PINK FLOYD The Division Bell SCARCE ORIG UK 1994 EX LP + INNER. ELUSIVE ON VINYL

	£		97
	$		129

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Artist or Band: PINK FLOYD

Album Title: The Division Bell

Producer(s): Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour.

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Cluster One; What Do You Want From Me; Poles Apart; Marooned; A Great Day For Freedom; Wearing the Inside Out. Side 2: Take it Back; Coming Back to Life; Keep Talking; Lost for Words; High Hopes.

Label/Format: EMI – Customised Label with matt smooth surfaces.

Label Conditions: Just a tiny few very light and small spindle traces, both very clean, fresh and attractive.

Cat Number: 7243 8 28984 1 2.

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Weight of this Record: 120 grams. A more typical weight from this era in record manufacture.

Country of Manufacture: England

Rarity: This album is scarce on vinyl with most sold in CD.

Original Year of Release: 1994

Matrix Nos: 8289841 A-2-1-2 / 8289841 B-2-1-1

Other Etchings: FLOYD-A & FLOYD-B

Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, talk box; Nick Mason – drums, percussion; Richard Wright – keyboards, piano, vocals.

With: Jon Carin – programming, piano, additional keyboards; Guy Pratt – bass guitar; Gary Wallis – percussion; Tim Renwick – guitars; Dick Parry – tenor saxophone; Bob Ezrin – keyboards, percussion; Sam Brown, Durga McBroom, Carol Kenyon, Jackie Sheridan, Rebecca Leigh-White – backing vocals.

Brief Artist & Album Info: For an age, most thought this was to be the final Pink Floyd album until the release of ‘The Endless River’ in 2014. At last Gilmour and company rose majestically out of the mire that had entrapped them and Roger Waters for years. It buried the ghost and enabled the new Floyd to be appraised separately, and generally very favourably. Gilmour had sharpened his singing almost to match his ‘epic’ guitar sound. A few snide remarks in the lyrics aimed at the former bass player can be interpreted if anyone chooses to do so, but The Division Bell is a far happier record than somewhat downbeat Final Cut. Being issued in 1994 and the CD format being well established as the ‘preferred’ format, this album only had limited numbers pressed on vinyl, hence it is relatively hard to find. Indeed this is my first copy to offer for a considerable time – I am talking years – not months. This is a fine copy that appears little played, but there are blemishes – a little cover wear to the edges, this pretty minor. The inner sleeve has a couple of tears on one opening edge with smallish pieces missing. The record itself visually is very clean indeed with barely anything to fault to the eye. However, there is a little gentle surface sound in places, but the majority plays very well indeed. A typical fantastic production with audiophile sound quality and without any doubt hardly played, the pressing quality being purely the culprit, but I would suspect most will be similar. So if a little very gentle and only very occasional surface sound is acceptable, this is a still a lovely record – basically, this sounds just the same as it did from new – but is also the reason why most people by this time had switched to the digital ‘squeaky-clean’ format. So not for the Pink Floyd perfectionists, but with few of these around, finding one that will be ‘perfect’ in all aspects will be immensely difficult to find – of that, I have no doubts at all.

Cover Condition and Format: NEAR EXCELLENT: an unlaminated gatefold format with matt, smooth surfaces. Printed and made in England and includes the graphic/lyric inner sleeve.

Cover Front: Overall clean and still fresh looking, any marks are few and mostly very light as mostly seen under angled light with a few light surface creases, these mostly near the top right corner. Barely any rubbing and the graphic still looks superb.

Cover Back: The back is largely the same, but with a little light rubbing on the top edge and corner tips. Hardly any creasing and the lack of ringwear always great news on such covers.

Cover Gatefold Inner: Very little to fault inside and again with fantastic artwork.

Top Edges: Some patchy rubbing on the back edge, very little on the front. Both flush and straight.

Bottom Edges: A little very light and equally patchy rubbing on the front, little else.

Right Edge(s), and Type: The front is closed and has little to fault. The back entrance edges are generallhy clean, quite sharp with just a little light thickening or burring as seen viewed end-on. These are guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced in any way.

Spine and Text: Very thick and in really super condition with any rubbing small and pretty much confined to the very ends. Solid, straight, uncompressed and folded square, so the edges meet up closely and parallel. All text is perfect, large and unworn. Even the vulnerable folds have avoided scuffs or noteworthy wear or rubbing.

Corners: Mostly light to near moderate tip rubbing with fine to very fine shape retained.

Cover Summary: Such covers are highly prone to wear, so in context, this has little and still looks very attractive, not for the perfectionist, but many collectors should be more than happy.

The Inner Sleeve: Not easy to give a definitive grading on this due to two tears and pieces missing (one only very small) on the top of the back opening top edge. Without this damage I would have easily graded excellent(++), but any grading is purely down to opinion with it. This an unlined thin card graphic/lyric inner, the back side has a manufactured shaped ‘cut just below centre, why?, I am not sure. Uncreased and very clean with all edges unsplit with no repairs. The front side is little short of perfect, but with the smallish damage, not for the purists.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: NEAR EXCELLENT: clean with fine shine and quite solidly pressed. Under bright light some very fine surface marks in the form of hairlines (or finer) are seen, in normal room light, little is seen. Hard card inners are never surface friendly, and I am still confident this record has been played little. Like the other elements of this set, not for the perfectionists, but still a very fine record that will please many fans and collectors.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT: or better. A very fine visual copy that is very clean with equally fine shine and very solidly pressed. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence with any surface trace marks few, very light and faint as seen critically under bright angled light. Visually a super record that should please many collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing B&W speakers that include the legendary tweeter from their awesome Nautilus range that reveals every blemish or minuscule sound present on any record.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This quality album plays even above it’s high visual grading with barely anything to fault. Strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear - sound quality is very high with a wide dynamic range and very detailed sound. Any surface sounds are minimal indeed and this is an exceptional clean pressing. Few copies will outperform this early pressing significantly I feel sure. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been generally well stored and carefully handled, almost certainly in a non-smoking environment. Nothing spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. It will prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended.

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This, like most Pink Floyd albums has its fair share of very quiet moments as well as massive dynamics and lush sound. In terms of production and engineering, this is a hi-fi reference piece and will sound quite astonishing on any system worthy of this name. But as stated, there is a little, mainly gentle surface sound in places, this play-graded on my usual ultra sensitive Linn LP12 Sondek. The sound and feel of this album on vinyl is still very special and proves yet again this is still the connoisseur’s format, however if pure audio silence is demanded, the digital formats offer that of course. The sound and dynamic range on this recording are quite amazing. There is no sound degrading of the music per se, but just enough to remind it is a vinyl record being played here-and-there. Being honest, it is no easy task finding any Pink Floyd album that does not have sound issues – most of the early titles being mass-produced and suffering accordingly – they just seem a lottery. Anyway, this album still offers far more positives than negatives and I still enjoyed this immensely. If that had not been the case, I would even offer it. So if a little sporadic gentle surface sound is acceptable, this will again please many collectors.

Now one of the most established sellers on Ebay and still offering the finest and most accurately described and graded records I can find. I pride myself on offering a variety of genres to keep my site as interesting as possible. I will rarely offer any record that falls below a true Excellent grading, unless its of a certain rarity which will justify offering a lesser grade. I try, to the best of my ability to describe as accurately and as honesty as I can all items I offer for sale with all the relevant information I can think of to help any potential bidder and collector. You may notice I only submit records sparingly on Ebay as I Play-Grade every record I offer in their entirety – also on higher-end equipment – not just bits to guess a grade - visuals alone do not always tell a true or full story. I will mention any defects or flaws no matter how small that I notice to be fair as possible to any interested collector – I am very fussy and my buyers have the right to be too. Every record I offer, whether it be a common or rare item deserves the same respect as far as I am concerned and will be treated the same - just because an item is rare does not always mean it’s good. I get just as much pleasure offering a relatively common record in stunning near mint condition as the real rare items. All the pictures I use for your guidance are taken with a digital camera or scanned - they are NOT improved, cleaned-up or made better looking than they are with camera trickery or enhancing with digital programmes. Room light factors can make things vary sometimes, that is hard to control, especially in winter. If any picture I take looks more flattering than the actual item for any reason, I will clearly state the fact in the advert and vice-versa. I hope the item below is to your liking - any questions can be emailed and I will do my very best to answer you. I am enthusiastic, and have a fair degree of knowledge about many genres and I promise quality items - bid with confidence - excellence comes as standard and so does Near Mint regularly. Please assume all records I offer have NO jumps, sticks, warps or writing on covers or labels unless clearly stated to the contrary. Thanks for your interest and Good luck – MIKE.

Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Blue moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 704 Floorstanding 3-way Monitors (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable). All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 14 years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE – they offer next-to-no-protection, and should be banned, no ‘professional’ should consider using them in my opinion. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

Potential Bidders: I will cancel any bids I feel are time-wasters. A maximum 3 days for communication and 7 days for payment to arrive - if not I will relist the item or offer to the runner-up. Fast deals get great feedback from me. Any questions - please ask and thanks for looking.

My Guarantee: If any winning bidder is not satisfied with their purchase I will offer a complete refund. I will not refund if any defect detail is clearly stated on the advert and missed by the buyer, so read the item description carefully. If any overseas collector does not understand anything in my listing, please email and ask me to help. Thank You.

SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.