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PINK FLOYD - WISH YOU WERE HERE

STUNNING - ORIGINAL UK PRESSING and ORIGINAL UK COVER. ULTRA RARE IN ITS ORIGINAL BLACK SHRINK WRAP with GREAT AUDIO.

  Great Playing Record! Great Audio and Cover. Original UK PRESS Labels, original Post Card and Stunning clear audio throughout. This RARE UK press looks and sounds unplayed! This is a stunning pressing that plays with clear sensational audio.

Complete with Original Post Card, Rare 1st press Inner Sleeve, all in stunning Condition. Original Year and Date of Release: 1975, this is a great all round complete UK press. 

A brilliant package, and an ultimate collectable, getting rarer by the day!

CAT NO:....

Stereo 1973 Harvest Records SHVL 804   

LABEL PRESS DETAILS:

With the iconic handshake label. Produced by Pink Floyd Music Publishers. 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN' text.

This is a rare UK pressing of the great WISH YOU WERE HERE. Finding a Complete original press in this wonderful condition is very rare indeed and makes this a very special chance to own a genuinely rare early press with brilliant clear sound.

MATRIX NOs. ON RUN-OUT GROOVE

Side 1. A 3 

Side 2. B 11       

MOTHER STAMPERS:

Side 1. ''  1 2 H T A   ( with H T M hand etched at 11 clock )  '' 

Side 2. ''  3 G R T  ( with H T M hand etched at 12 clock ) "

TRACK LISTING…

1.  Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One) 
2.  Welcome To The Machine
3.  Have A Cigar
4.  Wish You Were Here
5.  Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part Two)

Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by Pink Floyd, released in September 1975. The album explores themes of absence, the music business, and former band-mate Syd Barrett. It was inspired by material the band composed while performing across Europe, and recorded over numerous sessions at London's Abbey Road Studios. Early sessions were difficult and arduous but it was Roger Waters' idea to split the centre piece track "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" in two, and join each half with three new compositions. "Shine On" was a tribute to Barrett, who, coincidentally, made an impromptu visit to the studio while it was being recorded. 

As with their previous work, The Dark Side of the Moon, the band made much use of studio effects and synthesisers. Roy Harper was a guest vocalist on "Have a Cigar", and the album's packaging, again designed by Storm Thorgerson, featured an opaque black sleeve which hid the album artwork. Wish You Were Here was released in September 1975 to instant success; record company EMI was unable to print enough copies to satisfy demand. The album has been acclaimed by critics, and appears in Rolling Stone magazine's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. Band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour have each declared Wish You Were Here their favourite Pink Floyd album.

An amazing complete pressing of what is undoubtedly one of the most iconic albums of the 20th century!!!     

ALBUM PLAYED FOR GRADING:

Yes – brilliant! - TOP AUDIO 

This is a great pressing that plays with clear sensational audio. WISH YOU WERE HERE is a musical masterpiece and is also an incredibly sensitive piece of vinyl. Even barely worn copies can have a lot of surface sound on musically complex and busy tracks like ‘Have A Cigar’. I am a huge fan of WISH YOU WERE HERE and highly critical of the audio performance. I just cant stand to hear a pressing that is worn or plays with anything other than great clear sound. And it is so hard to find any original pressing with any like a clear audio performance. 

I am pleased to say that this rare UK pressing plays through with superb, un disturbed audio. This great record plays up to the high visual grading and beyond. Strong sound free of any loud pops or clicks, the audio is ARCHIVE quality. The channels are clean and unstressed. There is some very light occasional static (as found on all vinyls) and any that is there is very light, and by WYWH standards its virtually non existent.  The audio is brilliant, strong and crystal clear, its is a stunning listen. I will give a detailed account below:

This great sounding press starts with surprisingly little static in that famous extremely long run in intro to 'Shine On', that is always plagued by crackle, hiss and static. Here just great clear sound and near vinyl silence at the start and all the way through, the track plays superbly with not a single loud click or pop with barely any static. The audio is sensational, and any pressing of Wish You Were Here is near impossible to find with audio clarity. Again, the long intro to 'Welcome to the Machine', another delicate track also sounds fantastically clear and the whole of the first side really plays with superbly clear audio throughout. There are three light static tics at the very start of this track, in the lift sequence, and that the only noticeable tic to be found. Any surface sound is extremely quiet and infrequent. Absolutely no loud pops or clicks, and certainly not even a hint of distortion. Absolutely fantastic, this is an incredible pressing.

Side 2. also begins with great clear sound, and 'Have A Cigar' kicks in with amazing clearly audio.  There is some light background static at the start, but any static is far in the background, and in no way comes through the music anywhere on this vinyl.  I'm happy to say that the same goes for the long intro to 'Shine On' part 2. So often heavily distorted and affected by clicks and hiss, it plays through with amazing clarity and just great audio. Even the stunning 'Wish You Were Here', such a difficult track to find with clear sound, pays superbly.  There is some detectable light static in places, but it is very light and infrequent, and there is nothing in any way obtrusive. The clarity is sensational, even on the long quiet outro there is some light static only. This is a great audio performance. 

The record plays with staggering power, great audio nothing obtrusive to distract from the enjoyment of this great record. Hardly any obvious surface or static noise between the tracks, even in the long quiet sections it is clean, crisp and rich. Any static is infrequent and light. 

The music jumps out, with definition and clarity, particularly on the percussion instruments, and vocals, which come through with tremendous power and clarity. As is the same with the keyboard layering and drums, whilst the guitars come through crisp and clear. On the whole this lp plays with superb, clear bright rich audio. I have given  a detailed account and l believe I have been unforgiving in pointing out the slightest audio interference. Any surface sound barely detectable, the sound quality is so consistent and extremely high.

I would give an overall audio grading at EXCELLENT PLUS to NEAR MINT!

THE RECORD – Visual Grading 

A stunning piece of glossy vinyl, this rare UK press comes with amazing deep clear grooves, it looks and sounds unplayed.  A few faint sleeve removal marks and whispy paper handling marks only. A really wonderful example that has only been played a couple of times. A really great example. Any surface marks are absolutely minimal, the sound quality is so consistent with the great visual condition the record, I would easily give an overall grading at NEAR MINT!

VINYL TESTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF WARPING:

Yes, NONE visible what so ever when tested be sight and on a moving turntable.    

THE LABELS 

A lovely set of labels virtually unmarked. No spindle traces at all. Not a single spindle line to be found! These are a great pair of labels that have clearly only seen my turn table a couple of times! A lovely set,  no spindle wear, and certainly no writing, finger prints or other marks. 

I would easily give an overall grading at NEAR MINT to MINT.

THE COVER 

The Matt finish covers of  WISH YOU WERE HERE are very prone to wear. Being matt finish and WHITE, and not having the advantage of being laminated, these covers usually faired pretty badly, with serious ring wear and scuffed along the edges. The Spines are nearly always flattened, worn and scuffed. Not this one!

This original press comes with its original Cover and has been protected from new in its original black Shrink Wrapping. That means that the cover has never been exposed to the light of day, other than the outer edge which is also in great condition. 

This cover is in great condition, and that is virtually un heard of for WISH YOU WERE HERE. The opening edges are very square and totally un frayed.  The Spine can be seen to be square and true beneath its protective black wrap.  The cover is bowed, as these 1st press covers usually are, due to the compression caused by the shrink wrap. This would be released if the shrink wrap was removed but of course tun it would no longer be wrapped. All round, this is a really amazing example of a very delicate cover, it is hardly marked at all!     

And, this is an ORIGINAL COVER. Strictly grades at  EXCELLENT PLUS.

The album begins with an eight-minute, thirty seconds instrumental introduction, before segueing into the lyrics for "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". "Shine On" is a tribute to former band member Syd Barrett, whose drug-induced breakdown had forced him to leave the band several years before. Barrett is fondly recalled with lines such as "Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun" and "You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon".

The album is also a critique of the music business; "Shine On" segues seamlessly into "Welcome to the Machine", which begins with the opening of a door—described by Waters as a symbol of musical discovery and progress betrayed by a music industry more interested in greed and success. The song ends with sounds from a party, epitomising "the lack of contact and real feelings between people". 

After a long struggle for the band Waters began to visualise another concept. The three new compositions from 1974's tour were at least a starting point for a new album, and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" seemed a reasonable choice as a centrepiece for the new work. Mostly an instrumental twenty-minute-plus piece similar to "Echoes", the opening four-note guitar phrase reminded Waters of the lingering ghost of former band-member Syd Barrett. Gilmour had composed the phrase entirely by accident, but was encouraged by Waters' positive response. Waters was keen to split "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", and sandwich two new songs between its two halves.

The recording of the album was interrupted by the now infamous return of Syd Barrett, showing up unexpectedly at the studio. Although the lyrics had already been created, Barrett's presence influenced the final part of the song — a subtle refrain performed by Wright from "See Emily Play" is audible toward the end of the album.

The band played much of Wish You Were Here on 5 July 1975 at an open-air music festival at Knebworth, after it had been playing "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" since the year before and "Have a Cigar" throughout its 1975 tour. The album was released on 12 September 1975 in the UK, and on the following day in the US. In Britain, with 250,000 advance sales it went straight to number one, and demand was such that EMI informed retailers that only 50% of their orders would be fulfilled. With 900,000 advance orders (the largest for any Columbia release) it reached number one on the US Billboard chart in its second week. As of 1991 Wish You Were Here was Pink Floyd's fastest-selling album ever. The album was certified Silver and Gold (60,000 and 100,000 sales respectively) in the UK on 1 August 1975, and Gold in the US on 17 September 1975. It was certified six times platinum on 16 May 1997, and as of 2004 has sold an estimated 13 million copies worldwide.

THE INNER

Original 1st ever edition inner sleeve in EXCELLENT condition. No tears, stains, just some light creasing and NO seem splits at all!!! 

And don't be fooled, these are completely different to all other inner sleeves from the UK pressings of WISH YOU WERE HERE. These inners are themselves rare and so hard to find with out heavy wear, graffiti, tears and splitting.

POST CARD 

Original 1st press Hipgnosis Post Card in great condition. No tears. Nice crisp edges with just some light rubbing to a few of the serrated peaks. No tape marks or pin holes. States on the rear 'Album Sleeve insert for Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here.' 

The post card will come in a separate envelope to ensure that it wont get bent or damaged. 

Grading at EXCELLENT to NEAR MINT!

RARITY

Wish You Were Here has been re produced in massive quantities, being one of the most iconic albums of the 20th century. On saying that, finding an original UK early press in great condition is unbelievably rare indeed. Its an extremely rare collectable, it is so hard to find an original pressing with great audio performance. There are so many extremely long quiet passages, it is undoubtedly one of the hardest pieces of vinyl from the early 1970's to find with great audio.

The cover is almost impossible to find without serious wear, even modestly worn examples are scarce and this one is a brilliant example. Finding a great cover like this, with a great piece of vinyl, rare inner sleeve with original and correct 1st press post card, fantastic!.

A Wish You Were Here pressing in this type of condition is scarce. The vinyl is so often played so much, heavily marked, scratched, with noisy, poor and distorted sound. Any Wish You Were Here examples with a record in this type of condition, that plays superbly are incredibly rare. An ORIGINAL press, with ORIGINAL Cover and ORIGINAL inner sleeve and post card, all in great condition, makes this very rare indeed! All that and still in its original Black ShrinkWrapping. Incredible!

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GREAT ORIGINAL COVERS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS, TEARS, WRITING OR STICKERS!

VINYL

We sell the highest quality examples of Classic Vinyl. Large format art work covers with the original sound and mix unique to the best original pieces, giving the highest audio depth and performance. Vinyl prices have soared over the last ten years, making classic examples a great financial and cultural investment.  

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All our records are play tested on highly sensitive equipment to ensure the sound quality and accuracy of description. We aim to give a precise and concise description of the sound, pointing out the slightest defect so that you know exactly what you are buying. We aim to describe all records as accurately as possible, and offer a full refund on return if for any reason you are not completely happy with the item description.

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VINYL SOUND - PLEASE NOTE:

Highest quality vinyl with clear sound is rare, and what we always aim for. We only sell records that play with TOP AUDIO performance; super clear sound uninterrupted by hiss or other interference. Even with the cleanest pressing you will find occasional static or occasional light tics during playback, caused by a build of dust in the grooves. This is clearly different from the distortion, loud pops, repeating tics or clicks that are found on heavily played and worn pieces of vinyl. Any static build up will reduce when played, and we advise a light clean between plays for optimal performance. 

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IMAGES and INFORMATION

We only use photographs of the item for sale taken with professional digital cameras. The images are designed to be as clear as possible, giving an exact representation of the item. We aim to give sufficient and accurate detail as possible, so that you know exactly what you are buying. Please let us know if you need any further information and we will be happy to oblige.

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WE ONLY SELL RARE RECORDS THAT ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT DEFECT, IT WILL BE CLEARLY STATED.

If in the unlikely event that you may want to return an item, or that we have missed something in the listing, we offer a no quibble return policy. Items must be returned within 12 Days of receipt, and returned in the same condition that they were sent out in. Return postage must be paid by buyer, unless there is a particular fault with the item, and then we will pay the full postage costs!

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RECORD GRADING SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS - ( BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE U.K. )

MINT: Virtually unplayed. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Cover is pristine.

EXCELLENT: 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.

V.G PLUS: The record will still be nice and shiny, but may have a few light marks, and will play well. Slight wear and tear on the cover.

V.G: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

GOOD: 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, etc.

FAIR: Fair. It is noticeable that the record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated very noticeably. The cover and contents are showing signs of folding, scuffing of edges etc.

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