PINK FLOYD THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESS MONO SX 6157

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PINK FLOYD
THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
MONO
EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESS !!!!
PRESSED OFF THE 1ST MOTHER !!!!
THIS NOW IS THE NEW CORRECTED LISTING FROM YESTERDAY AS THERE WAS A MISTAKE IN THE AUDIO GRADE, BUT EVERYTHING IS CORRECT NOW. THANK YOU AND SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENIENCE, ROSE.
WELL THEY DO NOT COME MUCH RARER THAN THIS AS THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST 1967 ORIGINAL MONO UK 1ST PRESS, WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN BELOW 
THE FIRST THING TO NOTE IS THE LABEL TEXT FONT, WHICH IS DIFFERENT ON THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS LABELS, AND I WILL SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE BELOW, AND FOR EXAMPLE I WILL USE TRACK 1 ON SIDE 1.
THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS FONT HAS ::- ASTRONOMY DOMINE (Barrett) .. AND THE SAME FONT ON ALL THE OTHER TRACKS .
THE NEXT PRESS HAS THE FONT :- ASTRONOMY DOMINE (Barrett) .. AND THE SAME FONT ON ALL THE OTHER TRACKS .
ALSO ON LABEL 2, THE EARLIEST 1ST PRESS HAS ALL OF TRACK 1 ON ONE LINE.
BUT THE NEXT PRESS HAS TRACK 1 SPLIT ONTO TWO LINES .
THIS IS ALSO PRESSED OFF THE 1ST MOTHER WITH VERY EARLY STAMPERS :: 1 GO :: 1 GG !!!!
EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE EXPLAINED BELOW, SO ON WITH THE LISTING, THANK YOU .
TIME FOR SOME MORE BRILLIANT PINK FLOYD, AND THEIR 1ST AND DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN AUGUST 1967. FORMED IN LONDON IN 1965 AND WERE FIRST CALLED, 'THE PINK FLOYD , AND CAN STILL BE SEEN ON THE LABELS ON THE VINYL LISTED BELOW, WHICH WAS LATER DROPPED TO JUST, PINK FLOYD. THIS ALBUM IS I THINK ONE OF THEIR BEST AND CERTAINLY IN MY TOP THREE. NOW THIS ALBUM IS SO RARE TO FIND, AND NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET WITH LOVELY CLEAR AUDIO AS THERE ARE LOTS OF QUIETER PARTS, BUT THE GREAT NEWS IS IT PLAYS OUTSTANDING AND ALL WILL BE EXPLAINED BELOW IN THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION, AND THIS REALLY WILL BE A VERY SAD LOSS FROM MY PERSONAL VINYL COLLECTION !!!!
DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !!!!

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1967 UK EARLIEST 1ST PRESS  ::  XAX 3419-2  ::  XAX 3420-1 .
PRESSED OFF THE IST MOTHER WITH VERY EARLY STAMPERS  ::  1  GO  ::  1  GG .

ON THE BLACK AND BLUE COLUBIA EARLIEST 1ST PRESS LABEL AS DESCRIBED ABOVE  ::  SX 6157 .

COVER ::  ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK, '6709 TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY ERNEST J. DAY & Co. Ltd., LONDON SX 6157 / SCX 6157' IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ON THE BACK WITH GREY BACKGROUND AND NOT LATER WITH WHITE BACKGROUND. THE ONLY THING TO NOTE IS THAT THIS COVER HAS, 'File under POPULAR : Pop Groups', TOP RIGHT CORNER ON THE BACK. THE VERY EARLIEST COVERS DID NOT HAVE THIS PRINTED, SO THERE WAS NOTHING WRITTEN IN THE CORNER. SO THE ONE LISTED IS THE 2nd PRESSED COVER, AND AS THEY DID BACK IN THE TIME, AS THE 2nd COVERS WERE PRINTED THEY STILL HAD 1ST PRESS VINYLS SO USED THE 2ND PRESSED COVERS. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE FROM THE EARLIEST IS JUST THAT, 'File under POPULAR : Pop Groups' TOP RIGHT CORNER. SUPERB SPINE AND EDGES WITH NO RUB AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP. JUST A FEW SMALL LAMINATE CREASE LINES AROUND THE EDGES. THE BACK IS VERY CLEAN AND FREE FROM WRITING JUST SOME VERY LIGHT AGEING AROUND THE EDGES. ALL THE FLIPBACKS ARE SECURE, AND THERE IS A VERY TINY RUB ON THE CORNERS AND WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE THE LOVELY SOLID CLEAN ORIGINAL  :: EX- .

