PINK FLOYD. "PIPER AT THE GATES". 1st UK PRESS. MONO
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WELCOME TO YET ANOTHER GEM FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL PINK FLOYD ALBUMS. ON OFFER HERE IS A LOVELY COPY OF THE BANDS DEBUT ALBUM "THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN". THIS IS THE MONO VERSION. THE WAY FLOYD MEANT THIS ALBUM TO BE HEARD. RELEASED IN STEREO MODE TOO, BUT THIS IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER AND PRIZED VERSION.
RELEASED IN 1967, THIS LP IS NOW SOME 41+ YEARS OLD, AND ITS OVERALL CONDITION IS EXCELLENT FOR ITS AGE. I SHALL BREAK IT DOWN INTO ITS COMPONENT PARTS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF CONDITION OF EACH.
THE COVER IS IN AN AMAZING AND EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS VERY MINOR CREASING TO THE LAMINATE. THERE IS NO SHELFWEAR AT ALL. THE REAR IS VERY TIDY AND CLEAN. NO DAMAGE TO THE FLIPBACKS. NO WRITING OR MARKING ETC ETC. A LOVELY EXAMPLE. THE ORIGINAL INNER IS COMPLETE, BUT IS QUITE CREASED, AND HAS YELLOWED SOME WITH AGE. THE RECORD WILL COME HOUSED IN AN ANTI STATIC BAG IN A NEW INNER SLEEVE, WITH THE ORIGINAL ENCLOSED, BUT EMPTY TO PREVENT ANY MORE DAMAGE. THE BLACK AND BLUE COLUMBIA LABELS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, BUT DO EXHIBIT SPIDERING AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLES. THE VINYLS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED, AND STILL HAVE A GOOD SHEEN AND A NICE DEEP BLACK LUSTRE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SURFACE MARKS (ASIDE OF THOSE FROM SLEEVE REMOVAL) BUT DO NOT IMPAIR THE SOUND OR LISTENING PLEASURE. THE SOUND QUALITY IS STILL EXCELLENT, ALTHOUGH IN BETWEEN TRACKS AND THE RUN IN/OUT GROOVES, YOU CAN HEAR SOME BACKGROUND NOISE. THIS IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE THE CASE WITH MOST VINYL, AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THIS AGE. IF A SILENT RUNNING COPY IS WHAT YOU HANKER AFTER, I SUGGEST YOU BUY THE CD VERSION!!
THE MOTHERS FOR BOTH SIDES ARE "1" THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE. THE STAMPER ON SIDE 1 IS "L" THE 8th USED, AND SIDE 2 IS "M" THE 4th USED. AS EACH STAMPER WAS USED TO PRESS AROUND 1000 COPIES, THAT PUTS THIS IN THE FIRST 8000 EVER TO BE PRESSED! SO THIS IS A LOVELY VERY EARLY COPY.
SO, ALL IN ALL, A FANTASTIC EARLY COPY OF THIS HIGHLY REGARDED CLASSIC, AND WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION, AND SURE TO INCREASE IN VALUE OVER TIME.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, PLEASE FIRE AWAY. I WILL ANSWER THEM ALL JUST AS SOON AS I SEE THEM. THIS IS A RARE ITEM TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION.
I AM MAKING THIS SALE AVAILABLE TO WORLDWIDE EBAYERS, AND FULL POSTAGE AND INSURANCE OPTIONS WILL BE DEPENDANT ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ETC ETC. AGAIN THOUGH, THE COST IS PURELY ONLY WHAT IT COSTS ME!
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY FEED BACK. HOPEFULLY IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. MY ITEMS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROMPTLY DESPATCHED. THERE ARE NO HIDDEN EXTRAS, MY P&P CHARGES COVER EVERYTHING. THE ONLY TIME IT MAY RISE IS IF THE WINNING BIDDER REQUESTS INSURANCE, AND I WILL QUOTE FOR THIS AT THE END OF SALE. MY VINYL TRAVELS OUTSIDE OF THE COVER TO MINIMISE WEAR.
DONT MISS THIS CHANCE!! HAPPY BIDDING, AND GOOD LUCK.
I DO OF COURSE OFFER A REFUND IF THE ALBUM DOES NOT LIVE UP TO MY DESCRIPTION. I JUST ASK THAT YOU NOTIFY ME WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT, AND RETURN IT IN THE SAME CONDITION THAT IT LEFT ME. AS MY FEEDBACK SHOWS, I HAVE MANY HAPPY BUYERS, AND SEVERAL REPEAT CUSTOMERS, SO I DO GET IT RIGHT!! THANKS.
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