Pink Floyd OBSCURED BY CLOUDS UK LP 1ST A1-B1 EXCELLENT

	£		32
	$		42

PINK FLOYD - OBSCURED BY CLOUDS

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

• CATALOGUE:HARVEST SHSP 4020
• MATRIX: SHSP4020 A-1 / B-1 
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:2 AD / NO MOTHER NUMBER GD
• GRAMOPHONE CO RIM WORDING
• ALL 1ST PRESS INDICATORS

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

BOTH LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE GREEN HARVEST BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE, AND A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST HALF A DOZEN SMALL SPIDER LINES, SHOWING THAT THIS LP HAS JUST NOT BEEN PLAYED VERY OFTEN IN ITS 39 YEARS

THE VINYL

THIS VINYL GLEAMS LIKE NEW, AND HAS LOST NONE OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE. SIDE ONE HAS SOME NON SOUNDING BAG RASH WHERE IT HAS SAT UNPLAYED INSIDE THE SLEEVE FOR SO LONG. A COMMON THING BUT SOMETIMES DOES SOUND BUT NOT ON THIS DISC.

THERE ARE SOME WISPY HAIRLINES AND A FEW FEINT HANDLING LINES SEEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM AS I DO NOW WITH ALL MY LISTINGS BECAUSE I AM CONVINCED THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND WHATSOEVER, AND ANY PLAY THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON A SYSTEM WITH A CORRECTLY TRACKED AND WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS

THERE ARE SO MANY SILENT PASSAGES ON ANY PINK FLOYD ALBUM THAT IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO HEAR SOME CRACKLE, BUT THERE IS VIRTUALLY NONE ON THIS ALBUM

NO CLICKS EITHER, JUST SOME VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND DURING THE FIRST 30 SECONDS OF BOTH SIDES, AND OTHER THAN THAT JUST THE ODD RANDOM LITTLE DUST POP OR TIC. CERTAINLY NO LOUD CLICKS AND WHAT THERE IS, CAN BE DESCRIBED AS BARELY AUDIBLE.

SILENT LINKING GROOVES AND NEAR SILENT RUN INS AND A STUNNING CRISP AND CLEAR STEREO REPRODUCTION IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HEAR

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS BEAUTIFUL DISC EXCELLENT PLUS

DON;T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT THOUGH, TAKE A LISTEN AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

NON LAMINTED ROUND CORNERED SLEEVE

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT AND CLEAN, AND THIS TEXTURED SURFACE HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME REALLY WELL. THE DELICATE COLOURS ARE TOTALLY UNRUBBED.

THERE ARE NO CREASES TO ANY PART OF THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER, AND AMAZINGLY ONLY TWO TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE.ONE OF WHICH HAS CAUSE A REALLY TINY NICK TO THE HIGH EDGE, AND THERE IS A VERY LIGHT LINE RUNNING ABOUT TWO INCHES INTO THE FRONT SURFACE FROM IT

THE ROUNDED CORNERS ARE ALL IN UNWORN CONDITION, ALTHOUGH THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER HAS A REALLY TINY DING TO IT, THAT HAS RESULTED IN A TINY LINE ACROSS THE VERY TIP

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE ALMOST WITHOUT ANY SHELF WEAR. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PIN PRICKS OF WHITE SHOWING THROUGH.

THE SPINE ALSO HAS SOME VERY LIGHT RUBBING. REMEMBER THIS IS A VERY THIN TEXTURED SURFACE AND IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND UNBLEMISHED. HAVING SAID THAT THE TYPEFACE IS STILL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE REAR SURFACE OF THIS GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE SLEEVE IS IN THE SAME SUPERB CONDITION AS THE FRONT AGAIN WITH JUST A FEW TINY LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE

CLEARLY THE LP SLEEVE HAS BEEN HOUSED INSIDE A PLASTIC OUTER FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP WITH JUST A COUPLE OF THUMB NAIL NICKS WHERE THE LP HAS BEEN REMOVED A FEW TIMES

THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS INSUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SPLITS TO ANY OF THE SEAMS AND JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES, WITH A LITTLE AGING TO TO GLUE WHICH HAS DREID AROUND THE PERIMETER EDGES LEAVING A MILD AND LIGHT BROWNING EFFECT. ALSO A COUPLE OF TINY NICKS TO THE TOP EDGE ON INE SIDE

HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE NEAR MINT MINUS!!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY