PINK FLOYD "UMMAGUMMA" UK 1st PRESS A1 B2 A1 B2. BEAUTY

	£		26
	$		34

THIS IS  PINK FLOYDS 1969 DOUBLE ALBUM, "UMMAGUMMA". THIS IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE A1, B2, A1, B2 MATRIX NUMBERS. THIS HAS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING LABELS WITH THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD TEXT, AND NO BOXED EMI LOGO. THE AUDIO QUALITY IS QUITE OUTSTANDING. THIS IS A COPY THAT HAS SEEN LITTLE PLAY OVER ITS 41 YEAR LIFE, AND HAS A REMARKABLY LOW MATRIX/MOTHER/STAMPER COMBINATION THAT I SHALL EXPLAIN IN DETAIL BELOW. I HAVE SET A MINIMAL STARTING PRICE, AND THERE IS NO HIDDEN RESERVE PRICE. TOP BID WINS THIS GEM. END OF STORY. LET THE MARKET PLACE DECIDE ITS VALUE. THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE, OF COURSE A1 B2 A1 B2, INDICATING A FIRST UK PRESSING. THE MOTHERS ARE "2", "1", "1" AND "1" RESPECTIVELY. THE STAMPERS ARE "GM", "RG", "GM" AND "RM" RESPECTIVELY. WHAT THIS MEANS IN REAL TERMS IS THIS... IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT BETWEEN 300-500 COPIES WERE PRESSED FROM EACH STAMPER BEFORE IT WAS CHANGED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST IN ASCENDING ORDER. NOW, "GM" WAS ONLY THE 14th STAMPER IN THE SEQUENCE, "RG" WAS THE 21st, AND "RM" WAS THE 24th USED THE  MAKING THIS COPY A PRESSING IN THE FIRST 7000-12000 EVER TO COME OFF THE PRESS! REMARKABLY EARLY INDEED, AND CAN ONLY IMPROVE DETAIL AND SOUND QUALITY COMPARED TO LATER PRESSINGS. 
THIS HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES THAT GO TO MAKE UP A GENUINE FIRST UK PRESSING. THESE ARE WELL DOCUMENTED, BUT HERE THEY ARE ANYWAY....... HAS THE FIRST MATRIX NUMBERS A1 B2 A1 B2. HAS THE MISPRINT ON SIDE 4 "GAND" INSTEAD OF "GRAND" HAS GILMOUR SPELT INCORRECTLY ON LABELS. HAS ERNEST J DAY & CO LTD COVER WITH "LONDON" SPELT INCORRECTLY AS "LONDEN"

AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE RECORD FOR SALE. NOTHING MORE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO RECENT PROBLEMS WITH BUYERS FROM UKRAINE AND/OR BIDDERS WITH NO FEEDBACK HISTORY, I AM NOT PREPARED TO SHIP TO THE UKRAINE OR TO BIDDERS WITH NO FEEDBACK HISTORY, OR INDEED PRIVATE FEEDBACK, WITHOUT PRIOR CONTACT WITH MYSELF. IF YOU BID WITHOUT CONTACTING ME FIRST, I WILL REMOVE YOUR BID AND BLOCK ANY FUTURE BIDS. MY PREVIOUS UKRAINE BUYERS CAN, OF COURSE, BID AS USUAL. SORRY FOR THIS, BUT SOME PEOPLE RUIN THIS MARKET PLACE. THANKS.
SO, ON TO A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THIS FINE ALBUM:-

