PINK FLOYD "MEDDLE" 1st UK PRESS. A1-U B1-U. TOP AUDIO

	£		28
	$		37

WELCOME TO MY NEW PAGES SELLING ONLY THE VERY BEST QUALITY VINYL. I ONLY SELL VINYL OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, OR ONE THAT IS RARE (IN THE TRUE SENSE OF THE WORD). I HAVE BEEN SELLING ON HERE FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS, AND HAVE CLOCKED UP OVER 900 SALES WITH WELL OVER 700 FEEDBACK SCORES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SINGLE NEUTRAL OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. I HAVE JUST CHANGED MY USER NAME, AND AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY MY PREVIOUS NAME AND THE REASONS FOR CHANGING IT TO ANYBODY THAT ASKS. THERE IS A VERY VALID REASON. I THINK REGULAR READERS OF THE FLOYD PAGES WILL RECOGNISE ME ANYWAY. MY STYLE OF LISTING, AND THE BACKGROUND TO THE PHOTOS TELL ALL! I AM SLOWLY SELLING A HUGE PINK FLOYD (AND OTHER BANDS OF THE SAME GENRE) COLLECTION THAT I HAVE AMASSED OVER MANY YEARS OF SERIOUS COLLECTING. ANYBODY WHO HAS BOUGHT FROM ME BEFORE WILL KNOW THAT MY SERVICE (SPEED OF DELIVERY, QUALITY OF GOODS AND PACKING) ARE SECOND TO NONE. THE FEEDBACK I HAVE RECEIVED OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS HAS BEEN QUITE HEART-WARMING, AND I AIM TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE TO ANY BUYER, WORLDWIDE, WHETHER IT IS FOR AN ALBUM COSTING £10 OR £1000. PLEASE BID WITH COMPLETE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE.
WHAT YOU GET FROM ME IS A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM FOR SALE. I DO NOT DRONE ON FOR PAGE AFTER PAGE TELLING YOU DETAILS OF THE BAND, THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES, AND WHAT THEY HAD FOR DINNER A WEEK LAST MONDAY! AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO LIKE DOING. HERE YOU WILL RECEIVE ONLY TOTALLY RELEVANT INFORMATION, NOT A PILE OF SELF-INDULGENT WAFFLE!!!!!
THIS IS THE 1971 RELEASE FROM PINK FLOYD ENTITLED "MEDDLE". ONE OF THE BANDS MOST ENDEARING EARLY PIECES, THAT IS NOW RECEIVING MUCH ACCLAIM. THIS IS THE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING WITH THE EARLIEST MATRIX/MOTHER/STAMPER COMBINATION. IN SUPER CONDITION, A MASSIVELY HEAVY QUALITY VINYL WITH FANTASTIC AUDIO QUALITY.
SIDE 1:    MATRIX  A-1U.    MOTHER  2.    STAMPER  GA    (THE 13th USED). SIDE 2:    MATRIX  B-1U.    MOTHER  1.    STAMPER  GR     (THE 12th USED).
THESE, QUITE OBVIOUSLY, ARE VERY EARLY MOTHERS AND STAMPERS. AS THE INDUSTRY USED A STAMPER FOR PRESSING BETWEEN 300-500 COPIES BEFORE BEING REPLACED WITH THE NEXT IN THE SERIES, THIS COPY WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN AROUND THE FIRST 5000 EVER TO HAVE BEEN PRESSED. THIS TALLIES WITH THE QUALITY OF VINYL, AND THE SOUND QUALITY. A MEGA EARLY COPY!!
THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS:-
THE COVER:                      GRADED AS VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+). THESE FIRST PRESS COVERS WERE MADE FROM A VERY SOFT CARDBOARD THAT WERE PRONE TO WEARING BADLY. THIS IS A VERY NICE EXAMPLE WITH ALMOST NO SHELF-WEAR. THE SPINE IS QUITE WORN, AND IS ONLY PARTLY READABLE. INNER IS NICE AND CLEAN. NO WRITING OR DOODLES/STICKERS ANYWHERE. THIS IS TEXTURED BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, AS THE GENUINE FIRST PRESSINGS WERE. STORED IN A CLEAR PLASTIC JACKET, THIS IS STILL A NICE SLEEVE.
