PINK FLOYD PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN RAREST STEREO ONE EMI BOX, ORIGINAL EJ DAY

	£		165
	$		219

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Easily the rarest stereo version of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, this is the rare 1969 one box label WITH the 'Sold in the UK . . .' text and the original E.J. Day cover.

This was the last pressing to have an E.J. Day cover (with the original grey background on the rear) before printing moved to Garrod and Lofthouse and the background colour changed to white.

Columbia only used this label design for a couple of months in the second half of 1969 and it is believed that only a few hundred copies exist.

This rare pressing is not to be confused with the much more common one box label WITHOUT the 'Sold in the UK . . .' text, which was used for nearly two years between 1969 and 1971 (when the second EMI box was added), which comes in a Garrod and Lofthouse cover.

This has the following matrix numbers:

Side one:  YAX 3419-1

Side two:  YAX 3420-1

Description
Disc: The vinyl has retained its original sheen with a couple of surface hairlines visible in normal light, and some additional wispy marks and sleeve-removal lines when viewed under bright, direct light, but there is nothing bad anywhere. I would visually grade this as Excellent Minus (Ex-).

Labels: No tears, stickers, writing etc, just relatively light spindle marking, suggesting that the record hasn't been played very much.

Sleeve: The E. J. Day sleeve is a very nice example. It has no writing, stickers, tears etc, just some general signs of age or use, including some discolouration near the spine, minor edge-creases, some small marks etc. 

Detracting features not covered above:  None.

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Where gradings are given these are based on the UK Record Collector grading system (see below) and are visual gradings only, unless the listing specifically states that it is a play-grading.

I use the UK RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM. This grading system differs from some other grading systems, in particular the Goldmine grading system. Please make sure that you are familiar with the UK record collector grading system before you bid.

Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packag­ing might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable sur­face marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for prop­erly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

Bad: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) are added where items fall between gradings. I only ever use one plus or minus.

P&P costs as follows:

UK:

First LP or 12" record = £4.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

First 7" record = £3.95, each additional item no extra P&P charge.

Europe:

First LP or 12" record = £14.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £11.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.

Rest of the world:

First LP or 12" record = £24.95, each additional item = an extra £2.20 P&P charge.

First 7" record = £14.95, each additional item = an extra £1.00 P&P charge.