Pink Floyd UMMAGUMMA UK LP 1ST 1 /G NO EMI BOX NM-
£
207
$
274
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Description
PINK FLOYD - UMMAGUMMA
IN SUPERB CONDITION
GENUINE UK FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOXES ON THE LABELS
- CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHDW 1/2
- MATRIX: SHDW1 A-1 / B-2 / SHDW2 A-1 / B-2
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 GD / 1 GO/ 1 RG / 1 GA
- VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
A GENUINE A1/B1 FIRST PRESS OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM, IN SUPERB CONDITION, FIT FOR ANY COLLECTION
VERY HARD TO FIND FIRST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOXES ON THE LABELS, AS MOST COPIES ARE REISSUES, BUT HERE WE HAVE THE GENUINE ARTICLE
THE RECORDS
THE LABELS
BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 5-6 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THE VINYL HAS HAD JUST A FEW PLAYS
THE VINYL
THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. THERE ARE A FEW WISPY HANDLING LINES WHEN EXAMINED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION
PLAYING THE RECORD
I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.
I HAVE RECORDED EIGHT THREE MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THIS ALBUM, I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE LINKING GROOVES TO THE START OF THE OTHER TRACKS THAT ON OFFER. THE REPORDUCTION IS PURE FIRST PRESS
THE LPS PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON ALL SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS. THE SILENT BITS ARE SILENT, AND THE MUSIC COMES THROUGH CRISPLY AND CLEARLY. THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE ON ANY PART OF THIS ALBUM, BUT THERE ARE SOME RANDOM LIGHT POPS HERE AND THERE, BUT CERTAINLY NOTHING TO DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THIS GREAT ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS, SO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN BECAUSE I AM CERTAIN YOU WILL AGREE THAT THIS IS A VERY NICE COPY OF THIS RARE FIRST PRESS
I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT MINUS
THE SLEEVE
FULLY LAMINATED GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE
THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, THERE ARE NO HEAVY CREASES OR CREASE LINES, NOR ARE THERE ANY BENDS OR DINGS. THERE ARE A FEW TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE
THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE NO SHELF WEAR, WHILST THE SPINE WHICH HAS THE CORRECT FOLD LINE IN THE MIDDLE, IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO LAMINATE PEEL OR FLAKE AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE
THE TWO OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP HAS ONLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE COVER A FEW TIMES.
THE REAR SURFACE OF THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT MINUS THE LAMINATE LINES NEAR THE SPINE, BUT ONE TINY THUMB NAIL LINE CLOSE TO THE OPENING EDGE.
OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS THE TWO INNER PANELS, WHICH ARE UMLAMINATED AND IN SUPERB ORIGINAL UNMARKED CONDITION
THE TWO ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVES ARE IN THE BEST CONDITION POSSIBLE, BARELY A CREASE LINE BETWEEN THEM, AND NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS, AND VERY VERY WHITE
HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT
GARRY