PINK FLOYD Piper At The Gates Of Dawn UK 1st STEREO NM-
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PINK FLOYD - PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
DEBUT LP FROM THE MIGHTY PINK FLOYD
Relisted due to non paying winner
- LABEL:COLUMBIA
- CAT: SCX 6157
- MATRIX: YAX 3419-1 / YAX 3420-1
- MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1 T / 1 T
THE SLEEVE
THIS IS A GENUINE E.J.DAY ORIGNAL SLEEVE, WHICH HA A LAMINTED FRONT, AND NON LAMINATED FLIPBACK REAR SURFACE.
THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THERE ARE NO CREASES AT ALL ANYWHERE TO BE SEEN, NO THUMB MARKS EITHER. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEAR INVISIBLE LINES NEAR THE SPINE WHICH IS COMMON ON VIRTUALLY EVERY LP, BUT THEY CAN ONLY BE SEEN AT CERTAIN ANGLES, AND THEN THEY ARE MINUTE! THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE FREE FROM ANY WEAR AT ALL, AND THE SPINE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND NOT FADED. THE OPENING EDGE IS JUST ABOUT AS PERFECT AS YOU COULD WANT. IT IS RAZOR SHARP, AND APART FROM ONE VERY TINY BIT OF WEAR RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM IT IS QUITE UNUSUALLY PRISTINE.
FLIPPING THE SLEEVE OVER THE FIRST THING TO SAY IS THE FLIPBACKS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION.THE UNLAMINATED SURFACE IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION. THERE IS SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR BUT VERY MINIMAL, AND THE ONLY OTHER MARK IS THE ORIGINAL OWNERS NAME IS PENNED VERY SMALL AND VERY NEATLY IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.
THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS INCLUDED AND IS IN TOP CONDITION.
THE LABELS ARE IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL STYLE BLUE AND BLACK COLUMBIA. FREE FROM ANY MARKS AND BLEMISHES, AND SPINDLE HOLES THAT ARE UNWORN. EXAMINING THE HOLES VERY CLOSELY I AM ABLE TO MAKE OUT JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY LIGHT SPIDER LINES, THAT ARE VERY SMALL. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT THE LP HAS NOT ONLY BEEN HANDLED VERY CAREFULLY, BUT THAT IT HAS NOT HAD MORE THAN A FEW PLAYS LIFETIME. ALL OF THE FIRST PRESS INDICATORS ARE THRE "SOLD IN THE UK" STATEMENT, "GRAMOPHONE CO" RIM WORDING
THE VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, LOOKS LIKE A BRAND NEW LP, AND HAS RETAINED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL SHEEN. THERE IS ONE LIGHT HAIRLINE ACROSS THE LAST TRACK OF SIDE 2 BUT I GUARANTEE THAT IT DOES NOT SOUND WHEN PLAYING THE RECORD. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE ARE ONLY A HANDFUL OF WISPY NEAR INVISIBLE HAIRLINES TO SEE. THIS REALLY IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE.
GENTLY LOWERING THE STYLUS ONTO THE FIRST SIDE, I AM DELIGHTED TO REPORT THAT THE INTRO IS NEAR SILENT, A COUPLE OF FAINT AND VERY SHORT POPS, BUT THAT IS ALL. THE OPENING TRACK STARTS AND THIS PSYCH LP BURSTS INTO LIFE.
THE PERFORMACE OF THIS LP IS SUPERB, THERE ARE NO CLICKS, POPS, OR CRACKLE, AND EACH LINKING GROOVE IS SILENT. THE ONLY THING WORTH MENTIONING IS THE OCCASIONAL BIT OF STATIC LIKE BACKGROUND, WHICH IS WHEN HEARD WELL BEHIND THE MUSIC.
THIS LP WOULD GRACE ANY COLLECTION, AND ONLY A STONE MINT COPY COULD EVER IMPROVE ON THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE.
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