Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here A-1 Complete 1st Press

	£		155
	$		205

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Pink Floyd

Wish You Were Here

SHVL 814 A-1 /B-3

One of the earliest matrices !!! Outstanding aural delivery!

1975 original FIRST PRESS release with the black, polythene bag still intact ! !  A vertical edge cut ONLY to allow record to be pulled out from sleeve. Virtually as new with just the odd air hole visible. Beautiful format. .

Sticker is a replica of the record label format used on this pressing and is in mint- condition. . Coloration is vivid and strong and unfaded.

Comes complete with first issue crinkle cut postcard, printed by Hipgnosis . No creasing observed . No fading and no loss of coloration. Coloration remains vivid and strong. Lovely collectors’ item and in mint- condition .

Outer sleeve obviously covered all of its long life with black polythene but corners have been exposed so some minor wear visible at these points, with minimal discoloration . Opening edge has had a little buffeting, so has been knocked slightly, though not too noticeable. Excellent condition.

Inner sleeve has the rarer, first issue, straight cut corner edges - the earliest first issue of this gigantic rock classic .NO seam splits observed ,from an internal inspection  .Excellent+ condition with minor ring wear only . NO discoloration at all.  Beautiful orange scarf projects magnificently against a windswept landscape. There is a deep, dark secret about the orange scarf which not many people know about. The winning bidder will be informed of its secret after auction end.

VINYL

Thickly pressed vinyl with a beautiful sheen .  Just 3-4 surface marks/hairlines observed, if angled . Not heavily played ! Glossy sheen on surfaces. Thicker pressed quality vinyl, unlike later pressings . This vinyl has wider grooves producing a much better sound quality and the feel of the vinyl is far more robust .Later pressings were thinner and more flexible . This first UK pressing has mirror like surfaces, with an excellent visual and is a pleasure to view.

((((Audio))))

Have listened to dozens of these, and it is remarkable how difficult it is to find a really good audio from this pressing. These records were heavily played as they were extremely popular in the seventies to the present day.

The listener will not be disappointed .The deep resonations and depth of sound ,from these channels, are superb. Throws a shadow over later reissues . A solid, excellent aural delivery for the most part and dips slightly to vg during quieter passages/between tracks/opening grooves with a little static detected (few faint ticks S2Tr2 silent intro ).Tones rise above any surface disturbance, to convey that extra loud cut engineering only found on these earliest pressings.

An absolute treasure and will find difficult to match.

LABELS

Excellent labels with just a light spindle trace . No fading /strong coloration and in remarkable condition.

One of the earliest, FIRST UK pressings of this magnificent Floyd classic . Rare to find one complete, with the original polythene black bag,  sticker , postcard and  the thicker, heavy weight vinyl. Will stand proud in any collection .

Shipping

UK-£4.00

Europe-£5.50+full insurance/registered mail £6.75

USA/Japan-£8.50+Insurance/ISF as above

If value is high, insurance, advised and signed for/registered shipping must be taken for peace of mind as per E Bay policy. Strong quality packaging will also guarantee safe arrival.