PINK FLOYD "PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN" MONO PROMO

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LABEL / CATALOG # : TOWER # T-5093

NOTES: COVER HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT SCRATCHES IN IT AND A LIGHT CORNER BEND. THE VINYL HAS A COUPLE OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS

GRADING (COVER / LABEL / VINYL: EX/EX

The title of Pink Floyd's debut album is taken from a chapter in Syd Barrett's favorite children's book, The Wind in the Willows, and the lyrical imagery of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is indeed full of colorful, childlike, distinctly British whimsy, albeit filtered through the perceptive lens of LSD. Barrett's catchy, melodic acid pop songs are balanced with longer, more experimental pieces showcasing the group's instrumental freak-outs, often using themes of space travel as metaphors for hallucinogenic experiences — "Astronomy Domine" is a poppier number in this vein, but tracks like "Interstellar Overdrive" are some of the earliest forays into what has been tagged space rock. But even though Barrett's lyrics and melodies are mostly playful and humorous, the band's music doesn't always bear out those sentiments — in addition to Rick Wright's eerie organ work, dissonance, chromaticism, weird noises, and vocal sound effects are all employed at various instances, giving the impression of chaos and confusion lurking beneath the bright surface. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn successfully captures both sides of psychedelic experimentation — the pleasures of expanding one's mind and perception, and an underlying threat of mental disorder and even lunacy; this duality makes Piper all the more compelling in light of Barrett's subsequent breakdown, and ranks it as one of the best psychedelic albums of all time. Tracks Title Composer Time 1 Astronomy Domine Barrett 4:12 2 Lucifer Sam Barrett 3:07 3 Matilda Mother Barrett 3:08 4 Flaming Barrett 2:46 5 Pow R. Toc H. Barrett, Mason, Waters, Wright 4:26 6 Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk Waters 3:05 7 Interstellar Overdrive Barrett, Mason, Waters, Wright 9:41 8 The Gnome Barrett 2:13 9 Chapter 24 Barrett 3:42 10 The Scarecrow Barrett 2:11 11 Bike Barrett 3:21

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GRADING SCALE:

SS = STILL FACTORY SEALED

NM = NEAR MINT (almost perfect)

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VG + = VERY GOOD PLUS (minor scuffs and scrapes, should play nicely)

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VG MINUS (will play thru with evident noise, will not skip or stick unless noted in description)

All VG and VG MINUS and lesser grade records have been Played all the way thru and should play as noted in the description. They are still useable copies but have evident visual damage.

Abreviations: ss (still sealed), wol / woc (writing on label or writing on cover), dnap (does not affect play), PO/BB HOLE (PUNCH OUT OR BB HOLE

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