PINK FLOYD PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN COLUMBIA SX 6157
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PINK FLOYD PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN COLUMBIA SX 6157
On offer is The PINK FLOYD LP entitled THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN released in the UK in MONO on COLUMBIA SX 6157 in 1967. This is the first pressing MONO LP on a black Columbia label with the blue Columbia trademark logo. It has only had one owner and has not been played very often at all. It has been kept in a plastic sleeve for over 30 years which has protected it very well indeed. The sleeve is in beautiful EX+ condition with no blemishes, no writing, no discolorations. The record plays great at EX throughout. The disc is visually inbetween EX and EX- condition with lovely clean vinyl and nice clear labels. Overall this is a very nice copy of this first press MONO THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN LP. The technical information to show this is a first pressing follows-
This LP has been checked against the Pink Floyd Archive and it is a First Pressing with the following matrix on side 1 - XAX 3419-2 and the following matrix on side 2 XAX 3420 -1. Also it has the very early stamper A1 on each disc.
The Description to show that this is a first pressing is as follows :
Front Cover: Kaleidoscope picture of the band. The title, "PINK FLOYD" is at bottom center. EMI logo in upper left corner. Laminated flipback cover.
Back Cover: Title, credits, and song listing. Catalog number in upper right corner. Unlaminated except for flipbacks. On the bottom flipback it says "6709 TPS Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London SX 6157 / SCX 6157." (NB Later issues say "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups." at the top right of the foldover )
Inner Sleeve: Black and white inner sleeve. On the front is the EMI logo at the top center, with "Add these outstanding LPs to your collection" at the top, 16 LP covers pictured in the middle including Both Sides of Herman's Hermits, and "Remember-the new Emitex cleans and preserves your records," and "Patents applied for" at the bottom. On the back side is the EMI logo at the top center, with " - the greatest recording organization in the world" at the top, 16 LP covers pictured in the middle including the Beatles-Revolver, and "E.M.I. Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.) Hayes - Middlesex - England, Made and Printed in Great Britain" at the bottom. Later issues have different LPs pictured, such as the Beach Boys-Pet Sounds, and do not show albums by the Beatles or Herman Hermits.
Label: Black Columbia label with silver text, and a blue "Columbia Records Magic Notes Trademark" at the top, and a blue "Columbia" in the center. Underneath the blue "Columbia" it says "Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions. See price lists."
At the bottom of the label, it says "Made in Gt. Britain."
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock and says: The Gramophone Co., Ltd. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited.
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
4) XAX 3419-2 A 1 / XAX 3420-1 A 1 (both stamped)
Tax Stamp: On side 2 within the circle that is stamped around the spindle hole are the letters "K" and "T," one on each side of the spindle hole.
Please feel free to check this Archive yourself at -http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/PFArchives/pfa.htm
Please contact me if you have any questions. Good luck with this auction and please note my other eBay auctions. Thank you for looking.
Postage costs are UK - £2.50p. Europe (Airmail) £3-60p. Rest of the World (Airmail) -£5-60p. The item will be well packed to ensure that the disc is fully protected.
Payment By Paypal preferred (cheques OK in The UK).
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