RARE PINK FLOYD: Org Wish You Were Here 1st Pres '75 in Shrink wrap inner & card

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PINK FLOYD: Wish You Were Here Scarce and Rare Genuine 1975 UK very early first press 5-track LP with the original 'Waters-Gilmour-Wright' label credit for Part 5 indicating a first press, the phenomenal follow-up to Dark Side, paying homage to their estranged former band member Syd Barrett. Comes housed in the Hipgnosis designed picture sleeve with illustrated card lyric inner with angled cropped corners (later issues were rounded) & the glossy postcard with pinked edges. SHVL814

Front Cover: Album covered with black shrink wrap, and a round Wish You Were Here sticker in the center.
Front Cover: Cream coloured with a picture of a burning man shaking hands. Burning man leaning forward.
Back Cover: Cream coloured with a picture of an invisible salesman.
Spine: Title & Catalog number. Spine is tapered at the top and bottom.
Inner Sleeve: A picture of a red veil blowing in the wind on the front, and credits and lyrics on the back. SHVL 814 printed in lower right corner of side with lyrics.
Inner Sleeve Front & Back Die cut inner sleeve with the top two corners and bottom left corner cropped at an angle. Opening on the top back with a nine inch notch in the center where the record is inserted.
Insert: A postcard of a diving man. Postcard has jagged edges.
Labels: Black / dark blue WYWH picture label.
Labels: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Part 5 is credited to "Waters-Gilmour-Wright."
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 9 o'clock and says:
EMI Records Ltd. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved.
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:

Made in GT Britain. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited.

PLAY GRADED:
Equipment used to test this LP was my Townsend Rock II turntable positioned on a Seismic Vibration Isolation Platform, with a Linn Ittok modified arm and Audio Technica VM95ML Shibata modified cartridge feeding through a Trilogy 906 phono stage positioned on a Seismic Sink. Amplification is a Lavardin IS amp positioned on a Seismic Vibration Isolation Platform. Speakers are Impluse H6's positioned on Seismic Isolation Bars.

The LP was played through the entire album and no skips, jumps or mis-tracking were heard or evident. There was only very light minimal surface noise to the opening tracks on both sides as would be expected for an LP thats 47 years old but this was never louder than the music itself. Surface noise through the quieter passages was virtually non existent. Surface noise was only heard and noticed at the very end of both sides.
The music remained audible, clear and solid with no distortion. There were no audible ticks or pops while playing both sides.

The overall sound was better than some new pressed LP's I have purchased.

I cannot guarantee exactly how this LP will sound on your turntable/system - Cartridge and stylus profile, tracking weight, Arm VTA, arm type all go to make a difference to the sound of an LP.

THE BLACK SHRINK: I'm not going to grade the black shrink as this is protecting the cover underneath. But the attached pictures should give you more than a good idea that it is still intact and shows very little damage.

THE COVER: Like most copies the black shrink has receded from the opening edge. It's impossible to grade the cover as the original black shrink wrap still remains in place and because of this fact I have graded the cover in NEAR MINT condition.

THE BACK COVER: The back cover will mirror the front in quality, and has been graded in NEAR MINT condition.

THE INNER SLEEVE: The card inner reveals no scuffing to either surface. Otherwise there are no other signs of damage. I have graded the inner in EXCELLENT++ condition.

THE CARD: The glossy card has been graded the inner in NEAR MINT condition.

THE VINYL: Both sides of this vinyl LP show a beautiful deep shine with no age related dulling. There are no deep scratches which can be felt, there are wispy hairline marks only to both sides when held under a strong light.
I have graded the vinyl in EXCELLENT++ condition.
Side 1 in EXCELLENT++ condition. Side 2 in EXCELLENT++ condition.

THE LABELS: The labels are in EXCELLENT++ condition and showing virtually no spindle marks or wear around the central spindle hole.

MATRIX NO: SIDE 1 SHVL 814 A-1 ARG / SIDE 2 SHVL 814 B5 PR (HMT hand written)

TRACK LISTING
01. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
02. Welcome To The Machine
03. Have A Cigar
04. Wish You Were Here
05. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pt. 2

Year of Release: 1975 - 47 years old
Artist: PINK FLOYD
Title: Wish You Were Here 1st pressing with post card
Format: LP
Record Label: HARVEST
Catalogue No: SHVL814
Additional info: Deleted
Country of Origin: Original UK 1st Pressing

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