Pink Floyd MEDDLE Vinyl LP 1971 First UK Release A4/B3

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Pink Floyd MEDDLE Vinyl LP 1971 First UK Issue SHVL-795A/B A4/B3
Pink Floyd began a week-long stint at Abbey Rd Studios with engineers John Lackie and Peter Bown, recording ideas for this album Meddle.  In April '71 they returned to Abbey Road for a week's recoding session where sessions took place throughout that month.  In July '71 they went to Morgan Sound Studios in N London to continue work on the album, including final mixes for 'Echoes'.  In October the album was released in the US, a week ahead of the UK.  It reached 70 in the charts. On 5 November Meddle was released in the UK and reached number 3 in the charts.
I have graded the vinyl Excellent in line with Vinyl Factory guidelines (see below) Excellent -  tolerating very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.
Although there are signs of the album being in and out of its sleeve, which present a certain kind of surface mark (unlike a record being handled without due care or hair lines, etc) - and under a harsh spotlight I can see clearly these topmost surface marks associated with the record and its sleeve - the vinyl test plays very well indeed with there is nothing to interrupt enjoyable listening, a clean good play, even between tracks. There is the sound of the needle on the vinyl as we move into the first track of Side 1 but by no means a crackle. This is a first UK edition and more details specific to this edition are listed below.
I have graded the sleeve Excellent/Very Good Plus, see pics.  There are no stickers, scuffs of marks, but it has been handled over time.  The original inner sleeve is placed within the gatefold but I have used a poly-lined cover for the album to preserve it, as the old cover is rather rough and probably creates those marks referred to.

• Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (SHVL.795A)
• Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (SHVL.795B)

• Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped): SHVL 795 A-4 (along the dead wax a little way OP)or PO
• Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped): SHVL 795 B-3 (along the dead wax a little way GP)or PG

(Extract from Pink Floyd Discography relating to this album, matrix run-outs relating to the First Issue only)

Front Cover Soundwaves on an ear. Textured. Thin cardboard.
Back Cover Soundwaves on an ear. Catalog number in upper right corner.
Inside Cover 1 : Textured with pictures of band members. In the lower right corner, it says: "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups 7110 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. SHVL 795, Patent No. 1224339."

Inside Cover 2 : Textured with pictures of band members. In the lower right corner, it says: "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups 7110 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. SHVL 795."

Spine : Title and catalog number.
Inner Sleeve 1 [IS1]: [front] [back] Harvest Records inner sleeve.
Inner Sleeve 2 [IS2]: Plain white polylined inner sleeve with a hole for the label in the center. At the bottom in blue text it says "British Patent No. 800513 & 978939" on the left, and " Made in England B1/0470" on the right. In the bottom center is a blue rectangle with "Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid danger of suffocation keep this bag away from babies and children."
Labels 1 : Yellow / green Harvest label.
Labels 2: Yellow / green Harvest label. The spacing between the lines of text on the label is slightly different.
At the bottom of the label, it says "Made in GT Britain."
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock and says:

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says: