Syd Barrett . The Madcap Laughs. UK Psych ORIGINAL. NO EMI. NM. Piper. Floyd
  $   171

 


$ 171 Sold For
Mar 16, 2015 Sold Date
Mar 9, 2015 Start Date
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Syd Barrett . The Madcap Laughs. UK Psych  ORIGINAL. NO EMI. NM. Piper! Floyd . UK Harvest SHVL 765. True 1st Press. 2G/2G Matrix. 1G Stampers. 

This copy is the true first pressing.  Many copies posted w/o the EMI box are not the original 1st run unless they have these key elements. 


UK first pressing.

Specific to this release and not found on subsequent releases are:

Released in a front laminated gatefold sleeve with the disc housed in the rear opening and the front opening is glued shut with no inner flap.

The backcover states printing date 6911 (November 1969). This was clearly in advance of the 1970 release date.

White straight corner cut inner sleeve with 'PATENT APPLIED FOR' and 'MADE IN ENGLAND'.

Only first pressing labels have all of the following:

1. Green/yellow Harvest Label with no 'EMI' Logo and 'The Gramophone Co. Ltd.' at 11 o'clock on the outer rim.

2. 'SYD BARRETT' appears just above the 'HARVEST' logo at 9 o'clock. Later pressings move this higher up the label.

3. Side 2 label has credits 'Barrett except + Joyce'. Later pressings have 'Barrett + Joyce'.

4. On each label side there is no gap between 'Lupus Music Ltd' and 'Produced by...' Later labels have a gap.

On the sleeve tracks B4 to B6 have a combined running time of 7:59.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped): SHVL 765 A-2G
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped): SHVL 765 B-2G


Please see the pictures to see that the spine and edges are perfect and the correct inner sleeve is also included.  For this record a over sized record mailer will be used and the record will be safely packed with multiple stiffeners and bubble wrap.  Express mail or registered mail will only be used at the buyers preference. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at any time. 


Disc-NM with a few super light sleeve lines!

Labels/Cover-Labels show a single light spindle trail on each side, otherwise MINT. Cover is a nice EX+ to NM with hardly any flaws. The original and correct inner sleeve is included please see the pictures.



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We use the Record Collector UK grading system. M-,EX,VG. If you have any questions please ask.

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