Yes FRAGILE UK LP 1ST PRESS RED/PLUM NMINT A1/B1

YES - FRAGILE

IN SUPERB CONDITION

ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS - RED AND PLUM LABEL

SUPERB ORIGINAL PRESS

• CATALOGUE:ATLANTIC  2401019
• MATRIX:2401019 A-1 / B-1

THE RECORD

THE LABELS

THA FAMOUS RED AND PLUM LABELS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. BOTH BASE COLOURS ARE RICH AND VIBRANT. THE WHITE BAND ACCROSS THE MIDDLE IS UNMARKED AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE TOTALLY UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION. A CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALS JUST 3 VERY SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE. CLEARLY THIS ALBUM HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED IN IT'S 38 YEARS. A FANTASTIC FIND

THE VINYL

THE HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. AN INITION EXAMINATION REVEALS NOTHING AT ALL ON THE DISC, BUT A VERY VERY DETAILED INSPECTION HAS DETECTED ONE MINISCULE NICK RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE DEAD WAX ON SIDE ONE, WHICH CAUSES TWO ROTATIONAL CLICKS RIGHT AT THE START OF SIDE ONE. OTHER THAN THIS THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL. EVEN UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A COUPLE OF WISPS

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 FOUR SECTIONS FROM THE ALBUM , TWO FROM EACH SIDE. I HAVE RECORDED THE FIRST TRACK FROM EACH SIDE WHICH INCLUDES THE DEAD WAX RUN IN, AND ONE OTHER RANDOM TRACK FROM EACH SIDE . WHAT IS VITAL ON ANY PINK FLOYD ALBUM IS THAT THERE IS NO BACKGROUND NOISE AS THERE ARE MANY MANY QUIET OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES, THAT WOULD SHOW UP ANY CRACKLING AND SPOIL THE PERFORMANCE. I HAVE TRIED TO RECORD TWO SUCH EXAMPLES WHERE I HOPE YOU WILL AGREE THAT THE CLARITY OF SOUND IS JUST AS GOOD AS IT GETS. THIS IS A VERY VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS ALBUM, JUST BECAUSE IT SOUNDS SO PERFECT.

I HAVE MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY THE REALLY TINY NICK ON SIDE ONE WHICH CAUSES TWO ROTATIONAL CLICKS. I HAVE RECORDED THEM SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO JUDGE THEM FOR YOUR SELF

THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND, AT ALL ANYWHERE, MEANING THE LP WHEN IT WAS PLAYED WAS PLAYED ON A GOOD DECK WITH AN UNWORN STYLUS. THE CLARITY OF THE SOUND IS MIAGNIFICENT. CLEAR AS A BELL, EVERY NOTE HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS PRODUCED TO BE HEARD.

THERE IS THE VERY ODD LITTLE PBIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC HERE AND THERE BUT THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO MAR THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS FLOYD ALBUM

I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL NEAR MINT

THE SLEEVE

UNLAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE BY MACNEILL

THIS IS A REALLY HARD SLEEVE TO GET IN COLLECTIBLE CONDITION. THE COPY YOU ARE LOOKING OUT HAS ONLY THE BAREST FLAWS THAT SHOULDN'T DETER THE SERIOS COLLECTORS OUT THERE. THE FRONT SURFACE IS ABSOLOUTELY FLAT AND CLEAN, AND UNUSUALLY HAS NO SERIOUS COLOUR LOSS DUE TO RUBBING, WHAT LITTLE THERE IS IS BARELY SPOTABLE. THERE ARE NO BENDS OR HEAVY CREASES TO THE SLEEVE JUST TWO SMALL LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE USUALLY FOUND RUBBED DOWN SEVERELY, BUT THIS SLEEVE HAS JUST A COUPLE OF REALLY TINY SPOTS OF SHELF WEAR, AND VERY MINUTE COMPARED TO MOST. THE SPINE IS THE ONLY AREA WHERE THIS IS PROPERLY NOTICABLE, AS I HOPE YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURE I HAVE TAKEN. THE OPENING EDGE IS VERY SHARP.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AS THE FRONT

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PERFECT INNER WITH THE BOOKLET PROPERLY STAPLED IN PLACE NOT LOOSE LIKE SO MANY COPIES YOU WILL FIND

THIS SLEEVE IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING IT EXCELLENT PLUS

I WOULD USUALLY GIVE NEW POLY LINED INNER SLEEVES WITH THE PURCHASE, AND PLACE THE RECORD AND SLEEVE IN A THICK BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE.

SO FOR FREE POSTAGE YOU WILL STILL GET YOUR RECORD IN A PROFESSIONAL MAILER, AND PROTECTED BY STIFFNERS, ENSURING THE RECORD REACHES YOU IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT WITHOUT THE EXTRA'S.

IT WILL BE RECORDED DELIVERY HOWEVER TO PROTECT BOTH BUYER AND SELLER

IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE NEW POLYLINED INNER SLEEVE AND THE NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE I CAN DO THAT FOR £2.00. PLEASE INFORM ME HOW YOU WOULD LIKE IT POSTED WHEN THE AUCTION CLOSES

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

GARRY