PINK FLOYD "A Saucerful of Secrets" UK 1st STEREO RARE

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305

ULTRA RARE 1ST PRESS UK Columbia STEREO LP! 
An amazing copy of the first pressing of Pink Floyd 'A Saucerful of Secrets' ! Super rare early early 1968 1st press Stereo with Matrix numbers in wax ends 1-A and 1-R. I've been told that these matrix numbers may be the eariest or at least rarest of the Stereo 1st pressings. Visually the overall condition is EX++. The label is the Black Columbia label with silver text and bright blue Columbia and Columbia "Magic Notes" logo. (See below for more details and view label pic). The cover is in excellent shape with very little wear and only very slight crinkles that are very light. No spine damage, no front cover ring wear. The back cover has ever so slight ring wear on the lower left side but is very light. Nice Shiny smooth HipGnosis designed flipback laminated cover. The cover was Printed by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd. The Vinyl looks as if it has never been played and sounds that way too. Clean and shiny with no scratches whatsoever and plays with no crackles! Super clear like its is fresh off the press! Nice heavy thick vinyl and is solid black and is pretty much flawless. This record is extremely Rare!!! It is really hard to find the early 1st press stereo copies of this album especially in this pristine condition! 

PINK FLOYD | A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS | UK LP Cover EX+/ NM Vinyl EX+/NM (looks mint) Original Insert sleeve VG+

+ 1st Pressing 1968 Columbia LP | Stereo  + SCX-6258   + Matrix Wax ends  / 1 R Yax 3633 &  1-A  Yax 3634 + Blue Columbia, Black lanel and Silver Text with Columbia " Magic Notes" Logo + Made in Gt Britain + Laminated flipback cover "Garrod & Lofthouse"

• Stamper codes: YAX 3633-1-R / YAX 3634-1-A both stamped
• First stereo issue on a black Columbia label with a blue Columbia trademark logo.
• Blue "Columbia Records Magic Notes Trademark" at the top,
• Blue "Columbia" in the center.
• Immediately underneath the blue "Columbia" it says "Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions. See price lists."
• At the bottom of the label (above 6 o'clock) , it says "Made in GT Britain."
• Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock and says: "The Gramophone Co., Ltd. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited."
• Font cover is glossy laminated 
• Rear cover is blackground
• Rear cover is folder over outside
• At top foldover of back cover it says "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups." At bottom foldover of back cover it says "6807 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending SX6258 / SCX6258." 
  
• Cream colored inner sleeve. On the front is an EMI logo at the top center, with "Add these outstanding LPs to your collection" at the top, 16 LP covers pictured in the middle including Both Sides of Herman's Hermits, and "Remember-the new Emitex cleans and preserves your records," and "Patents applied for" at the bottom. On the back is an EMI logo at the top center, with " - the greatest recording organization in the world" at the top, 16 LP covers pictured in the middle including the Beatles-Revolver, and "E.M.I. Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.) Hayes - Middlesex - England, Made and Printed in Great Britain" at the bottom.

• Label - The first and last song on side 1 have the publishing credits changed to Lupus Music Ltd.:

  1. LET THERE BE MORE LIGHT (Waters) Lupus Music Ltd.
  2. REMEMBER A DAY (Wright) Magdalene Music
  3. SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN
  (Waters) Magdelene Music
  4. CORPORAL CLEGG (Waters)
  Lupus Music Ltd.