THE COVER: GRADED AS EX. MY GRADINGS ARE CONSERVATIVE. THIS IS THE MINIMUM GRADING THIS COULD BE GIVEN, SO YOU WILL PROBABLY GET BETTER THAN YOU EXPECT, AS OPPOSED TO BEING DISAPPOINTED. THE PHOTOGRAPHS I HAVE LISTED ARE OF THE ACTUAL SALE ITEM. CROSS REFERENCE MY GRADING AGAINST THE COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR A TRUE PICTURE. THIS IS A COVER THAT OFTEN SUFFERS BADLY FROM LAMINATE LIFT AND CREASING. IT IS ALSO VERY PRONE TO RING-WEAR. THIS ONE IS A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE. HAS NO SHELF WEAR TO ANY EDGES. THE SPINE IS NEAR PERFECT. THERE IS A DISC IMPRESSION FORMING, BUT HAS NOT REALLY DEVELOPED INTO RING-WEAR AS YET. THERE IS ONLY MINIMAL CREASING ANYWHERE TO NOTE. INNER GATE-FOLD IS NEAR PRISTINE. I CAN HONESTLY SAY I CANNOT REMEMBER EVER SEEING A NICER EXAMPLE THAN THIS.
THE INNER SLEEVES: THE INNERS ARE NICE AND CLEAN WITH ONLY SOME LIGHT WRINKLING AND LIGHT AGE DISCOLOURATION. NO SPLITS TO ANY EDGES. GRADED AS EX.
LABELS AND VINYL (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE SUPERB. THERE ARE SPINDLE MARKS TO EACH SIDE, BUT NO WRITING, DOODLES OR STICKERS. VISUALLY THESE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYLS LOOK GORGEOUS. THERE IS THE ODD MINOR MARK HERE AND THERE, THE MOST NOTICEABLE BEING A STYLUS SKATE MARK ON SIDE 2. THIS IS VERY LIGHT WITH NO DEPTH, AND DOES NOT IMPACT ON THE AUDIO PERFORMANCE WHATSOEVER. GRADED AS EX-. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VINYLS WILL TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE COVER, AND IN BRAND NEW POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVES.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A HIGHLY REVEALING LINN SONDEK LP12 THROUGH NAIM AMPLIFICATION. I PLAY-GRADE EVERYTHING, AND HIGHLIGHT ANYTHING OF NOTE. THESE PLAY REALLY WELL, WITH GREAT DETAIL. THE BASS LINES ARE TIGHT AND STRONG. THE SOUND-STAGE IS VIBRANT AND CLEAR. ON MY SYSTEM THIS SOUNDS SWEET, DETAILED AND DYNAMIC. I AM PLAYING THESE TODAY AS I TYPE THE DESCRIPTION. THERE ARE NOT TOO MANY THINGS WORTHY OF NOTE, BUT I WILL LIST THOSE THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF WHAT A NORMAL VINYL OF THIS AGE MIGHT HAVE (THAT IS TO SAY THAT INHERENTLY VINYL IS NEVER REALLY TOTALLY SILENT IN PLAY. EXPECT AN ODD DUST POP, OR SOFT NON-REPETITIVE CLICK). SIDE 1 ON "ASTRONOMY DOMINE" HAS A SOFT CLICK AUDIBLE IN THE QUIET SECTION ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH. THIS CORRESPONDS TO A LIGHT MARK ON THE VINYL, AND LASTS FOR AROUND A MINUTE. IT IS AUDIBLE DUE TO THE QUIETNESS OF THE PASSAGE, BUT IT IS NOT OVER OBTRUSIVE. SIDES 1 AND 2 HAVE THE ODD MINOR CLICK OR POP, BUT NO STICKS, JUMPS OR OTHER PROBLEMS. ON DISC ONE I WOULD GRADE THE SOUND QUALITY AS EX-. DISC TWO PLAYS EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST. ASIDE OF THE ODD ISOLATED SOFT CLICK OR POP, THIS PLAYS WONDERFULLY. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS SET IS WELL OVER 40 YEARS OLD. GRADING FOR DISC 2 IS EX.
SO THIS IS A TRULY NICE GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING WITH THE VERY FIRST A1 B2 A1 B2 MATRIX NUMBERS, ORIGINAL COVER, AND SUCH AN EARLY MOTHER/STAMPER COMBINATION.  IT HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR SINCE THE DAY OF RELEASE. COPIES OF THIS QUALITY RARELY COME INTO THE MARKET PLACE. DON'T MISS THIS ONE. FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS, JUST SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL GIVE ANY INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE. 

I POST VERY QUICKLY UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, USUALLY THE SAME DAY, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. ANY EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL. (PLEASE DO NOT DO WHAT SOME BUYERS HAVE DONE TO ME RECENTLY! THAT IS TO MARK ME DOWN IN THE STAR RATINGS FOR POSTAGE AND PACKING CHARGES. I CHARGE EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS ME (SOMETIMES LESS!). HOW CAN YOU MARK ME DOWN FOR THAT????) THIS APPLIES TO UK AND OVERSEAS BUYERS. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIALS OR MY TIME. I USE RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS, I SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.
POSTAGE COST WITHIN THE UK WILL BE FIXED AT £4. FOR THIS I WILL SHIP FIRST CLASS RECORDED, AND INCLUDE FULL INSURANCE. THIS WILL COST MORE THAN £4, BUT I WILL PAY THE EXCESS. POSTAGE COST WORLD-WIDE WILL BE FIXED AT £15. THIS WILL INCLUDE "SIGNED FOR" AIRMAIL AND FULL INSURANCE. IF IT COSTS MORE, I WILL PAY THE EXCESS. IF IT COSTS LESS, I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IN FULL.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL ANSWER EVERY ONE JUST AS SOON AS I SEE IT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE PHOTOGRAPHS, DROP ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL SEND WHATEVER YOU WANT.
I OFFER A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. I WILL NOT REFUND IF YOU JUST DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT IT!!
I AM WELL KNOWN FOR SUPERB PACKING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.
I HAVE QUITE A NUMBER OF LIVE FLOYD ALBUMS I AM GOING TO BE SELLING VERY SHORTLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A LIST OF AVAILABILITY, JUST SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

FINALLY......................GOOD LUCK!