PINK FLOYD "PIPER AT THE GATES" 1st UK MONO. GREAT COPY
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THIS IS THE 1967 DEBUT ALBUM FROM PINK FLOYD IN GLORIOUS MONO ENTITLED "THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN". RELEASED ON THE BLUE AND BLACK COLUMBIA LABEL. THIS IS A VERY NICE COPY THAT LOOKS AND PLAYS VERY WELL. THIS ICONIC ALBUM LED THE WAY IN PSYCH MUSIC AT THE TIME OF RELEASE, AND PROVED TO BE A MARKER FOR MUCH OF THE MUSIC THAT FOLLOWED IN LATER YEARS. FOR A VINYL THAT IS COMING UP TO 43 YEARS OLD, THIS IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION.
WORKING ON THE WIDELY ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE THAT BETWEEN 300 & 500 PRESSES WERE MADE FROM EACH STAMPER, THIS COPY IS IN AROUND THE FIRST 6000 TO BE MADE. THIS HAS THE VERY FIRST MOTHERS AND VERY EARLY STAMPERS:-
SIDE ONE: MOTHER "1". STAMPER "GG" (THE 11th USED)
SIDE TWO: MOTHER "1". STAMPER "GO" (THE 15th USED)
THIS IS A BREAKDOWN OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS:-
THE COVER: GRADED AS EXCELLENT. HAS LIGHT LAMINATE CREASING. NO SHELFWEAR. PERFECT SPINE. VERY CLEAN WITH NO WRITING OR DOODLES. THIS IS A REALLY CLEAN EXAMPLE. BEFORE I GET FLOODS OF QUESTIONS, YES, IT DOES HAVE "FILE UNDER POP" TEXT ON THE REAR OF THE COVER!!!
LABELS AND VINYLS: LABELS AND VINYLS ARE COMFORTABLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT. THERE IS NO DAMAGE OR UNWANTED WRITING. NICE VIVID COLOURS. THERE ARE A FEW SPINDLE MARKS TO EACH SIDE, BUT NOTHING EXCESSIVE. THE "KT" TAX STAMP IS PRESENT. THE VINYLS HAVE GREAT LUSTRE STILL, AND ONLY HAVE SUPERFICIAL SLEEVE REMOVAL MARKS. NO SCRATCHES OR SCUFF MARKS. VISUALLY EXCELLENT.
INNER SLEEVE: ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE ADVERTISING OTHER BANDS OF THE ERA IS PRESENT, BUT NOT IN GREAT CONDITION. IT HAS HAD TAPED REPAIRS MADE, AND THE TAPE HAS YELLOWED WITH AGE. DISC WILL TRAVEL IN A NEW POLY-LINED SLEEVE.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: ON MY TOP END LINN/NAIM SYSTEM THIS SOUNDS EXCELLENT. THERE IS VERY LITTLE BACKGROUND NOISE ANYWHERE. THE ODD CLICK HERE AND THERE, BUT THIS REALLY DOES SOUND GREAT STILL. THE VINYLS HAVE BEEN WELL LOOKED AFTER. I THINK A PRO CLEAN WILL HAVE THIS IN SUPERB CONDITION. I DO NOT HESITATE TO GRADE THE SOUND QUALITY AS EXCELLENT, AND VERY HARD TO SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER.
SO I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THESE VINYLS ARE IN THE VERY BEST SHAPE AUDIO WISE. FOR A VINYL THAT IS NEARLY 43 YEARS OLD, I THINK IT STILL SOUNDS OUTSTANDING. THE WINNER OF THIS WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED, I ASSURE YOU. OF COURSE, IF IT DOES NOT LIVE UP TO MY DESCRIPTION, I DO OFFER A NO-QUIBBLE RETURN POLICY, SO YOU JUST CANNOT LOSE. TO HAVE A COVER THAT MATCHES UP TO THE STRONG VINYL QUALITY IS A HUGE BONUS TOO.
NOT A COPY THAT CAN BE READILY BETTERED. TO FIND A COPY IN THIS CONDITION IS VERY RARE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANY COLLECTOR. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF MONEY YOU WOULD NEED TO SPEND TO GET A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER COPY.
I AM HAPPY TO SELL OVERSEAS, WORLDWIDE. POSTAGE COSTS MAY VARY BY COUNTRY, AND ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT "SIGNED FOR" WITH INSURANCE OPTIONS GIVEN. PLEASE WAIT FOR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AFTER SALE TO CONFIRM AMOUNT DUE.
PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK RATINGS FOR PREVIOUSLY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. MY AIM IS TO BE A TOP SELLER WITH THE VERY HIGHEST FEEDBACK. THE SATISFACTION OF BUYERS AND POTENTIAL BUYERS IS MY ULTIMATE GOAL. TOP SERVICE BREEDS REPEAT CUSTOM.
I WILL ONLY CHARGE POSTAGE FEES AT COST. NO PROFITS. ANY EXCESS CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL!!
I TRY TO USE RE-CYCLED SUBSTANTIAL PACKING. IF I DO NOT CONSIDER IT ROBUST ENOUGH, I WILL SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.
I OFFER A REFUND IF NOT AS DESCRIBED (LESS POSTAGE ONE WAY)
I OFFER REDUCED POSTAGE FOR MORE THAN 1 ITEM (STILL EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS ME)
I WILL ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS.
I WILL BE SELLING SOME OTHER RARE HISTORICAL ROCK VINYL ALBUMS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SO KEEP LOOKING. MAYBE MARK ME DOWN AS A FAVOURITE SELLER ON YOUR HOMEPAGE?
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