PINK FLOYD - PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN 1967 COLUMBIA JSX 6157 SOUTH AFRICA LP

	£		63
	$		83

THE PINK FLOYD

~ THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN ~

(1967 COLUMBIA RECORDS – RARE ORIGINAL SOUTH AFRICAN MONO PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL BRITISH PSYCHEDELIC ALBUM WITH A TWIST!! 

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1967 SOUTH AFRICAN MONO PRESSING OF THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN BY THE PINK FLOYD ON COLUMBIA RECORDS WITH BLACK & SILVER  LABELS.

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS COLUMBIA JSX 6157 

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: XAX 3419 / XAX 3420

THE SLEEVE

THE FRONT LAMINATED PICTURE SLEEVE WITH TWO REAR FLIP-BACKS IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE LAMINATED FRONT IS VERY WORN. THERE IS A 1.5CM TEAR IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CREASES AND WRINKLES. THE LAMINATE IS LIFTING IN SOME AREAS, NOTABLY THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. THER EIS BRUISING AND SCUFFING TO ALL FOUR CORNERS AND TO AREAS ALONG THE EDGES. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL CHIPS AND NICKS AT THE OPENING. THERE IS GENERAL WEAR AND DISCOLOURATION TO THE BACK. MIRACULOUSLY ALL OF THE TEXT ON THE SPINE IS STILL LEGIBLE. 

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD+ CONDITION. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT I CAN SEE PLENTY OF MARKS, SCUFFS AND SCRATCHES.  I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED, IN FULL, TO EVERY TRACK ON THIS CLASSIC ALBUM AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED. FIRSTLY THERE IS A SLIGHT WARP WHICH DID NOT AFFECT PLAY ON SIDE ONE BUT DID CAUSE THE VINYL TO LIGHTLY BRUSH THE UNDERSIDE OF MY ARM WHEN PLAYING THE SECOND SIDE. BOTH SIDES PLAYED THROUGH ON MY DECK BUT MAY NOT ON YOURS! I NOTED SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AT TIMES AND A FEW TICKS AND CLICKS DURING SIDE ONE. THE SURFACE NOISE IS MORE PRONOUNCED DURING SIDE TWO AND THERE ARE MORE TICKS AND CLICKS. 

THE LABELS

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BLACK & SILVER COLUMBIA LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT / VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH PLENTY OF SPINDLE MARKS. THERE IS ALSO SOME SPINDLE HOLE WEAR AT THE CENTRE ON THE SIDE TWO LABEL.

SIDE 1

1. ASTRONOMY DOMINÉ

2. LUCIFER SAM

3. MATILDA MOTHER

4. FLAMING

5. POW R. TOC H

6. TAKE UP THY STETHOSCOPE AND WALK

SIDE 2

1. INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE

2. THE GNOME

3. CHAPTER 24

4. THE SCARECROW

5. BIKE

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE 'ENVELOPE STYLE' MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORDS AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY-GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS - PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.50

£6.75

£9.00

£9.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.50

£11.25

£13.50

£14.00

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION)

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.