PINK FLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE HARVEST UK 1st Pr P/CARD INNER + TEST PRESSING

	£		222
	$		294

PINK FLOYD

~ WISH YOU WERE HERE ~

(1975 HARVEST RECORDS - RARE & COMPLETE UK FIRST PRESSING & TEST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE & COMPLETE UK FIRST ISSUE OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM WISH YOU WERE HERE BY PINK FLOYD ON HARVEST RECORDS.

THIS IS A RARE FIRST ISSUE IS COMPLETE WITH THE LYRIC INNER SLEEVE AND THE POSTCARD OF THE DIVING MAN. A FANTASTIC ALBUM IN VERY NICE CONDITION. 

THE TEST PRESSING

IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM I AM ALSO INCLUDING AN UNBELIEVABLY RARE ORIGINAL UK TEST PRESSING OF THIS LANDMARK ALBUM. SADLY THE TEST PRESSING IS WARPED AND I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO PLAY BUT DECIDED TO INCLUDE IT AS A BONUS!! VISUALLY THE GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (ASIDE FROM THE WARP) WITH A FEW LIGHT SCUFF MARKS. THE WHITE LABELS HAVE NO INSCRIPTIONS - THERE ARE JUST SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

THE TEST PRESSING IS HOUSED IN A PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE AND HAS PLAIN WHITE LABELS.

THE TEST PRESSING HAS THE FOLLOWING MATRIX NUMBERS:

SHVL 814 A-1 / SHVL 814 B-1

THE FIRST PRESSING

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS: HARVEST SHVL 814

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SHVL 814 A-1 / SHVL 814 B-4

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE: RGL 3 / GOD 1 

THE SLEEVE

THE PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH THE ICONIC IMAGE OF THE BURNING MAN IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR, A SMALL CREASE NEAR THE BOTTOM EDGE AND SOME MINOR TANNING. THE EDGES AND CORNERS ARE ALL NICE STRAIGHT AND THE BLACK TEXT ON THE WHITE ‘FLUTED’ SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ILLUSTRATED inner sleeve HAS a picture of a red veil blowing in the wind on one side, and credits and lyrics on the other side. THE Corners are DIE-CUT AT AN ANGLE. THE record opening IS at the top. THE CATALOGUE NUMBER, SHVL 814, IS printed in THE lower right-HAND corner of THE side with THE lyrics. THIS INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY SCUFFS TO ONE EDGE.

THE POSTCARD

THE GLOSSY POSTCARD OF THE DIVING MAN, WITH “JAGGED” EDGES IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST ONE TINY BRUISE TO ONE CORNER.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE CAREFULLY LISTENED TO EVERY TRACK AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS.

THE LABELS

THE BLUE AND BLACK “WISH YOU WERE HERE” PICTURE LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION, WITH JUST ONE OR TWO TINY MARKS. THE Text around the top edge of the label starts at 9 o'clock and says: “EMI Records Ltd. ...”. THE Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says: “Made in GT Britain...”.

SIDE ONE

1. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND PARTS 1 - 5
2. WELCOME TO THE MACHINE

SIDE TWO

1. HAVE A CIGAR
2. WISH YOU WERE HERE
3. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND PARTS 6 – 9

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

£4.25

£7.75

£11.25

£12.25

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

£12.00

£15.50

£16.50

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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.