PINK FLOYD. "WYWH" HALF SPEED MASTER.VERY NEAR MINT.
  £   56
  $   74

 


£ 56 Sold For
Apr 10, 2009 Sold Date
Apr 3, 2009 Start Date
7   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description

 ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL ALBUM "WISH YOU WERE HERE"  FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL PINK FLOYD ALBUMS.

THIS IS THEIR ICONIC ALBUM THAT HAS BEEN HALF SPEED MASTERED BY CBS MASTERSOUND, THE EQUAL OF MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LABS. IF YOU HAVE NEVER HAD THE PRIVILIGE OF HEARING ONE OF THESE, YOU COULD BE IN FOR A TREAT (OR AT LEAST YOUR EARS WILL!).

MASTERSOUND USE STATE OF THE ART MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE A WONDERFUL PIECE OF MUSICAL FIDELITY. IF YOU HAVE A UK FIRST PRESS OF THIS ALBUM, AND PLAYED IT BACK TO BACK WITH THIS COPY, YOU WOULD BIN YOURS! THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER. LIKE COMPARING NIGHT TO DAY-EVEN ON BUDGET SYSTEMS-THE SOUND QUALITY IS HARD TO BELIEVE.

THE GREAT THING WITH THIS ALBUM, APART FROM ITS HIGH MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, IS ITS CONDITION. ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS AS OLD AS IT ACTUALLY IS. IT HAS BEEN SO WELL CARED FOR.

THE COVER IS HARD TO FAULT, BUT IS GRADED AS EXCELLENT PLUS AND NOT HIGHER PURELY BECAUSE OF A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES IN IT. PICKY, BUT TRUTHFUL.

THE RICE PAPER AND POLYTHENE INNER SLEEVE (CONSTRUCTED THUS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM DISC REMOVAL) IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT PLUS ORDER. AGAIN, JUST A LIGHT CREASE IN ONE CORNER STOPS ME CALLING IT NEAR MINT.

THE LYRIC SHEET/COLOUR INSERT IS RATED THE SAME, ALL DOWN TO A CREASE IN ONE CORNER (THIS ONE ACTUALLY CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTO).

NOW, THE LABELS AND VINYLS THEMSELVES. BOTH GRADE A VERY STRONG NEAR MINT. NOT A MARK. NOT A BLEMISH. THESE LOOK AS IF PRESSED JUST YESTERDAY. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.

FINALLY, HE MANUFACTURERS ORIGINAL OUTER "BAGGIE" THIS IS COMPLETE AND IN GREAT SHAPE. THE ROBOT HANDSHAKE STICKER IS 100% INTACT. THIS IS THE FINAL PIECE OF A FANTASTIC JIGSAW.

SOUND QUALITY? AMAZING! YOU WILL NOT HEAR A BETTER RECORDING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM. POWERFUL, DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING. THIS IS TRUE HIGH-FIDELITY. MFSL NEVER MADE A COPY OF THIS, SO I CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT YOU WILL NOT HEAR A BETTER VERSION ANYWHERE. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE PINNACLE OF SOUND.

THESE ALBUMS DO COME UP FOR SALE NOW AND AGAIN, BUT I HAVE NOT COME ACROSS ONE AS GOOD AS THIS FOR MANY YEARS, AND ITS ORDER IS A TESTAMENT TO CAREFUL OWNERSHIP FROM DAY ONE.

ON SALE WITH LOW START PRICE, AND NO RESERVE. AN ALBUM OF THIS QUALITY WILL FIND ITS OWN MARKET LEVEL WITHOUT MY HELP.

I CAN TELL YOU LITTLE MORE. YOU KNOW THE ALBUM. YOU KNOW THE TRACKS. YOU KNOW THE QUALITY THAT IS ENSURED WITH HALF SPEED MASTER RECORDINGS, AND THIS IS GOO A COPY AS YOU COULD FIND. A VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND SOUGHT AFTER VERSION WITH NO SIGN OF EVER HAVING BEEN PLAYED AT ALL. A GEM. DONT MISS OUT ON OWNING THIS.

IF YOU ARE BIDDING, I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK. I CAN JUST SAY THAT ONCE THIS IS WON, THE WINNER WILL HAVE MY FULL ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND COMMENTS UNTIL THEY HAVE IT SAFELY IN THEIR HANDS.

I PACKAGE ALL MY RECORDS WITH EXTREMELY ROBUST MATERIALS, SO WILL REACH YOU IN FINE SHAPE. I POST VERY QUICKLY TOO.

PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK. I HAVE PEOPLE COME BACK TIME AND AGAIN TO BUY, SO I MUST GET IT PRETTY MUCH RIGHT. IF THE ITEMS DO NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION, I OFFER A FULL REFUND UPON THE SAFE RETURN OF THE ALBUMS, SO LONG AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT. I WILL OFFER INSURANCE OVER AND ABOVE THE POST OFFICE NORM IF REQUIRED. IF IT SELLS OVERSEAS PLEASE WAIT FOR A FINAL INVOICE, AS SOME COUNTRIES DO COST MORE THAN OTHERS!! BE ASSURED OF MY TOTAL COMMITMENT THROUGHOUT THE SALE AND AFTER SERVICE, AND I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER JUST AS SOON AS I SEE THEM. IF YOU REQUIRE EXTRA PHOTOGRAPHS, JUST LET ME KNOW. IF THE POSTAGE WORKS OUT LESS THAN QUOTED, I GIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE DIFFERENCE AS SOON AS I GET BACK FROM POSTING IT, AND INFORM YOU OF THAT. I DO NOT PROFIT ON POSTAGE.

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE. THE NEXT ONE THAT LIVES UPTO THIS COULD BE A LONG LONG WAY AWAY!!

 

 

 




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