VINYL   ::  AS YOU WILL KNOW THIS ALBUM HAS MANY QUIET PARTS SO YOU DO NOT WANT ANY LOUD CLICKS, POPS OR TICKS, AND THANKFULLY THERE ARE NO LOUD ONES ON THIS VINYL, AND IT PLAYS AMAZING. THERE IS IS A VERY TINY SLIGHTLY FEELABLE PIN HEAD MARK AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 1, AND ALSO A VERY SMALL SLIGHTLY FEELABLE HAIRLINE A QUATER OF THE WAY IN ALSO ON TRACK 1, ON SIDE 2, WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN BELOW. THERE ARE JUST SOME FAINT TOTALLY COSMETIC SLEEVE REMOVAL SPIDER WEB THREAD ULTRA FINE LINES SEEN ONLY UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS LOVELY AND STILL HAS A LOVELY SHINE. BECAUSE OF TRACK 1, ON SIDE 2 I WILL DO TWO AUDIO GRADES.

SIDE 1 PLAYS OUTSTANDING WITH NO STATIC OR CRACKLE, AND JUST ONE VERY FAINT TICK AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 1, AND A FAINT TICK, NOT ON THE AUDIO BUT BETWEEN TRACK 1 AND TRACK 2, AND THAT'S ALL, SO REALLY UNBELIEVABLE AUDIO !!!!!

SIDE 2 AGAIN PLAYS OUTSTANDING WITH NO STATIC OR CRACKLE, BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT AUDIO ISSUE ON TRACK 1. LITERALLY JUST AFTER THE START THERE IS A TICK, AND TWO TINY ONE GROOVE SKIPS SKIPS VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THEY ARE NOT THAT INTRUSIVE AS THEY ONLY SKIP OVER ONE GROOVE, AND AS THEY ARE AT THE VERY START THEY ARE GONE VERY QUICKLY AND SOON FORGOTTEN SO YOU CAN ENJOY THE REST OF THE SIDE WITH SUPERB AUDIO !!!! THE SMALL SLIGHTLY FEELABLE HAIRLINE CAUSES THREE VERY FAINT HARD TO HEAR TICKS SO NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, AND IT IS REALLY ONNLY THE VERY START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2 OF ANY NOTE. 

AS I MENTIONED I WILL SPLIT THE AUDIO GRADE INTO TWO, TO GIVE YOU THE BEST POSSIBLE AUDIO DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE >>>>>>

THE FIRST QUARTER OF TRACK 1, ON SIDE 2 :: WITH JUST THAT TICK AND TWO TINY ONE GROOVE SKIPS AND THOSE THREE VERY FAINT TICKS I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO  :: VG/VG+ .

SIDE 1, AND THE REST OF TRACK 1, AND THEN ALL OF SIDE 2 :: WITH JUST ONE VERY FAINT TICK, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO  :: EX+NEAR MINT .   BUT NEARER TO NEAR MINT !!!!

LABELS ::  SUPERB  :: EX/EX+ . 

ORIGINAL EMI FACTORY INNER ::  WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, OR WRITING, WITH JUST A BLUE STAIN MARK IN ONE CORNER. THE VINYL WILL COME IN ANOTHER POLYLINED INNER AND PROTECTIVE CARD SLEEVE ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL  :: EX- .

WHAT A VERY RARE ALBUM AND IT PLAYS AMAZING JUST THAT BIT OF AN AUDIO ISSUE RIGHT AT THE START OF TRACK 1 ON SIDE 2, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND REALLY NOT THAT INTRUSIVE AND QUICKLY FORGOTTEN. THIS IS A VERY RARE CHANCE TO OWN THIS EARLIEST UK IST PRESS, IN LOVELY CONDITION !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!! ROSE.

TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE !!!!

NO RESERVE AND SILLY £2.99 START PRICE !!!

IMPORTANT   I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!

IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOW

FOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. 

 I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!

ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE.

                  I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!!

 PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.

IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!

VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.

[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.95 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] 

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IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!!

 THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.