PINK FLOYD SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS UK PRESS MINT VINYL

	£		79
	$		105

Another from my personal collection! This is very rare and sought after not only for the awesome condition but for the unbeleivable ,earlist  one boxed EMI labels and the earliest matrix and mother stampers! These are often seen with -2 matrix with two EMI logos which are a later pressing also with flimsy vinyls but this also has the earliest mother stampers ''1'' ''g'' both sides!!!!!, which from my experiance produce the best audio quality!!!!!!

During its difficult recording sessions, Barrett became increasingly unstable and in January of 1968, David Gilmour was brought in. Barrett was finally removed from the band by early March, leaving this new incarnation of Pink Floyd to finish the album. As a result, A Saucerful of Secrets is the only non-compilation Pink Floyd album on which all five band members appear, with Gilmour appearing on four songs (Let There Be More Light, Corporal Clegg, A Saucerful of Secrets, and See-Saw) and Barrett on three (Remember a Day, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, and Jugband Blues). As well as "Jugband Blues", the album was to include "Vegetable Man," another Syd Barrett song. However, the band believed "Vegetable Man," with its autobiographical lyrics, was unsuitable for inclusion and so it was left off the album. The song was to appear on a single as the b-side to another unreleased track, "Scream Thy Last Scream". Two additional Syd Barrett songs, "In The Beechwoods" and "No Title" were also recorded early in the sessions for the album.

An image of the Living Tribunal from Marvel Comics can be seen in the cover's upper left corner. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is the only Pink Floyd song that features all five band members. Keyboardist Rick Wright sings lead or backing vocals on four of the album's seven songs, making this the only Pink Floyd album where Wright's vocal contributions outnumber those of the rest of the band.

The album was released that June as both mono (SX 6258) and stereo (SCX 6258) LPs in the UK, where it reached #9 on the charts.

Side one

1. "Let There Be More Light" (Roger Waters) – 5:38
   • Lead vocals: Rick Wright, David Gilmour, and Roger Waters
2. "Remember a Day" (Rick Wright) – 4:33
   • Lead vocals: Rick Wright
3. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (Roger Waters) – 5:28
   • Lead vocals: Roger Waters
4. "Corporal Clegg" (Roger Waters) – 4:13
   • Lead vocals: David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Rick Wright

Side two

1. "A Saucerful of Secrets" (Roger Waters/Rick Wright/David Gilmour/Nick Mason) – 11:57
   • Instrumental
2. "See-Saw" (Rick Wright) – 4:36
   • Lead vocals: Rick Wright
3. "Jugband Blues" (Syd Barrett) – 3:00
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett

The matrix

side 1. ''YAX 3633-1 (1ST \EARLIEST MATRIX)

side2. ''YAX 3634-1 (1ST \EARLIEST MATRIX)

The Mother Stampers

side 1.''1'' ''GR'' (THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE VERY 1ST OFF THE PRESS VERY VERY RARE AND THE BEST AUDIO!!!!)

side 2. ''1'' ''GR''  (THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE VERY 1ST OFF THE PRESS VERY VERY RARE AND THE BEST AUDIO!!!!)

The Vinyl

This is the original!, and more importantly the heavy and thicker type of vinyl!! ,,,which has deeper grooves and are more robust than later pressings!!!! Also the point to note! These original 1969 pressings produce the best audio quality in my opinion due to the fact that the vinyls are much thicker!!!!!

Initial inspection and also when looked at under a strong light I can hardly see a blemish!!!! The playing surface looks like new!! Any marks that could possibly be seen would be sleeve removal marks only!!!!! This indeed has retained its original super glossy sheen from new!!!!

I have played this vinyl a few times at very high volume on a top system and the audio will be hard to surpass!!! This audio is cristal clear and vibrant and plays almost like new! (definately (no) signs of any grooveware or that this has been overplayed at all) !!! It is all too easy to be critical about this pressing! any who know this album would know that there are many quiet places, It is so rare to find a pressing like this beleive me I have many copies and formats of this album! To start with there are (no) clicks , pops and certainly (no) jumps during the play of this vinyl!!! Points to note! This vinyl has been stored in a case for at least 25 years and I have noticed that on this and others that I have, that a build up of dirt and dust in the grooves that has accumilated over the years causes static ticks\crackle on these pressings (noticable by residue left on the playing surface after play) , and constant cleaning before each play I have noticed the audio gets cleaner! I would rate this audio at the top! on all frequencies! This plays awesome through out with very (very) minimal interfearance at all!!!! This audio will be hard to surpass!!!

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! I have given my honest opinion when describing the audio quality of this vinyl as usual! Pleas allow for the odd static tick\crackle here and there (mainly during some of the quieter parts) and certainly not consistant through out the audio! remember that this is a genuine vinyl of 37 years old! ,, and would have been played on a system that was 37 years old!

The labels

These feature the ONE BOXED EMI\COLUMBIA labels (only 2nd press) The labels are superbe spidering can be seen if angled to the light but in my opinion this has definately not been overplayed at all!!  (no) spindleware! ,The hole is perfectly round. The Gramoophone co ltd ids featiured around the rim (only early press!! ''MADE IN GT BRITAIN'' is featured (only early press) This is a UK pressing!!!!!!

The cover

This is the original early GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED FRONT AND REAR FLIP BACK COVER!!!  The laminate is super glossy and has very few\little creasings and marks to the front laminate (see photos) the rear is exceptionally clean strong and straight there are no splits or tares and the spine is superbe with very very light creases! Hardly any ring ware and storageware  to talk of !! Nice squaere corners!!! very rarely seen in this condition! The vinyl is stored seperate from the cover! This is how I have always stored my records!!!!! A SUPERB EXAMPLE FOR 38 YEARS OLD AND THE ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS COVER!!!! 

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