Pink Floyd UMMAGUMMA UK LP 1ST PRESS WITHOUT THE EMI BOXES. EXCELLENT PLUS

	£		103
	$		137

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: 2 GM / 1 GL/ 1 GL / 1 RA
• VERY EARLY FIRST PRESS
• NO EMI LOGO

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 2-3 SMALL SPIDER LINES SHOWING THAT THE VINYL HAS HAD JUST A FEW PLAYS. A FIRST PRESS LABEL SET THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE EMI BOXED LOGO AT 9 O'CLOCK, AND HAS THE ' GRAMOPHONE CO' RIM WORDING. ALSO HAS THE SPELLING ERROR ON SIDE 4 @ THE GAND VIZIER'S GARDEN PARTY ( SHOULD BE GRAND)

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. IN DAYLIGHT  BOTH DISCS LOOK FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION ARE THERE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES , A COUPLE OF HANDLING LINES, AND A COUPLE OF SCUFFS

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 THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE LP BEFORE LAYING A BID

THIS IS A REALLY HARD VINYL TO FIND IN REALLY EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, DUE TO THE MANY MANY SILENT PASSAGES THAT SHOW UP ALL OF THE LITTLE TICS AND NOISES EASILY.

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, MEANING THAT THE FEW PLAYS THIS HAS RECEIVED WERE COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM THAT HAD A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED, AND UNWORN STYLUS

THE CLARITY OF THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS ALSO FAULTLESS, AND PURE FIRST PRESS

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLING AT ALL ON THE PLAYTHROUGH, AND NO VINYL NOISE, AND NO LOUD CLICKS

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR ARE LITTLE TICS HERE AND THERE, CERTAINLY THERE ARE 4 RIGHT AT THE START OF SIDE ONE, AND SIDE 2 HAS QUITE A FEW RANDOM ONES. SIDES ONE, THREE AND FOUR, HAVE FAR LESS AND DESPITE THESE MILD IRRITANTS EVERY NOW AND THEN THIS ALBUM STILL PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY.

FOR ME THIS SET GRADES EXCELLENT PLUS , WITH SIDE 2 GRADING EXCELLENT

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

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 JUST 4 TINY LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.

NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE, AND NO LINES NEAR THE TOP OR BOTTOM EDGES EITHER

THE LAMINATE GLEAMS SUPERBLY

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES HAVE NO SHELF WEAR, APART FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT FRONT  EDGE NEAR THE CORNER WHERE THERE IS A SPECK OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH

THE SPINE IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. VERY LIGHT RUBBING TO THE VERY TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS, AND OTHER THAN THAT THE LAMINATE IS ALL PERFECTLY INTACT. NO SQUASHING TO THE SPINE EITHER, AND ALL OF THE TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE TWO OPENING EDGES ARE RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS TO SHOW THAT THE LP'S HAVE 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 . NO RING WEAR OR EVEN RECORDSHAPE

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, JUST SOME LIGHT AGEING OF THE GLUE FORMING A BROWNING TO THE EDGES

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY