PINK FLOYD "A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS" BLACK/BLUE COLUMBIA
£
92
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122
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FOR SALE HERE, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT VERY EARLY COPY OF PINK FLOYDS "A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS". THIS IS THE FIRST PRESSING OF THE STEREO VERSION ON THE BLACK AND BLUE COLUMBIA RECORD LABEL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MONO AND STEREO VERSIONS IS QUITE DISTINCT TO MY EAR, BUT THE CHOICE OF PREFERENCE VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON. I ACTUALLY PREFER THE RAWNESS OF THE MONO VERSION, BUT THATS JUST ME. THE STEREO MIX IS PEHAPS, A LITTLE EASIER ON THE EAR, I DONT KNOW. THIS IS A CRACKING PACKAGE, AND IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION.
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ON THIS PARTICULAR LABEL, ONLY EXHIBITED ON THE FIRST PRESS. THE MOTHERS ARE BOTH STAMPED "1", AND THE STAMPER IDENTS ARE ETCHED "P" AND "O". PUTTING THIS BETWEEN THE FIRST 5000 AND 6000 OFF THE PRESS! VERY EARLY INDEED.
I THINK YOU WILL ALL BE FAIRLY FAMILIAR WITH THIS ALBUM IF YOU ARE READING THIS. RELEASED IN JULY OF 1968. THE COVER IS THE ORIGINAL GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FRONT LAMINATED ONE, DESIGNED BY HIPGNOSIS. THIS COVER IS IN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION. ASIDE OF A FEW LIGHT CREASES TO THE LAMINATE, IT IS HARD TO FAULT. THE FRONT RETAINS ITS VIVID BLUES AND GREENS WELL. THE REVERSE IS VERY CLEAN, AND THE THREE FLIPBACKS ARE SOLID AND COMPLETE.THERE IS NO SHELFWEAR TO EDGES OR THE SPINE, WHICH IS LOVELY. THE ORIGINAL SEPIA ON WHITE COLOURED INNER SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT. THIS ADVERTISES OTHER COMPANY ARTISTS, 16 TO EACH SIDE. NO RIPS, SLITS OR TEARS, ONLY MINOR CREASING. THE LABELS TOO ARE EXCELLENT, SHOWING LITTLE EVIDENCE OF PLAY. THE VINYL SURFACES DO HAVE SOME LIGHT MARKING, AS YOU MAY EXPECT WITH AN ALBUM OF THIS VINTAGE. THESE DO PRODUCE SOME SPORADIC SURFACE NOISE, BUT NOTHING THAT TAKES AWAY FROM THE MUSICAL PLEASURE, AND CERTAINLY NO STICKING OR JUMPING AT ALL.
LESS AND LESS OF THE STEREO VERSION SEEM TO COME UP FOR SALE THESE DAYS, THOUGH I DONT KNOW WHY. THIS IS A RARE ALBUM, AND TO FIND ONE AS GOOD AS THIS IS A BONUS. IT WILL MAKE SOMEBODY VERY HAPPY. ALL IN ALL, AN EXCELLENT PIECE OF FLOYD HISTORY, AND BECOMING A COLLECTORS PIECE, AND STEADILY INCREASING IN VALUE. THIS IS A UK FIRST PRESS OF COURSE.
IF YOU REQUIRE A TRACK LISTING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
NO RESERVE, AND A LOW STARTING PRICE. AN ALBUM OF THIS QUALITY WILL ALWAYS FIND ITS LEVEL OF VALUE WITHOUT EXTRA HELP FROM ME. THESE ARE RARE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION. DONT MISS OUT ON OWNING AN ICONIC FLOYD ALBUM THAT IS INCREASING IN VALUE ALL THE TIME.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, PLEASE ASK AWAY, AND I WILL ANSWER THEM ALL JUST AS SOON AS I SEE THEM.
I AM HAPPY TO SELL WORLDWIDE, AND WILL OFFER POSTAGE AND INSURANCE OPTIONS AT THE END OF SALE IF THE VALUE OF THE ITEM EXCEEDS THE NORMAL COMPENSATION FIGURE OF £34.
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK RATINGS. BID WITH CONFIDENCE, AND I PACKAGE VERY ROBUSTLY, AND POST VERY QUICKLY.
RETURNS AND REFUNDS ARE NOT A PROBLEM. IF THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED AND RETURNED WITHIN 7 DAYS, AND REACHES ME IN THE SAME CONDITION IT LEFT ME, THEN I WILL OFFER A REFUND INCLUDING POSTAGE ONE WAY ONLY.
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE. I AM SELLING MY WHOLE COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL PINK FLOYD ALBUMS AND MEMORABELIA. I OFFER REDUCED POSTAL RATES IF BUYING MORE THAN A SINGLE ALBUM. COSTS WILL VARY DEPENDANT ON WEIGHT.
On 03-Jun-08 at 14:47:16 BST, seller added the following information:chelsea1905 Store
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