PINK FLOYD OBSCURED BY CLOUDS LP UK 1ST A2/B2 RARE MATT SLEEVE EX/NM

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	$		28

PINK FLOYD

OBSCURED BY CLOUDS LP

UK 1ST PRESSING

A2/B2 MATRICES

CATALOGUE NUMBER SHSP 4020

MATT GARROD & LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE - NORMALLY THESE ARE TEXTURED BUT THIS IS A MATT 1ST PRESSING SLEEVE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE.  PLEASE READ BELOW FOR INFLORMATION REGARDING THE 1ST PRESSING OF THIS RECORD

Title: Obscured by Clouds (Harvest Records 1st issue)
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHSP 4020
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) SHSP 4020 A-1 G 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 GP 2 (both stamped)
2) SHSP 4020 A-1 GR 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RD 2 (both stamped)
3) SHSP 4020 A-1 GP 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 A 1 (both stamped)
4) SHSP 4020 A-1 GL 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 OG 2 (both stamped)
5) SHSP 4020 A-1 RG 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 OG 2 (both stamped)
6) SHSP 4020 A-1 RG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 MO 3 (both stamped)
7) SHSP 4020 A-1 RG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 OD 2 (both stamped)
8) SHSP 4020 A-1 AD 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 GD 1 (both stamped)
9) SHSP 4020 A-1 AD 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AO 2 (both stamped)
10) SHSP 4020 A-1 AT 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RM 1 (both stamped)
11) SHSP 4020 A-1 AT 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 PM (both stamped)
12) SHSP 4020 A-1 MM 1 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AM 1 (both stamped)
13) SHSP 4020 A-1 MO / SHSP 4020 B-1 GO (both stamped)
14) SHSP 4020 A-1 MP 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RR 2 (both stamped)
15) SHSP 4020 A-1 MH / SHSP 4020 B-1 AM 1 (both stamped)
16) SHSP 4020 A-2 OD 1, /SHSP 4020 B-2 HH 3 (both stamped)
17) SHSP 4020 A-1 OD 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RG 2 (both stamped)
18) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 GL 2 (both stamped)
19) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RG (both stamped)
20) SHSP 4020 A-1 OG 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AA 2 (both stamped)
21) SHSP 4020 A-1 OA / SHSP 4020 B-1 OH (both stamped)
22) SHSP 4020 A-1 OO 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 RD 1 (both stamped)
23) SHSP 4020 A-1 OH 2 / SHSP 4020 B-1 AM 2 (both stamped)
24) SHSP 4020 A-2 M 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 R 1 (both stamped)
25) SHSP 4020 A-2 P 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 RO 3 (both stamped)
26) SHSP 4020 A-2 T 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 GO 2 (both stamped)
27) SHPS 4020 A-2 GR 2 / SHPS 4020 B-2 GR 2 (both stamped)
28) SHPS 4020 A-2 GL 1 / SHPS 4020 B-2 RO 3 (both stamped)
29) SHPS 4020 A-2 GT 2 / SHPS 4020 B-2 AL 1 (both stamped)
30) SHSP 4020 A-2 GT 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 AD 3 (both stamped)
31) SHSP 4020 A-2 RP 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 OO 3 (both stamped)
32) SHSP 4020 A-2 AH 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 MP 3 (both stamped)
33) SHSP 4020 A-2 AL 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 OH 2 (both stamped)
34) SHSP 4020 A-2 OR 1 / SHSP 4020 B-2 HL 3 (both stamped)
35) SHSP 4020 A-2 OO 2 / SHSP 4020 B-2 LL 2 (both stamped)
Release Date: June 3, 1972
Release Information: First issue with "The Gramophone Co., Ltd." on the label.
Test Pressings:
1) Single album test pressing with a regular album cover, and blank white labels. The matrix numbers are:
SHSP 4020 A-1 C / SHSP 4020 B-1 C (both stamped)
2) Two one-sided albums with blank white labels. The matrix number on the sides with the music are:
SHSP 4020 A-2 C / SHSP 4020 B-2 C (both stamped)
3) Two one-sided albums with blank white labels. Inner sleeve is stamped: 26 JUNE 1972. The matrix numbers are:
SHSP-4020 A-2 1G / LPFB 2 136; SHSP-4020 B-2 1G / LPFB 2 136 (both stamped)
Description:
Front Cover: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain. Textured. Round corners.
Back Cover: Three circles with pictures from the movie, plus a fourth circle with song listing and credits. In the upper right corner, it says "SHSP 4020(IE 062 05054)" In the lower left corner, it says "7206 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. SHSP 4020."
Spine: Title and catalog number.
Cover Sticker: Early copies had a round "La Vallee" sticker on the top right of the front cover.
Inner Sleeve: Issued with a Harvest records inner sleeve. Also issued with a plain white inner sleeve with "Patent 1,125555" in the lower left corner, and "Made in Great Britain" in grey in lower right corner. At the bottom center is the number "4913 000 15413 617."
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest label. 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:

VINYL

AUDIOWISE THE RECORD GRADES AS A STRONG EXCELLENT. VERY TINY AMOUNT OF CRACKLE AT START. VISUALLY EXCELLENT.

SLEEVE

THE SLEEVE IS IN A NEAR MINT CONDITION. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS SLEEVE THESE ARE USUALLY MUCH WORSE THAN THIS. THERE IS SLIGHT RUBBING AND SOME MINOR CREASING. SOME VERY MINOR RING WEAR. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PICTURES EITHER ON EBAY OR LARGER VERSIONS BY CLICKING BELOW

IF THERE ANY ISSUES WITH GRADING THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AS I WILL RESOLVE ISSUES AS PROFESSIONALLY AND SWIFTLY AS POSSIBLE.

IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE LISTING THEN PLEASE RETURN THE ITEM. THERE WILL BE NO PARTIAL REFUNDS AND RETURN POSTAGE WILL ALWAYS BE PAID AS LONG AS THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHICH IT WAS RECIEVED.

MANY THANKS