENT IF THE RECORD HAD BEEN ABUSED WITH A WORN OR TOO HEAVY STYLUS
THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THIS ALBUM IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY. THE STEREO MIX IS PERFECT, AND THE SPOUND IS CRISP AND CLEAN ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I HAVE RECORDED THE VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND THAT APPEARS IN SOME RANDOM SPOTS, AND IT SITS WELL BEHIND THE MUSIC AND IS ONLY AUDIBLE DURING THE QUIETEST MOMENTS. IT APPEARS IN THE TRACK 'SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN' LIKE I SAID IT IS MINIMAL AND ONLY BECAUSE I SIT 6 INCHES AWAY FROM MY SPEAKERS CAN I HEAR IT CLEARLY. AS I MOVED AWAY TO NORMAL ROOM LISTENING IT WAS VIRTUALLY UNDETECTABLE, BUT TAKE A LISTEN FOR YOURSELF
I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THE VINYL EXCELLENT PLUS,
THE SLEEVE
THE OVERALL GRADING OF THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT PLUS
THIS IS THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING FIRST PRESS SLEEVE
FIRST PRESS HIPGNOSIS
THIS LAMINATED FRONT SURFACE IS IN REALLY CLEAN CONDITION . IT IS FLAT, AND THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY LAMINATE THUMB LINES. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE EDGE, AND A SMALL CHIP TO THE VERY TOP EDGE IN BETWEEN THE LETTERS F AND L, BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE UNWORN AS IT THE SPINE WHICH IS FLAT, CLEAN, AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THE OPENING EDGE VERY SHARP INDICATING JUST HOW LITTLE THE RECORD HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE
THE REAR SURFACE HAS PERFECTLY STUCK DOWN FLIPBACKS, WITH THE TOP ONE HAVING A SLIVER OF THE BLACK LAMINATE MISSING. THE BLACK UNLAMINATED SECTION IS IN SUPERB UNWORN CONDITION, AS USUALLY THIS BLACK STARTS TO RUB AWAY, BUT HERE WE HAVE ONE THAT IS PERFECTTHE ORIGINAL EMI ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS INTACT AND UNSPLIT
THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT A VERY HIGH GRADE COLLECTIBLE ALBUM, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY
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