Pink Floyd Piper At The Gates Of Dawn LP Mono 1967 UK 1st Press
Item History & Price
I will do my best to describe each item in full and questions are welcome. I will visually grade in bright sunlight. If I find any blemishes I will grade again after playing through a Rega RP3/Ortofon/Naim setup. I do not have headphones so of course I might miss some pops and clicks - but I want to stay on good terms wi...th my neighbours!
I do not grade 50 + year old records as EX, even if I think they are. I can't imagine any exist as EX outside Pink Floyd's own collections or a museum. The highest I will grade is VG++.
I have not played most of the recrods I am listing. I bought them (2nd hand) from very reputable dealers and just stored them away. They might benefit from a clean - I will not be cleaning any of my records before selling them as some people have strong opinions about how to clean rare vinyl.
Pink Floyd - Piper at The Gates of Dawn - genuine very early 1st press.
Blue/black Columbia SX 6157. Mono UK 1st pressing. 1967
Matrixes: XEX 3419 - 2 & XEX 3420 -1
Stampers: 1M & 1G
Tax code: K T
The sleeve does not have "File Under Popular" on the rear top right - so this is a genuine 1st press. It is extremely hard to find this version omitting the FUP text.
Descritpion of vinyl In strong sunlight there are some whispy hairlines. VG+Despite my proviso in the text above, I have in fact played this LP all the way through just now, for the first time since I owned it (which is about 25 years). There is a visble scratch on side 2 on tracks one and two - which is not finger detectable or audibly detectable. There are no skips or jumps. The sound is crisp and clear. There are of course the occasional crackles - the record is 52 years old. The record plays amazingly and the mono sound is breathtaking still after all these years. One of the classic albums of the 60s.
Descritpion of labelsBlue/black Columbia. Some small evidence of spindle marks. Tax code K T.
Descritpion of sleeveThe sleeve really is in great condtion. A definite VG+. Four sharp corners. No File Under Popular. Ernest J. Day and Co. Flipback. No writing, tears, splits. You can just make out the shape of the record on the front cover at the right angle. And along a tiny part of this is a slight laminate lift of a couple of 2cm. I would not call it ring-wear. On the rear at the seams and the corners has some slight age browning.
Description of innerOriginal inner has small splits on left and right, approximately 5-8 cms long. A couple of small brown stains at the top on front and back.
I won't provide track and personnel listings - anyone bidding on these items knows anyway.
I start all my auctions at £1.00 - and never use Buy It Now, so please don't ask.
Will be dispatched from the UK during the first week of July, using Royal Mail tracked. This covers up to £250.00 insurable loss. If you require more insurance this will be at the purchaser's own expense. But personally I think tracked and signed for is sufficient. I am willing to combine postage.