PINK FLOYD "SEE EMILY PLAY" DUTCH. PICTURE SLEEVE. L K
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140
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HERE IS A QUITE SUPERB EXAMPLE OF PINK FLOYDS 1967 SINGLE RELEASE "SEE EMILY PLAY". THE FLIPSIDE IS "SCARECROW". THIS IS THE DUTCH PRESSING WITH THE FAMOUS PICTURE SLEEVE (DRAWN BY THE LATE SYD BARRETT). THIS SLEEVE HAS BECOME HIGHLY COLLECTABLE, AND THIS ONE IS IN GREAT CONDITION, AND THE VINYL HAS SEEN LITTLE PLAY.
THE PAPER SLIP-COVER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS A SLIT JUST STARTING TO FORM AT THE BOTTOM, BUT THIS HAS BARELY BROKEN THE PAPER AT THIS TIME. THERE IS MINOR AGE DISCOLOURATION, AND SOME LIGHT CREASING. THIS GRADES AS A SOLID VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+). NO UNWANTED WRITING OR DOODLES ETC. THIS IS A HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLE.
THE VINYL ON BOTH SIDES IS IN A GREAT CONDITION. I CANNOT PLAY GRADE UNFORTUNATELY, AS MY TURNTABLE (LINN SONDEK LP12) DOES NOT PLAY 45rpm RECORDS. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THERE ARE A FEW (5 OR 6) LIGHT MARKS TO "EMILY" THAT WOULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SOME MINOR BACKGROUND POPS OR LIGHT TICS, BUT THEY REALLY ARE QUITE SUPERFICIAL. "SCARECROW" ALSO HAS SOME MARKS, SIMILAR IN NUMBER, BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING!! I WOULD SAY THESE HAVE ALL BEEN CAUSED BY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL, NOT FROM BAD HANDLING. I CAN ONLY SAY THAT VISUALLY THIS GRADES AS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) AND I WOULD EXPECT IT TO PLAY GRADE AROUND THE SAME. (I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS TO A FRIENDS HOUSE NEXT WEEK, SO I CAN GET A SOUND GRADING. I WILL AMEND THIS LISTING WITH THAT INFORMATION AS SOON AS I HAVE IT...PROBABLY MONDAY 12th).
IF THE POSTAGE IS LESS THAN MY LISTED ESTIMATE, I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IN FULL. IF NOT AS DESCRIBED, I WILL ACCEPT A RETURN, AND I WILL PAY POSTAGE BOTH WAYS.
I WILL BE LISTING A VARIETY OF PINK FLOYD ALBUMS AND SINGLES IN THE COMING DAYS, INCLUDING SOME RARE TITLES. THE BOX SET "THE FIRST X1" WILL BE AMONGST THEM, SO WATCH THIS SPACE!!
PLAYGRADE:-
PERFORMED ON AN AGEING, BUT CARED FOR SYSTEM (REGA PLANAR 2, NAD AMPLIFICATION, MISSION SPEAKERS)
THIS PLAYS FAIRLY MUCH AS EXPECTED FROM ITS VISUAL CONDITION, ALTHOUGH HAPPILY, A LITTLE BETTER THAN I EXPECTED! DURING THE VERY QUIET INTRO TO "SCARECROW", THERE A COUPLE OF LIGHT CLICKS AND A LITTLE STATIC THAT CAN BE HEARD. ONCE THE MUSIC STARTS THOUGH, IT PLAYS EXTREMELY WELL. NO STICKS OR JUMPS. NICE CLEAR AUDIO WITH NO DISTORTION. LIKEWISE, "SEE EMILY PLAY" HAS SOME BACKGROUND DURING THE RUN-IN, BUT PLAYS NEAR PERFECTLY AFTERWARDS. THE LIGHT MARKS ON EITHER SIDE HAVE NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE AUDIO PRESENTATION. THIS PLAYS BETTER THAN IT LOOKS (WHICH IS NOT BAD), AND GETS A HEALTHY PLAY GRADING OF EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-) AND I AM BEING QUITE HARSH WITH THAT! ONE TO BE TREASURED.
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