THE INNER SLEEVE:                                   I BELIEVE THIS NOT TO BE THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE. ORIGINALLY, THE FIRST PRESSINGS CAME WITH ONE OF TWO DIFFERENT INNER SLEEVES. ONE WAS THE EMI ADVERTISING TYPE, PICTURING OTHER GROUPS ALBUMS OF THE ERA. THE SECOND TYPE WAS A PLAIN WHITE GENERIC TYPE. THIS ONE IS A PLAIN WHITE GENERIC STYLE, BUT HAS NO PATENT NUMBERS ON IT, HENCE MY DOUBTS. HOWEVER, IT IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH JUST A COUPLE OF CREASES. NO OTHER DAMAGE APART FROM MILD AGE DISCOLOURATION. THIS WILL TRAVEL IN A NEW POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUALLY):                                                         THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. BARELY ANY SPINDLE MARKS TO SIDE 1 AND AROUND A DOZEN TO SIDE 2. NO OTHER MARKS. THE MASSIVELY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN SUPERB VISUAL CONDITION. NO SCRATCHES OR MARKS OF ANY REAL NOTE. OF COURSE, AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE SLEEVE REMOVAL HAIRLINES VISIBLE UNDER STRONG ANGLED LIGHT. AS A VISUAL GRADING, BOTH LABELS AND VINYLS ARE A STRONG EXCELLENT.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE:                                         I LISTEN TO MY VINYL USING A LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. A REVEALING SYSTEM. THIS RECORD PLAYS QUITE SUPERBLY THROUGHOUT. AT THE START OF SIDE 1 (ONE OF THESE DAYS), THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF CLICKS, NOT BAD, AND THESE VERY QUICKLY DISAPPEAR. FROM THERE ON IN, THIS PLAYS WITHOUT ANY FAULT WORTHY OF CALLING. REMARKABLY QUIET, THIS VINYL IS A TESTAMENT TO EARLY 70's PRESSINGS. WITHIN THE DEEP CUT GROOVES IS A MASS OF MUSICAL INFORMATION. THE SOUND IS CLEAR AND LUCID. GREAT DETAIL CLARITY, THIS HAS A REAL VIBRANT FEEL TO IT. THERE ARE POSITIVELY NO STICKS OR JUMPS, AND THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF SOUND REALLY SHOWS UP LATER PRESSINGS AS MOST INFERIOR. AS A GRADING OF SOUND QUALITY, I CANNOT GRADE THIS AS ANYTHING LESS THAN EXCELLENT. A TOP COPY.
SO, IN SUMMARY, THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST 5000 TO HAVE BEEN PRESSED. THE VINYL IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, AND THE SOUND QUALITY WOULD BE VERY HARD TO BETTER IN A 40 YEAR OLD VINYL. THIS IS ONE FOR THE DISCERNING LISTENER/COLLECTOR.
PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT IN SETTING UP A NEW USER NAME, I HAVE LEFT MYSELF OPEN TO CERTAIN THINGS. FIRSTLY, I CANNOT SELL ON EBAY.COM TO MY AMERICAN AND CANADIAN FRIENDS UNTIL I RECEIVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FEEDBACK RATINGS. TO YOU, I APOLOGISE FOR THAT, BUT OF COURSE I WILL CONTINUE TO SHIP WORLDWIDE, WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL I HAVE REACHED THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF SALES. SECONDLY, IF YOU ARE UNAWARE, EBAY/PAYPAL WITHHOLD YOUR PAYMENT UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE ITEM IN THE PROMISED CONDITION THIS IS DETERMINED BY YOU LEAVING ME POSITIVE FEEDBACK (WHY THEY CANNOT CROSS-REFERENCE MY PREVIOUS TOP FEEDBACK RATINGS I DO NOT KNOW??). SO I ASK, PLEASE, THAT YOU LEAVE FEEDBACK PROMPTLY (OR CONTACT ME QUICKLY IF THERE IS A PROBLEM) SO THAT I AM NOT OUT OF POCKET FOR TOO LONG.
I WILL ANSWER EVERY QUESTION JUST AS SOON AS I SEE IT.
I TRY AND USE RECYCLED PACKAGING WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IF I CONSIDER IT UNFIT FOR PURPOSE, I WILL SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.
I ACCEPT RETURNS WITHOUT QUESTION, PROVIDED THAT IT IS BECAUSE THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED. IF YOU DECIDE YOU JUST DON'T WANT IT ONCE YOU RECEIVE IT, NOT MY PROBLEM. I WILL NOT TOLERATE THE FEW THAT SPOIL THIS MARKET PLACE. I WILL FILE A DISPUTE AS SOON AS I AM ALLOWED FOR ANYBODY TRYING THE THINGS THAT WRECK THIS SYSTEM FOR FAIR USERS.
AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE IS A COST FOR POSTAGE. IF I HAVE MIS-CALCULATED POSTAGE (HARD TO BE CORRECT FOR EVERY OVERSEAS COUNTRY) I WILL DO WHAT I ALWAYS HAVE. THIS IS TO CHARGE A BLANKET COST, AND ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE ACTUAL COST IS REFUNDED ON THE DAY I POST THE ITEM (PREVIOUS BUYERS KNOW THIS OF COURSE). PLEASE NOTE, I HAVE NEVER, AND WILL NEVER, MAKE A PROFIT ON POSTAGE COSTS. YOU PAY THE POSTAGE. MY PACKING MATERIALS AND TIME COME FREE OF CHARGE!
PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE. I AM LISTING SOME BEAUTIFUL VINYL ALBUMS ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS. I HAVE A LARGE COLLECTION OF LIVE FLOYD ALBUMS FOR SALE, INCLUDING SOME VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION TITLES. IF YOU REQUIRE A LIST OF THESE, JUST SEND ME A CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS.