Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets - UK 1968 1st *MONO* Press LP *EXCELLENT+*
  £   476
  $   631

 


£ 476 Sold For
Nov 24, 2013 Sold Date
Nov 14, 2013 Start Date
£   10 Start price
33   Number Of Bids
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Description



PINK FLOYD - 'A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS'
This rare UK MONO 1st pressing of their 2nd studio album dates from June 1968 release on the black & blue Columbia label: SX 6258

This pressing contains a dedicated mono mix, different to the stereo and has never been officially released on CD

Both labels bear the 'Sold in UK..' text with 'The Gramophone Co..' rims

Matrix numbers: XAX 3633-1 & XAX 3634-1

Stamper codes: 1/H & 1,2/GR

Vinyl weight: 148g

Housed within a front laminated, tri-flipback 'Garrod & Lofthouse' printed mono cover & original red EMI advertising inner-sleeve


CONDITION

Disc

Labels: EXCELLENT +

Both are clean & unworn bearing only a small handful of light spindle trails around the side 2 label and only two on side 1.

Visual: EXCELLENT +

Pristine factory-fresh deep-gloss playing surfaces which apart from two faint surface marks on side 1 are unmarked in strong daylight. Even close examination directly beneath my unforgiving halogen desk lamp reveals just a few barely visible wispy paper hairlines and a sparkling rainbow shine. Hard to find a cleaner copy.

Sound Quality: EXCELLENT

This well looked after disc has been little played and is completely free from any groove/playwear distortion or crackle. My single careful playcheck at volume picked up little more than a trace of low-level vinyl background between the tracks on side 1 and a on the fade-in to the 1st track on side 2. I have downgraded from EX+ due on to a handful of light clicks on the 'A Saucerful of Secrets' track, but this really is the only distraction in which is otherwise a superb sounding copy of this scarce pressing.

Cover: EXCELLENT

A clean & strong example with light storagewear and no major faults throughout.

The front panel is unworn & unrubbed retaining  a fine high-gloss finish with just two tiny 'thumbnail' wrinkles.

There is a hint of shelfwear rubbing to the tips of the lower corners along but no bumps or bruising to any. There is very slight wear to the opening edge but the exposed rear panel is clean & black where it should be with no storage rubbing or even a disc impression and certainly no writing or missing paper.

All flipbacks are fully intact as are both seams and the fully worded spine.

Inner-sleeve: EXCELLENT



  • Our grading is strict & conservative grading in strong daylight & directly beneath a halogen desk lamp to UK 'RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.

  • Each record is professionally & securely packaged in custom-made record mailing boxes with the disc removed from the cover.

  • This item is located in and will be shipped from AUSTRIA. Tracked airmail postage to UK addresses will be 12 GBP**

  • We have play-graded this record on an EMT 950 transcription turntable fitted with a 'TSD 15' cartridge.

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