PINK FLOYD PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN. 1st PRESS MONO

	£		600
	$		795

ANOTHER FANTASTIC ALBUM FROM MY OWN PRIVATE COLLECTION OF RARE AND FIRST PRESS PINK FLOYD. THIS IS THEIR 1st RELEASE ON AUGUST 5th 1967 "THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN". IN ITS RAREST FORM (DONT BE FOOLED BY PEOPLE THAT SAY THE STEREO VERSION IS!!) AND IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ALL ROUND CONDITION. THE MAJOR PLUS WITH THIS COPY IS THAT IT HAS THE EARLIEST MOTHER (THAT IS "1" FOR BOTH SIDES) AND THE STAMPERS PUT IT IN THE FIRST  15,000 OFF THE PRESS. HOW DO WE KNOW THIS? THE STAMPERS ARE , ON SIDE 1 "GD" AND SIDE 2 "GO". THESE ARE THE 10th AND 15th STAMPERS RESPECTIVELY. AS A STAMPER WAS USED FOR EACH 1000 PRESSED, THIS MAKES SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE 14,000 AND 15,000 OFF THE PRESS. IT HAS THE "KT" TAX CODE STAMP, AGAIN ONLY 1st PRESS, AND WITH THE COMPANY ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE, AND FLAWLESS VINYL, THIS IS A RARE AND DESIREABLE COPY OF THIS GROUND BREAKING PIECE OF PINK FLOYD HISTORY.

I WILL BREAK THIS DOWN INTO ITS COMPONENT PARTS, AND GIVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH.

THE COVER:   THE ERNEST J. DAY & CO. LTD. ISSUE IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASES IN THE LAMINATE,  BUT IT HAS NOT LIFTED AT ALL. THE COLOURS ARE VIVID AND UNFADED. THERE ARE NO UNWANTED MARKS, AND THE 3 FLIPBACR REAR IS SUPERB ALSO. A LIGHT CREASE AT TOP LEFT CORNER IS ALL THERE IS. THE SPINE IS PERFECT AND 100% READABLE.  ALL ROUND VERY VERY CLEAN, AND GRADES STRICTLY AS EXCELLENT.

INNER SLEEVE:   THE COMPANY ADVERTISING INNER IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. VERY SLIGHTLY OFF WHITE WITH AGE, AND WITH A CREASE IN ONE CORNER. PATENTS APPLIED FOR AT BOTTOM CENTRE. NO RIPS, MARKS OR WEAR AT SEAMS. STRICTLY GRADED AS EXCELLENT.

VINYLS AND LABELS:   THIS RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED!! THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS TO BOTH SIDES WHEN ANGLED TO THE LIGHT. THE "KT" TAX STAMP IS THERE. THE VINYLS ARE AWESOME. THE ONLY MARK OF ANY DESCRIPTION IS ON TRACK 5 SIDE ONE. 5mm LONG. THIS HAS NO DEPTH, AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE SOUND QUALITY IN ANY WAY. I WOULD STRICTLY GRADE SIDE ONE AS EXCELLENT. SIDE TWO AS EXCELLENT PLUS. THESE ARE AS GOOD A PAIR OF LABELS AND VINYLS AS YOU WILL FIND. CAN THESE REALLY BE OVER 40 YEARS OLD??

AUDIO REPRODUCTION:   STUNNING!! ONLY ON THE VERY QUIETIST PARTS, AND BETWEEN TRACKS CAN ANYTHING BE HEARD. I AM BEING VERY FUSSY, AS THIS WILL COST TO BUY, AND HONESTY IS MY POLICY. A LIGHT BACKGROUND HISS IS EVIDENT IN SOME OF THESE AREAS. DOES NOT INTRUDE INTO THE LISTENING PLEASURE THOUGH.

SO THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A VERY EARLY COPY OF THIS ICONIC LP. SYD BARRETT HAS HIS INFLUENCES ALL OVER THIS, AND IT SHOWS WHAT A LOSS TO MUSIC HE WAS. I DON'T THINK YOU WILL FIND A BETTER COPY OUT THERE, AND IF YOU DO, MY ADVICE IS TO BUY IT!!

MY FEEDBACK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, I HOPE. MY PACKAGING IS SUBSTANTIAL, AND THIS WILL REACH YOU EXACTLY HOW IT LEFT ME. POSTAL AND INSURANCE OPTIONS WILL BE OFFERED AT SALE END. I AM WILLING TO POST WORLDWIDE, BUT COSTS DO VARY. ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, PLEASE ASK AWAY. I WILL ANSWER EVERY ONE.

JUST THE TRACK LIST, AND A BRIEF RESUME.

1,   ASTRONOMY DOMINE

2,   LUCIFER SAM

3,   MATILDA MOTHER

4,   FLAMING

5,   POW R. TOC H.

6,   TAKE UP THY STETHOSCOPE AND WALK

7,   INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE

8,   THE GNOME

9,   CHAPTER 24

10,  THE SCARECROW

11,  BIKE.

SO, THE FIRST FLOYD LP EVER PRESSED. IN FANTASTIC ALL ROUND CONDITION. A GENUINE FIRST PRESS WITH THE FIRST MOTHERS AND THE VERY EARLY STAMPERS AND "KT" TAX CODE STAMP. AWESOME SOUND QUALITY. COVER AND INNER SLEEVES IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND BETTER THAN THIS? PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE. IF NOT AS ADVERTISED, A NO QUIBBLE REFUND WILL BE GIVEN UPON SAFE RETURN OF THE ALBUM. NUFF SAID! HAPPY BIDDING, AND GOOD LUCK.