PINK FLOYD *WISH YOU WERE HERE* LP 1975 UK 1ST PRESS BLACK SHRINK & POSTCARD

	£		106
	$		140

PINK FLOYD *WISH YOU WERE HERE* LP 1975 HARVEST UK 1ST PRESS!

CAT NO: SHVL 814 (STEREO)

LABEL: HARVEST RECORDS

YEAR: 1975

PRESSING INFO: UK 1ST PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (SHVL 814 A-1) & (SHVL 814 B-3)

OTHER STAMPERS:  side 1 (1  MR) 

                                    side 2 (1  OG)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (EX+) MOST OF THE NON LAMINATED SLEEVE IS STILL IN THE ORIGINAL BLACK SHRINK WRAPPING. IT IS FIRMLY SHRUNK / STRETCHED AROUND THE SLEEVE AND HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN RARELY HANDLED WHICH IS VERY RARE TO SEE! THE ORIGINAL ROBOT STICKER IS STILL COMPLETELY UNPICKED. NO WRITING. NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. 

SPINE: (EX+) THE BLACK SHRINK WRAP IS PERFECTLY STRETCHED OVER THE SPINE WITH NO SPLITS NO RIPS.  

INNER: (VG-) ORIGINAL THICK CARD INNER HAS A 2" SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIDE EDGE. THE CUT TOP CORNER HAS BEEN BUMPED AND THERE IS A SPLIT STARTING BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. THE OPENING EDGE IS AT THE SIDE WHICH IS RARELY SEEN - MOST PRESSING THE OPENING IS AT THE TOP. THIS HAS THE SQUARE EDGES AND CUT CORNER WHICH ALL FIRST PRESSING HAVE - LATER ONES ARE ROUNDED. THE SLEEVE CONTAINS THE SONGS LYRICS AND HAS THE CAT NO: SHVL 814 PRINTED IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER ON THE BACK. NO WRITING AND NO STICKERS.

POSTCARD: (EX-) SUPERB FRONT LAMINATED POSTCARD WITH SERRATED EDGE - THE ONLY MAJOR DEFECT IS THE WORD 'BARB' WRITTEN IN GREEN PEN ON THE WHITE SIDE. SLIGHT EDGE CURLING. NO SPLITS NO RIPS.  

LABELS: (VG+) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS WITH A LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON EACH SIDE.

VINYL VISUALLY: (VG-) BOTH SIDES ARE COMPLETELY FLAT AND GLOSSY AND WHEN ANGLED UNDER EXTREME BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES WITH A COUPLE OF SMALL LIGHT SCRATCHES. ALSO THERE ARE A FEW VERY LONG HAIRLINES ON BOTH SIDES ARE ALSO DUSTY AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN. THIS RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED A LOT OVER THE YEARS BUT LUCKILY ALL THESE MARKS DO NOT CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS.

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (VG) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE & THE QUIETER PARTS OF THE MUSIC PLAY VERY GOOD AND THE LOUDER PARTS PLAY EXCELLENT! LIGHT BACKGROUND STATIC/CRACKLE NOTICEABLE DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AND GAPS IN THE MUSIC. A FEW LIGHT POPS AT THE START OF THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE 2. NO DISTORTION AND NO LOSS OF SOUND QUALITY. I PLAYED THIS ALBUM TWICE TO CHECK IT AND THE SECOND TIME IT PLAYED MUCH BETTER THAN THE FIRST - I ALSO NOTICED THAT TINY DUST SPECKS WERE BEING DISLODGED FROM THE GROOVES. IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT MIGHT PLAY EVEN BETTER! I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION ESPECIALLY AS A GENUINE EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESSING! THE PRODUCTION ON THIS ALBUM IS SIMPLY AWESOME AND IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY DIGITAL REMASTER OR VINYL REPRESSING. A VERY PLAYABLE AND PRESENTABLE COPY OF AN INCREASINGLY RARE PINK FLOYD CLASSIC!!

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : The Record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): The Record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG (Very Good) : The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

G (Good) : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

PLEASE SEE PICTURES ABOVE OF THE ACTUAL RECORD FOR SALE

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