PINK FLOYD. SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS. MONO 1st PRESS RARE
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ANOTHER PINK FLOYD ALBUM FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION OF RARE AND CLASSIC LPs. THIS IS THE MONO, AND MOST SOUGHT AFTER,SECOND ALBUM "A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS" ON THE BLACK AND BLUE COLUMBIA LABEL. THE MAIN LABEL BEING BLACK WITH THE MAGIC NOTE, AND THE WORD "COLUMBIA" BEING IN BLUE. THIS IS A VERY RARE OPPURTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONE OF THE EARLIEST COPIES TO HAVE COME OFF THE PRESS, AND IN STUNNING CONDITION TOO. THE VERY EARLIEST MOTHER AND THE STAMPERS THAT MAKE IT AMONGST THE FIRST 4000 PRESSED!!
THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS SX-6258 AND WAS FIRST RELEASED IN 1968. THIS COPY IS NEARLY 40 YEARS OLD, AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL CARED FOR. BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN PRESSED FROM THE FIRST MOTHER, AND THE STAMPERS ARE M AND R. THIS MEANS THAT THE ALBUM WAS IN THE FIRST 4000 TO COME OFF THE PRESS- AND THE DIFFERENCE THIS MAKES TO SOUND QUALITY IS HUGE. SIDE 2 WAS PRESSED USING ONLY THE SECOND EVER STAMPER- COPIES OF THIS QUALITY ARE VERY RARE TO FIND. THE TRACK LISTING IS AS FOLLOWS:-
1. LET THERE BE MORE LIGHT
2. REMEMBER A DAY
3. SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN
4. CORPORAL CLEGG
5. A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS
6. SEE-SAW
7. JUGBAND BLUES
THIS IS FLOYD AT THEIR MOST ENIGMATIC, WITH SYD STILL BEING PART OF THE LINE-UP. THE MUSICAL PRESENTATION IS EXCELLENT, AND TOLD OF GREAT TIMES AHEAD FOR THE BAND. I WILL GIVE A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ITS PARTS, AND THE CRITERIA FOR IT BEING A GENUINE VERY EARLY 1st PRESS, AND SO RARE.
THE COVER: LAMINATED FLIPBACK COVER WITH ARTWORK BY HIPGNOSIS. IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE BACK COVER, ARE THE WORDS "6807( MADE IN JULY 1968) TPS PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LTD. PATENTS PENDING SX 6258 SCX 6258". AT THE TOP RIGHT IT SAYS "FILE UNDER POPULAR; POP GROUPS". THE CONDITION OF THE LAMINATE IS SUPERB. MINOR RING WEAR AND CREASES BUT IN LOVELY ORDER. THE WHOLE IS VERY CLEAN AND THE SPINE IS NEAR MINT. SLIGHT FEATHERING TO THE OPEN EDGES, BUT I STRICTLY GRADE THE COVER AS EX-.
THE INNER SLEEVE: THE COMPANY INNER IS ORIGINAL, AND ADVERTISES OTHER EMI RECORDING ARTISTS. BLACK PRINT ON WHITE PAPER, AND 16 ADVERTS PER SIDE INCLUDING "BOTH SIDES OF HERMANS HERMITS" AND "CLOSE TO YOU" BY FRANK IFEILD. AT THE BOTTOM IT SAYS "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" THE SLEEVE SHOWS ONLY THE FEINTEST SIGN OF YELLOWING, AND IS NEAR CREASE FREE. I STRICTLY GRADE AS EX+
LABELS AND VINYLS: THE LABELS ARE QUITE SIMPLY EXCELLENT. YES, THERE IS SOME SPINDLE MARKS, BUT THEY ARE FEW AND LIGHT. SPINDLE HOLES ARE TIGHT AND FREE OF WEAR. THE LABELS GRADE AS EX+. THE VINYLS ARE BOTH LOVELY. THE VINYL IS MID-WEIGHT AND ROBUST. THEY ARE BOTH RELATIVELY UNMARKED. THE ONLY MARKS EVIDENT ARE CONSISTANT WITH THE DISC BEING REMOVED FROM ITS INNER SLEEVE. THEY DO NOT INFRINGE ON THE AUDIO QUALITY AT ALL, AND I STRICTLY GRADE AS EX+
ALL IN ALL THIS IS A SUPERB QUALITY LP THAT HAS MORE THAN STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. YOU WOULD BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO FIND A COPY IN BETTER CONDITION. ALSO THE SOUND QUALITY SURPASSES ANY I HAVE HEARD FROM THIS ALBUM BEFORE. YOU WILL NEVER NEED TO UPGRADE THIS. SUCH AN EARLY PRESS AND IN THIS CONDITION MAKES IT VERY RARE.
I WILL POST WORLDWIDE. POSTAGE AND INSURANCE OPTIONS WILL BE OFFERED AFTER THE SALE, DEPENDANT ON WHERE IT IS GOING. I MAKE NO "HIDDEN CHARGES" TO MY POSTAL COSTS. WHAT IT COSTS ME, IT COSTS YOU!! I DO CHARGE A FEW PENNIES FOR MATERIALS THOUGH. PACKING IS SUBSTANTIAL, AND IT WILL REACH YOU AS IT LEFT ME. IF FOR ANY REASON MY DESCRIPTION IS NOT 100% ACCURATE, A FULL REFUND WILL BE OFFERED ON SAFE RETURN OF THE LP. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK, AND BID WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS- I KNOW IT SHOULD REACH ITS WORTH WITHOUT ANY EXTRA HELP FROM ME. HAPPY BIDDING,AND GOOD LUCK.
EARLIEST MATRIX NUMBERS. EARLIEST MOTHER NUMBERS AND ALMOST THE FIRST STAMPERS TOO. IN ALL ROUND EXCELLENT CONDITION. RARE TO FIND WITH THESE ATTRIBUTES AND IN THIS CONDITION. A COLLECTORS MUST HAVE. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS. RARE IN THE EXTREME!!
On 14-Mar-08 at 12:17:41 GMT, seller added the following information:
I ANSWERED A QUESTION WRONGLY BELOW. THE MOTHER IDENT IS STAMPED AT 9 O'CLOCK AND THE STAMPER AT 3 O'CLOCK. NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND AS I PUT!
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